Tailgate trouble!

Hey everyone, thanks in advance for the help!

I bought my Taco used from someone who backed into a tree and totally destroyed the tailgate. Right now I have a Bully tailgate net, but I need a tailgate so that I can carry some more substantial stuff.
So I was wondering, should I buy a new tailgate, (any suggestions where from), or should I just get a tailgate from a junkyard?

 

new ones are expensive!
Look at a junk yard, CL, and Tacoma world for a good deal on a used one.

 

Wouldn't that be insurance fraud?

And yeah, scour the junkyards first.

 

My bad, thought he backed into the tree...

 

LOL. Good thought though.

 

Try ebay. Not sure what color you're looking for, but it looks like you could get a pretty good deal on one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOYOTA-TACO...coma&vxp=mtr&hash=item3cc20adc5b#ht_600wt_956

 

try craigslist. BUT be sure its not some guy at his house selling a bunch of them. If so, report him to the police.

 

I wouldn't buy a new one either...check around TW, Craigslist & Ebay like others have said.
Oh and welcome to TW!

 

Huh? regardless of who backed into something, I don't
see where anyone is trying to commit fraud... OP said he
wants to buy a tailgate, not get his ins. company to pay.

 

I was referring to post 2 (which was a mistake).

EDIT: Reread post 2, 3 and 4.

 

Thanks for the help! I like the tailgates that are on e-bay, and my truck is white so the one I saw would already be the right color and they are oem. Those tailgates are $350, I found a new tailgate on parts geek for like $170, but I would need to get it painted and it wouldn't be oem. I also plan on checking some local junkyards, but I have checked a few so far and had no luck. What do you guys think is my best option?

 

car-part.com searches local salvage yards.

 

http://www.tiregate.com/vt_series_0.shtml

 

Build a wood one out of the tree!

 

Look for more local auto wreckers. I have a local one with 10 Tacoma's in stock.

 

Hey guys thanks for all the help! I tried some of my local junk yards but they had nothing, so I just bought a tailgate off of ebay for like $400. Thanks for the tip honduraz10!