I got a check for $20.46 for
I got a check for $20.46 for "economic loss" associated with my 2007 FJ Cruiser. It is my favorite SUV of all time, with the possible exception of my previous car, a 1996 Land Cruiser. In 2012 I saw a used FJ with 40K miles sitting on a car dealer's lot listed for pretty much the same price I paid for mine new in '07. Seven years and 95000 miles into its life, my FJ still blue books out at nearly $18,000.
The claims of economic loss are manufactured to enrich the lawyers who brought the class action suit. You can cash the check, of course, and it will clear, and that doesn't make you a bad person. As for me, I will shred my check and post a youtube video encouraging others to do the same.
I have no financial interest in Toyota and have no connection to Toyota except as a happy customer.