What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Added some 12V LED lights in the shell, one in the back and one on the side where the box is.

$16 MIHAZ LED Interior Light Bar, 108LED 12V-80V Universal Light Strip with ON/Off Switch for RV Van Truck Lorry Camper Boat Caravan Motorhome (4 Pcs)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BPVM3D5

 

Touche

 

I have one in my other truck but rarely drive it

 

Curious if you run into what I did. Basically had the same and I have it installed. I posted about week or so ago about it. Had to Dremel the edges of my dash (was a bit too large, tight). But the real problem was what was behind that right upper button next to the Auxbeam in the dash. I have a double cab and not sure if the structure is the same. I had to cut some of the dash structure behind that button which was annoying to say the least. Still structurally sound but still there was NO WAY that button was going in without doing it.

 

yes, you have to cut some extra material behind the dash, unless you get the no cut option. At least that was my understanding as to why they have the two options.

 

nice what steps do you have on it?

 

Front driver's windows tint and blacking out the emblems. Slowly but surely she's coming along.





I did the speakers the other week, nothing really to show off there (yet). Next up is vent visors and running boards if the weather cooperates.

 

I honestly purchased them from eBay. I have no idea. I will say that they came with housings to perfectly fit the TRD OFFROAD grill. I can take the individual lights out of their housings, and they should snap directly into a TRD PRO grille. I paid $33 for them and they are unbranded.

 

Thx, Man! I saw yours and it's looking pretty good too. Sometimes, I want to remove my black fender flares.

 

Looks like they have sliders

 

Nothing too crazy, but I'm still tripping out on it. My blind spot monitors have been broken for about 9-10 months now(thank god you can turn them off, or the truck would constantly scream at me to visit the dealership to get them fixed) but I had completely forgotten that I had the parts ordered for it until a few days ago when I got the call that they had shown up(there's a TSB out for this issue, not sure what trims/years are affected, but no cost to me). dropped it off yesterday, and I was asked if I wanted a cash appraisal offer for the truck from the dealership, so I said sure why not. for reference, I bought the truck from this same dealership back in Feburary of 2021. 13,000 miles on the dash, bone stock 2019 TRD OR in a 6MT, for $36,490 sticker,, $36,800 out the door. They offered me $44,500 as it sits right now with 40,xxx miles on it. Definitely not going to do it, as Im too attached to the truck, but still crazy that they're willing to pay OVER MSRP for a 3 year old truck with 40,000 miles.

pictures for reference/proof.

when I got the truck:


as the truck sits right now(roughly. I'm always adding/changing little shit on it because I cant help it):

 

LOL That comment made my day.

I didn't know what to put on the panel as my GERBER and Leatherman case straps do not unsnap. I guess I have old school tools. I had to justify it somehow!!

 

lol, I didn't mean anything bad by it haha. Thought maybe you use it a lot for work?

I guess there are more random things to put there though.

 

Looking good!

 

I forgot to add this in on the original post, but this dealership currently has a 2019 TRD Sport with a 6MT on the lot for $41,990 with 49,xxx, which IMO is absolutely absurd.
miles on it

 

My truck is worth more now with 70k on it then it was new on the lot, problem I couldnt get a new truck if I sold this one, I refuse to buy a $50k tacoma. I bought mine new 36k otd in 2019 for a trd offroad, there was over 200 trucks on the lot at the time.

 

my thoughts exactly on it. yes, I could sell it for $45,000, but then I'd have to turn right around and spend that entire $45,000 to get something even close to what I have right now. Its just not worth it, especially because at this point, the tacoma is perfect. I have had to do absolutely nothing to it since I got it, with the exception of changing the oil, and new tires. (I don't count the recall stuff, like the fuel pump and blindspot monitors, because those are just manufacturer fuckups, and nothing actual mechanically wrong/anything I've done to it)

 

I'll def get back to you tomorrow. The install was cut short today. Now I'm worried!!!

 

Hey neighbor!

Yeah, they tried to sell me a 2021 Off-Road for slightly more than it was to buy new. Absolutely not! I'd rather wait and buy new and know exactly how it was driven and maintained than pay the same or more for one that's already got miles on it.

 

They're definitely pretty steep on prices, especially since everything has gone up. I just lucked out with my truck. I got the story from the sales lady, because obviously, I want to know why one of the most sought-after tacoma trims and transmissions is sitting on the lot with 13k miles on it, but the backstory on it was that the guy who owned it previously already had 2 kids, and had another on the way, so he traded in his lease early and upsized to a tundra, hence why the truck was available, and then even more randomly, I was talking to one of my girlfriends neighbors who has a fully built out 2nd gen, and he asked some questions about my tacoma, and turns out his best friend used to own it, and he used it as his daily driver around town, and then had his built out 2nd gen as a designated overlander!

but long story short, I definitely agree. ressler charges a premium and a half for everything, especially tacomas and 4runners. my girlfriend just recently upgraded from her outback to a 22 4runner TRD OR(non premium), and ressler was asking $51,000, so I found her one in Wyoming, her ideal spec, TRD OR premium for $44,000 out the door.