Rear Slider Window Latch

I just purchased an '01 Tacoma. The latch on the rear slider window was broken so I went to the Toyota dealer to buy a new one. To my surprise the parts guy told me that Toyota doesn't sell replacement parts for the single pane slider window. They only sell replacement parts for the double pane window assembly. He said the reason for this is that the single pane slider window was not installed at the factory but rather at a dealership and is only replaceable as a complete assembly. Is this guy correct? I guess I could go to a junk yard and pick up a worn latch but I've got to believe that someone makes a latch that would work for this window. Any help is appreciated.

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JC
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All factory sliders I have ever seen are 2 pane. My guess is the dealer doesn't stock parts for the single pane and it's not worth their while to order a new latch from the manufacturer. If you know the brand maybe you can order one directly from their factory. The junkyard isn't a bad idea though. I think the factory sliders on Ford and Dodge trucks are single pane, you might find something you can use.

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Tbag

No, he lies like a rug. All those windows are factory installed. Now some dealers may take a base model that didnt come factory with a slider and add it, but its rare. It would have to be maybe a std cab. Try another dealer.

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MDT Tech®

FACTORY slider on my '02 Tacoma is a -single- pane ...

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J. A. Mc.

I broke one pane of a 2 pane slider not too long ago (I was being dumb!). When it came time to replace it I found one dealer would only sell the whole window, but found another that would sell the single pane needed. The dealer did warn me that it was not an easy item to replace, but sold it too me anyway. I was able to get it in but it was a lot of work! I think that this may be why they just go for replacing the whole window.

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johnyaya

I broke one pane of a 2 pane slider not too long ago (I was being dumb!). When it came time to replace it I found one dealer would only sell the whole window, but found another that would sell the single pane needed. The dealer did warn me that it was not an easy item to replace, but sold it too me anyway. I was able to get it in but it was a lot of work! I think that this may be why they just go for replacing the whole window.

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johnyaya

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