Topic: A Sad Site to See

[Toymin8r]

I saw this over on TTORA.   These are a load of Tacoma's with rusty frames being hauled to the crusher.

[Shamb]

without knowing more information I call BS..

do you know how much money you could make on parts alone for those trucks?

[Rocksurfer]

It's not BS Toyota is doing a buy back due to issues with the frames not being properly treated. Now as to crushing them intact I don't see that but you never know.

[jimbo74]

It's not BS Toyota is doing a buy back due to issues with the frames not being properly treated. Now as to crushing them intact I don't see that but you never know.

if toyota is buying htem back, i wouldn't doubt it.... what is a corporation going to do with a bunch of scraped trucks?


maybe sell them @ auction as salvage.... but thats about it..... same as the insurance companies do with the crashed cars

[Rocksurfer]

I think they'll want them crushed to make sure they don't find there way back to the streets. Now as to the parts that are good that would be up to Toyota on weather the parts go with the vehicle or can be parted out.

[brainlessfool]

sad.

[kneedownnate]

It is sad to see, but it's a toss up what toyota would actually do with them if they were buying them back.  I'd think they'd be far likelier to go to some yards than straight to be crushed!  , I'd even rather see them end up at TAP than in a crusher...

[Toymin8r [OP]]

Yes they are rusty frame recalled buyback trucks.  They will not sell them as salvage because they don't want the liability nor do they want to risk them getting back out out on the street.  They are being crushed and sold for scrap metal.

[MissTaco]

this makes me sad   but just like Mazda who crushed about 4700 brand new cars for insurance reasons (read here for more info - http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080429/FREE/360566202/1024 ), Toyota will crush these.  They will slice every tire, cut every rim in half.  It sucks.

[DTB]

I think they'll want them crushed to make sure they don't find there way back to the streets.

ding ding ding.......its a liability issue I am sure...very sad

[Shamb]

so i'm assuming it's not worth there time nor effort to just swap in a good frame and crush the rusty garbage?

[Tice]

That makes me wanna cry a little!!!

[crawlerdan]

any body else notice they are all extra cabs?

[abnormaltoy]

That makes me wanna cry a little!!!

You're just an old softie...aren't you!

[Rocksurfer]

That makes me wanna cry a little!!!

  It's OK there will be more.

[kiyul4130]

its not BS. ya that pisses me off and more annoying than sad to me. i could use a 3.4. instead it will be destroyed.

[Richmondo]

^ Exactly what I was thinking

[Toymin8r [OP]]

any body else notice they are all extra cabs?

Interesting point!     hmmmmmm

[MissTaco]

its not BS. ya that pisses me off and more annoying than sad to me. i could use a 3.4. instead it will be destroyed.

I've got a 3.4 for sale

[toyotamobing]

i might just go to my local toyota dealership and try to talk them out of an engine...

[Plekto]

That might be possible - though you'd likely have to pay them the few hundred dollar fee to yank it.  I can't imagine a smaller dealership not being willing to do this sort of thing to make a little profit on a slow day.

[toyotamobing]

seriously