New to me '16 Trail, has minor issues and I could use some insight

Pavement Tested · 2022-03-15T08:12:46+00:00

Preface: this got long but is an attempt to not start a bunch of threads all at once. Hello all. I picked up a '16 SR5 Premium Trail a few days ago. It has 91k miles on the odo, has a clean CarFAX (yes, they don't always tell the truth) and a bunch of issues I'm less and less thrilled about. I think I probably paid too much for it but it was priced at FMV, had some pretty regular maintenance records. Besides, all the issues I've identified are just "used car problems". I also bought it from a small used car dealership that didn't have room to move on the price especially in the current market climate. I think there are enough examples of movie depictions to tell you how that experience went. I bought it as is, no warranty so I have what I have. This is a list of what I have found so far with a question or 2 worked in along the way: - The exhaust pipe hangs at the rear due to the last pipe hanger being a few inches too far forward on the pipe to reach the rubber mount on the body. This causes a rattle which is very annoying. The whole system looks factory including the muffle which says Toyota on it but everything from the Y pipe back appears to be newer. I'm planning on installing a Borla cat back soon so hopefully that will cure the issue. - The fog lights do not work. The light on the dash indicates they are on when I turn on the switch on the stalk but they do not come on. They very well could both be burned out but I haven't had time or decent weather to fuss with them. Do these things have a bulb out indicator on the dash that would tell you the fog lights are out? Do LED lights require anything special to prevent any bulb out warnings or the like? A complete lighting overhaul is in the works since I like building quality headlights. - The windshield washer dispenser does not spray washer fluid. The reservoir is almost full and I can hear the pump run but nothing issues from the nozzles. I have not noted a puddle under the vehicle or any spray under the hood that would indicate it's spraying from a leaky fluid line. Is this a common issue? - The upper left portion of the touch screen on the radio does not work. I cannot select any icons that are closer than about 2" from the left edge of the screen and in general the touch sensitivity of the scree seems to be sporadic at best. I tried disconnecting the battery per info gleaned off the interwebs, (actually, I replaced the battery so it's been disconnected twice) and it did not correct the issue. Is the digitizer know to fail on these rigs? Do I really need to find the 30A fuse under the hood and pull it for 4 hours as one website suggested? Things that I've noticed that are irksome but have little to no affect on the vehicle: - The battery that was in it was not the correct one for the vehicle. It was too short so it slid around under the hold down bracket and the posts were on the wrong side so it was essentially installed backwards. The terminals were towards the front of the vehicle with the positive to the left or passenger side. The cables barely reached the terminals. I replaced it today. - It only came with the valet key. There is no key/fob with keyless entry buttons, just the plain valet key which is a giant pain in the rear to have to use the key in the door to unlock it all the time. I've ordered 2 "G" keys off Amazon and found a few places on the web that list a very intricate and seemingly complex sequence of on/off, open/close, lock/unlock steps to program the keys. I'm hoping it works. - Someone painted the factory wheels black, with a rattle can, and did a REALLY crappy job. I kinda think it's actually spray-on bead liner or undercoat. Either way, it looks like doodoo. I suppose I should count myself lucky that they at least removed the wheels to coat them and there isn't overspray all over the brakes and such. The all terrains that are on it are in decent shape so I'll probably look for a wheel and tire package when they wear out. - There are bits and pieces all over that are missing. The radiator shroud that is immediately behind the grill under the hood is loose and almost all of the plastic push pin retainers are broken and loose. I believe there is supposed to be a rubber seal or gasket under the leading edge of the hood that is not there, the covers that go on the back side of the headlights are missing so the headlight housings are open to the elements and the jack kit is missing. It also didn't have the front license plate bracket installed so the dealership just screwed their advertising plate to the valance which would have been ok-ish but it's crooked as a politician. Yeah, I know, why did I buy it? Short story, happy wife, happy life. It's for her and she's happy with it from the driver's seat so I guess I'll just fix everything. I'm kind of a glutton for punishment too so here we are. I'm expecting more as well. At any rate, if you've gotten this far, I appreciate any helpful replies you folks have. Thanks for tuning in.