Long time Toyota owner losing faith...

Luke, feel the force in you.

 

A touch slow, sure; gutless, no chance. Dudes on here pull boats and lug decent sized loads. Hell I moved a yard of damp compost the other day ( ~1000lbs) and honestly , it really didnt make that much of a difference performance wise.

What is Toyota giving you a hard time on fixing and what's the deal with the lift and warranty issues, that shouldn't affect it at all?

 

Working on it. This one is gonna have to be stainless steel.

 

I don't believe you.

 

Stainless because of health codes right? So it can be sanitized?

 

You got it. Polished stainless.

 

Don't forget hand sanitizer for the fist... need to throw that in with your mounting kit.

 

Pretty sure that fist will last longer and is made from a better plastic than any Tacoma.

 

Back in the days when gas was .35/gal and $3k bought you a "nice car" I bought my first new car. I remember taking it home new from the dealership and listing about 15 items that needed to be addressed by the dealer (it was a Pontiac). If your tires lasted more than 12k miles you were lucky. Plugs needed to be changed every 10k miles(love that leaded gas). And don't forget changing and adjusting the points. And how about a new exhaust every 30k miles. That car lasted 70k miles before it wore out and rusted completely. So please don't tell me how well made cars used to be.
I traded in my 03 Taco for a new 13 and after 10 years, the old Taco was still running good and I got around $8k for it. I know these trucks are expensive and shit does happen but with little maintenance, my Taco has been the most reliable and trouble free vehicle I have ever owned. If you are so disappointed with the build of these trucks, buy a Chevy. I did once. That's why I drive a Tacoma.

 

Wow "adjusting the points" holly crap I forgot about the times my Dad was teaching me how to do that... and of course fix the crappy rusted out exhaust system with a empty baked bean can.... good memories. Thanks car78412

 

Back in the day, 100,000 miles was it. Everything was shot, worn out, and didn't work. You would never buy a car or truck with over 70-80K miles on it. It was already done.

 

Wait... You are saying Pontiac was a "nice" car? I was comparing Toyota to Toyota.

 

QFT.

Modern vehicles are incredibly durable, despite all the plastic and electronics.

 

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Back in the 60's The Toyota Corona was the only car that I can remember that was imported from Japan. The Corolla came later. They were far and few between. People looked at Japanese products as junk and it was not a desirable car to own.
Chevy was the popular car back then. You can step up from a Chevy to a Pontiac for a few hundred more. It was another world back then.

 

Everything is relative. OK, so a Toyota made in the last 10 years isn't as reliable as those made 10+ years ago. What do you propose buying that is better? All cars/trucks have gotten much more complex, Toyota is still doing a better job than most any other manufacturer, although some have closed the gap.

 

The door handles are much better on the second gen than the first gen.

 

QFT. Exactly what I was going to say.

 

I have been blessed with a great Tacoma. I bought it new Nov. 2007, it's a 2008, 4 cylinder it had 212 miles on it. As of yesterday it has 802,000 miles on it. I drive it every day on my job. Has the original engine and transmission and never been worked on. My most expensive repair was the rear axel bearing. I have always used Castrol 5/20 high mileage motor oil for dunderheads (early on I wasn't real good at regular maintenance). I didn't change the transmission fluid until 486,000 miles and finally changed the spark plugs at 704,491 miles. It now uses 1 quart of oil every 4,000 miles, so God has blessed me in a big way with this truck.