Where Do Tacomas Go?

M3Man02 · 09-15-2004, 02:07 PM

I don't know what the deal is with Tacomas, but I was looking for some interior parts for my Tacoma, and have called every auto salvage place within a 100mile radius, and not ONE has a Tacoma.......... I even went onto car-part.com and they have nothing......... Do people just eat their trucks after they wreck them or what?

Sorry bad joke, but where the heck do they all go?

CynicX · 09-15-2004, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Man02

I don't know what the deal is with Tacomas, but I was looking for some interior parts for my Tacoma, and have called every auto salvage place within a 100mile radius, and not ONE has a Tacoma.......... I even went onto car-part.com and they have nothing......... Do people just eat their trucks after they wreck them or what?

Sorry bad joke, but where the heck do they all go?

no, they goto hell with all the other badasses!

Tacoma Dude · 09-15-2004, 02:43 PM

Maybe there just aren't that many in your area that have gotten messed up enough to end up in a scrap yard?

Nic · 09-15-2004, 04:38 PM

That's a good question. I found one place in my work area two counties over in the middle of nowhere that has tacomas. I stopped in the first time and asked about getting a plastic piece off of the front grill under the headlight. One of mine was missing when I bought it. I initially asked if he had some tacomas and was told yes. When I explained what I needed, the guy there acted like I didn't what I was talking about-like I was making it up. I quickly got the hint that he didn't want to help me since it was for such a small piece, so I left.

In my stupidity, I stopped back by a couple of months later because I discovered I was missing the long piece to take down the spare tire. Again, an unwelcome response. But the guy did tell me all the jack tools are removed from the wrecks before they get them.

Hopefully if you can find a place that has tacomas, you will be more successful and welcomed than I was.

Shiner5 · 09-15-2004, 04:59 PM

Changing the subject just slightly. Prior to getting my Taco two weeks ago, I never saw a Tacoma on the road. Now they are everywhere I look. I have waved to a few drivers, but most just keep on going. I guess there isn't that fraternal bond like Jeep owners or Harley owners have? Or, am I waving at morons who just don't have a clue?

superjoe83 · 09-15-2004, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiner5

Or, am I waving at morons who just don't have a clue?

more or less

Jonathan · 09-15-2004, 10:32 PM

They probably send them to the middle east.

jimbo74 · 09-15-2004, 10:44 PM

i was looking for jeep wrangler parts a few years ago... went to 20 local yards! no one had anything.... well i eventually heard of a place by word of mouth, that their was a yard that specializesi in jeeps only... what i was told was that at auction for the wrecks, this place outbids everyone so they can effectively be a monopoly and charge whatever they want fo r the piece you need... no competition means you have to pay what they want....

gwhayduke · 09-16-2004, 04:31 AM

Shiner5....Good handle..GREAT Beer!

kyle_22r · 09-16-2004, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiner5

Changing the subject just slightly. Prior to getting my Taco two weeks ago, I never saw a Tacoma on the road. Now they are everywhere I look. I have waved to a few drivers, but most just keep on going. I guess there isn't that fraternal bond like Jeep owners or Harley owners have? Or, am I waving at morons who just don't have a clue?

the guys that actually wheel around here all wave at each other. mostly 1st and 2nd gen truck people, though.

toyotas are in high demand in the parts world. you don't see many tacomas and NEVER see '79-85 trucks in junkyards here. to find the reason, check the want ads. there's places wanting "79-85 toyota pickups and celicas, wrecked, running or not", usually find at least 5 or 6 of these in the buy 'n sell. they're yards that buy trucks off clueless people, part them out, then charge through the nose for it

Shiner5 · 09-16-2004, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gwhayduke

Shiner5....Good handle..GREAT Beer!

Thanks. I have been using that handle for 15 years. You wouldn't believe how hard it has gotten to use it. I have had maybe 20 variations over the last 5 years. For the first ten, I could simply be shinerbock. Now I have been shiner5, shinerbockbeergood1974, shiner52, shinerbock1, etc.

Thanks.

M3Man02 · 09-16-2004, 06:06 AM

Well there might not be that many around me, but I did a pretty wide search and found nothing. I guess I am just SOL.

roger · 09-16-2004, 09:36 AM

One thing about trucks in general and Toyotas in particular is that since they are built to be stronger/more dependable/longer lasting than other vehicles, they rarely turn up in scrapyards. When they do, they tend to get parted out, rather than sitting in the yard where you can pull stuff off of them.

My experience with yards that part out their wrecks (rather than letting customers pull parts) is that the parts are a ripoff anyway.

Randomness · 09-16-2004, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiner5

Thanks. I have been using that handle for 15 years. You wouldn't believe how hard it has gotten to use it. I have had maybe 20 variations over the last 5 years. For the first ten, I could simply be shinerbock. Now I have been shiner5, shinerbockbeergood1974, shiner52, shinerbock1, etc.

Thanks.

mmmm Shiner Bock...

Tacoma Dude · 09-16-2004, 09:47 PM

Josh,

Anything in particular that you're looking for?

SlimJim248@earthlink · 09-17-2004, 12:27 AM

California Mini Trucks, it is a toyota truck dismantler. 909-622-1381. They have rare parts for Toyota trucks, so give them a call. It is in montclair, but I am sure they will ship.

