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Interesting bit of information I picked up a the parts counter at the local Toyota dealer today (while dropping $300 (even after discount) on mouldings for my Redpra):
Apparently, if Toyota gets three orders or more per year for a particular part, it will keep the part in production or available. So, if we keep asking for some of those hard-to-find parts then we'll be able to keep them available (assuming this is really true, and I'd guess this guy would know, as he's been with the local dealer for years).
Funny thing was, he also said that they'd reactivate a part's production status if they got at least three orders for it - but didn't have an answer as to how we could order a part that wasn't currently available .... :-( A definite Catch-22.
FYI -- Bob
Apparently, if Toyota gets three orders or more per year for a particular part, it will keep the part in production or available. So, if we keep asking for some of those hard-to-find parts then we'll be able to keep them available (assuming this is really true, and I'd guess this guy would know, as he's been with the local dealer for years).
Funny thing was, he also said that they'd reactivate a part's production status if they got at least three orders for it - but didn't have an answer as to how we could order a part that wasn't currently available .... :-( A definite Catch-22.
FYI -- Bob