Hey all, so after two horrible failed attempts to purchase a 200 (thought I had a done deal with a '13), I found Gertrude who was hiding down in Knoxville TN her whole life since birth in 2011. She turned 50K miles on the 15.5 hour drive home to upstate NY.
Unfortunately, the two previous LC's were considerably rusted underneath so I began searching down south. FINALLY, I actually have a LC in my driveway and learned a lesson to never post a new purchase until the rig is actually sitting in my driveway. After flying into Knoxville, I was pleasantly surprised that Gert was even better in person, and had zero rust as the dealer photos had indicated. She was obviously babied and the original window sticker states her options were painted side moldings, remote start, upgrade package, mats, and 20" TRD wheels were added as well. The headphones and remote to the DVD are actually still in the plastic.
I love the black/beige combo and have already removed the fender flares to clean and wax behind the flares (will reinstall as I like the look), ordered 295/55/20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, ordered the red TRD start button (guaranteed 50 hp increase
), new Weathertechs throughout, new Toyota Tundra 18" wheels as backups, and wheels locks. I plan to order a lift eventually, ARB drawers, Slee sliders, and who knows what else. After hanging around so many influential people on this forum, my wallet continues to shrink considerably 
First stop after leaving the dealership was Chick-Fil-A in preparation for the long drive home.
This picture was taken around midnight "somewhere over the pacific" during a 15.5 hour drive which 90% consisted of hard rain and winds exceeding 40mph at times. Safe to say, I frequented many rest stops to regain my sanity.
Unfortunately, the two previous LC's were considerably rusted underneath so I began searching down south. FINALLY, I actually have a LC in my driveway and learned a lesson to never post a new purchase until the rig is actually sitting in my driveway. After flying into Knoxville, I was pleasantly surprised that Gert was even better in person, and had zero rust as the dealer photos had indicated. She was obviously babied and the original window sticker states her options were painted side moldings, remote start, upgrade package, mats, and 20" TRD wheels were added as well. The headphones and remote to the DVD are actually still in the plastic.
I love the black/beige combo and have already removed the fender flares to clean and wax behind the flares (will reinstall as I like the look), ordered 295/55/20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, ordered the red TRD start button (guaranteed 50 hp increase
), new Weathertechs throughout, new Toyota Tundra 18" wheels as backups, and wheels locks. I plan to order a lift eventually, ARB drawers, Slee sliders, and who knows what else. After hanging around so many influential people on this forum, my wallet continues to shrink considerably
First stop after leaving the dealership was Chick-Fil-A in preparation for the long drive home.
This picture was taken around midnight "somewhere over the pacific" during a 15.5 hour drive which 90% consisted of hard rain and winds exceeding 40mph at times. Safe to say, I frequented many rest stops to regain my sanity.
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