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Salesman test drive

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Gtdznts, Jul 22, 2019.

  1. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:32 AM
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    Gtdznts

    Gtdznts [OP] Driving my life away

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    I work for a towing and recovery company. We specialize in heavy tows and equipment hauling but do have smaller equipment as well.

    Got a State Police call at lunch time for a Chevy Silverado that had hit a deer. Pulled up in a rollback to find this 2017 Tacoma.

    The Salesman had taken it out for a personal test drive and absolute smashed a deer. Think its totalled?

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  2. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:34 AM
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    Superhulk LB

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    Think the salesman’s job might be totaled. But the truck just needs minor repairs.
     
  3. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:35 AM
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    auskip07

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    should be repairable.
     
  4. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:35 AM
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    Kaje304

    Kaje304 No...she’s not my sister

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    No but the deer faces a long hard recovery
     
  5. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:36 AM
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  6. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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    What salesman? Lol.
     
  7. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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    TFly

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    Why?

    I wouldn’t want to work for a company that wouldn’t allow me to test drive the products they want me to sell.
     
  8. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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    Mtn Mike

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    That had to have been a full speed impact into a big deer. I hit a small deer at ~45 mph in the same place (drivers side front) and only had mild damage to the bumper.
     
  9. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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    CusterFan

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    Yeah if you could put him some new guts in. I think I see some of them hanging under the green stomach contents.

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  10. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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    Please do some poor bastard who's going to have to work on that thing a favor and hose those guts off of the suspension. Yuck. :puke:
     
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  11. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:48 AM
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    That wouldn’t be a fun conversation with the boss..
     
  12. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:52 AM
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    Easy conversation,

    So there it was charging straight at these orphans/ nuns walking down the sidewalk. Honestly, I don't want to use the word hero but you be the judge.
     
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  13. Jul 22, 2019 at 10:54 AM
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    hopefully he at least cut the brackstraps out
     
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    [Toyota] Luckily it didn't have a lift & Pro grille swapped on or TSS might not have activated and prevented the crash! [/Toyota]
     
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    Hey someone will get a decent deal after it gets fixed
     
  16. Jul 22, 2019 at 11:53 AM
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    You sir are a skilled wordsmith!
     
  17. Jul 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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    Plucky was his name

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    Haha. That gave me a tickle in my funny place.
     
  18. Jul 22, 2019 at 12:02 PM
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    I like that the call stated the truck was a Chevy. And that the call was placed by State Police.
     
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  19. Jul 22, 2019 at 12:13 PM
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    Gtdznts

    Gtdznts [OP] Driving my life away

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    When the police call they hardly ever give correct details. It's really a nightmare trying to pick the right piece of equipment for the call.
     
  20. Jul 22, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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    That would make for a great sales pitch. How’d you get that black eye? Oh this here Toyota Tacoma saves my life when I hit a massive deer going down the road.
     

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