Best place in lower 48 to buy a 3rd gen?

yeah man but come on.... do you have the pics of the damaged one? just wondering how bad hail damage actually looks

 

There is a silver one in Columbia Mo (750 miles from you) at Joe Machens Toyota.
Here is a copy/paste
https://www.joemachenstoyota.com/in...d-offroad-4wd-4d-double-cab-3tmcz5an3jm139533

They are a good pricing dealer. When I bought my truck they gave me a fantastic price which my local dealer said they would match -- They did -I bought local-- 3 miles from where I live.
Machens is a good dealer with great prices -- one of the highest volume dealers in MO.

OOPs just read the whole thread!! Oh well! I tried!

 

Shoot fly down to San Antonio Texas. They build them here. The dealers are chock-a-block with all versions. Be a pretty good shakedown cruise going home.

 

www.carjojo.com will tell you where your truck is at, then you don’t need to sit on the phones pondering which dealer has what...you’ll call the dealer that has it. It even gives you VIN, and estimated negotiated price below MSRP to be had as a starting point. This is how I found mine out of state and purchased and had it shipped over to me.

 

Give John Lafabregue a call at Fred Anderson Toyota, over $5k off MSRP on my new dbl cab Off-Road with Premium and Tech package.
John Lafabregue

Internet Sales Manager

Fred Anderson Toyota/Scion

984-232-7464

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/what-toyota-region-to-buy-in.443026/

SE and Gulf States, as you will note in the link above, are both private. General consensus is they are the worst to deal in, unless they have exactly what you want and offer it at the right price.

They are not good about ordering, and they both often add items at 'port', whether it's what you want or not.

So just use caution.

 

Typically true, but I have found a great contact in Raleigh, NC that just sold me and my buddy a new Tacoma at prices other dealers said weren't possible. The $5k off is before the $1,000 Toyota rebate. All it takes is time, patience and the willingness to walk away from a deal. I do all my interactions online, so I'm not wasting time at the dealership.

 

I've been through some pretty killer hail storms. Had one hit my 2 day old Mustang once. Was out driving when it hit. I pulled into the closest shop and just watched from inside as it pelted the thing. That was a very short lived "new car feeling".

I couldn't imagine getting a new one from hail damage though. Must have been one hell of a storm. Got pics?

I couldn't agree with you more. SE Toyota is the worst but you can work around them. They were good with me ordering, but they wanted to just customize one they had already ordered. Don't even get me started on their "warranty".

 

Sorry to hear, a good friend's 2017 Limited was totaled in the same storm. I have a guy in Hopkinsville, KY near Ft. Campbell that I've worked with on my 16 and 18. Not sure if that helps but I'd me more than willing to shoot you his info.