What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Got these delivered today. Seems like a good match, no scratches or chips. Lighting in the pic isn't as good as in person...Ill try and send pics when done tonight or tomorrow

For anyone asking I got them from this seller on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264122657130

 

Today the part comes in and I take my truck back into the dealership. It will take a couple of hours and I did not have a ride at the moment so they did me a shuttle home. A couple of hours later they called it was ready and asked if I needed the shuttle to pick me up. I said yes. They said he will call you. He called, can you please delay your leaving there by 15 minutes, I just put a TV dinner in the Microwave. Sure, no problem he said. It all worked out and I got taken back to the shop and the USB jack now works again. So I can't knock the dealership at all over the moisture issue. They did replace the AC unit entirely and that is all they may be able to do unless directed by Corporate on the issue. They took care of the bad USB jack, I am thinking some pins got smashed upon reassembly.

 

And so the saga of the A/C condensation finally comes to an end!

 

I like the grill you have better than the pro grill
Edit: And I'm aware that no one asked me .

 

What kind of TV dinner?

 

Group31 AGM battery install

 

Lol it's ok, I just like the look of the pro grill better...

 

Do you know about the garnish piece?

 

Oh NO! The drip is still there, just waiting on Corporate to contact me here very soon. Somehow with or without their help, I got to get that fixed. Only the damaged during warranty repair USB jack got fixed today.

 

Stouffers Roasted Turkey and Mashed Potatoes. Large size to be exact, 450 calories. Thanks for asking.

 

https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/consumer-protection/lemon-law

How do I know if my vehicle is a Lemon?
The vehicle must meet all of the following conditions:

1. It has a substantial manufacturing defect
2. The defect is covered by a manufacturer’s written warranty
3. The owner reports the defect to the dealer or manufacturer within the warranty term
4. The owner gives the dealer a reasonable number of attempts to repair the defect or condition
5. The owner gives the manufacturer written notice (preferably by certified mail) of the defect and at least one opportunity to cure the defect; (Sample letter)
6. The defect persists and substantially impairs the vehicle’s use or market value, or creates a serious safety hazard.

So is the defect "substantial" enough? Probably not, but whostosay...

 

What I’ve learned about laws like that are that anything can be fixed by the courts provided you pay the attorneys enough. Usually 5+ times the cost to replace the entire vehicle.

I had a “Lemmon” boat I purchased a decade ago. After several depositions and about 25k in attorney fees, the manufacturer declared bankruptcy 2 days before the trial started. He told me we could continue to peruse it, but we’d end up with pennies on the dollar.

EDIT: While I don’t see Toyota declaring bankruptcy, I do see a legal department that could delay until you’ve spent every dime you have and can borrow.

 

Not wanting to go a lemon law route at all, especially right now. Just want to see if Corporate will perhaps go beyond just swapping the part out and maybe do some insulation or increase airflow to that area. In the end, I do not want to get rid of my Tacoma at all, just want to make that drip stop happening because this truck may very be the last gasoline-powered truck I purchase. I tend to keep a vehicle for quite a while.

 

I do as well.

 

HERESY!

 

Recently lifted truck an getting 33s, figured good time get air compressor

$102 Viair 88P Portable Compressor Kit (12V, 120 Psi, Forup to 33" Tires)

Viair 88P. Be able to use it in truck an when I take car on trips an track.

 

SSC2 ditch lights installed.

for anyone going the diode route the DD heavy duty harness doesn’t fit against the windshield the pigtail they provide is way too long, it hits the windshield i had to cut it and use the pigtail that comes with the actual light to make it fit without hitting the windshield when the hood goes up

 

That is the most OEM looking aftermarket switch I've seen, looks great.

 

Thanks a lot, i was very hesitant in drilling the factory plastic but did my best to make it look like it belonged there, makes me feel better about it that someone else thinks it looks good too

 

Which dealership?