Mechanically speaking...

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HOLY CRAP!!!!!! EfreakiNUFF Already!!!!

If he did leave it running at the mall, there would be a note with the keys locked up in the car letting him know he left the car running....No one would want it.

Put an ad in every media source you can possible think of. Sell it, sell it ,short sell it. Just dump the thing. You're the one with the 4.0 grade point average. FIGURE IT OUT! Again, my 4.0 is under the hood of my TACOMA. Take all the time you've been here a wishin' and a hopin' the Tacoma Fairy would switch vehicles in the dawn's early light and get the job done.

Then we can sit back a wait for all the same questions you've already asked about what will fit, will this clunck?, what are others getting for fuel mileage?, why is my speedo off?. Can someone photo shop....will these rub? how much lift?,how much does a lift cost? Atleast then when you actually pony up and get that Tacoma, The question will be annoying but relevant.

Thank you and good night.

 

Just got back from anger management class...

"In with the butterflies....Out with the beast".


...and will someone PLEASE get these kittens out of here!!!!

 

I know what you're saying, it's just not as easy as you make it sound. I'm working on it, there's just a point where I want to get to with Mazda. It's up for sale, it's gonna go one way or the other.
I'll cut it out here if that makes you happy.

 

why don't you just trade it in?

yeah, you'll take a loss, but it's the easiest way to get it out of your hands...which seems like something you really, really, REALLY want.

 

Little too much loss. I could get about 20K selling it...all Toyota would give me is 16K. Not enough for my financial situation to get me a truck.

 

I put 2006 since thats what mine is but I don't know why I did that when it broke down on me the other day!!!!

 

WHAT?!?!?!? A Toyota broke down?!?!?!? It must've been because of some outside disturbance...

 

Alternator went out! But there coming to tow it as we speak. Closest dealership is 120 miles away from me.

 

That's only 4k loss. We took a 9k bath on ditching the wife's POS Ford/Volvo 06 S40 to get her in the 07 RAV4. Just do it & be done & have something to keep long term, it'll be worth it.

 

what the hell is a readio ? Is that like books on tape?

 

My 2005 LSD works great, same as any pre-09 sport. 2wd, no auto-LSD/ VSC buttons push to get up my snowy driveway or in the fields. Always 'on' in 4hi and 4lo unlike 09's. But with good traction, it will fishtail
easier than other models (similar to a full locker). So takes more driver skill to handle.

I've throughly tested the 09' on snow. No doubt its safer w/ VSC and the when you toggle the right Trac settings, it works, But I like simple old school LSD, and proper tires for the best handling.

 

Bah! That's not breaking down. that's normal wear and tear items.

Yea but for a high school kid who's taking summer classes to get caught up instead of having a job...it's a HUGE loss.

 

summer school, hahahahahaha

 

and why hasnt this thread died yet

 

Nope, community college. Never got my language requirement out of the way so I'm taking American Sign Language I and then II.

Damn good question!

 

community college and ur not graduating?

 

Here's the deal...back in my freshman year of high school I took Spanish 2, terrible teacher and I couldn't get the hang of the grammar so I flunked it. Went through my soph and junior years of high school still needing a second year of the same language. This summer before my senior year I'm finally tackling it with ASL I and II at my local community college and since my high school doesn't offer ASL I can get credit as my language requirement for graduating! (and college)
If my Spanish 2 teacher hadn't harassed and failed me, I would probably have a job and most likely not worry as much about a $4K loss.

 

The electronic limited slip was a positive for me. Mechanical limited slip can make a vehicle really squirrely to drive in slick winter weather. An open diff is more stable.

With the electronic limited slip, I have the extra traction for getting un-stuck at the push of a button, but an open diff for stable winter weather driving. I like that combination.