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My day:
11:55 - pull into the service department at Irwin Toyota in Laconia there is a parking lot with about 80 or 90 Tacomas similar to mine… that must be “death row”
12:01 - after finding a parking spot and walking to the service counter I hand them my keys and registration
12:18 - I see the mechanic pulling my truck into the garage
12:26 - a Sales rep calls my name and says he has “bad news”

–My tuck has irreparable damage to the frame and could snap at any moment
–It’s unsafe to drive and they want to get me into a rental car right away
–They estimate that Toyota will be buying my truck back for about $12K

12:42 - I’m driving away from the dealership in a Chevy Malibu

… I miss my truck already, but that check will do much to help me forget about it.

The sales rep tells me that the woman he saw before me was balling, apparently he was the same salesmen who sold her the truck new in 1996… she didn’t even want to know how much the check was going to be for.

… I guess I have to start looking for a new car. I told the sales rep to keep his eye out for a Legacy GT, older Impreza 2.5RS, or a Cherokee Sport… I’ll hunt myself for an old Chevy Stepside.

I drove up to Maine yesterday to meet Brandon, another 240sx enthusiast, he needed a catback exhaust to get his car up and running, and I needed help getting my new BRM exhaust installed. He’s a great guy and really knew what he was doing, even fixed up the broken stud on the factory cat and hooked me up with some metal gaskets, normally reserved for a 350Z.

The Exhaust Sounds Awesome, and it looks awesome too. I’m also glad I was able to help Brandon get his car back on the road by giving him my old exhaust.

I also helped him out with some stereo wiring in his car, though there were other issues with the power and we weren’t able to get it going, in trade he gave me an extra 240sx amplifier so I can build a custom amp harness for my car.

Late last week I also got in some equipment so I can setup Sirius Satellite Radio in my car, as well as a JDM Digital Climate Control system, which I’ll retro fit as well. It was a factory option in Japan but never available in the US, installing it will not only make a unique addition to my car but also provide some more modern functionality.