Tacoma keys were never part of this. Also, the keys that are backordered have to be programmed in person with the vehicle.

I your case, they just FINALLY found your second key, probably in a salesman’s drawer or something.

Getting them out of my showroom does, in fact, motivate me to assist them, or at least (in a case like this) let them know that it’s a corporate thing not a dealership thing, so they just need to call corporate.

Depends on the model, some of the key types aren’t backordered. Some are.

They buy the info directly from the state (dmv or equivalent). Car purchase history is apparently public information, and they buy it in bulk.

Dealership is not involved, talk to your state reps if you want to stop it. Hint: they won’t, since it doesn’t affect them personally and it’s income for their state.

I have owned 3 4Runners (which multiplies out to 12 runners), but I do want to get a gx one of these rounds.

I had a deposit on the new Lotus Emira v6 manual, but after waiting about two years, and needing to move states for work, I yanked the deposit back. Still bummed, and I hope I get to try again someday!