So I don't pull my broncos on a trailer very often but when I need to I need something that will be able to do the job...
I thought I bought my dream truck in February 2020 after getting a 2017 Tacoma Off-Road... It is an awesome truck in every way EXCEPT for its ability to pull anything. It has a max tow capacity at 6800 so I thought it would do okay just every now and then pulling something short distances. I was wrong tho. The autmatic absolutely hates having a trailer. I could probably use it for a while but everytime I've hooked up the trailer I have felt like the truck was being overworked, especially the trans, and that it wouldn't last long if I continued to do so... I've been considering going to a full size rig for a while but haven't made my mind up until an unfortunate incident and a bad deal with a body shop...
I messed the drivers door up on the truck a while back doing something totally dumb. It wasnt awful but being that its a newer truck and I have full coverage I paid the deductible to get it fixed. The body shop, Autosport Innovations in Greensboro, seemed awesome and very detail oriented when I took the truck for an estimate. I ultimately decided to go with them and after two weeks they called for me to pick up. Upon arrival the truck was parked outside and in the shade. I noticed immediately from 25 ft away that it was covered in dried compound. Upon closer inspection I found multiple issues; trash in the paint, awful tape lines that look like paint peeled up with the tape, decal installed incorrectly, trash under decal resulting in a bubble, and a seal not replaced that insurance covered. I also noticed the paint was slightly off but it was hard to tell in that lighting and honestly once I noticed all the details I didn't even stnad back and look at the color that thorough. All the bodyshop could say is that the insurance company didnt pay us enough to do the job right... I left the truck and talked to the insurance company who sent someone to look at the truck. They agreed to pay a little more moeny to redo the decals and allow time/money for buffing and trash cleanup in the paint. Th truck really needed to be repainted to be done right tho.
I went back two weeks later to get it a second time and not to my surprise they hadn't repainted it so alot of the tape lines were still noticable and crappy. They installed the new decals alloted by the insurance company incorrectly and tried to fix it by trimming one to match the other. They cut it crooked and scratched the new paint in the process. There is still trash and other defects in the paint as well. I mentioned my dissatisfaction with the work and with the amount of time it took to do the poor quality job. The owner of the shop was getting frustrated and started mumbling under his breath at a distance from me. I again expressed that a "premier bodyshop" should do premier work which would mean that I never even noticed there was paintwork even done. I know that paint and body is tough work but when I pay a professional I expect the job to look like a pro did it. I ultimately came to the conclusion that the shop wasnt going to be able to do the job correctly and the only way for me to get my truck back was to pay them the deductible and try another route to get it fixed right. I asked for a reciept and followed an employee inside only to find the owner inside badmouthing me and my particularness. I told him he was very unprofessional and that I'd never bring a car back or suggest their shop to another person. He then became irrate and told me to get the F off his property or he was going to thorw me off. I was still waiting for a receipt and told him so as he continued to get louder and louder. I was finally handed a receipt and proceeded out the door with the owner following behind me still running his mouth. I lost my cool as I hit the parking lot and told him to F off and whatnot. He then proceeded out the door threatening to kick my ass and yada yada. His employee and older guy had to get inbetween us and plead with the shop owner to go inside. I so wish I had thought to record the interaction.
I got the truck home and went to look at a bronco out of town to get my mind off of the whole deal. When I stopped at a rest stop and saw my truck in a new lighting scenario I noticed that the entire paiontjob is way off from the original color. You can see exactly where he faded into the back door. The entire front half of the drivers side is a couple shades different than the back of the truck. This is something I can't live with so I called my insurance company and they basically told me they paid for the work and closed the file and for me to kick rocks. I don't knwo what else to do to get the issues fixed but I am so unhappy with the work I am considering just selling the vehicle outright to a dealer. Toyota offered me 1700 more than I paid for it a year ago. Not sure what I will do tho.
My questions are... Has anyone traded in a vehicle and actually gotten what KBB claims is the trade in value?
I want an F150 I believe but I am torn between the 5.0 or the 2.7 Ecoboost. I have read that most ecoboost problems are not really problems anymore with the 2nd generation motors... I won't be pulling often but if I get something that can pull I will be making some of the western show trips. Im trying to keep my price for a full size around 40k but could go up to 45 or so... I will say it sure is hard to find an F150 with 6.5 foot bed... Who on here is pulling broncos on a trailer with an F150? Are you satisfied? What motor do you have?
