[berettafan]

My '06 Tundra is ready to go back in two weeks and we are shopping all over for options. i like the truck but not the mileage it gets. i DO use the pickup bed and i DO tow but still 16mpg is kinda ****ty.

So, i call the dealer looking to break bad and negotiate a buyout lower than what i signed up for. No dice.

BUT....the dealer says 'no way you should buy that truck. you should turn it in and IF you want it back we'll resell it to you. or just buy another elsewhere for less.'

Best deal i see on an '06 Tundra d-cab 4x4 with 36k or less is $19.5k and it has 22k miles. So i figure auction on these things is around 16.8k. I say this to dealer and he hints that i'm not far off. So...turn the truck in and Toyota offers it to dealer for something near auction value and dealer sells to me for a small profit (say $1000) and i get my truck back for $2k less than the buyout was (even with sales tax). Dealer can't give figures yet but this seems reasonable. OR i could probably get the truck listed for $19.5k at $18k and be $2k under my buyout + have a lower mileage vehicle.

Issues at turn in are i'm slightly over on mileage (1,300) and a few dings that might get noticed.

Has anyone been through this and if so what do you think of my plan here?