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About to road trip along Interstate 40 starting in NC and ending in SoCal. Hoping to stop at a few you-pull wrecking yards along the way to do some picking of 3rd Gen parts. Anyone have recommendations of yards that aren't in the major metro areas along the route? I can search the yards in...

Normally that term applies to wheels and tires like this....and not to anything offroad related.

Definitely a unique look on a Limited, I like it.

Not directed at you, Espresso, but quoted just for reference. For everyone else, it is worth studying up on how the Costco program works, and what it does -- and does not -- include. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn-JT9aEVDs&feature=youtu.be

I have my own financing lined up currently that's better than Toyota's 2.9/60. The reason I'm asking is, in the past I've been successful at using my own financing as a bargaining tool in the buying process. On occasion I've had a dealer or two beat what I brought to the table through company...

For those of you who are using Toyota or Dealer-arranged financing, what kind of interest rates and term lengths have they been offering given the current state of things? I've looked at what offers Toyota is making online (currently 2.9% for 60 months), and I know these things are highly...

If this were a true theory, then nicely cared for 3rd gens and 4th gens wouldn't hold the comparatively high value against competitors that they still do.

Not giving up by a long shot, just surprised at the reaction. This was at Toyota of LV. I mistakenly figured that given the current situation with so few buyers and a dwindling economy, they'd be a lot more interested in making a sale...and 8% isn't some outrageous lowball offer. Findlay over...

Anyone seeing improved deals with the recent economic changes? I tried with a dealer in Vegas today, who "appeared" to be pretty hungry (they told my wife and I more than once that we were the only buyers they'd seen all day), but when we started talking actual numbers, they 100% balked at my...

Well, looks like I have to get on this train, too. Been having the click....click....start problem for about 9 months, and is starting to get to the point where I've gotta fix it. Thanks to you fellas, I ordered the Victory Lap rebuild kit for my '99 Limited. Appreciate all the effort in the...

Southaven/Olive Branch/Horn Lake MS area here. Anyone have a recommendation for a shop in the area you trust that can do front end work? I need to do the standard stuff for trucks our age -- shocks, LBJs, OTREs, bushings, etc -- but I am living out here only temporarily and all my tools are...

Nobody knows if the clock is capable of 24 hour time?

Does the GX 470 have a ship's clock that is capable of 24-hour time? If not, do any of the Prado versions sold overseas have a 24-hour capable clock that can be swapped into a GX 470? Weird question, I know. I have a child with Autism who is hard-over about 24 hour time on the clock in the car.

I got 360 miles out of one tank once, about 7 years ago, pure highway miles out in OK and TX and only going about 65. I was getting quite the sphincter pucker waiting for the exit with the gas station. Haven't repeated that performance since.

Howzabout any recommendations for a reputable shop in town? In the next couple months, I want to do upper/lower ball joints, steering rack, etc. -- stuff I can't do in my garage, but I want to buy the parts for and supply to a shop to do the work.