So, heres the story.
A few years back I started thinking about ways to get off the grid and away from people. I first thought about building a badass 4x4 so I could get far far off the paved highways and away from people so I could decompress. I wanted to see things, and I wanted to get into photography. This was long before I knew there was such a thing as Overlanding.
I talked with my wife about it and talked about what kind of vehicles to use. We talked about full size P/Us, old Broncos, IH Scout Travelers, 4Runners, and Tacomas. While I was figuring out what vehicle to get, I got distracted with sailing. Now THERE is a way to get off the grid and away from people. I started watching videos and looking into it, and checking out boats. I realized it probably wouldn't work because of #1 finances and #2 my wife gets motion sick and she will probably be see sick a lot.
So, I started looking at trucks again, and decided either the 4Runner or Taco would be best. I would have rather had a Scout or Bronco, but finding one in good shape was another story. Maybe someday, but it wouldn't work now.So back in December we went and looked at 4Runners and Tacos, and we bought the grey truck.
Well in January this happened.
So we got it replaced, and in the process of fixing it this happened
There was also a scratch up higher on the passenger A piller, scratch on the roof, and scratch on the hood.
The headliner was cut, and the inside passenger A pillar cover was scratched.
On top of all that the windshield was not installed properly.
This damage was going to cost 4,000+$
So we started making arrangements at Toyota for them to repair it and charge the glass company.
On the glass companies side, they did own up and were going to pay for the truck to be repaired at Toyota and to have the Toyota dealers glass company replace the glass again.
They also were going to pay for the rental from Toyota.
A week before we took the truck in to be repaired my wife and I were talking about the truck. We really really liked this truck, but I told my wife if I could afford to buy another one I would get a quicksand DCLB OR. When we were looking for a truck to start I didn't like the quicksand at all, but in the couple months I had owned ours the quicksand had grown on me to the point that I liked it better than any other color they had.
When I went and picked up the rental I turned the corner and this is what they had for me.
I knew the minute I saw it that I was in trouble.
To be continued..........................
