T3rd Gen in shop again; Dealer out of new loaners

Transmission is leaking on my 2017.

They gave me this gem for a loaner.


2002 Dorge Caravan, but I ain’t even mad. It actually shifts and accelerates better than the taco. Shit the tires even peel out if I mash on it. Foreign concept I know.

She reminds me a bit of the Taco at stop lights though...the subtle rattle of interior plastics and panels.

 

Oh almost forgot dealer said they out of loaners because tundras have a recall and in addition to the recall there is a problem with pre collision safety system sensors that Toyota has been unable to figure out as of yet. Electron gremlins

 

I bet they would do a straight across trade!

 

Just saw a semi load full of frames being dropped off at my dealer. Good time to be a Toyota tech I guess....job security.

 

They are pretty sweet if the sliding door electronics don't crap, the intake gasket doesn't weep, and the valve covers don't leak. beyond that... nearly a sherman tank. I will warn you that they eat front outer tread unless you are meticulous about tire rotation. Lost ours (Chrysler T&C) to a dip-wad that didn't know how to stop when everyone else was. Wife likes the new Pacifica. Shame they didn't upgrade you to one of those.

 

Doors on this one are manual. The white gauges are very 1st gen esque

 

Smitty?

 

Don't feed the trolls folks.

 

Don’t let that fool you... the electric door locks can still fail due to the $200 cable whip in the lower track. It’s made with 30₵ of 128 gauge wire, lost hopes and dreams, and the tears of small children. It’s like the engineers and the bean counters got together and decided they needed another expensive part that needed to be changed as frequently as wiper blades, but far less reliable.

 

I do not know the OP, but I call BS...... A reputable dealer is not putting you in a ~15yo vehicle. What is the truth OP?

 

Post up the keys with the dealer inventory tag on em

 

Just for you honey

 

One of my local dealers won't give out a loaner to me as I didn't buy my truck from them. Btw my truck is unde warranty and CPO.

 

I had something similar happen before, Dealer was out of regular loaners so they grabbed some ancient Ford Focus out of the used car lot, slap a Dealer License Plate on it and send me on my way.

 

Well hot damn, well played sir, well played

 

Glad you like the van better than your truck. Pretty sure there is a Caravan forum out there for you!

 

I stand corrected!

 

Toyota is slippin and trippin these days