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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Feb 8, 2020 at 7:57 PM
    JKO1998

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    I get both sides haha, your lambofeeties can get to some pretty incredible places
     
  2. Feb 8, 2020 at 7:58 PM
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    Let's not mention 2 big points here;

    1. information is all accessible ONLINE; look around you and everyone is on their phone

    2. it's more difficult to sell a vehicle in CA as a dealership than any other state

    So many additional disclosures that we have in place due to lawsuits in the past, etc.

    Someone is always suing someone else in CA
     
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    Speedytech7

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    I hate that I'm familiar with that particular rey-rey product. I'm also impressed at a Mopar dealership that there's nothing being front-loaded, your dealer group is doing you a huge favor. Most of the time they make the finance guy have to be extremely creative.
     
  4. Feb 8, 2020 at 7:58 PM
    cruiserguy

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    Nah you were fine. Seems there's one that's always trying to get somebody to argue him
     
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    Damn eon_blue, that's not something a whole lot of people can say they've done. Pretty sweet
     
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    Great pictures and memories!
     
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    It's very difficult offering product on an already expensive vehicle; I average 45% on service contract penetration month in and month out (sometimes +50 which is awesome) and average a total of $1900 on the back end per deal.

    I do so by adding transparency, and selling the value of what we offer.

    In truth, my biggest weakness is "product per deal" because I sell what I truly believe in. And having been here for as long as I have, is a testament to that because if there ever was an issue, I would hear about it at some point while I work here.
     
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    It really was. I'm in decent shape and that shit floored me for days after we got home lol. Part of the problem was that I didn't pace myself as well as my dad did. His nickname hiking is La Tortuga because he goes slooow but always gets there and back pain free. I summited from our camp site that day about 4 hours ahead of him because I went faster, but I paid for it dearly (physically) for a long time afterward.

    Also, when you get above ~12k feet you really have to be mindful of altitude sickness. Saw one guy on the trail that had succumbed to altitude sickness overnight and the Rangers didn't get to him until the next day. He was foaming at the mouth, seizing and being put into a pressurized chamber pod to get airlifted out when I came across him
     
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    Damn

    I've backpacked a lot, and love it but I've never ventured that high to know what that feels like.

    Sounds like you guys had a hell of a time.
     
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    I remember when I was in eighth grade I started reciting the rifle speech from Full Metal Jacket under my breath to myself, and my teacher heard me and was just shocked I knew what that movie was.
     
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    He wants to do it again next year and I'm...undecided lol
     
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    Lmaooooo :rofl:
     
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    Miguel seriously needs to hang out with you some more :rofl:
     
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    Do iiiiiiiiiiit
     
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    @Blue92 Winner winner chicken dinner.

    48638419-9D37-4291-97BC-D876AAF6335A.jpg
     
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    Probably will. Second time around should be a lot better now that I know what to do and what not to do. We took a med called Diamox that helps stave off altitude sickness symptoms which really helped. I remember feeling loopy at the summit kind of like I'd had a couple shots of whiskey, but as soon as you start descending the symptoms go away

    Cant do stuff like that in Texas that's for sure lol :p
     
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    Lol is that your way of saying you'll miss me if I left?
     
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    Sweet. Ill PM/Paypal you some dough for shipping tomorrow sometime.
     

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