LOL, Toyota fails at making pickups, AGAIN!
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Sent by a puzzled citizen...
Was talking to another Chevy dealer on a swap who also owns a Toyota store - can't understand why Toyota is so busy, yet Chevy with superior product is quiet - his Toyota service department is very busy inspecting Toyota Tacoma's for frame rot. It's interesting for if this were GM we would be the top story on the evening news - but with Toyota - haven't heard a word. This is a link to Edmunds Car Space where owners outline Toyota 's procedures and frustrations with getting this handled. http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f1200e2/100 Toyota is buying these trucks back at 150% of KBB retail excellent if there is a hole in the frame, keeping the vehicle and sending them back out in a rental. Also those with no hole get a 15 year warranty against the rot. GM would never get away with this.
Toyota pickups, FTL
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Yea they suck so bad. My roommates 02 Tundra w/ 250k miles that gets good gas mileage and doesn't use a drop of fluids must be a huge piece of shit...
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that would be correct, im glad 1 toyota made it that far for the 5-600 GM pickups that did. Just cause you know of 1 that doesnt mean all the others shared the same fate.
BTW, its not the milage that kills vehicles its the time. that truck is only 6-7 years old, i would hope it still works. Theres a good 20-30 99+ GM pickups just in this area with well over 200k on them, its not something to brag aboutBTW, this thread is about how the frames on less than 10 year old toyota pickups have huge holes rusted through them. Also the fact that it is a VERY common problem on tacomas, and an insanely huge safety issue. BUT, there is absolutely no coverage in the media because its toyota
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Why do you feel there is no coverage in the media because it is Toyota??
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have you heard about this before now? You would think something as serious as frames rusting in half would get the medias attention wouldnt you? I certainly havent seen it
BTW, this is what the result of these problems, i think it would be serious enough to make headlines.
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Grr;217748 wrote:
have you heard about this before now? You would think something as serious as frames rusting in half would get the medias attention wouldnt you? I certainly havent seen itBTW, this is what the result of these problems, i think it would be serious enough to make headlines.
And how does that answer my question??
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Grr;217748 wrote:
have you heard about this before now? You would think something as serious as frames rusting in half would get the medias attention wouldnt you? I certainly havent seen itBTW, this is what the result of these problems, i think it would be serious enough to make headlines.
I want one! That's the coolest truck ever!!
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Grr;217748 wrote:
have you heard about this before now? You would think something as serious as frames rusting in half would get the medias attention wouldnt you? I certainly havent seen itBTW, this is what the result of these problems, i think it would be serious enough to make headlines.
thats just the dump bed option, you can get that on every toyota pickup!
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ah...but GM would wait until they got sued and then still refuse to buy the trucks back. Toyota admits to the potential of the problem, offers an economic solution to alleviate the problem and an extended warranty to protect against it should it happen in the future....name one big-3 that has done anything like that on their warranty recalls.
FWIW, Toyota bought back my Tundra at full retail price because there was a "chance" that my bed may experience the "bed bounce" issue...again, I'm fairly certain Ford doesn't buy back the 5.4 liters that had the spark plug issue nor has Chevy with any of the front suspension issues. The reason it's not making news is because Toyota is standing behind their product, even with it's flaws. Everyone makes mistakes, Toyota is just owning up to theirs.
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Toyota >>>>>>>>>> any and every "big 3" vehicle out there. Anyone who works on vehicles at all will know whats built better. Of course the new Tundras are going to have issues, its a brand new design, and it happens to every manufacturer when they come out with something totally new and different. It happened to Nissan with the Titan also. Give them some time to figure everything out and there will be absolutely no reason to buy a "big 3" truck.
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Its not in the news becuase the current media feels that Toyota can do no wrong. I have to give them props for the way they are handleing it tho. Toyota is the only automaker that can afford that kind of thing right now.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
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treimche;217789 wrote:
Give them some time to figure everything out and there will be absolutely no reason to buy a "big 3" truck.Save for towing capacity, space, looks, cheap/available parts.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
2004 Impala LS 3.8 -
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