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I hear the fellow's pain around having a good truck, been to hell and back, through 10 Maine winters, 4 wheeling in Utah, lots of memories....and was thinking it was good for another 150k or another ten years. I actually teared up, just a little, when he broke the news. And, no I can't afford a new one to replace it.
What I want to know, is how the hell Toyota let over 800,000 trucks get through the build process without the right coating on their frames. What is the story about how this monster screw-up happened?
BTW: my understanding is--as of now, but subject to surprises--that the buy-back is based on 1.5x KBB......so a truck owner might feel almost okay about that, in some ways anyway. And, I am taking the Leer cap, tow frame, lights, and the aftermarket alloy wheels (with almost new tires) off before I turn it in. Damn right.
almost like they are rotting from the inside out. february we get new tires and everything is fine. may we get a baffle on the muffler fixed and half the frame is junk! and we have an 01!
I've been watching these posts for a while now and was wondering if it was true that the 2002's were effected too? I don't see a lot of rust except for a spot on my rear bumper chrome. Is the only way to tell when you bring it to the stealership? I live in the NE and love my taco. It has 112K mi on it and I want it to keep running till 200K.
Should I be concerned?
Pretty frustrating...I would be happy as a clam if they did the 150% and am going to be [non-permissible content removed] if they come back with the 100%.
Anyone get a hard offer from Toyota on an 01 buyback? Can you negotiate the price?
If so, how long did it take?
lets get real people! on the 01's and newer. who has ideas on what we can do to make some noise? and make a difference! we need to assemble. does anyone know an attorney that would point us in the right direction. i can't keep listening to these stories. toyota knows that they used bad stuff in the 01 frames and they know exactly what trucks they used it in. it is not a coincidence that all these 01s are failing inspection.
i have said before. everyone should file a complaint with nhtsa and the center for car safety and their states attorney general.
we have been without a truck since may 13. it seems more and more people with the 01s are logging on every day.
we should be able to do more. my friend suggested contacting tv stations. i might just do that in my area.
So you don't think it's fair that someone that's driven their taco longer and further, or might not have the options others have should get less then those with newer vehicles where people have paid more for them. The fact that Toyota is taking responsibility for this may be marketing and in the long run may make them more money. It's a very smart move on their part. Please don't condem them for attempting to make money and save as much loss as possible. That's the way commercialism works! Oh wait, I'd bet your an Obama voter!
I have no idea why you guys are getting the run around on the 01's and later models. If anything shouldnt you be getting more money than someone like me????
Mrbill
Best idea I've heard about for fighting back beyond lawyers and filing complaints is picketing dealerships. I've heard this worked against Toyota in cases involving engine sludge failures. Picketing can hurt sales and maybe get on tv too.
NH state inspection. Just wondering if anyone else has had frame rot repair bills and was reimbursed for them by toyota?
But, this all sounds kind of odd. Wouldn't you think that it was the regional Toyo rep and corporate HQ that would be setting the policy on this?
Also: as you might expect, there are people in this area--Maine--who are going around and buying Tacos from unsuspecting sellers, and then getting them into the buy-back program. One fellow has sold back SEVEN trucks. Sheesh. Human nature I suppose.
i know someone who bought a 99 to do the very same thing. ha it passed the inspection! i guess he should have gotten under it before he bought it da.
be persistent.
luck
second regardless of whether you buy another toy or not; if the offer isn't what you thought it was going to be (basic math) by looking up what you think the kbb is and taking 150, tell them and why. i read about someone going back and saying no because it wasn't what they calc at and they showed them how they got the numbers and toy changed their offer.
honda is a good motor.
yeeeessss the whole thing is disgusting.
best to you.
every one wiht 01 and NEWER; keep pushing for that number that you want!
It has been 3 weeks and I have heard NOTHING!
ETA...how many miles on it?
it has 170k and the kbb is about 7775 wihtout the supercharger. it took almost 2 months for us. clearly they gave us something for the super charger say about 1700 and they gave us 150%! i think that is good news for everyone else with an 01.
left dealership Wednesday June 25th 10:30 am EST . Received call from ISG on Monday June 30th 10:45am EST saying an offer letter is being overnighted and if I do not receive it within 2 days to call them back at an 1-866 number. THIS SUCKS!!!!!!! I am sitting here waiting.............Dealership in Southern NH was good, got me a rental with Enterprise, a DODGE!! EWWWW 2008 Dodge Nitro, I am so :mad: lost without my Taco!!!!
you should hear soon. it was 7 weeks for us. call again and ask them if they changed their policy on the 01s yet. the dealership said to me when i talked to them saying the 01 was not in the buy back "well not yet". i would call again. it can't hurt.\
good luck. i'm sure you will do good. keep posting. i'd like to hear.
Well UPS just showed up, 7/1/08... offer was NOT what I had hoped for. :mad: My truck is a 2000 extended cab, SR5 with Power steering, casette/cd player, 4wd big 4 cylinder auto, sliding rear window...... they def are taking mileage into consideration. KBB with 100 miles in excellent retail is at 11k, but when you change it an add the 163k miles it drops to $9k. NOT happy, plus I had spent over 4k on adds on like alarm, electric start, runnning boards, fender flares, tonneau cover, sprayed bed liner etc etc. Offer was only $14,500.
This whole thing sucks.
UNHAPPY IN SOUTHERN NH