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Help finding my old truck

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by aw10tacoma, Jan 25, 2016.

  1. Jan 29, 2016 at 1:22 PM
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    Smiley52

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  2. Jan 29, 2016 at 2:44 PM
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    Oddly enough, I ran that VIN and got "no hit" on it. I've never had a valid VIN come back without info.
     
  3. Jan 29, 2016 at 2:54 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Is that still a thing?
     
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  4. Jan 29, 2016 at 3:00 PM
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    Fenwick1993

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    I really hope you are able to locate it and buy it back, OP. Good luck, man!
     
  5. Jan 29, 2016 at 3:08 PM
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    One can never have too many light bars.
    Maybe someone in law enforcement in NY is on here and can run the vin. Not sure of the legality of searching random vins and giving addresses out on the internet but its worth a shot!
     
  6. Jan 29, 2016 at 3:18 PM
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    If some were to run it and release the information to anyone on the internet and DOJ found out, it would result in a huge penalty or even removal of the departments CLETs certification and terminals.
     
  7. Jan 29, 2016 at 3:19 PM
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    Thomas Jefferson

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    One can never have too many light bars.
    So possible; yes. Legal; no. See I was sort of right!
     
  8. Jan 29, 2016 at 5:47 PM
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    @aw10tacoma Hey just wanted to tell you that I even looked up your vin with Toyota's Data base online. All I can see is if the truck was taken to any toyota dealership for servicing or repairs and nothing came up on your truck.. Sorry sir!! I tried on my end of things
     
  9. Jan 29, 2016 at 7:47 PM
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    aw10tacoma

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    Thanks guys I appreciate the help. I can only take a chance on my days off driving around up there or hoping someone on here spots it. I wish I still had the old guys contact info that maybe he would of known the new owners. This sucks lol
     
  10. Jan 29, 2016 at 7:49 PM
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    aw10tacoma

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    And atleast it's somewhere close and not shipped to Iraq with Isis using it lol and worse comes it's all shitted up but I'd refurbish it in a heart beat
     
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  11. Jan 29, 2016 at 7:53 PM
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    And I'm not to happy with the idea that the truck hasn't been inspected since 12 maybe it got junked?
     
  12. Jan 29, 2016 at 9:44 PM
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    Contact your cell provider, they can print out your entire call history. Give them the rough date, month you talked to the buyer. We do this all the time when we get warrants for phone records.
     
  13. Jan 31, 2016 at 6:55 PM
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    that in fact hit me about 10 min after i posted that... when i realized that only 2 people on our road still get the paper and the online classified's are pretty obscure... so pry not that great of an idea
     
  14. Jan 31, 2016 at 6:59 PM
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    improved toyota goodness.
    and no i'm not old :anonymous:
     
  15. Jan 31, 2016 at 7:05 PM
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    Post an ad on Craig's list offering reward for location of said truck. (Craig's list is still a thing.)

    :popcorn::popcorn:
     
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  16. Jan 31, 2016 at 7:12 PM
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    Dame at least u got a location good luck :fingerscrossed:
     
  17. Jan 31, 2016 at 7:42 PM
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    I need to try and find a picture lol but the ad isn't a bad idea that would definitely help... I'm going to go up there this week and drive around looking for used car lots junk yard etc... To see if I can maybe spot it
     
  18. Jan 31, 2016 at 7:46 PM
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  19. Feb 3, 2016 at 11:35 AM
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    aw10tacoma

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    Well after driving around for about 3 hours going to all the used car lots seeing if they had it and maybe sold it.. No luck then went to the local Toyota and they thought they had it a year ago about the vin didn't match... A sales man told me he had a large group of people that buy and sell the trucks over seas in the area and with that being said I would think to but two and two together with the rolling of the miles back on the car fax report so I might be S.O.L. Then today checking Google stumbled upon this but no match to the vin looked just like it

    image.jpg
     
  20. Feb 3, 2016 at 3:22 PM
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    bump. i hope you find it man!
     

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