Texas BS Thread

The weather on Friday got our flight cancelled.

Definitely not worth $120 IMO. My time is valuable lol. 4 hour drive, 240 miles ish. $40 in fuel. You saved $80. Yeah not worth it.

 

We learned our 1:30 flight was cancelled at 11:30. We finally got to my mom's place at 2:30am after the delays, layovers, etc. I could have drove and got there 2 hours earlier.

 

I drive to Pensacola at least once a year. It's really not that bad of a drive. I don't have to get a rental or inconvenience anyone for a ride, and I can go anywhere I want on my own schedule.

 

I'm having some interesting interactions with dealers.

Lost Pines - person 1 just stopped responding to e-mails, person 2 (who took over for person 1, saying that person 1 dropped the ball) never answered my question, and stopped responding. that's a first. question was - "can you show me the build?"

Toyota of Plano - sent info via Costco. Email one "have you received all the information you need?" my response "i haven't received anything from you...". 2nd e-mail, new person "have you received all the information you need?" my response "i haven't received anything from Toyota of Plano."

 

Normally I do drive. Been going every year for the past 7 years. Already drove once this summer. This is the first time I flew. Hopefully my returning flight tonight goes smoothly.

 

Bring me Yuengling!

 

Me too Please!

 

@SMKYTXN --

Thanks!

 

Avoid Toyota of Plano. I got my FRS there and that was a cluster of a process. Then traded for my Tacoma. Biggest mistake. Their service people are decent, but their sales and finance folks were one step from being dragged behind my truck. I personally won't go back there for sales.

Try Toyota of Dallas? Not sure if their car salesmen are good, but they are the home of TRDParts4U and they have been great to me.

 

How'd the mirror install go?

 

Super simple. I appreciate it.

 

That's good to hear!

I just put in a set of FJ mirrors tonight. Man, they're a pain! So much more trouble than the taco mirrors. Hell, half the problem is getting them to pop back into the housing.

 

I found using popsicle sticks to be a very efficient way to keep the mirror from snapping back in while trying to remove the original glass.

 

Lol, maybe I should include a few with the kit.

Getting the mirrors into the FJ backing plate was interesting. There's only one way to get them in. Putting the backing plate/mirror combo back into the housing takes patience. The lower clips don't want to go back in easily. I ended up using a flathead screwdriver behind the mount to keep it from pushing too far into the housing.

 

Plano is where I had my frame replaced. It hasn't fallen off yet, so I'd say the mechanics are decent enough. Haha

 

I've heard good things about Freeman for buying.

 

Is that the place you the commercials every 5 minutes that says "Hi, this is Dayne Minor"? That shit drives me crazy.

 

I bought my truck from Toyota of Dallas and my wife's 4Runner from Freeman. I probably got a better deal on my Tacoma, but the sales experience was way more pleasant at Freeman.

 

I don't get a warm fuzzy feeling from Toyota of Dallas. Got my '08 from Plano. I knew people there in sales and finance. Got a deal. Now, I don't know anyone, and this has been my experience so far:

 

Chelsey Davis. CBS 11 Dallas morning traffic girl. Wow! Just sayin'