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I'm sure I'll enjoy it. Did NOT enjoy the buying experience though. Sales lady was very nice and it was a pleasant experience. The finance experience was a nightmare as always. First thing was me telling them about a thousand times that I wasn't interested in all the extras they tried pushing on me. Worse though was the actual financing. He put the papers in front of me and told me where to sign. I said, first you need to break down the numbers, interest rate, etc. He told me that the interest would be 5.9% and I had to tell him, No, actually it won't be. He said that it was the rate the bank had given him. I know better, I know that dealers typically make between and 1 and 3 percent on financing but I also knew that Toyota was offering 2.9%. I told him no thank you. I asked why he didn't go through Toyota and get me the 2.9 rate to which he replied it was only good on certain models. I said yes, and the Tacoma is one of those models. Then he said, well you have to be in the top tier credit bracket. I said, yes I know and I am. He looked like I had slapped him and told me that he would have to talk to his manager. I told him to do it quickly because my patience was wearing thin. He came back about 2 minutes later to tell that they I would get the 2.9 rate and the new papers were printing. What an ordeal. I wonder how many people just accept the financing offered and never know the difference.

Well, I could post pictures of the old one and you wouldn't know the difference. This one has a few more options but is otherwise the same, color and all. The only differences are that this one has leather heated seats, moonroof, Apple Car Play, and a lot more safety features like blind spot monitors, rear cross traffic warnings, etc. I just finished adding the mud flaps, window vent visors, blackout covers for the badges. Will install the tonneau cover tomorrow.

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Swung by the dealership yesterday because I was in the area and they had told me that my new truck should be here by the 15th. They had just unloaded it when I stopped by. It was dirty from the long train and truck rides but it is here. They will get it ready and I should be able to pick it up soon. Didn't take as long as I had originally expected.

Well that is strange. You should have a matching cable right there that it plugs into. The cable runs from there along with the other wires along the fender and then under the gas tank and Into the fairing where it plugs into a cable coming out of the radio. If it's not there, then it appears that somebody has removed it. Should be easy enough to buy a cable if it's missing. Not necessarily from Yamaha, any auto audio should be able to come up with one or you can buy the cable and put the ends on it yourself.

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Welcome back my friend. Always good to see a missed member return.

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There was a member here named Skipop. No longer an active member. His profile showed that he was from Pensacola, FL. Had a 2005 with Hannigan conversion.

No, there was no original equipment backrest. If you post a picture, we might be able to help. Most did not have two pipes but I think I've seen one or two that did. Most popular style is the Utopia Backrest. http://www.utpr.com

Sorry, the guy who made those passed away years ago. I don't remember any matching gauges specifically but there were a number of matching gauges from different manufacturers that would work.

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