Thanks to the magnificent effort by Graeme Watson of Supergroup, there has been an intense clean up of this site. Rats are still a huge issue due to missing drain covers - some pest control please.
The gardens adjacent to the pavement need a deep cleansing as well please.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Geronimo! A Reply from Toyota! Albeit not a great one - BUT VERY IMPORTANT, THE REPLY IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE
-After Writing to Toyota on Numerous occasions, I received this response yesterday:
Dear Sir Without Prejudice
Please excuse the delay we had network cable problems in this area of Sandton and our e-mail got delayed. Yesterday morning our Customer Contact Centre brought to my department's attention your e-mail and your frustration.
My department is responsible for the environmental performance of dealers that are authorised by Toyota SA Motors to trade in Toyota vehicles and services. We do not own any dealerships. We have contractual agreements in place with all Authorised Toyota Dealers as far as the environmental compliance of the dealer is concerned at the premises of the dealership. Our authority is basically limited to the Toyota or Automark dealership operation. Should they operate a filling station or fast food outlet on the premises we have very little authority over such outlet.
Your mail to us is a little confusing because you refer to "Rand Stadium Toyota" and you give the address as the corner of Johannesburg Road and Drome Road. I assume that you refer to the Toyota dealership at 69 Johannesburg Road. There is no Toyota dealership at the corner of Johannesburg and Drome. According to my records there has never been a Toyota dealership at this address and Toyota has not agreed to moving any dealership to this address.
Directly after receiving your mail I drove to 69 Johannesburg Road and inspected their premises - without prior notice to their staff. Everything at the premises seemed to be in order. I noted some building activity at the Engen filling station in front of the dealership but everything seemed to be in order. The dealership plans to expand and upgrade their premises away from Johannesburg Road onto the premises next door. This site seems to be in good condition as well. Apart from improvements to the filling station forecourt, the building process has not started yet. I did not see any rubble, building material or waste types that could contribute to rodent or mosquito infestation.
I noted that various other sites in the area contain rubble, waste,tyres, building material, ponds and informal businesses that most certainly contribute towards rodent and mosquito infestation. I noted several rats. It is rather risky to publically accuse the Toyota dealer of causing or contributing to the problem. Your blogspot may negatively impact the rights of the Toyota dealer or Toyota SA Motors. I would prefer if you could make corrections or close the blogspot completely.
Yours sincerely
Charles Classen
Senior Manager New Service Projects
(Dealer Environmental Risk Audit Program)
Toyota SA Motors
+27 (0) 11 809 2767 (t)
+27 (0) 11 809 2944 (f)
cclassen@tsb.toyota.co.za
My Reply:
Dear Mr Classen, John Robbie, Amanda Watson (Eastern Tribune), Willow View Residents and Tibidabo Residents and Councillor Wolder
If you study all of the material on the blog - http://randstadiumtoyota.
The dealership up the road is (via Supergroup) the owner of the site in question. Up until last month there was a sign (clearly shown on the blog) advertising that this site is going to be the new home for Rand Stadium Toyota.
It seems as if you were inside the site to inspect it.
What you did not notice is the Toyota Stock sitting on the warehouse.
I will post your mail on my next blog entry.
I have mailed Toyota Head-office on numerous occassions since around 2007 to present and you happen to be the first to have the decency to respond, so I beg you not to blame the lack of reply on cable theft or communication issues, The responsibleToyota employees have simply chosen to ignore the mail.
I will NOT remove this blog until such time as the issues are resolved by Toyota.
Dear Sir Without Prejudice
Please excuse the delay we had network cable problems in this area of Sandton and our e-mail got delayed. Yesterday morning our Customer Contact Centre brought to my department's attention your e-mail and your frustration.
My department is responsible for the environmental performance of dealers that are authorised by Toyota SA Motors to trade in Toyota vehicles and services. We do not own any dealerships. We have contractual agreements in place with all Authorised Toyota Dealers as far as the environmental compliance of the dealer is concerned at the premises of the dealership. Our authority is basically limited to the Toyota or Automark dealership operation. Should they operate a filling station or fast food outlet on the premises we have very little authority over such outlet.
