Many Domestic Car Companies out there are smiling thinking Toyota has met its match which will make way for the US manufacturers to take center stage, wrong. Toyota's history tells the real story and their overall philosophy has been strengthen to move the company forward in quality.  In addition to quality they are tuning up their entire network of production, vendors and dealers to sharpen their listening skills and move heaven and earth to satisfy customers and prospects.  Now I know that Ford is making great strides to improve their image and the attitudes of Ford employees but cultural change takes time and time is on Toyota's side. As far as GM is concerned, that is an enormous organization that still lacks the stability of direction and has not even begun to tune into its customer base or apply any of the new technologies that would set them apart from Chrysler which is totally lost.