A Bartlesville Benchmark Since 1968- Doenges Toyota

In 1968, when the first Toyota came rolling off the transport truck at Doenges Ford, there were a lot of people stopping to look. To say the little Japanese cars didn’t quite look right amongst the bigger ‘69 Ford Mustangs, Torinos, Galaxys, Broncos and F-Series trucks would be an understatement.

But Bill Doenges thought he was on to something. You see, that little car was built pretty well, and best of all got an amazing 26 miles per gallon.

Toyota has come a long way since then, and so has Doenges Toyota, now in its third generation of the Doenges family.

We’ve been with many of you from your very first car to your very first family car, to the car you drive to see your grandchildren. There’s been a lot of press lately about how Toyota’s rapid growth led them to overlook the quality of certain aspects of their vehicles. Over the past few months, Toyota and Toyota dealers like Doenges have tirelessly made strides to correct the issues and live up to what Toyota drivers expect in their vehicles. Every customer will be satisfied. Completely Satisfied Customers, a Doenges Ford Lincoln Mercury Toyota trademark and tradition for the last 69 years.

Just like Bill stood beside Toyota in 1968, Doenges Toyota stands beside the brand today. When you purchased your Toyota from Doenges, you didn’t buy it from a big corporation. You bought if from a family owned business, with a deep history of almost seventy years in the community and a Sales and Service staff that we believe reflects our passion for what we do.

Despite the recent troubles for Toyota, and despite predatory sales techniques like government-owned General Motors using tax payer bail-out money as incentives to bribe Toyota owners to hand in their keys, you have stood beside us. We thank you. To thank you for standing beside us.

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When Does a Safe Toyota Become Dangerous?

Are You Paying Attention?…”Stay In Your Lane Meat-head!”

We all possess in town driving patterns that are predictable. There is a left hand turn that I take everyday, sometimes multiple times a day into my neighborhood that falls in this predictable category. It will help if I can help you visualize what I look at everyday as I approach this left-hand turn. Everyday it gets a little more scary. It is not a matter of if but when someone is going to be hurt and hurt bad.

I Bet You Witness What I Witness Everyday

I make this turn approximately 150 feet from a crest of a small hill, so the oncoming traffic has plenty of time to see me. I have sufficient time to see them coming as well, as their vehicle tops the crest and the road flattens out.  The traffic moves at a constant clip of 45MPH, sometimes a little faster. However speed is not the problem here. Drifting left of center for eight out of ten cars is. Having made this same turn for the last twelve years the frequency of this drifting  has gone from zero to close to 80%.

What has Changed Over the Last Twelve Years to Raise the Risk Level of the Left-hand Turn?

• It is not the vehicle. Cars, trucks, SUV’s are all manufactured safer today than they were in 1998.
• The road I use to make the left hand turn has been widened and improved, it is a safer thoroughfare.
• The weather is the same. Global warming has nothing to do with it.

So that leaves one variable. The driver. Everyday as I watch one car after another drift left of center headed directly for the center of my front grill, I flash my lights to wake them up. If I don’t it could be “curtains”,

The  Definition of a Drifter up to 1998: Tramp_Wanderer_Vagabond_Hobo_Transient_Rolling Stone_Vagrant

Starting in around 2001 a new definition has emerged to define a “Drifter”, Automobile drivers that have a phone held up to their ear, sitting in their lap or in the palm of their hand. These drivers are paying more attention to their phone than they are to the road. As cars continue to improve in safety driving skills seem to diminish in the same proportion.

Today The # 1 Hazard to Your Overall Car Safety

The number one safety issue for any car, truck, SUV or van is the cell phone. Why stop at cars and trucks? Excuse me for being a dim-wit for not mentioning the following,  How about passenger trains, freight trains, airplanes, boats or any piece of machinery that requires your undivided attention to operate.

What Causes More Accidents A Defect in the Car of the Driver?

As manufactures continually upgrade the performance and safety of vehicles they also give the driver a false sense of security.  I came across an interesting point of view about car accidents, asking…..is it the driver or the car?, this is a short but poignant  article by Jon Hamilton, click on this link.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123610366&sc=17&f=1001

When Does A Safe Car Become Dangerous?

Recently Toyota had a recall on various different models concerning a possible “sticky peddle” that could cause a sudden and unsafe boost in acceleration. This defect has been confirmed in less than 20 cars worldwide. To maintain Toyota’s long tradition of building safe cars the manufacturer decided to recall every car made that in any way shape or form could be affected by this malfunction. A blanket recall regardless if any Toyota sold had the defect or not, Right now Toyota is upgrading 50,000 cars a day. That is how you keep a safe car, safe.

As a Toyota dealer my first duty is to serve our local customer needs first, and then any Toyota customer worldwide  thereafter. If you have any questions or if can provide any help call me at 918-333-0900. I have and will always be proud to represent the Toyota Corporation.

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