I have a mech in Cookeville, He is a first class mech, cheap, and honest. Cookeville is 100 miles east of Knoxville. I'll be gone til next Tuesday, but I'm pretty sure I could drag you're 4runr here and get him to fix it. The only caviot is he is very busy and may not be able to get to it right a way?

 

If its within 100 miles i could call up AAA again and have them take it there

 

I got the ok to do it myself in Knoxville with supervision

 

I would register at the TN chapter of TTORA. I am sure you can find some people that will help you.

 

Rob,

Call Whites Junk Yard in Vonore, TN 1-423-884-6075
They are a Toyota ONLY salvage lot and you may get the parts at half the cost. used of course.

If I had a shop - you could do it here at my house and camp in my back yard.
I travel all week long and I am here on most weekends. Not sure the wife would like people here if I wasn't. Other than that we could use my yard that is 15 miles from knoxville. Hell - we could take it a block away from Toyota of Knoxville to my office and do it in the parking lot one weekend.

I'm in the office tomorrow for the first time in a week, I'll see about getting permission for that. Nobody other business is open weekend's where my office is located.


Oh and my sister is the office manager at Lexus of Knoxville, same owner as the Toyota dealership - let me work that angle too. No promises yet but I will ask.

 

damn dude....that sucks

 

I think the world of you to Ryker - that's damn funny - I don't care who you are !!!!!!

At least I warned everybody - I never hear myself - I do enjoy sleeping after a few cold beer's though !!!!

Yes - I wish I had a picture of you trying to suck start that Bronco !!!



It's all GOOD man ! I did get you with the radiator thing.

 

I would just likme to say thanks to everyon who's been helping me with the parts list/ trying to find options as to how/ where i can fix my Runner

 

Told ya man, we bonded that weekend. Between the extraction process, the trails, all sleeping in one small cabin, kicking back cold ones, and the pranks. One big happy disfuntional family.

 

ya, i hear ya man....despite the outcome/ breakage it was still a great time

 

Yeah, that was a good joke on me. I fell for it hook, line & sinker.
It was ironic that I busted the radiator later though don't you think?
And you see the new sig line I added about the $5.00/gallon gas... Good times, Good times!

I got the damn giggles when Jesse & I came in off the porch & you were sawing logs like that, so I had to tape it. It didn't bother me in the least after I laid down. I passed right out.

Rob- Keep the faith man, it'll get worked out. You have a great support network right here looking out for you.

 

yep i agree hehe

 

new pics in the whipper snapper thread in trail reports/photos if any one wants to see.. i took hell of a lot of pics but the better ones were saturday

 

Now that i tell the dealership in Knoxville that i am not having them do the work, they're jerking me around so that i can't pay for their "inspection" of whats wrong, and have AAA pick it up

 

wtf man I hate this for you.. If they can steal your money.. they wont let anyone else give you a better deal because of it.. ridiculous

 

yea...i originally called them 2 1/2 hours ago to pay the bill and have called back multiple times....still not a phone call back

 

finally got them on the phone...$100 for just an inspection I'm glad i didnt get them to do the work and get raped any more then i already have

 

If I knew what I was doing.. id come up there and help ya out.. gives me a reason to see a special person in WV hehe

 

Now AAA is trying to deny me towing because my vehicle is "at a shop where it can be repaired" ....and i even told them "a shop that can repair it if i pay the extremely gouged prices, yes, if you consider that as a shop then yes

 

Apparently it has to leave the dealership and break down again to get service on a non-commercial basis...any takers?