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Satisfied?? Talked to your lawyer?
by f3w
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Jul 12, 2008 (12:08 pm)
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Everyone mostly seems satisfied with their offer, has anyone contacted a lawyer or product liability type? Has anyone haggled for more money?
2000 Tacoma TRD extended cab 100k mi, excellent shape, dealer serviced;
offer: $15.9k + 1k incentive to buy another Toyota
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- #339 of 925
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Re: How many pre-2004 Tacomas DON'T have frame rust problems [bigandy]
by divwid
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Jul 12, 2008 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: bigandy (Jul 11, 2008 12:34 pm)
Dear bigandy---As stated in one of my previous messages, I called my dealership here in Southern Ontario a few weeks ago regarding how many of the trucks are being pulled off the road. My recall letter concerns Tacomas 1995-2000 with a small no. that are supposedly shaowing frame perforation. Dealership here said that they had seen 10 Tacos so far and that 4 had been pulled off the road. We in this area of course deal with road salt for several months every year. Not a huge sample of what may be going on across N. America but just letting you know of my info. so far. My truck goes in to be inspected next week. Time to face the music. I have a 2000 Tacoma-65,000 miles?--96,000 kms. Letter says will receive 1.5 Canadian Black Book value. That will place it at approx. 15,000-16,000 dollars Canadian. Perhaps it pass inspection. Will keep you guys posted.
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- #340 of 925
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Re: How many pre-2004 Tacomas DON'T have frame rust problems [divwid]
by ldent1
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Jul 15, 2008 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: divwid (Jul 12, 2008 12:49 pm)
I have a 1997 Tacoma 4X4 Extended cab with 73,000 miles and it passed inspection yesterday. There must have been 15 or 20 of them on the lot that had failed. It was truly sad and mine was in better shape than any of them so I was really glad it passed. I cannot replace my truck with what I want so I would prefer just to keep what I have knowing I have taken care of it. The dealorship said 90% are failing inspection so I really thought there was no hope in bringing it home. It is home and it is mine and it is paid for. I will have it inspected once a year in the spring after the winter salt for 4 more years. The money was good but having my truck is better!
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- #341 of 925
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New Tacoma $
by cal4
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Jul 15, 2008 (7:58 am)
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What are people paying for new 2008-2009 Tacoma's in relation to MSRP? If the trucks went up 5.1% this year. The Toyota Corp. gives a 1K check to get into a new one but that doesn't mean much if the dealers are sticking to the window sticker price.
As to the disscussion on how may trucks are failing inspection. Some dealer's must be grading harder than others. Our Canton Ohio dealer is flunking every one that comes in as far as I can tell then selling most all of them a new vehical..
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- #342 of 925
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Re: New Tacoma $ [cal4]
by heywood1
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Jul 15, 2008 (9:52 am)
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Replying to: cal4 (Jul 15, 2008 7:58 am)
Here in western PA, I paid $22,750 ($23,750 minus $1,000 rebate) + tax for '08 Access Cab 4x4 V6 Auto base model. Only options were sliding rear window and mats/door sills. MSRP was $25,139. Dealer had to locate due to color. Could have had one on the lot for $200 less. I probably could have trolled the internet for a dozen quotes and saved a few hundred more, but my dealer has been helpful with the frame issue on my '01. Inspection is tomorrow.
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- #343 of 925
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Re: How many pre-2004 Tacomas DON'T have frame rust problems [ldent1]
by divwid
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Jul 15, 2008 (12:23 pm)
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Replying to: ldent1 (Jul 15, 2008 7:37 am)
Dear Ident1--Have now spoken to 3 local Toyota dealerships in the Southern Ontario area. Road salt an issue here every winter. The stats. here are as follows according to the "service person" that I spoke to at each dealership. Toyotatown-London, ON-10 Tacos in (4 pulled off road), Competition Toyota-also in London, ON (20 Tacos in (4 pulled off road), Exeter Toyota-Exeter, ON (8 or 9 Tacos in (4 pulled off road) Also, Exeter Toyota allowed pulled Taco owners to take trucks home and remove anything of value such as newer set of tires, etc. etc.. Not sure if that affects the Canadian Black Book Value they received however they could return truck after they had "stripped truck" My truck goes for inspection tomorrow. Will update then via this site. My truck has 96,000 kms.--65,000?? miles. What a pain in the butt this situation is! DIVWID--Lady Taco owner in S. Ontario
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- #344 of 925
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Re: New Tacoma $ [heywood1]
by cal4
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Jul 16, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: heywood1 (Jul 15, 2008 9:52 am)
Thanks for the responce heywood1.
Looks like the dealer can come down 5.5% from the window sticker, before the $1000 Toyota Corporation rebate. The dealer has about 9.2% to play with inbetween MSRP and invoice baced on th enumbers from Edmunds.
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- #345 of 925
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08 Tacoma hard to find and 09' are now 5% more $$$$
by tylorkitty
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Jul 16, 2008 (8:11 am)
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You know this whole thing sucks, I started my ordeal 6/25. Took truck to dealer, failed inspection. On 6/30 got offer letter. I signed it 7/2, once I signed it Toyota Customer Care turned into assholes.On 7/7, ISG requeusted check from Toyota. On 7/14 I was contacted by my ISG Local agent, meeting her tonight for the " big payoff". There is confusion if I can or cannot keep the rental for teh full 30 days, so lets see tonight, will Toyota pay me off an dleave me stranded 45 minutes from home? or allow me to keep teh rental till this lousy check clears and I can buy another vehicle, lets see how far the CUstomer Appreciattionreally flows! 
Now I see that 2008 Tacos are hard to find...... the 2009 are 5.1% MORE $$.
Who has bought an 2009 Extended cab AUTOMATIC SR5 with just the Option #2 package? What did you pay?
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- #346 of 925
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Re: New Tacoma $ [cal4]
by tylorkitty
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Jul 16, 2008 (8:13 am)
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Replying to: cal4 (Jul 16, 2008 8:00 am)
I am terrible at these things, so if the online MSRP is 27k, what are you saying the actual haggle them down too?
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- #347 of 925
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Re: New Tacoma $ [cal4]
by heywood1
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Jul 16, 2008 (9:28 am)
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Replying to: cal4 (Jul 16, 2008 8:00 am)
I'm not sure the dealer was getting (full) holdback since it wasn't on the lot.
Also, '08's with rebate seem to be disappearing quickly, due to plenty of frame issue buyers and the big price increase of '09's-- which are already on dealer lots with nothing new except some color changes. There were only a handful of '08's left of the color and model I wanted in Central Atlantic region.
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