Repair costs?

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bummer.
you might want to look into these guys in Providence:
http://www.autorust.com/
What's that, 5-6 hours from you? I think they contract with many local shops/welders as well.
I replaced my frame earlier this year, but only after a few months of arguing with Toyota until they finally agreed to do it under the extended warranty. If I didn't live in the west (and if Toyota didn't finally agree to do it), I would have definitely pursued them. They have basically crafted a business out of repairing F'd up frames like yours and mine.

 

You have a broken leaf sticking out of the pack as well.
It's in safe to drive as is and I hope you would not have the conscience to sell that to someone without them knowing.
Maybe accidentally let it roll off a cliff. Cough insurance.
Sorry man don't mean to be rude but the frame is bad.

 

Yeah sure just commit a felony that will surely be investigated by the insurance company. Not like there is any info on the internet about the bind he was in right before it magically fell off a cliff. In case you aren't catching the sarcasm, don't risk destroying your future over it OP.

 

Update: I got in touch with the CEO of Toyota USA. After he reviewed my case, he thanked me for my military service was very appreciative of it and then told me in a slightly more eloquent manner to "go pound sand".

I'm currently looking at other vehicles and trying to finance my negative equity.

I probably won't be able to afford another Tacoma so I bid you all adieu and thank you for being such a supportive community.

Nomad out

 

That sucks to hear, good luck.

Do a search for any car dealership nearby running one of those 'Cash for clunker' type deals. I hear them on the radio from time to time, "We don't care what you're driving or dragging, we'll give you $5000 for your trade". I'm sure there's a catch, but it may be worth looking into.

Or maybe see if you can part the truck out. Unfortunately, no one will give you any decent amount of money for the whole thing, but you may be able to put a dent in your loan selling the parts seperately.

edit: Here's one in Connecticut... downside is that you'd have to drive a Hyundai lol
https://www.stamfordhyundai.com/4000-push-pull-or-tow-trade-sale.htm

 

Payoff the loan? It's a 2003.

 

If everything else on that truck is solid with a good running drive train parting it out would probably pay off what he owes. That's why a wrecking yard is offering to pay $5000 for a car. Those parts all add up real quick. "If" you have the time to be taking everything apart and shipping them to who's buying them. I could just about guarantee that truck is worth $5500 in parts. Depending on the overall condition of the truck, that is. I had a '73 Cadillac for 18 years. The car itself was only worth about $1500 but when I was looking at what body parts were selling for a hood alone would bring $750.00

 

With the poularity of these trucks and the frame rust issues, it's surprising no enterprising business or individual hasn't started offering aftermarket frames.

 

You can still buy a new frame for them but they are about $3500.00. Then you'd have to get it stripped and coated somewhere to make sure it wouldn't rust out like the original unless they changed the metal composition of the newer ones. If I remember right, it was the nickel content in the steel that wasn't right and caused the rusting. There really was no excuse for it. They could have charged an extra $1000 dollars for these Taco's when they were new. I had a '73 Caddy for almost 20 years and drove it every day. Originally a NJ car and I drove it in the mountain states all those years where they salt the roads. That frame was just fine when I gave the car to a friend 3 years ago. Nothing but minor surface rust. The body was a different story.

 

It all depends on your skill set the only real market for after market frames would be to the people that can`t build there own because of what ever reason.

Then leading to a place to do the work if you need to pay labor it just got real expensive

Those of us that can just build a new one and go about our business . I was thinking Stainless steel the other day

That is why I refused the buy back offer from Toyota .

I do feel sorry for all the people coming into Tacoma`s with no idea of the frame issue

If your not really into Tacoma`s most likely your not going to know because if you did hear at the time it did not effect you so it just was forgotten shortly

Parting out the truck might be a way to get back some of your money if you have the space and time my problem the shipping costs for all the major parts gets expensive fast most often enough to lose the sale . Enough local interest to recoup some of your loss .

 

Looks like autorust has almost the entire truck frame available in sections. Should check them out.

 

This. Part it out. I can't in good conscience recommend selling this death trap to someone else. It's just not worth it. You could definitely get your money back selling all parts except the frame, maybe more. Engine alone could fetch you a couple grand. Though selling locally may be a problem since I'm sure everyone and their grandmother is thibking the same thing up in the rust belt. I'm sure everyone up there is parting out for the same reasons.

 

That's missing out on a lot of money in my opinion. He'll be lucky to get $1k for it as a trade-in. Except that Hyundai dealership.

 

What is the least amount you will take for the Truck not like I need another project .

 

Sounded like he signed off the site (for good).

If not, good luck with the sale. If that's not working out, what if a few of us helped with the part out? Like Wyoming said, hate to see another one go away, but also hate to see a member in a bind. I'm in NY between Albany-NYC, and have space, and time (cough cough). Just thinking out loud, but it seems like others think there is enough value here to help bail him out. I've not parted out a vehicle before, but there's a first for everything.

Or would there be enough value in selling a repaired vehicle? Don't know if that would cover his loan and the repair costs.

 

Well, he's young and going to college which obviously is taking up whatever time he's not spending chasing girls. We all did it whether we went to college or not so he'll do what he's going to do and either learn a very difficult financial lesson or he won't. Good luck for what ever he does. Hopefully he didn't sign out permanently.

 

If it's worth it to part it out, then he should be able to sell it for a good amount to someone else that's willing to part it out, someone with experience parting vehicles out that knows the value of the various parts.

 

I was always a Toyota person but more into the mid-eighties 4X4`s I still have way to many .

I never heard about Tacoma problems till they started showing up to have frames repaired this was before the extended warranty was started .

The rust on these was worse then I was used to seeing on 15 year or older 4X4`s

I know a few of the Tacoma`s I repaired were bought back others are still on the road or field as the case might be.

Sorry for the OP not having the option of fixing his own truck which in his case would be his best option .

I have Tried parting out vehicles in the past on dedicated forums it was a lost cause .

Unless your Labor is figured for free You have a Great rate with the freight carrier of your choice the only thing people want is small parts that can fit in a small flat rate box.

It comes down to should I pull this engine disconnecting everything nice and neat @8 hours or should I spend those 8 hours billed at my normal hourly rate

 

Sums up college