3rd Gen White Tacomas - Post them up!

Oregon Coast surf trip!

 

Let me say this and I'll probably copy and paste it and put it in the super white chipping thread.

Preface- I love Tacoma's.

I had a brand new 2022 super white 4x4 V6 DC. After I put a deposit on it I learned about all the super white chipping problems. Tried to change my allocation and color, no luck. Told the salesman and he said if it ever starts even after 5 years bring it in and they will fix it. I said is this a dealer promise or a Toyota promise? He said dealer. I even got it IN WRITING that's how paranoid I was about it. Dealer seemed understanding.

Fast forward 8 months later. Truck is not abused. Waxed and washed often. No power washing. Starts chipping behind the rear window of the back doors. A 2022. With 10k miles on it. Take it to the dealer. Even with their paperwork they refuse to honor it. Goes all the way to Toyota corporate. They refuse to fix it and said maybe I can get one free respray of that door and Toyota will only cover half of it.

This truck is almost brand new and still under factory warranty. I'm telling you unless you got lucky get out of super white as soon as you can. It's happening even on newer trucks. I sold mine to carvana even with the chipping for more than I paid my black Tacoma gets in a couple weeks. Not every super white chips but why risk it and be left with a fucked up paint job?

 

The white paint issue on the 3rd gens is a paint bonding issue. The paint is not bonding to the primer properly. The paint peels. This has impacted mainly 2016-18 Tacoma's out of the Mexico plant. It's not a chipping issue. All paint is susceptible to chipping from daily use. So far my 3 year old Super White 040 Tacoma has been flawless. This is Toyota's most produced color. It's a relatively low number of failures considering. It sucks for those that have been affected and Toyota should cover this paint bonding issue. Glad to hear you flogged your Tacoma if you weren't happy with the chipping paint.

 

It usually starts at 3 years no joke lol

 

Before and after.

 

I heard “white truck” has its own stereotype the other week.

 

Anyone in the Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia Area want to trade hoods? I would like NO hood scoop

 

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2018 2wd

 

Nice setup. This is a rare combo?

 

I’m new to the Tacoma world. What makes it a rare setup?

 

I don't think 2WD OR as mentioned is a rare setup per se. There are quite a few 2WD Off Road Tacomas at dealerships in CA. Excluding technical off road sections, most of the time you will be in 2WD. But the Off Road models have the locking differential in 2WD models as well.

And a locking diff can get a 2WD through quite a bit of stuff.

I think what makes the aforementioned truck rare is the sunroof. Usually that comes with a premium package that might include leather seats, JBL audio and Nav.

I wish they offered 2WD OR in manual trans. That would probably suit my needs better.

 

i've waited 6 years or so to post this update.

Before:


After:


285/70/17

 

Love my new look!

 

Not my truck, parked across street from our house this AM.
Oh man! Just noticed this post was #9999

 

#10000
FTW!

 

Sibibuilt

 

How much was it for install?