Out with the old 18 and in with 23 & $219 for dealer installer edge guards

So out with Silver 18 OR and in with Silver 23 OR. Minor shade of silver color change, LED's are really impressive, it does not have as much of a dead spot/lag in the throttle, transmission is still fine, Head Unit is functionally/operationally improved and it rides noticeably better (probably time for at least shocks on 18 after 52k).

So dealer shows me a $219 add on at closing for installing "Door Edge Guards". I am told "they all get it", so i ask is this is not a manufactured or Port installed extra? Nope, tells me Dealer puts on all vehicles when they arrive (mine came in the afternoon before). I assumed these were put on by Toyota at manufacturing - Is that not a true assumption? Thx.

 

They are not installed at factory. The dealer installs them at a high price. On a light colored vehicle they will sometimes show dirt under them if they are not sealed well.

 

We just did this: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-219-for-dealer-installer-edge-guards.797230/

You may know the OP of that thread.

 

Really? I always thought the manufacturer did it.

 

Mine came on the truck dealer did not put them on. You also get the rear bottom part of the quarter panel done too.

 

Check out the link post#3. This has been hashed rather completely.

 

the port edge guards are color matched and are are made of metal, those are dealer installed options.