you’re rear mud flaps are worth almost that alone!! 
. keep it and don’t let them crush it!! it’s way too nice to give it away
. keep it and don’t let them crush it!! it’s way too nice to give it away
Toyota wants to buy my 60. Anyone ever heard of this???
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I've got $14,150. Let's make a deal.
I Agree, I dont really understand this LC mkt yet but I thought that was a "fair" offer. Most around here seem to think otherwise. I guess my quetions is for a truck like your condition what is concsidered a "fair" offer?
Nice ones typically fall between $20,000 and $40,000. Low mileage ones can be significantly higher.
Thanks for that point of reference, would the OP's truck be considered nice, above, or below average no miles withstanding?
Can't even begin to guess without a complete in-person inspection. Could be 20k, could Be Toyota is willing to pay more than it's worth. The only way to know would be to hire a professional automobile appraiser.
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Agreed and understood, which is why im so perplexed when the majority of the thread seems to think the offer was super lowball. Thats all I was trying to figure out and you quantified my thoughts, thank you sir.
I think the majority of the push-back comes from what Toyota would do with it if they were to buy it. It's a shame to crush a functioning vehicle (especially one of these) for such a petty reason.
Exactly. Destroy an entire vehicle because of two NLA pieces of useless plastic.
I wouldn't say they lack common sense. It's more like they prize risk-management.
Depends on what year model it is. The paint color is from 81-84. Assume it's a 1981. That would be close for that year. Adjust that to 2024 inflation and you end up with around $46,500 2024 dollars.
This is an interesting thread. I currently work for a Honda dealer and some 2007-11 CR-V’s have a rear frame brace recall. The recall adds a bracket that would help prevent the trailing arms coming detached from the body. If the vehicle fails inspection before installing the brackets it is no longer safe to drive. We have had one failure and I doubt the owner got anywhere close to $14k for their CR-V which would have had an MSRP of ~$20k. The vehicle sat in our lot for a long time and then it got towed away. I think the offer from Toyota is fair, and I’m glad you’re keeping it alive.
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I spoke with the dealership yesterday. He mentioned that Toyota is buying them to put in dealership showrooms across the country. Seems logical with the with the current popularity of the 4 door landcruisers.
I have trouble believing that. I’m not a legal expert but I think Toyota corporate is who’s legally mandated to buy the vehicle back if they can’t fix it. The dealerships are franchised and this owned by entities other than Toyota corporate. What happens? Does Toyota corporate force franchise owners to buy old 60s in various states of disrepair? Do they clean them up to make them look presentable before they go on the showroom floor and who pays for that restoration, even if it’s minor? Also I feel like their would be legal and or liability risk involved in putting a recalled vehicle on a public showroom floor - even if it sounds silly, bean counters are gonna count beans and worry about that stuff. I’m not saying you’re pulling are leg, I believe you were told what you were told, but there are a LOT of things to consider in making something like that happen and it gets to the point where I find it less believeable.
Um, no.
