Gulf States Toyota has run out of skid plates!!!

[Pancho]

I have been beating on two different dealers here in Houston to delete the skid plate from their configuration, and I just got word tonight that GST has run out of skid plates!!! I give credit to Ron Carter Toyota in Alvin, they could have told me they were just going to take care of me and take the skid plate off. Apparently GST is so busy right now they are working weekends to process all the vehicles. I guess they're FJC skid plate well ran dry.
Someone was asking about pinstripping, etc. Here's the bloated package that GST has been adding to most of the FJCs:

B0 Extra Mile Option Package B
$2261.00
Roof Rack
Receiver Hitch / Wire Harness
Skid Plate
All Weather Floor Mats (5 pc)
Passenger Arm Rest
Spare Tire Cover
Door Sill Enhancement
First Aid Kit
Custom Tape Stripe
Wheel Locks
No Charge Extra Mile Benefits:
Road Hazard Tire Warranty
(3 Yrs/36,000 Miles)
Roadside Assistance (3 Yrs/36,000 Miles) Extra Mile Extended Life Tires
(6 Yrs/100,000 Miles)

[Topless4runner]

Pancho previously said:

I have been beating on two different dealers here in Houston to delete the skid plate from their configuration, and I just got word tonight that GST has run out of skid plates!!! I give credit to Ron Carter Toyota in Alvin, they could have told me they were just going to take care of me and take the skid plate off. Apparently GST is so busy right now they are working weekends to process all the vehicles. I guess they're FJC skid plate well ran dry.
Someone was asking about pinstripping, etc. Here's the bloated package that GST has been adding to most of the FJCs:

B0 Extra Mile Option Package B
$2261.00
Roof Rack
Receiver Hitch / Wire Harness
Skid Plate
All Weather Floor Mats (5 pc)
Passenger Arm Rest
Spare Tire Cover
Door Sill Enhancement
First Aid Kit
Custom Tape Stripe
Wheel Locks (only with alloys, i assume?)
No Charge Extra Mile Benefits:
Road Hazard Tire Warranty
(3 Yrs/36,000 Miles)
Roadside Assistance (3 Yrs/36,000 Miles) Extra Mile Extended Life Tires
(6 Yrs/100,000 Miles)

wouldnt be so bad for about $1200, minus all the stuff i put in red.

[oldawg]

Topless4runner previously said:

wouldnt be so bad for abour $1500 minus all the stuff i put in red.

What is up with these "extra Miles" packages the are sticking you with ? Is this part of the notorious SET program ?

[oldawg]

[quote=Pancho]I have been beating on two different dealers here in Houston to delete the skid plate from their configuration, and I just got word tonight that GST has run out of skid plates!!! I give credit to Ron Carter Toyota in Alvin, they could have told me they were just going to take care of me and take the skid plate off. Apparently GST is so busy right now they are working weekends to process all the vehicles. I guess they're FJC skid plate well ran dry.
Someone was asking about pinstripping, etc. Here's the bloated package that GST has been adding to most of the FJCs:

B0 Extra Mile Option Package B
$2261.00
Roof Rack
Receiver Hitch / Wire Harness
Skid Plate
All Weather Floor Mats (5 pc)
Passenger Arm Rest
Spare Tire Cover
Door Sill Enhancement
First Aid Kit
Custom Tape Stripe
Wheel Locks
No Charge Extra Mile Benefits:
Road Hazard Tire Warranty
(3 Yrs/36,000 Miles)
Roadside Assistance (3 Yrs/36,000 Miles) Extra Mile Extended Life Tires
(6 Yrs/100,000 Miles)[/QUOTE] Hold on here are they serious? This all comes standard with any car and they are making it sound like they are doing you some kind of favor ?

[toyodlr]

Road Hazard and Roadside Assistance does not come on Toyotas.

[RoverGGM]

oldawg previously said:

What is up with these "extra Miles" packages the are sticking you with ? Is this part of the notorious SET program ?

NOPEY, this is part of the notorious GST program!

[nickbike]

Pancho previously said:

I have been beating on two different dealers here in Houston to delete the skid plate from their configuration, and I just got word tonight that GST has run out of skid plates!!! I give credit to Ron Carter Toyota in Alvin, they could have told me they were just going to take care of me and take the skid plate off. Apparently GST is so busy right now they are working weekends to process all the vehicles. I guess they're FJC skid plate well ran dry.
Someone was asking about pinstripping, etc. Here's the bloated package that GST has been adding to most of the FJCs:

B0 Extra Mile Option Package B
$2261.00
Roof Rack
Receiver Hitch / Wire Harness
Skid Plate
All Weather Floor Mats (5 pc)
Passenger Arm Rest
Spare Tire Cover
Door Sill Enhancement
First Aid Kit
Custom Tape Stripe
Wheel Locks
No Charge Extra Mile Benefits:
Road Hazard Tire Warranty
(3 Yrs/36,000 Miles)
Roadside Assistance (3 Yrs/36,000 Miles) Extra Mile Extended Life Tires
(6 Yrs/100,000 Miles)

I have one coming into San Antionio that the dealer has agreed to NOT put anything on and have all the stuff I don't want removed at port. I am just getting the conv. package and alloy wheels. If I show up to pick up the FJ and it has GST crap added I either walkaway or dealer eats the cost.

[El Chupacabra]

Nick - where did you go for yours? We had a dealer here in SA that started screwing with us, so we're looking around.

Thanks

Nevermind -- I saw your previous thread. Heck, I'm the only other poster...