Too shady, or too good to pass up?

18” BBS forged wheel

Came off a Toyota tundra, only have a set of 2 tires are NO GOOD

$500 cash OBO

 

WILL I BE MURDERED?

 

If the person is legit, $500 is a steal. You have to ask, are you willing to loose $500 if not? Possibly a kidney too.

 

I only need one kidney, and won’t pay unless O have wheels in hand. The markers look legit and seem hard to fake.

 

Meet in a public place (Lowes /HD/ Costco).
Take a friend.
Carry some purchase protection insurance (mine is underwritten by Sig Sauer, Inc).

 

Just met with him (insurance in back of belt). Seemed legit. He runs a junk removal service and gave some story about Toyota throwing them out because the tires were defective. They have two visible holes. I find it hard to believe they’d throw the wheels out, however. Whatever the case, the wheels look perfect and he’s willing to take $400 for both…

 

Godspeed.

 

I’m now mostly just wondering if there’s something about the wheels that could be defective and not visible with the tire still on.

 

Sounds like they were stolen, and he only managed to steal 2.

 

One wheel still has plastic on it. Think that matters for your theory?

 

Watcha gonna do with 2 wheels tho

 

Buy two more and throw them on my truck

 

My local dealerships get broken into all the time, so yes.

 

Well damn, how dare you put a moral twist on this!

 

Thoughts?

 

If Toyota has an imperfect part, I would think that they would destroy it. Why would they throw it in the trash and risk some random person picking it up and selling it, and possibly get sued if that part fails.

All of their preproduction and sema vehicles get crushed after use right?

 

I thought you already bought them?? Also, where do you get just two more of these? And will it be worth all the trouble?

 

The junk collection business is legit, but that doesn’t mean his story is. It’s right next to a major port off the Columbia river.

 

Nope, that’s why I started this thread. You can buy two more from Toyota’s parts store.

 

Treat it like a Vegas bet. You’ve already committed to the spend. Now what happens when you pull the lever? Win some lose some. Are they better than your current wheels? And how much would the two new ones cost? Goes into the total decision I’d guess

 

Where I live, there are two parking spaces right outside the front door of the police station that are posted as being specifically for meet ups to buy/sell online goods. Craigslist, etc...

Also, FYI -- on the TRD Pro's from 2022-23, Toyota had to replace tires due to incorrect alignment from the factory. Maybe that is where the wheels came from and why the tires were described as being no good?

 

To be clear, I haven’t inserted any money in the slot machine. And, for sure, and they aren’t cheap. Buying two additional wheels is about as much as four methods that I like.

 

Good advice for all, and I already met the guy. I could take him. This is great info and they for sure are before 2024. I still can’t figure out why they’d toss the very expensive wheel if only the tires are bad.

 

Where there’s smoke, there’s usually a fire.

 

Then buy the methods and walk away from the uncertainty. Win win. My point about the money is in your head you’re already committed to spend on wheels. So the money is gone anyway figuratively.

 

And for $400. I'd do it.

 

I met him at his work and now I have his home address because I didn’t have cash. He showed me pictures of him with his two kids. That being, I don’t think he’s trying to swindle me. He may just not know if something is wrong with them. It is also possible they’re stollen, but the fact that he works for a junkyard kinda supports his story.

 

Don’t mess around too much. Somebody else on here might snatch them up…..

 

Do it.