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'Absolutely No Problems' thread

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jlaurence32, Dec 8, 2015.

  1. Dec 8, 2015 at 8:56 PM
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    jlaurence32

    jlaurence32 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey, can you post in here if your Gen 3 has had "absolutely no problems" since you've gotten it? I see a lot of problem threads but can't measure it to the amount of perfect "off the line" Gen 3's.
     
  2. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:08 PM
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    Denver2890

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    Mine has been problem free! 5100 miles and rolling. 2016 TRD OR DCSB.
     
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  3. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:28 PM
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    Z50king

    Z50king DCLBOR4X4FTW

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    I have no problems with my truck
     
  4. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:30 PM
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    WhiteMud

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    No problems with mine yet.**

    **Haven't took delivery of it yet ;):D:D
     
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  5. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:31 PM
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    I almost have 1000 miles and it's perfect
     
  6. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:32 PM
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    o0oSHADOWo0o

    o0oSHADOWo0o Just lurking in the darkness

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    Just a few LEDs...
  7. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:32 PM
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    robertbank

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    None here at 200 miles. Tight, quiet and smooth running.

    Bob
     
  8. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:35 PM
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    HalfWayThere

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    Maybe you should add a poll?

    The way I figure it, almost every single computer literate person who has a significant problem is going to post. Let's say it's only 5% of people who have problems will post here just to give us a huge margin on our estimate. Let's say there's 10 folks with significant problems (Not sure, seems high by what I remember seeing). So using our (conservative) 5% and (rough) 10 problem posters, that would be 200 significant problems. From Wikipedia, annual production of the 2014 was over 155k units. 2016 production over 12 months should be somewhat higher, but we'll use 160k as a conservative estimate to make the math easy. Let's say they have been out for 3 months. or about 40k units.

    Sooooo... using what I consider conservative numbers, I get 200 failures out of 40,000 units, or about 0.5% with significant problems. Or about one in 200 chance of having a problem significant enough you would post it here on TW.

    But, it would be under warranty.


    Folks, I'm not emotionally attached to this analysis and clearly I SWAGed most of it. So I encourage you to offer comments and improved data so we can create a revised calculation. (So, you know, @Z50king, recalibrate me if needed)


    Oh yeah: no problems with mine, but only 1.5 weeks and 500 miles in.
     
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  9. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:39 PM
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    Z50king

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    If you go to the beach and have a good time, you might tell 1 person.

    If you go to the beach and see a shark, you WILL tell 10 people.

    It's worse on the internet
     
  10. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:43 PM
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    o0oSHADOWo0o

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    I have absolutely NO problems with the 2016....because I don't have one. :D
     
  11. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:43 PM
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    SamChieftan

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    6200 miles ... no problems
    :dancingbacon:
     
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  12. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:46 PM
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    HalfWayThere

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    That's cheating and you know it!
     
  13. Dec 8, 2015 at 9:50 PM
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    My baby will be born in 2 days!!
     
  14. Dec 8, 2015 at 10:03 PM
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    Woo Hoo!
     
  15. Dec 8, 2015 at 10:04 PM
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    No problems here. Then again, I only have between 625-650 miles on it.
     
  16. Dec 8, 2015 at 10:30 PM
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    No Problems on mine.
     
  17. Dec 8, 2015 at 11:09 PM
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    No problems with mine either...just passed 700 miles...had it 5 weeks....TRD Sport 4x2 Auto DCSB...Blue!
     
  18. Dec 9, 2015 at 12:08 AM
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  19. Dec 9, 2015 at 12:13 AM
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  20. Dec 9, 2015 at 12:17 AM
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    DCSB Sport 4x4. 3,500 miles and zero issues. Took it off-loading at a local meet awhile back and really got in its ass… still all good! Literally zero complaints.

    You can kindly show me en route to the "grill is too big" thread to find a fix for that… huge fuckin thing
     

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