Toyota Stalking, er...um, SPOTTING with Charlie™ (Cars, vans, SUVs, Lexus, Scion, and brochures)!

This Camry is a prime example of how Super White Toyotas get a chalky appearance after so many years...


March 30th, 2022:

Ivyland, Pennsylvania

 

Thompson has two Supras on the floor; This brand new 4-cylinder...


March 30th, 2022:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

 

And this used Launch Edition, which is obviously a 6-cylinder...


March 30th, 2022:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

 

2002 Echo


March 31st, 2022:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

2005 Camry; This car is easily identified as an LE with the 4-banger because it has rear drum brakes. 4-wheel disc was standard on the SE and XLE regardless of which engine was chosen. The LE with the V6 got 4-wheel disc brakes by default, but it was an extra-cost option on the 4-cylinder...


March 31st, 2022:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

Dropping off a stool sample. Got moms here at the bungalow for a week.
2014 Corolla “S” Premium
175k

 

Man, she takes care of her car! What does she do for a living that has her putting almost 200K on a car in eight years?!?!

 

Well it’s not wAshed. I take care of It. 50 mile commute one way for most of it. Mom’s got me, she says “there’s a dead snake in the road”
I says “Noooiooooo”
Reply’s “April Fools”
We just got our hair did,
I’ve got to look good for my reissue security clearance next week.

 

One from the Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals that I missed; 2021 CH-R...


March 26th, 2022:

Oaks, Pennsylvania

 

2013 Scion FR-S


April 1st, 2022:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

1997 Supra 15th Anniversary


April 2nd, 2022:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

Under the hood...

 

The interior still smelled new!

 

I was always under the impression that all 1993-1998 Supras came from the factory with an AM/FM CD/cassette combo, at least until I saw this car; This one has what appears to be a factory AM/FM stereo with a single CD player, and as you can see it also has an ashtray or something underneath the head unit.

 

2007 Scion TC 5-speed!


April 2nd, 2022:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

April 3rd, 2022:

Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

 

2010 Scion XB


April 3rd, 2022:

Annville, Pennsylvania

 

2019 Corolla


April 3rd, 2022:

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

 

I believe that the blue one I saw at Bennett Toyota is an XSE, but I do not know for sure; I saw this red 2019 Corolla XSE at a buy here pay here lot across the street from the Toyota dealer...


April 3rd, 2022:

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

 

Typical of many dealers I've seen lately; Price not listed on the window sticker...

I scanned the QR code on the window sticker of a 2010 Tacoma this same dealer had on the lot, and it brought me to an online credit application...

 

Finally went to their website and found the asking price; Ridiculous, as to be expected for a late model Toyota in this market...

 

So, everybody's probably wondering how I ended up so far from home...

I drove all the way to Lebanon for a cruise night that got rained out even though it was barely raining, and it had stopped by the time I got to the steakhouse where it was being held; Determined not to let the trip become a total loss, I did a little research and found out that there was a Toyota dealer less than 2 miles away! That is where I found the blue 2019 Corolla hatchback you see above; I found this 1988 Corolla wagon at a Munro Muffler and Brake not far from Bennett Toyota. This car has clear been here for a few years because the tires are flat and the inspection stickers expired in August 2019; However, aside from the obvious rust, the car appeared to be incredibly clean and it likely would not take much to get it back on road. This white 1988 wagon is much cleaner that the red one I saw at Sloane Toyota back in January, and I know exactly why it's sitting here; A friend of mine used to work at a Munro in Warminster. He had an early 1980s Chevy C10 with a rare factory 6.2L diesel engine; He did not have the space for it at his apartment, so he was allowed to keep it at work. This white Corolla likely belongs to a Munro employee who doesn't have the space to keep it at home, and doesn't have the time to get it roadworthy, so here it sits...

Once I buy a house, I'm going to start leaving my contact info on these potential diamonds in the rough that I keep finding!




April 3rd, 2022:

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

 

I saw this 1994 Corolla DX wagon when I got off the turnpike, and it was still there when I headed back to the turnpike to go back home, so I stopped and took pictures. At first I thought it was for sale, as this parking lot had a beat up Saturn Ion with a flat tire in it that looked like it had been there for a while; However, I believe that this is a parking lot for some sort of nature trail, and the owner of this car was out hiking. This car, despite being newer than the white 1988 wagon and having valid inspection stickers, did not seem to be in much better condition; This is far from being the worst looking 1990s Corolla I've ever seen, but it is also far from being the best. However, wagons of this generation are extremely hard to find in this area, so my standards are lower. I've lost count of how many 1993-1997 Corolla sedans I've taken pictures of in the last five years or so, but I believe that this is only the third wagon I've seen since 2019 (not including the JDM 1996 Carib wagon I saw at a show last year)...


April 3rd, 2022:

Manheim, Pennsylvania

 

I normally do not take pictures of new Toyotas that aren't trucks, SUVs, or Supras, but this was my first time seeing a Highlander with OEM bronze wheels in person! Cool, but kind of tacky at the same time, in my opinion...


April 5th, 2022:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

 

Went to my friend's salvage yard today and saw only the second Paseo I've ever seen in nearly three years! Unlike the red convertible, this white coupe is a stick shift!


April 8th, 2022:

Location withheld

 

No idea why this ended up in the scrapyard, because I see cars in much worse cosmetic condition than this with valid inspection stickers driving around Bucks County; I'm thinking it had some sort of mechanic issues that the last owner didn't feel like paying to fix...?

 

Somebody snagged the gauge cluster, but I'm guessing that this car had 150K+ miles...

 

I didn't think to check the sticker in the door jamb, so I don't know what year, but the A/C under the hood says R134a so it's at least a 1994...