Toyota wants to run testing on my truck

Meh. If they paid equivalent of daily rate for an equivalent rental for using my vehicle maybe. $300 is a wimpy offer.

 

Always wondered about these gimmicks... Toyo has an over abundance of demos and new vehicles to choose from. Also, the EPA regulates emissions of all the Toyo's of the world and each must certify their vehicles meet emission standards before they're sold. Must be a marketing ploy for us to think they're getting customers involved.

 

I would say No to someone picking up and truck, testing it and returning it to my house.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dfb0uwp2XrE

 

EPA says it has to be personal vehicles owned by customers.

 

You're right, but you never know what happens behind closed doors. Normal guy could call in sick and junior who doesn't have much experience fills in and ends up frying my clutch.

 

I wonder how allowing this to be done might affect the warranty.

 

Say's on the website doesn't affect warranty.

 

No thanks.

 

Hell no! $300 to do god knows what on a dyno? The car rental lots at Denver International are full of Tacomas. Tell them to go rent one of those.

 

Get the OTT tune before you hand it over

 

Not following, ultimately they will be owned by someone, but they can't sell any vehicle before EPA approval, at least in the States.

 

This is different test than initial EPA testing before the vehicle is sold. Maybe part of ongoing real world studying that EPA requires.

 

This is an interesting supposition, so I asked Grok:





Further details from EPA here:

https://www.epa.gov/ve-certification/in-use-testing#:~:text=The purpose of the in,leads to an emissions recall.

 

It seems Toyota isn't doing the testing. EPA is. EPA using Toyota to get to its trucks for data.

Edit: All ICE manufacturers.

 

Sure, here’s the keys. Go test the fuck out of it!

Uh, no.

 

Especially when it is a third party with no vested interest/accountability in you or Toyota's product.

 

OBTW, best looking trucks on the road.

 

I will say up front, I have a very suspecous mind.
A hard NO, sounds about right.

Only because, you have no say over how your vehicle is treated.

And if later down the road, something takes a crap, I would always have in the back of my mind, "was this normal wear and tear, or did the dealer's testing contribute to the failure.

Just my thought.

 

Wow renting a vehicle for 2 weeks for only $300 usd!

Where can I get that rate?

I bet they can go to Hertz or similar and get quoted a $1,500.00 or similar for 2 weeks.

 

Hard pass...