58Retire <google@sterkel.org> wrote in news:1194859479.051154.140840
@v65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com:

> 1999 Camry
>
> my trunk leaks dust,
> and my driver door whistles.
> when I put a rag in the seal, both are "cured"
>
> what is the URL for a reliable source. Please provide the precise
> URL, many
> of these sites are inscrutable.
>
>


Well, your local Toyota dealer has these. If you don't want to go there,
try a dealer who does business online:
www.1sttoyotaparts.com
But compare prices *including* taxes and shipping before ordering! Online
may not be any cheaper than local.

You may also want to ask your local dealer if there any TSBs that deal with
these problems. The fix may not be as simple as replacing weather seals.


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Tegger

"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns99E6572259E5tegger@207.14.116.130...
> 58Retire <google@sterkel.org> wrote in news:1194859479.051154.140840
> @v65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com:
>
>> 1999 Camry
>>
>> my trunk leaks dust,
>> and my driver door whistles.
>> when I put a rag in the seal, both are "cured"
>>
>> what is the URL for a reliable source. Please provide the precise
>> URL, many
>> of these sites are inscrutable.
>>
>>
>
>
> Well, your local Toyota dealer has these. If you don't want to go
> there,
> try a dealer who does business online:
> www.1sttoyotaparts.com
> But compare prices *including* taxes and shipping before ordering!
> Online
> may not be any cheaper than local.

You should also consider the time and expense of driving down to your
local Toyota dealer (twice) to obtain the parts. Plus there is the
hassle of waiting in line, and dealing with some (but certanly not
all) of the parts counter people. It sems like one the local Toyota
dealers goes out of its way to hire peopel who don't know a spark plug
from a seat belt. I have dealt with some really good online parts
dealers. If you Email them the information, they will respond with
what you need. Some of the online parts guys even ask for your VIN -
which can be key. One of the local dealers where I buy parts for my
farm tractors has started charging me for shipping on special order
parts - so they have zero advantage over the online places. They
charge me for shipping even when I tell them to hold the order until
they have a regular shipment.

Ed

"C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in message
news:47385e33$1@kcnews01...
>
> You should also consider the time and expense of driving down to your
> local Toyota dealer (twice) to obtain the parts. Plus there is the hassle
> of waiting in line, and dealing with some (but certanly not all) of the
> parts counter people. It sems like one the local Toyota dealers goes out
> of its way to hire peopel who don't know a spark plug from a seat belt.

Your Toyota dealer may be an anomaly. Mine has a fully stocked parts dept
run by very knowledgeable and friendly folks, and there is never a wait
standing in line for their help. And whenever I need a part, I go in once
and pick it up...I've never had to have them order something from out of
town necessitating a second trip to pick it up.
One time, when I needed a hold-down plastic bracket for the hood strut (the
thing that keeps the hood up when you're in the engine compartment) they
just gave it to me at no charge, not even writing up an invoice.

"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:13jh201abudms7b@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:47385e33$1@kcnews01...
>>
>> You should also consider the time and expense of driving down to your
>> local Toyota dealer (twice) to obtain the parts. Plus there is the hassle
>> of waiting in line, and dealing with some (but certanly not all) of the
>> parts counter people. It sems like one the local Toyota dealers goes out
>> of its way to hire peopel who don't know a spark plug from a seat belt.
>
> Your Toyota dealer may be an anomaly. Mine has a fully stocked parts
> dept run by very knowledgeable and friendly folks, and there is never a
> wait standing in line for their help. And whenever I need a part, I go
> in once and pick it up...I've never had to have them order something from
> out of town necessitating a second trip to pick it up.
> One time, when I needed a hold-down plastic bracket for the hood strut
> (the thing that keeps the hood up when you're in the engine compartment)
> they just gave it to me at no charge, not even writing up an invoice.

Must be a really great department if they stock the weather seal for an
eight year old car. It seems like the only time I need a part it is for
something really weird.

The best parts department I have dealt with locally was at the VW dealer.
And they had a horrible job. The guy spent 20 minutes helping me figure out
which of 5 or 6 possible alternators by SO's daughter Jetta needed. What a
nightmare. And they had the right one in stock - a sure sign the things
were failure prone.

Ed

"C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in news:47385e33$1
@kcnews01:

>
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns99E6572259E5tegger@207.14.116.130...
>> 58Retire <google@sterkel.org> wrote in news:1194859479.051154.140840
>> @v65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> 1999 Camry
>>>
>>> my trunk leaks dust,
>>> and my driver door whistles.
>>> when I put a rag in the seal, both are "cured"
>>>
>>> what is the URL for a reliable source. Please provide the precise
>>> URL, many
>>> of these sites are inscrutable.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Well, your local Toyota dealer has these. If you don't want to go
>> there,
>> try a dealer who does business online:
>> www.1sttoyotaparts.com
>> But compare prices *including* taxes and shipping before ordering!
>> Online
>> may not be any cheaper than local.
>
> You should also consider the time and expense of driving down to your
> local Toyota dealer (twice) to obtain the parts. Plus there is the
> hassle of waiting in line, and dealing with some (but certanly not
> all) of the parts counter people. It sems like one the local Toyota
> dealers goes out of its way to hire peopel who don't know a spark plug
> from a seat belt.



Good point. I have the same problem with our local Toyota dealer. And
every time I walk in there, there's somebody new behind the counter.

It took three tries and four trips before I managed to get the correct
parts when I replaced the Tercel's timing belt and related parts last
year. And *I* supplied *them* with all the part numbers off the original
parts!

And then there were the problems I had trying to get them to sell me the
correct size wiper blade refills. Honestly, how hard can that be?

There is a better dealer available to me, but they're 45 minutes away.



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Tegger

"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in
news:13jh201abudms7b@corp.supernews.com:

>
> "C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:47385e33$1@kcnews01...
>>
>> You should also consider the time and expense of driving down to your
>> local Toyota dealer (twice) to obtain the parts. Plus there is the
>> hassle of waiting in line, and dealing with some (but certanly not
>> all) of the parts counter people. It sems like one the local Toyota
>> dealers goes out of its way to hire peopel who don't know a spark
>> plug from a seat belt.
>
> Your Toyota dealer may be an anomaly. Mine has a fully stocked parts
> dept run by very knowledgeable and friendly folks, and there is never
> a wait standing in line for their help.



You got lucky. The Acura dealer I go to is like that. The parts manager has
been there since 1986. He seems to know everything there is to know about
the parts he sells. Great to deal with. Total opposite of the closest
Toyota dealer I have to contend with.



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Tegger

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:05:44 -0800, "mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com>
wrote:

>
>"C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in message
>news:47385e33$1@kcnews01...
>>
>> You should also consider the time and expense of driving down to your
>> local Toyota dealer (twice) to obtain the parts. Plus there is the hassle
>> of waiting in line, and dealing with some (but certanly not all) of the
>> parts counter people. It sems like one the local Toyota dealers goes out
>> of its way to hire peopel who don't know a spark plug from a seat belt.
>
>Your Toyota dealer may be an anomaly. Mine has a fully stocked parts dept
>run by very knowledgeable and friendly folks, and there is never a wait
>standing in line for their help. And whenever I need a part, I go in once
>and pick it up...I've never had to have them order something from out of
>town necessitating a second trip to pick it up.
>One time, when I needed a hold-down plastic bracket for the hood strut (the
>thing that keeps the hood up when you're in the engine compartment) they
>just gave it to me at no charge, not even writing up an invoice.
>

I second that.

Two of my local dealers have excellent parts departments.

I've had that little gizmo replaced for free, also!

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Scott in Florida