Your mail to us is a little confusing because you refer to "Rand Stadium Toyota" and you give the address as the corner of Johannesburg Road and Drome Road. I assume that you refer to the Toyota dealership at 69 Johannesburg Road. There is no Toyota dealership at the corner of Johannesburg and Drome. According to my records there has never been a Toyota dealership at this address and Toyota has not agreed to moving any dealership to this address.
Directly after receiving your mail I drove to 69 Johannesburg Road and inspected their premises - without prior notice to their staff. Everything at the premises seemed to be in order. I noted some building activity at the Engen filling station in front of the dealership but everything seemed to be in order. The dealership plans to expand and upgrade their premises away from Johannesburg Road onto the premises next door. This site seems to be in good condition as well. Apart from improvements to the filling station forecourt, the building process has not started yet. I did not see any rubble, building material or waste types that could contribute to rodent or mosquito infestation.
I noted that various other sites in the area contain rubble, waste,tyres, building material, ponds and informal businesses that most certainly contribute towards rodent and mosquito infestation. I noted several rats. It is rather risky to publically accuse the Toyota dealer of causing or contributing to the problem. Your blogspot may negatively impact the rights of the Toyota dealer or Toyota SA Motors. I would prefer if you could make corrections or close the blogspot completely.
Yours sincerely
Charles Classen
Senior Manager New Service Projects
(Dealer Environmental Risk Audit Program)
Toyota SA Motors
+27 (0) 11 809 2767 (t)
+27 (0) 11 809 2944 (f)
cclassen@tsb.toyota.co.za
My Reply:
Dear Mr Classen, John Robbie, Amanda Watson (Eastern Tribune), Willow View Residents and Tibidabo Residents and Councillor Wolder
If you study all of the material on the blog - http://randstadiumtoyota.
The dealership up the road is (via Supergroup) the owner of the site in question. Up until last month there was a sign (clearly shown on the blog) advertising that this site is going to be the new home for Rand Stadium Toyota.
It seems as if you were inside the site to inspect it.
What you did not notice is the Toyota Stock sitting on the warehouse.
I will post your mail on my next blog entry.
I have mailed Toyota Head-office on numerous occassions since around 2007 to present and you happen to be the first to have the decency to respond, so I beg you not to blame the lack of reply on cable theft or communication issues, The responsibleToyota employees have simply chosen to ignore the mail.
I will NOT remove this blog until such time as the issues are resolved by Toyota.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Some Progress at last
After updating this blog on 1 April, I forwarded links to Neil Hermann at Lyndhurst Toyota, Toyota South Africa Headoffice plus an address at Supergroup - the holding company.
Mr Hermann chose to ignore - and this is why I continue to boycott Lyndhurst Toyota - for vehicles and Petrol.
Toyota South Africa ignored this - They obviously do not give a damn about their image.
I was very impressed by as phone call from Graham Watson of Supergroup who has explained the situation and promised action.
Last week there was some intense cleaning of the old neglected forecourt. I am looking forward to the yard area being cleaned up to a similar standard.
There is a huge problem with rats - all neighboring complexes are affected - I have asked Graham to attend to this issue and to close up all drains (mostly sewers) that are currently open.
Let us see what happens.
Mr Hermann chose to ignore - and this is why I continue to boycott Lyndhurst Toyota - for vehicles and Petrol.
Toyota South Africa ignored this - They obviously do not give a damn about their image.
I was very impressed by as phone call from Graham Watson of Supergroup who has explained the situation and promised action.
Last week there was some intense cleaning of the old neglected forecourt. I am looking forward to the yard area being cleaned up to a similar standard.
There is a huge problem with rats - all neighboring complexes are affected - I have asked Graham to attend to this issue and to close up all drains (mostly sewers) that are currently open.
Let us see what happens.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
THE FAILED AUCTION AND POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF LYNDHURST TOYOTA
In December the site concerned was advertised to be auctioned which was very good news for the local residents, however there were not many bidders and the reserve was not reached, so our problem persists.
The problem?
We live next to a property that is owned by Lyndhurst Toyota / Rand Stadium Toyota.
