I do get some of the anger. Mine has some of the small issues others have as well. Bed topper slightly lifted at end, non aligned tailgate, slight cowl bump. While annoying I never would have noticed them without looking. So far overall I love the truck.
It’s not dumb. I’m similar in that when I spend a crap load of money on something my expectations are way higher. It’s normal. I think when we’ve had these trucks for a year or so we will have better perspective on whether it was worth it. For me, I really like the truck - but we’ll see how long it lasts and how it holds up.
I have the same stuff - given we all have the same things it seems less bad to me - it’s manufacturing imperfections. My initial plan was to buy a 2027 when these would all be worked out but my 2022 pro was stolen so I had to pull the trigger now.
I bought a house once with a bunch of shit wrong. It drove me nuts but I really liked the house. Threatened to sell it a few times. Once I sorted out all the issues it was smooth sailing and I never looked back. Right now we’re hyper focused on imperfections. I did the same with the third gen.
Lesssssgooooo. I used to look at my truck in excitement. Those feelings have been long gone
@tacorancher i have seen a number of this dude posts. And ya you can tell solid dudes from pos’s. The rancher is always reasonable and hears me out when I betch about my new taco and he kinda chills me out and I feel better after.
Lol - I’m glad - I am OCD and so I think I just get it. Helps to zoom out a little. Us Tacoma guys are a passionate and crazy bunch. I was thinking about it the other day. There’s an irrational emotional aspect to Tacoma ownership .. it’s why the truck means something more than a vehicle to a lot of people .. for better or worse. When I test drove the Ranger Raptor, despite the power etc being better on paper, I felt nothing.
I actually have OCD too. I’m a perfectionist. Good to have a person on the forum like you to help with perspective!
For mentioning a lawyer, my advice is to not use them when it is inappropriate or when you want your best chance for a situation to have a positive outcome. Consumer and warranty law as well as lemon laws are very settled areas. Engaging with an attorney means be on guard if not fight. Approaching your dealer for a warranty claim with a friendly "How can I help you solve this?" is a partnering mindset that doesn't automatically mean someone could be defensive immediately. Approaching the person who would start a warranty claim as the nicest and easiest person they've dealt with for the day is your highest chance for getting a good result.
That was me blowing off steam. I work with the public so I try to be as friendly as possible. I’ll speak with a service department first and see how that goes.
.FWIW, I did not look under the seat of my Tacoma, but my wife's German car has had corrosion like in places you would not think, but it also did not get worse in time.
This did not work for me. My dealer and sales team completely blew me off. I had to get nasty and do the law route. I have had nothing positive to say about the dealership, sales team, or Yota corporate…..nothing. But yes it’s def good to start friendly. Some people still can’t grasp if you’re nice people tend to treat you better. Def not the case 100% of the time but I agree always start there
However you are right panda. Rust anywhere on your truck is simply BS. There’s a lot of sheeeit I’ve dealt with, with this truck that’s simply unacceptable. If I could do it over hell no I wouldn’t buy mine. But I’m just making the best of the situation. I’ll mod the things Toyota completely f’d me on and just go about my day. You’re def in your right to be pissed about some of the sherif with the truck paying 40…50… 60 thousand dollars. F them
