I wouldn't let the harassment get to me! These morons are on here all the time showing off their ignorance! NEVER let one of them near your vehicle! Believe me, I've worked around these idiots before!
There's nothing wrong with a Toyota and it's probably superior in quality to anything built in the states! It will definitely be running when the American made quits! All because of the people I mention above that work in GM, Ford, and Chrysler!
Just get yourself a basic tool set, metric and SAE and a Chilton's repair manual. That will pretty much cover the bases for you to get started and go from there. Always the Internet for information also. In fact, Toyota has some very good forums on the net to help you out should you need help.