The owners refuse to maintain the property.
The owners store their stock of vehicles on the site - they can afford a day time security guard but nothing at night.
They allow people to squat on the site.
The good news?
I have it on good authority that Lyndhurst Toyota are going to lose their franchise, however I do not know where this leaves us - probably with two neglected properties on Johannesburg road / Pretoria road.
The problem?
We live next to a property that is owned by Lyndhurst Toyota / Rand Stadium Toyota.
The owners refuse to maintain the property.
The owners store their stock of vehicles on the site - they can afford a day time security guard but nothing at night.
They allow people to squat on the site.
The good news?
I have it on good authority that Lyndhurst Toyota are going to lose their franchise, however I do not know where this leaves us - probably with two neglected properties on Johannesburg road / Pretoria road.
Rand Stadium Toyota still full of it
In June 2010, our residential complex experienced a breach of security.
This happened when two thugs entered the complex and broke into one of our units at around 02:00AM.
The owner involved was attacked however he is fought the attackers off and they escaped.
Fortunately besides some minor suturing in three places, he "only" had to deal with some discomfort while his family had to deal with the trauma.
Via the grape vine, we learned that Rand Stadium Toyota had been paying a neighbouring residential complex for electricity to run some passive infrared security sensors (movement detectors), however they had defaulted on their payments and the complex had switched them off. This had resulted in a crime spike in the area, and our complex had now become a victim.
At that stage the neglected property was in a shocking state.
Below is a collection of photographs showing the condition of the property concerned.
Mr Neil Hermann of Lyndhurst Toyota threatened me with arrest for trespassing if I visit the property again.
After much communication between ourselves and Lynhurst Toyota, there was a half hearted clean up of the site, however they neglected to spray for weeds and the problem is now worse than before.
This happened when two thugs entered the complex and broke into one of our units at around 02:00AM.
The owner involved was attacked however he is fought the attackers off and they escaped.
Fortunately besides some minor suturing in three places, he "only" had to deal with some discomfort while his family had to deal with the trauma.
Via the grape vine, we learned that Rand Stadium Toyota had been paying a neighbouring residential complex for electricity to run some passive infrared security sensors (movement detectors), however they had defaulted on their payments and the complex had switched them off. This had resulted in a crime spike in the area, and our complex had now become a victim.
At that stage the neglected property was in a shocking state.
Below is a collection of photographs showing the condition of the property concerned.
Mr Neil Hermann of Lyndhurst Toyota threatened me with arrest for trespassing if I visit the property again.
After much communication between ourselves and Lynhurst Toyota, there was a half hearted clean up of the site, however they neglected to spray for weeds and the problem is now worse than before.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
SECURITY AT YOUR VEHICLE STORAGE SLUM ON JOHANNESBURG / PRETORIA ROAD IN LYNDHURST
Dear Mr Hermann
At 02:00 this morning our complex had a breach of security via your vehicle storage squatter camp in Lyndhurst - previously the home of Lyndhurst BMW, and now the future proud site of Rand Stadium Toyota.
One of our residents was severely beaten, and his immediate family plus other residents in our complex are severely traumatised.
We have a long history of disagreement surrounding this site that is negatively effecting the value of our investments (homes).
We still encourage residents in our neighborhood to BOYCOTT Lyndhurst Toyota
At 02:00 this morning our complex had a breach of security via your vehicle storage squatter camp in Lyndhurst - previously the home of Lyndhurst BMW, and now the future proud site of Rand Stadium Toyota.
One of our residents was severely beaten, and his immediate family plus other residents in our complex are severely traumatised.
We have a long history of disagreement surrounding this site that is negatively effecting the value of our investments (homes).
We still encourage residents in our neighborhood to BOYCOTT Lyndhurst Toyota
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Two months ago we became very excited thinking that the end of this mess was near when the Fuel pumps and the subterranean fule storage tanks were ripped out.
Unfortunately for us, that is all that has happened and there is now a huge crater on what used to be the fore court of this once excellent petrol station.
Unfortunately for us, that is all that has happened and there is now a huge crater on what used to be the fore court of this once excellent petrol station.
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