The Story of Rusty Sanchez

John Irving and I purchased a 99 Tacoma 4wd and a 98 Tacoma
Xtracab Prerunner from a junk yard.  Both vehicles had front and rear
crash damage.  They had been sitting in the junk yard for 7 years, with
the last inspection sticker having been performed 8 years prior.  The
engines were exposed to the weather; all the hoses and connections had rotted
from exposure to the elements.  We took both trucks and ripped them apart
to get pieces to build one truck.  After piecing together the new Tacoma
we hooked the battery cable up and instantly all the electronics came on,
working perfectly.  The engine, exhaust, radiator…everything was full of
pecans from a rat that had inhabited the vehicle.  Anywhere that could
have possibly stored a pecan was filled to the brim.  We turned the key,
got a sputter for about 5 minutes and boom! The engine came to life. Pecans
came shooting out from everywhere! We got 30000 miles out of that wonderful truck
without ever changing a part on it, no seals, water pumps, alternators or
starters…nothing. Even the a/c worked once we added a little Freon.  That
day I traded in every car I owned and to this day, I only drive Toyota!

Rusty Sanchez

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