M3Man02 · 09-28-2004, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tacoma Dude

Josh,

Anything in particular that you're looking for?

The plastic piece around the shifter. The origional owner before me must have had a cell phone holder, because there are screw holes in it. Still functional just looks kinda bad. Thanks guys for the help and phone #'s!

IamaFan · 09-28-2004, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

They probably send them to the middle east.

They sure do!

http://www.brian894x4.com/MilitaryTacoma.html

09-15-2004, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
M3Man02 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 81	Where Do Tacomas Go? I don't know what the deal is with Tacomas, but I was looking for some interior parts for my Tacoma, and have called every auto salvage place within a 100mile radius, and not ONE has a Tacoma.......... I even went onto car-part.com and they have nothing......... Do people just eat their trucks after they wreck them or what? Sorry bad joke, but where the heck do they all go? __________________ -Josh 2001 Toyota Tacoma Xtra Cab 4X4 TRD Black Sand Pearl. Being Repaired 2002 BMW M3 Carbon Black

09-15-2004, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tacoma Dude Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,377	Maybe there just aren't that many in your area that have gotten messed up enough to end up in a scrap yard? __________________ Peter! 2002 Tacoma 1986 4Runner

09-15-2004, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Decatur, Alabama Posts: 1,042	That's a good question. I found one place in my work area two counties over in the middle of nowhere that has tacomas. I stopped in the first time and asked about getting a plastic piece off of the front grill under the headlight. One of mine was missing when I bought it. I initially asked if he had some tacomas and was told yes. When I explained what I needed, the guy there acted like I didn't what I was talking about-like I was making it up. I quickly got the hint that he didn't want to help me since it was for such a small piece, so I left. In my stupidity, I stopped back by a couple of months later because I discovered I was missing the long piece to take down the spare tire. Again, an unwelcome response. But the guy did tell me all the jack tools are removed from the wrecks before they get them. Hopefully if you can find a place that has tacomas, you will be more successful and welcomed than I was. __________________ Nic 1997 Tacoma 4X4 Xtra Cab 2.7L 5 speed

09-15-2004, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jonathan Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 1,745	They probably send them to the middle east. __________________ 1996 Black 4Runner V6 5 speed 4X4\| Retrofitted E-Locker\| SAW's\| LC coils and Doetschtech shocks\| ATS arms \| 285 Goodyear MTR's\|TJM T-15 With Warn M8000\|Retrofitted Toyota Hood Scoop\| Stubbs Sliders\|Bushwacker Extend-A-Fender Flares\| Extended rear diff breather\| Uniden 510XL CB w/ 4 Ft. Firestik II Antenna\|Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler\|Black headlights and corners\| More to come... 2007 VW GTI 6 Speed

09-16-2004, 04:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
gwhayduke Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,576	Shiner5....Good handle..GREAT Beer! __________________ '99 4Runner SR5 4WD, 5-SPEED. Abzug's vehicle for urban expeditions, navigating flash floods and debris flows (try 12-15 inches of rain in one week). It always gets her home. '95 4Runner LIMITED 4WD, 5-SPEED, over a quarter million on the original 3vze & headgaskets. TRD heavy duty clutch, TRD heavy duty flywheel, OME 900 springs and shocks. This old gal has gotten me out into the field, and back for 8 years, never failed to start or gotten stuck.

09-15-2004, 04:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shiner5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 31	Changing the subject just slightly. Prior to getting my Taco two weeks ago, I never saw a Tacoma on the road. Now they are everywhere I look. I have waved to a few drivers, but most just keep on going. I guess there isn't that fraternal bond like Jeep owners or Harley owners have? Or, am I waving at morons who just don't have a clue?

09-15-2004, 10:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
jimbo74 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 6,592	i was looking for jeep wrangler parts a few years ago... went to 20 local yards! no one had anything.... well i eventually heard of a place by word of mouth, that their was a yard that specializesi in jeeps only... what i was told was that at auction for the wrecks, this place outbids everyone so they can effectively be a monopoly and charge whatever they want fo r the piece you need... no competition means you have to pay what they want....

09-16-2004, 06:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
M3Man02 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 81	Well there might not be that many around me, but I did a pretty wide search and found nothing. I guess I am just SOL. __________________ -Josh 2001 Toyota Tacoma Xtra Cab 4X4 TRD Black Sand Pearl. Being Repaired 2002 BMW M3 Carbon Black

09-16-2004, 09:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
roger Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 466	One thing about trucks in general and Toyotas in particular is that since they are built to be stronger/more dependable/longer lasting than other vehicles, they rarely turn up in scrapyards. When they do, they tend to get parted out, rather than sitting in the yard where you can pull stuff off of them. My experience with yards that part out their wrecks (rather than letting customers pull parts) is that the parts are a ripoff anyway.

09-16-2004, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tacoma Dude Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,377	Josh, Anything in particular that you're looking for? __________________ Peter! 2002 Tacoma 1986 4Runner

09-17-2004, 12:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
SlimJim248@earthlink Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 54	California Mini Trucks, it is a toyota truck dismantler. 909-622-1381. They have rare parts for Toyota trucks, so give them a call. It is in montclair, but I am sure they will ship. __________________ 1985 4runner 32x11.5 BFG mud-terrains, Dual case with 4.7 gears, Rear detroit locker, home made front and rear bumpers, 22re

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