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Toyota is STILL buying back Tacomas with rusty frames for 150% of RETAIL KBB value--very YMMV- (you must own a Toyota Tacoma)
If you havent heard about this and have owned a tacoma for a while you mightve been living under a rock- but Ive found 2 people in the past 3 months that didnt know about it so I am posting this as a PSA to Tacoma owners...
This is an old deal but I just cashed in on it so it is still live-- and is THE SINGLE BEST "DEAL" ive ever gotten---(if you can call it a deal) also obviously YMMV bc you need to have a registered insured 95-00 tacoma to cash in-- 01-04 tacomas were getting the entire frame replaced as well but Im pretty sure that is expired now...The truck is covered for 15 years from in service date so some 95-96 trucks will not qualify anymore due to the expiration of the warranty period..
I have clued other people into this deal that otherwise wouldnt have known about it so thats why Im posting it-- (one guy got $13000 for a truck that had 160k on it- the other had the frame replaced (worth about ten grand) on his 02 tacoma at toyotas expense)--- wouldnt you like to be handed a check for ten grand for a truck worth $2?
There is years worth of info on this if you want to learn more...
http://www.showstop.or
http://www.showstop.or
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.co
http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/tac...sions.htm
My story:
I bought a 2000 tacoma 5 years ago- paid 5k with 80k on truck-
Got recall/buyback notice 3 years ago when the program started--It passed...
Got another notice 6 months ago--
Finally got around to looking under truck last month-- Was able to shove my finger into holes in frame--
Took truck in- left same day with a rental---(paid for by toyota)
Today- Toyota handed me a check for $9200 for my truck with 123k on it...
This is an old deal but I just cashed in on it so it is still live-- and is THE SINGLE BEST "DEAL" ive ever gotten---(if you can call it a deal) also obviously YMMV bc you need to have a registered insured 95-00 tacoma to cash in-- 01-04 tacomas were getting the entire frame replaced as well but Im pretty sure that is expired now...The truck is covered for 15 years from in service date so some 95-96 trucks will not qualify anymore due to the expiration of the warranty period..
I have clued other people into this deal that otherwise wouldnt have known about it so thats why Im posting it-- (one guy got $13000 for a truck that had 160k on it- the other had the frame replaced (worth about ten grand) on his 02 tacoma at toyotas expense)--- wouldnt you like to be handed a check for ten grand for a truck worth $2?
There is years worth of info on this if you want to learn more...
http://www.showstop.or
http://www.showstop.or
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.co
http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/tac...sions.htm
My story:
I bought a 2000 tacoma 5 years ago- paid 5k with 80k on truck-
Got recall/buyback notice 3 years ago when the program started--It passed...
Got another notice 6 months ago--
Finally got around to looking under truck last month-- Was able to shove my finger into holes in frame--
Took truck in- left same day with a rental---(paid for by toyota)
Today- Toyota handed me a check for $9200 for my truck with 123k on it...
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My story:
I bought a 2000 tacoma 5 years ago- paid 5k with 80k on truck-
Got recall/buyback notice 3 years ago when the program started--It passed...
Got another notice 6 months ago--
Finally got around to looking under truck last month-- Was able to shove my finger into holes in frame--
Took truck in- left same day with a rental---(paid for by toyota)
Today- Toyota handed me a check for $9200 for my truck with 123k on it...
I actually had them repair a sludged up engine under warranty first them made them buy back on the rusted frame!!
Toyota really was pushing crap out there for a while, they deserve to be made to pay!
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My truck looked immaculate bodywise-- but when you got underneath- that was a different story...
Don't know if Dana made the spare tire cable or not though.
My truck looked immaculate bodywise-- but when you got underneath- that was a different story...
I actually had them repair a sludged up engine under warranty first them made them buy back on the rusted frame!!
Toyota really was pushing crap out there for a while, they deserve to be made to pay!
I've got a 98 Tacoma that was "signed over" to me by a relative (my father-in-law passed away and willed the truck over to my wife).
We've been talking about selling the truck. I had no idea about this, so this is great.
I live in SoCal, though, so I'm going to doubt there's any rust issues. But you never know. I guess my only question is - do I just take it in to the dealership to have them check for the rust recall?
If so, I'll take it over there next week. If we can get more than book value for it, it'd be great. We don't really need it (it's our "3rd car"), and to not have to insure 3 cars would be great.
I've got a 98 Tacoma that was "signed over" to me by a relative (my father-in-law passed away and willed the truck over to my wife).
We've been talking about selling the truck. I had no idea about this, so this is great.
I live in SoCal, though, so I'm going to doubt there's any rust issues. But you never know. I guess my only question is - do I just take it in to the dealership to have them check for the rust recall?
If so, I'll take it over there next week. If we can get more than book value for it, it'd be great. We don't really need it (it's our "3rd car"), and to not have to insure 3 cars would be great.