Has anybody tried buying the 2014 TRD Pro Tacoma Grill?

I'd rather not just buy the grilles from Toyota and sell them. They'll become more available to buy eventually.

 

Fair enough, but you get my point. I could come on here and say I can buy the grill for $200 bucks because my cousin works in a body shop that does a lot of work for Toyota. I'd also be lying if I said that.

Some dealers will bend/break rules. I have no doubt of that.

Saying someone can get them (a plural) implies someone could get them (plural) for others (plural) and has done so already. IMHO that's just leading everyone on no matter what you can or can't do. Unless you're willing to help other members locally trying to get the grill than it's not really relevant to the conversation how much you pay or how many you can buy. Either way it's not going to get another member the part he wants to buy for $250.

I'm not knocking you, just pointing that out.

 

Once I'm sure that buying a few at a time won't be a problem, I might be alright with selling the grills at Toyota list price. I have other plans for these grills, though.

 

Sure... But just to be clear, me being able to get the grills from my dealer has nothing to do with ordering them through the body shop that I do work with. That just lets me get them for under list price. The reason I posted that I can buy these grills is to offer that information to the purpose of discussion in this thread; "Has anybody tried buying the 2014 TRD Pro Tacoma Grill?"

I didn't imply that I had any intentions of getting them for others or that I have done so already. Just said that I have tried, and I can get them, and so can anyone else that finds the right dealer.

 

No worries man . I was posting to remind members to take everything with a grain of salt. Your background sounds legit and my comments were more to remind others to be skeptical rather than knock you personally. I personally wouldn't go around reselling Toyota parts.

Like others have said, give this truck a year or two and the grills will likely be available through all channels once something newer comes down the pipe.

 

dude, get a grip...
come back to reality. there is nothing special about the vehicle. this is not a limited production sports car thats going to worth money in 20 years. it will still be the same heap of mass produced shit coming out of a toyota factory. there's nothing 'special' about it. they are generating a very short term fuss that will all be over soon.

my other car, was built 20 years ago. they prob made around 3000 units world wide? (1000 units the following year for the turbo in 1996), but when i call the Porsche dealer and order parts for a vehicle that is appreciating, and is a classic, they dont bust my balls and say 'sorry cant do it' or "i'll need proof of that". you just give them the part number and pay. this is on a vehicle that is actually worth something and has value (993). not a daily beater like our tacomas. the pro hype, is just that, hype.

yes i will get the grill too.

 

In twenty years Toyota won't bother you either. I bet they won't in 2-3 years, maybe even less if the 3rd generation comes out. You need to calm down lol.

Toyota makes these decisions to maximise profits. They don't care if you want to bling bling your SR5. That doesn't make them as much money as forcing anyone who wants that TRD Pro look into buying one for a year or two (the so called must have guys, and they clearly exist because these things are selling).

 

Are they plated in gold or something? That's only a bit ridiculous..

I bet you can find them on eBay, if not now, give it a few months or a year and they will be all over the place.

 

Yup, as said Toyota is just preventing the guys who want to buy an SR5 and mod it to look exactly like a TRD Pro for less money from having there victory party for a few years.

 

Lol

 

the only one that seem to be worked up is you. im fine.

my point is, if we discuss a TRUE limited production vehicle, if it was 20 years ago while new, or 20 years later, you can just buy parts for it, be it a 993, or 991, theres none of this nonsense. toyota is hanging their hat on a silly grill and some other plastics is pretty sad. and in 10-15 years from now the 'pro' vehicle is still going to be the same pile of beans as any other.

 

Because Toyota and Porsche appeal to the same buyer demographic . I couldn't even get a Porche certified ash tray for the price of a TRD grill in a year from now. If you're so upset go get a Dremel and some bondo on your day off. You can get something 10x better looking than whats on the TRD Pro if you put a little effort in and it won't be made of "silly plastics". Or wait a year or two and get your silly plastic. Either way you seem to be excited about the fact you can't buy one, or at least care enough not to try and see why Toyota would ever do that to you.

BTW why buy it if it's silly plastic, seems... silly?

 

Who is worked up? I don't give a fuck what you want. I don't know what the hell 20 years matters as I couldn't give any less possible fucks about limited production, Porsche, Toyota, or what is sad.

I'm going to go back to real life now.

BTW, Fuck Porsche.

 

my example is just one real world example to make a point. guess you cant comprehend that, i explained it twice. toyota's "limited"-ness is... bullshit.
it would be like ford making a limited edition pinto....

 

And you can't comprehend why a company wouldn't try to squeeze a few extra pennies out of there "premium" offering to the middle class of North America.

Limited Availability = More Initial Demand for TRD Pro. Limited availability forces must haves to buy the Premium offering rather than tinkering one into there own, especially since the market for Tacoma's is full of tinkerers.

Ford did do this... with the Raptor lol.

Once they are past the early adopter stage and have milked there premium price from it, they will release the grill for general sale.

And if you think your Tacoma is a Pinto, plus judging from your other comments, I think you may want to find a better forum to spend your Daddy Warbucks time on. I'm glad your investment in your midlife crisis is paying off (insert more sarcasm here)....

 

Your real world example on why the TRD Pro isn't limited is instantly null and void since Toyota isn't selling Pro exclusive parts to anyone with cash. The grill is a limited part, as in limited sales. If you can't comprehend.that it is no wonder you think I give a damn about a 20 year old Porsche. GFY

 

I can't find parts for my 29 year old give a shit. So enjoy the thread.

 

not at all dude. its a tool to do a job. its nothing special its just a pickup truck. im just trying to be real here to stop all the dry humping. you missed the point entirely, you're looking at this from demographics and that was not what i was getting at. but you seem like a totally reasonable human being

 

How is trying to explain market forces (early adopters and targeting there market) dry humping. I never remember humping my professor's leg in Economics 101 .

People were wondering why this is limited. It's limited because the economics tells Toyota they will make more money that way. End of story. I don't know how this even turned into an argument. America I'm guessing...

 

lol omg. nvm.