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I suspect "We" would sigh a collective "Gasp of shock" if we were to see the goings on at port. I really don't see these neanderthals gently driving our new rigs around all the while being careful about dings and dents, after all as the article says " ALL body damage is whisked away to the body shop for repair before the vehicle ever leaves port". Great.
What a bunch of Bull$h!t
 
I suspect "We" would sigh a collective "Gasp of shock" if we were to see the goings on at port. I really don't see these neanderthals gently driving our new rigs around all the while being careful about dings and dents, after all as the article says " ALL body damage is whisked away to the body shop for repair before the vehicle ever leaves port". Great.
What a bunch of Bull$h!t

What an incredibly ignorant statement. Do you really think the "neanderthals"- as you call them- would not be held accountable and lose their jobs if they acted irresponsibly and damaged 40k+ vehicles?

They still work for Toyota at some level.
 
You can characterize it anyway you want and no I do not think a "Union Organization" would fire someone for crap work if this discussion has to take a political tone. I , as a consumer, make a conscious decision to exercise MY purchasing power to avoid such half assed shoddy wormanship which is why I don't buy Jeeps anymore or any other vehicle built in this manner.
I buy 4runners for a reason and the VIN starting with a "J" is that reason.
I respect good work done by good workers done in a professional manner, do you really think this is the first time I heard of a "Port Story" it just seems to have gotten worse.
Back in the day, "options" were clearly designated as "port installed" so I as the consumer could make the decision as to whether the risk was worth the reward and whether I was going to spend my money or not.
So, with all do respect I will characterize the behavior based on my experience - I have met 1 or 2 individuals I would consider true professionals and masters of their craft (Mechanics) the rest (many) leave much to be desired.
So, the next time someone refers to a "Stealership" or says something less than flattering about a Sales Person - I will expect to see an equal voicing of outrage.
Otherwise, as civil discourse goes - agree to disagree.
 
Just got out of the shop. Results:

Part # PT 398-89120

7562 Recall P123 Port Remstart Causing Condition LI0130 1.70

"Removed Port Remote Start and installed new Toyota Remote as per Recall"

N/C

My 4R came from Gulf States!

Thanks for the help and Political Statements!
 
On a sidenote, the remote starter option offered by Toyota isn't actually a Toyota part. It's technically aftermarket and is part of the reason why the car shuts off when you open the door or unlock the car.

The Lexus remote starts do the same thing; however, in Japan, on the LS460 for instance, there is an actual Toyota produced remote starter that works as one would think for a factory option.
 
Just got out of the shop. Results:

Part # PT 398-89120

7562 Recall P123 Port Remstart Causing Condition LI0130 1.70

"Removed Port Remote Start and installed new Toyota Remote as per Recall"
It looks like you misspoke originally. It was the remote start, not cruise control. You fail.
 
Have them disconnect the battery for a minute to hard reset the computer. Then look for the short. Sometimes the techs don't do the obvious.
 
Just got out of the shop. Results:

Part # PT 398-89120

7562 Recall P123 Port Remstart Causing Condition LI0130 1.70

"Removed Port Remote Start and installed new Toyota Remote as per Recall"

N/C

My 4R came from Gulf States!

Thanks for the help and Political Statements!

It looks like you misspoke originally. It was the remote start, not cruise control. You fail.

Ha I was going to say I bet it was the remote start (seems to cause a few issues on here), but did not have time to finish that part before the little one started to scream!
 
I suspect "We" would sigh a collective "Gasp of shock" if we were to see the goings on at port. I really don't see these neanderthals gently driving our new rigs around all the while being careful about dings and dents, after all as the article says " ALL body damage is whisked away to the body shop for repair before the vehicle ever leaves port". Great.
What a bunch of Bull$h!t

I bet those neanderthals know what quotation marks mean. The article said "Once parked, the vehicles are inspected; any damaged in transit go to the body shop. Only one vehicle that arrived on that boat in August needed work."

That is one vehicle out of ~3,000 on that ship. That's actually pretty remarkable, given the sea journey and that the nature of the work typically involves unloading vehicles through tight passages where quickness is a priority.
 

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