This week I hit the Tacoma lottery! Here is the story..
Last Sunday I went to bring my 1999 Toyota Tacoma with 184,000 miles on it to the shop. The news was not good. I needed the following:
- new rear springs
- new fan belt
- new battery
- new brakes
It was going to cost way above $2000. The guy came out to talk to me and kind of sounded like a vet telling you your dog was about to die. I decided I needed to go get a new car instead of dump money into a car past its prime.
I went to Acton Toyota and as I pulled in the guy said I had hit the "Tacoma lottery". He explained that Toyota of America was buying back Tacoma's that were made between 1995-2000 for 1.5 times excellent condition blue book value what ever the condition of the truck. First I thought the guy was crazy but it is true! On Friday I signed my truck over to Toyota for $12,510... The truck I would of been lucky to get $500 dollars from a high schooler on a good day. As you can see from these photo's I did not keep the car in great condition since I bought it new 9 years ago (I started a few years ago putting gum on the roof).
A few facts, the truck needs to fail a frame corrosion test and almost all cars in the northeast will fail because of the harsh winters.
Last Sunday I went to bring my 1999 Toyota Tacoma with 184,000 miles on it to the shop. The news was not good. I needed the following:
- new rear springs
- new fan belt
- new battery
- new brakes
It was going to cost way above $2000. The guy came out to talk to me and kind of sounded like a vet telling you your dog was about to die. I decided I needed to go get a new car instead of dump money into a car past its prime.
I went to Acton Toyota and as I pulled in the guy said I had hit the "Tacoma lottery". He explained that Toyota of America was buying back Tacoma's that were made between 1995-2000 for 1.5 times excellent condition blue book value what ever the condition of the truck. First I thought the guy was crazy but it is true! On Friday I signed my truck over to Toyota for $12,510... The truck I would of been lucky to get $500 dollars from a high schooler on a good day. As you can see from these photo's I did not keep the car in great condition since I bought it new 9 years ago (I started a few years ago putting gum on the roof).
A few facts, the truck needs to fail a frame corrosion test and almost all cars in the northeast will fail because of the harsh winters.
Comments (2)
Good to see your back to posting! What better opportunity than letting the world how really great things happen to Big Ron! You deserve it mate, I have to believe that would never happen to me. The whole things hits kinda close to home, my car is a junker, because I need a new car as well. BTW "the gum on the roof" thing? What is that all about?
Posted by John Sembrot | March 29, 2008 11:42 PM
Posted on March 29, 2008 23:42
Good to see your back to posting! What better opportunity than letting the world how really great things happen to Big Ron! You deserve it mate, I have to believe that would never happen to me. The whole things hits kinda close to home, my car is a junker, because I need a new car as well. BTW "the gum on the roof" thing? What is that all about?
Posted by John Sembrot | March 29, 2008 11:42 PM
Posted on March 29, 2008 23:42