$70,574 is not the MSRP on that TRD Pro but rather TSRP which is more inclusive. It includes delivery fees and other options that may not be part of the MSRP (Monroney) sticker so it gives the buyer the appearance of a bigger discount or price reduction. Common ploy in the trade.
This was the first thing I did when I first bought my 5th gen Trail edition. Not only did it fix the problem with fumes entering the cabin it looked a lot better as well. Of course our German Shepherd also thanked me. I will plan on doing the same when I trade in for the 6th gen.
Also, you may find that the insurance company will want to repair your vehicle with aftermarket parts. It used to be you could try and fight that and demand oem but in recent years they have become very stubborn in that area. Our old company State Farm would not pay for oem parts and would only...
Boy, that really sucks and I feel for you but at least you weren't hurt. It does not look to me like that would be considered a total loss. However there may be some structural damage to the frame underneath, especially behind the hitch. Diminished value claims are handled differently in each...
That's fantastic. Paying that amount off in 2.5 years requires some serious financial planning and discipline. I can't imagine if I were to have a 5 or 6 year loan on a vehicle but apparently lots of people today are ok with it. I am really old school. Even though my wife and I had great...
Be careful out there. Do you remember the 2009 crash because of subprime mortgage loans? Well guess what, the same is happening now with subprime auto car loans. Auto loans are being bought up and reinvested just like the mortgages were. Last month saw a record in "more than two month late...
When I first purchased my 5th gen 4Runner and got on the forums years ago there were many complaints of how hollow the doors sounded when shut compared to the 4th gen and how the hood flexed and how loud the interior was from lack of hood insulation. It was a common complaint. Seems it's gotten...
These infotainment problems are happening randomly across multiple models. Next time it happens try a hard reset by holding the power button in for 3 seconds and see if it reboots.
There are cases of melting trim, side view mirrors etc on the 5th gen Toyota RAV forum which is what my wife drives. It is not pervasive or widespread but is affecting some owners mostly in hot areas of the country. I know that for a few owners, Toyota initially replaced those trim pieces but...
So, today's car manufacturer brake rotors are Not as robust as they were say 10 years ago. If part of their solution is to resurface (turn) the rotors both front and rear certainly that reduces the thickness of what is probably already marginal. Heat dissipation suffers and depending on how you...
"Maintenance free" means nothing and you can't use that criteria for judging which is flooded lead or AGM as battery manufacturers have been touting "maintenance free" for about 50 years now.
AGM are in fact lead acid batteries, but in contrast to "flooded cell" lead acid, AGM have sheets of...
It's a traditional flooded battery in your pic as the AGM's are completely sealed. The AGM usually have AGM marked somewhere on it. You can always look in your owner's manual as they would specify the recommended or required battery type.
That definitely looks like motor oil, nice and clean with only 1k miles. I would suspect it came this way from the factory with either a failing drain plug gasket or from around the oil filter. What you are seeing is from it being blown around. You could clean everything off and keep an eye on...
That really does look terrible and very noticeable. I can't believe this is being passed off as "they are all that way" and normal. Certainly looks like a design/quality issue compared to the straight and beautiful straight weather stripping around my 5th gen rear windows.
There is no difference between the painting techniques used in Japan vs Mexico. Both are standard automated robotics that do the work. Painting by human hands is a thing of the past. The underground paint color introduced in 2024 for the Tacoma and 4-Runner is indeed new formula that lacks any...