What an expensive adventure this will be

Hello all,

I'm a soon-to-be first time Toyota/truck/brand new vehicle owner here. I'm waiting on my order to be fulfilled and delivered, and the wait has been frustrating. I decided to purchase on my birthday, haha. Talk about an expensive bday present.

• 2017 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4 | Double Cab, Short Bed
• Automatic
• Magnetic Gray Metallic
• Premium & Technology with JBL packages
• Tow Package
• OEM Tonneau Cover
• OEM All Weather mats
• OEM Bed mat
• OEM Bed LED Lights
• OEM Exhaust Tip
• OEM Ball Mount

I've lurked on here since the new year and have read many of the Gen3 love & complaint threads, but I have hopes my truck will work out well for me. I plan to have the dealership do quite a bit of manual checks for items, such as trans and diff fluid levels, grease U-joints, & the like before I accept delivery.

I don't plan to do any over-the-top modifications, but currently on my list will be:

• Clazzio seat covers
• Putco Blade LED tailgate light bar
• Interior light conversion to LEDs
• HondoGarage's Vent mount and RAM ball phone kit
• HondoGarage's Premium radio knobs
• Vehicle OCD - console organizer & tray
• Screen protector for Entune screen
• Nano-sized 128GB USB drive for music with Entune
• Extending A/C drip hose line off frame

Down the road I'm considering:

• Replacing grille
• Moving to LED headlights & fogs
  • Still need to read up on this as it looks like replacing the whole light housing is required
• Pop-n-Lock for tailgate
• Behind grille install of a LED light bar
• Front & rear dash cams
• Bull bar/full bumper replacement?

Anywho, I'll continue lurking.

Cheers!
-Sam

 

Welcome! expensive is right! good luck and enjoy the truck!

 

Congrats and welcome to TW. Now that you are a member, you can't just stalk anymore. Pictures are required upon delivery.

 

Welcome to TW.

 

hope you get your truck soon! nice list, good plan, bye bye money

 

sigh ...

Original timeline was 1-2 months from order date (January). After no contact from the dealer since my purchase/order, I went back today on the 2 month anniversary to get a status update. The timeline has now been extended to 4 months from order date.

Now I have deal with registration renewal coming up on my trade-in a few weeks before delivery. As that wasn't crap enough, my current vehicle is out-of-state registration (WI) which require emissions inspection and my car would fail due to carbon buildup. I may have to see if the dealership will give me a loaner and do the trade-in before delivery.

 

Buy these off ebay. Same as oem but way cheaper. These are port installed. So tell the dealer to remove them. And save some moola.

• OEM All Weather mats
• OEM Bed mat
• OEM Bed LED Lights
• OEM Exhaust Tip
• OEM Ball Mount

• HondoGarage's Vent mount and RAM ball phone kit. If getting this order it now. It will take a while for this to come in. I have it live it. Awesome idea. Also get his knob upgrade u won't regret it.

• Front & rear dash cams. Suggest getting the wire harness from the buy section on here. It plugs into the factory wire harness. But will allow u to cut the wire in the wire harness without cutting in to the factory harness.
• Bull bar/full bumper replacement? Don't get bull bar they say on here u lose street cred for that. Have to go full bumper. I like the fab fours.

If your gonna buy, goto the buy section forums on here. Lot of great stuff and group buys.
@Mobtown Offroad has nice products and there is a group buy going on for sliders. Check out the website.
And lastly @ramonortiz55 puts together great group buys. Keep an eye out.

Lastly help if u can. Have a sense of humor. Great group on here willing to help just ask.

Oh. Welcome!!

 

Welcome to the TW

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome, as said, say goodby to any extra cash, I've never bought more stuff for any vehicle I've ever owned.

 

Why would the Pop-n-Lock be needed?