this is just more outsourcing the costs onto the public and privatizing the profits for short term gain, they’re hoping the entire industry folds in on this but I am absolutely not buying a car where some asshole bumping into my parked car will result in me having to replace the whole front third.

Good luck getting comprehensive car insurance.

Impossible seems a bit dramatic. Cost prohibitive is more better

All according to kaikaku

Has anyone come up with a guess on the cost of swapping out an entire cast body section vs replacing or refurbishing the parts that would be there without the cast?

It will reduce costs for toyota.

I doubt the consumers will see any savings.

Toyota has fallen, billions must ride horses

Enshitification has infected Toyota. What a shame.

Just another brand I can start avoiding.

Corporate execs: How can we force people into even more debt so we can have even more money than we’ll ever need or spend?

Guess I won’t be sticking with Toyota when my Prius finally craps out. Too bad. It’s a great car.

Great, now we have disposable automobiles.