StumpXJ
SE Expedition Society
The end of an era?
Well, 8 weeks after starting this frame rust stuff with Toyota, I finally got some info. Because I am over here in Germany with the military, it was not a typical case, for obvious reasons.
After this and that, my case manager today finally told me to put the truck up on the rack, take pictures of the damage, and send them to her in an email. She said it was the easiest way, instead of trying to tell the German Toyota dealerships (they dont have tacos over here)how to do the inspection, blah blah blah. She basically told me what I needed to find to have my truck bought back.
Holes.
No holes, no money.
It doesnt matter that I have 4inch chunks of rusted steel flaking off, apparently that is the same as "surface rust" (which of course is bull, and she knew it), but she was way cool about it, and basically told me to find a rusted hole in the frame and I would be set.
I checked the frame a couple weeks ago, and the metal dented very easily in front of the spring holders.
Today, I put the truck up on the rack, and hit the frame with a ballpean hammer like the Toyota PDF says to do, and the second hit it went through the frame. I was honestly surprised how easily it went through, as the frame does not look bad from the outside compared to other I have seen.
I sent my case manager all of the photos and info, just waiting to hear back from them now. I will REALLY hate losing my taco, but I dont want it if its going to be dangerous or fall apart (literally) in a years time. The money they are paying is too good to pass up.
Time will tell
I also threw in these pics with the email to the lady at Toyota just to let her know how much I loved my truck. I also kind of like showing it off every once in a while.
~James
Well, 8 weeks after starting this frame rust stuff with Toyota, I finally got some info. Because I am over here in Germany with the military, it was not a typical case, for obvious reasons.
After this and that, my case manager today finally told me to put the truck up on the rack, take pictures of the damage, and send them to her in an email. She said it was the easiest way, instead of trying to tell the German Toyota dealerships (they dont have tacos over here)how to do the inspection, blah blah blah. She basically told me what I needed to find to have my truck bought back.
Holes.
No holes, no money.
It doesnt matter that I have 4inch chunks of rusted steel flaking off, apparently that is the same as "surface rust" (which of course is bull, and she knew it), but she was way cool about it, and basically told me to find a rusted hole in the frame and I would be set.
I checked the frame a couple weeks ago, and the metal dented very easily in front of the spring holders.
Today, I put the truck up on the rack, and hit the frame with a ballpean hammer like the Toyota PDF says to do, and the second hit it went through the frame. I was honestly surprised how easily it went through, as the frame does not look bad from the outside compared to other I have seen.
I sent my case manager all of the photos and info, just waiting to hear back from them now. I will REALLY hate losing my taco, but I dont want it if its going to be dangerous or fall apart (literally) in a years time. The money they are paying is too good to pass up.
Time will tell
I also threw in these pics with the email to the lady at Toyota just to let her know how much I loved my truck. I also kind of like showing it off every once in a while.
~James
