Toyota Dealer Exchanged Trucks For Me...

I posted a few weeks ago that I was having trouble with really high gears in the rear in an '06 I had bought from a Toyota Dealer. They were very cool. But this "was" the 5th Toyota we have bought from them in 20 years.

Anyway, they "Exchanged" it because I couldn't get the Standard Trans Tacoma up my sorry excuse for a road to my house. It is full of pits, ruts, pot holes and bumps... I couldn't go less than 7mph up it without lugging the engine or sliding the clutch, and that was too fast for the condition of the road.

Anyway, NOW I have a '10 Tacoma, lower to the ground, but automatic and in excellent shape... I only lost $400 in the "exchange". I didn't have to "trade it in" so to speak, they gave me credit on the old truck!

Thanks Toyota!!
Bob

 

lost 400 bucks and went from a 6 lug taco to a 5 lug..... yeah.... dealer made out good on that.

 

Sounds like he had an '06 regular cab 4 banger manual before this '10 regular cab 4 banger. Dunno if the '06 was 4x4 though. If it was, he got hosed. Ahhh it was a Prerunner... still got hosed going to the 5 lugger.

 

They made prerunner regular cabs??

 

not bad a deal, OP, i'd say access cab >>>> over regular cab

 

It's not a prerunner. But a 5-lugger fleet truck.

 

yep

 

Yeah... depending on mileage I'm think dealer won that one.

 

I would say if OP is happy with the deal then OP is the one who won. If the dealer made out good also, then good for them; that's why they are in business. What is importnat is that OP has a newer truck that meets his needs and put a smile on his face.
Congrats on the new truck OP!

 

What's the deal with the wheel wells/fenders? No plastic flares?

 

i think all base (5lug) are like that

 

2010 Blank slate; Let the mods begin brother.

 

Agree. If both sides are happy then it's perfect. Dealerships usually don't do things unless they're making money on their end. And OP got a newer truck.

 

It sounds like he went from a 2006 Pee Runner reg cab to a 2010 5 lug access cab.

It sounds like a wash in terms of value.

 

Yeah, I'd rather have the AC cab vs. the reg cab anytime. I wouldn't care if it was a 5 lug.

 

Well said. If he is happy with it that's all that matters.

I love the look of a regular cab truck but couldn't go back to one.

 

I like it better than the flares. Anymore pics? Anyone have pics of such?