Topic: driving up and down i-5 from nor cal to mexico

[weakyota91]

within the past 6 months ive gone from redding to sac 3 time and once to sandiego. i see groups of 10+ 1st 2nd and 3rd gen toyota 4x4 being towed by other 1/2 ton toyota all being driven my mexicans and going to the border and across i assume becuse ive seen it in sandiego why and where are these things going anyone know? not being racist or anthing i just see each and every toyota of those generations as gold and in 5 years theres gona not be a single one left if that keeps up?

[TRACKER]

they are guys buying toyota trucks and parts and take them to mexico .. they will buy as many third members as you can get them .. they need trucks that s good on gas and reliable in the back country .. that s what i was told by one the buyer

[ajordan1975]

You see that here in TX too. Only it's all makes and models of trucks.

[H8PVMNT]

My buddy with a toyota boneyard up here in Montana has a guy who comes and loads up trailors with trucks and parts and hauls clear down there, takes a mexican vacation and still sees a profit.  I guess it really plays if you can drive them accross the border rather than hauling them. The word is some outfit it guatemala is refurbing them and selling them at a huge mark up.

We should be careful to hord parts...

[nisota]

I lived in texas for a few years and saw this all the time, toyotas towing toyotas across the border, always made me mad cause i wished i could rebuild them and keep the straight axle 1st gens for myself. Im addicted to first gens!

[weakyota91 [OP]]

all these posts are exactly what i didnt want to hear but knew thats had to be whats going on. i just want 2 or 3 complete 1st or 2nd gens myself stashed in my backyard   

[89 runner]

i just had the dirty mexican call me trying to buy my parts truck and take it to mexico his name is EFRON # 818-448-0830. i know money is hard but stop selling parts or trucks to these people. keep the YOTAS in your back yard or start charging $1000 for a straight axle when they call and just sell it for a good price to a MARLIN homie. My new year's resolution will be to start my YOTA sanctuary. I have 4 in my yard right now just got to get more, like 20 parts trucks, 4runners,FJ40,FJ55,FJ60's,FZJ80's.