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Toyota Repair and Service at Wayne's Garage
 In July of 1958, the Toyopet Crown was the first Toyota sold in America. It was praised for its ruggedness, durability, and small size. However, it was overpriced, underpowered, for the U.S. market. Toyota halted passenger car exports to the US altogether between 1961 and 1965 when the Corona was introduced. |
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At Wayne's Garage, serving Eugene and Springfield, Oregon we have been performing
Toyota repair and service since 1973. We have experienced technicians to properly service and repair your Toyota or Lexus.
Integrity, Quality and Unmatched Service.
Wayne's Garage is a AAA approved Auto Repair shop and has been awarded
the Blue Seal of Excellence by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
Our technicians are ASE certified
We use original equipment parts whenever possible and offer an 18 month warranty.
We have a courtesy vehicle to get you home or to work.
Your car is hand washed and vacuumed.
Most repairs are completed in one day.
We can perform all maintenance necessary to keep your new car warranty in effect.
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27 East 27th |
333 Q St. Springfield, Oregon 97477 (541) 746-7142 tech@waynesgarage.com |
The company was founded in 1926 as Toyoda Automatic
Loom Works, Ltd. by Sakichi Toyoda, the inventor of a series of manual and
machine-powered looms. The most impressive of these was the 1924 Toyoda
Automatic Loom, a completely automatic high-speed loom with dozens of new
innovations. At the time it was the world's most advanced loom, delivering a
dramatic improvement in quality and a twenty-fold increase in productivity.
In 1933, the company established its automobile department, led by Kiichiro
Toyoda, the eldest son of Sakichi Toyoda. This department was spun out as
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. in 1937 and is now known as Toyota Motor Corporation.
In the US.
In September 1957 the first two Toyota Toyopets were unloaded at the port of
Los Angeles, representing some of the first Japanese passenger cars ever to
be exported to America.
Confident in their product, Toyota extended the warranties against defective
parts and workmanship for six months or 6000 miles compared to customary
automotive warranties at the time of 4000 miles or four months.
When road testing the Toyopet engineers discovered that it did not have
enough horsepower to pull the vehicle over the hills near Los Angeles. Under
these mountainous conditions, the engine overheated, power plummeted and
loud, threatening noises radiated from under the hood.
It was quickly realized that the Toyopet was not engineered for American
roads or American drivers. Used as taxis in Tokyo, the Toyopet was ideal for
duty on the rough and bumpy roads of post World War II Japan, but unsuited
for high speeds and easy steering, weighing over 3,000 lbs and powered by a
mere 58 horsepower engine.
In 1965 Toyota introduced the Corona in the US. Rather than exporting
another small car designed for Tokyo's clogged streets, the automaker
designed the Corona with America's open roads in mind. With its
90-horsepower engine, the Corona was almost twice as powerful as the VW
Beetle, the nation's best-selling import at the time.
It was available with air conditioning, an automatic transmission, arm
rests, a glove compartment and white sidewall tires.
In 1967, Toyota sold 32,000 Coronas, pushing the company to fifth place
among import brands in America. After that, Toyota was more than just a
curiosity.
1965 Toyota Corona
Lexus - The F1 project
In 1983, Toyota chairman Eiji Toyoda summoned a secret meeting of company
executives, to whom he posed the question, “Can we create a luxury vehicle
to challenge the world's best?” This question prompted Toyota to embark on a
top-secret project, code-named F1
The F1 project, whose finished product was ultimately the Lexus LS 400,
aimed to develop a luxury car that would expand Toyota’s product line,
giving it a foothold in the premium segment and offering both longtime and
new customers a luxury product.
The F1 project followed the success of the Toyota Supra sports car and the
luxury Toyota Cressida models. Both the Supra and Cressida were rear-wheel
drive cars with powerful engines.
The first LS 400 flagship sedan debuted in 1989, introducing Lexus to the
world.
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Some of the Toyota models we Service
| 4RUNNER | AVALON | CAMRY | CARINA | CELICA |
| COROLLA | CORONA | CRESSIDA | ECHO | FJ |
| FX16 | GTS | HIGHLANDER | HILUX | LAND CRUISER |
| MATRIX | MARKII | MR2 | PASEO | PICKUP |
| PREVIA | PRIUS | RAV 4 | SEQUOIA | SIENNA |
| SOLARA | STARLET | SUPRA | T-100 | TACOMA |
| TERCEL | TUNDRA |
