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davecatman · Feb 2, 2019

First I would like to say I wish I had known about this forum even a month ago,I just found out that my 07 Sequoia had a recall I bought the vehicle used in November of 2017 paid a lot of money for it', its beautiful shape it's the limited model, my wife and I love it . just seen when I took the vehice to get tires and wheels put on major rust damage with two prior major frame repairs. I called the lot that I bought it from and said sshouldn't you have disclosed such a major repair when you sold it to me and the girl hasn't gotten back to me yet
top it off I called Toyota Friday I read about the recall. To make a long story short they told me that I am. SOL. the recall is over and I missed it by 12 hours and they refused to help me from what I've seen underneath the vehicle I'm afraid to let my wife drive it a half a mile to work. I just cannot believe it Toyota would let me hang with this

davecatman · Feb 2, 2019

I bought it from a pretty good-sized used car lot here in Clearfield Pennsylvania I had to have a vehicle financed by which they arranged

Bishop84 · Feb 2, 2019

Only 144 months of coverage means in service date prior to Feb 2 2007 are all declined now.

It's black and white. It's very generous to begin with.

buckhuntin-tacoma · Feb 2, 2019

Welcome to TW...Good luck!!

Mully · Feb 2, 2019

whatstcp said: ↑

unfortunately the used lot left you out to dry then. Not Toyota. As with most used car purchases it is highly recommended that you inspect the vehicle thoroughly yourself before purchasing. That means crawling on your stomach or back to get a good look underneath and in the engine bay. If that's not possible, every used car lot that I've been too has been more than happy to allow me to take a used car to a local mechanic to have it independently inspected thoroughly for $100 or so.

Unfortunately there is not much in what you can do as used cars are usually expressively sold "as is" unless a warranty was sold along with the vehicle. Lemon laws usually cover new vehicle purchases only.

That isn't to say that there is no point in pursuing action, continue to pester the dealership, do some research. As far as Toyota is concerned, the campaign is up and the campaign is up. You owned the vehicle from November 2017 to January 2019, that's a little more than a year where this could and should have been caught.

Take it as a lesson learned, when buying a used car, inspect inspect inspect. Research research research.

good luck.
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This. Good luck OP. Welcome to TW.

Bigdaddy4760 · Feb 2, 2019

Welcome to TW

Hope it works out for yo, good luck.

davecatman · Feb 2, 2019

Thanks guys. Im hindsight, I realize the mistakes I made when I purchased it. But honestly. In the last 14 months., not 1 issue with it. So satisfied with overall running and riding, handling. That I am now a Toyota Dude. Have had many Hondas. Ford's,Chevys.(55 years old) and pray there is an easy and affordable fix for my wife and I.

irayfz6 · Feb 2, 2019

Welcome to TacomaWorld!

Trouble_The_Tacoma · Feb 2, 2019

Maybe try and sell it to get out of it and find something else?

Doublecross · Feb 2, 2019

Welcome to the family

boogie3478 · Feb 3, 2019

Sorry to hear this but welcome to TW.

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