I thought I bought my dream truck in February 2020 after getting a 2017 Tacoma Off-Road... It is an awesome truck in every way EXCEPT for its ability to pull anything. It has a max tow capacity at 6800 so I thought it would do okay just every now and then pulling something short distances. I was wrong tho. The autmatic absolutely hates having a trailer. I could probably use it for a while but everytime I've hooked up the trailer I have felt like the truck was being overworked, especially the trans, and that it wouldn't last long if I continued to do so... I've been considering going to a full size rig for a while but haven't made my mind up until an unfortunate incident and a bad deal with a body shop...
I messed the drivers door up on the truck a while back doing something totally dumb. It wasnt awful but being that its a newer truck and I have full coverage I paid the deductible to get it fixed. The body shop, Autosport Innovations in Greensboro, seemed awesome and very detail oriented when I took the truck for an estimate. I ultimately decided to go with them and after two weeks they called for me to pick up. Upon arrival the truck was parked outside and in the shade. I noticed immediately from 25 ft away that it was covered in dried compound. Upon closer inspection I found multiple issues; trash in the paint, awful tape lines that look like paint peeled up with the tape, decal installed incorrectly, trash under decal resulting in a bubble, and a seal not replaced that insurance covered. I also noticed the paint was slightly off but it was hard to tell in that lighting and honestly once I noticed all the details I didn't even stnad back and look at the color that thorough. All the bodyshop could say is that the insurance company didnt pay us enough to do the job right... I left the truck and talked to the insurance company who sent someone to look at the truck. They agreed to pay a little more moeny to redo the decals and allow time/money for buffing and trash cleanup in the paint. Th truck really needed to be repainted to be done right tho.
I went back two weeks later to get it a second time and not to my surprise they hadn't repainted it so alot of the tape lines were still noticable and crappy. They installed the new decals alloted by the insurance company incorrectly and tried to fix it by trimming one to match the other. They cut it crooked and scratched the new paint in the process. There is still trash and other defects in the paint as well. I mentioned my dissatisfaction with the work and with the amount of time it took to do the poor quality job. The owner of the shop was getting frustrated and started mumbling under his breath at a distance from me. I again expressed that a "premier bodyshop" should do premier work which would mean that I never even noticed there was paintwork even done. I know that paint and body is tough work but when I pay a professional I expect the job to look like a pro did it. I ultimately came to the conclusion that the shop wasnt going to be able to do the job correctly and the only way for me to get my truck back was to pay them the deductible and try another route to get it fixed right. I asked for a reciept and followed an employee inside only to find the owner inside badmouthing me and my particularness. I told him he was very unprofessional and that I'd never bring a car back or suggest their shop to another person. He then became irrate and told me to get the F off his property or he was going to thorw me off. I was still waiting for a receipt and told him so as he continued to get louder and louder. I was finally handed a receipt and proceeded out the door with the owner following behind me still running his mouth. I lost my cool as I hit the parking lot and told him to F off and whatnot. He then proceeded out the door threatening to kick my ass and yada yada. His employee and older guy had to get inbetween us and plead with the shop owner to go inside. I so wish I had thought to record the interaction.
I got the truck home and went to look at a bronco out of town to get my mind off of the whole deal. When I stopped at a rest stop and saw my truck in a new lighting scenario I noticed that the entire paiontjob is way off from the original color. You can see exactly where he faded into the back door. The entire front half of the drivers side is a couple shades different than the back of the truck. This is something I can't live with so I called my insurance company and they basically told me they paid for the work and closed the file and for me to kick rocks. I don't knwo what else to do to get the issues fixed but I am so unhappy with the work I am considering just selling the vehicle outright to a dealer. Toyota offered me 1700 more than I paid for it a year ago. Not sure what I will do tho.
My questions are... Has anyone traded in a vehicle and actually gotten what KBB claims is the trade in value?
I want an F150 I believe but I am torn between the 5.0 or the 2.7 Ecoboost. I have read that most ecoboost problems are not really problems anymore with the 2nd generation motors... I won't be pulling often but if I get something that can pull I will be making some of the western show trips. Im trying to keep my price for a full size around 40k but could go up to 45 or so... I will say it sure is hard to find an F150 with 6.5 foot bed... Who on here is pulling broncos on a trailer with an F150? Are you satisfied? What motor do you have?
