100,000 miles and going.....2006 Tacoma

Just wanted to post up that I hit 100,000 miles a few days ago. I have a 2006 Tacoma DC 4x4 that I bought brand spanking new from Frank Smith Toyota in McAllen, TX. It had 15 miles and was on the lot for 1 day shipped from Houston.......low and behold after doing some research I found out my truck was assembled in the famed Nummi plant in Fremont, Cali. (which is now closed). This plant was "considered the worst workforce in the automobile industry in the United States", according to the United Auto Workers. Anyways, I love my truck and it has been flawless. The only maintanance that I have done to it other than mods and upgrades are:

1. Serpentien Belt - $80 (belt and labor)
2. New front brakes - $100 (dealer w/ coupon)
3. New Plugs - $30 (self)
3. Coolant Change - $40 (self)
4. New Battery - $100 (New Sears Platinum on CL)
5. New Tires - $500 (New BFG 285's on CL)

I have to say that that spending $850 in needed maintanance over 4 years is pretty damn good. And it's paid off too!

 

thats a long lasting truck, just like i expect mine to be!

 

Oil changes?

 

nice man i just bought my 06 used from vegas in august with 76000 and now im at 83000 so im creepin up to 100 too!

 

i have 5K
it's go'n in for it's first oil change on tuesday!
I'm 16 right now, ( and i know i'm lucky as hell to have a new tacoma )
i just wonder what this truck will go through with me when i have it at 100K....
a lot of stuff should happen! Excited!

 

damn dude! brand new tacoma at 16! im 16 too lol but i got a used 06 with 76000, thats sweet bro i want a brand new truck but im happy haha congrats tho!

 

Of course bro, as scheduled..........Full Syn.

 

She's just barely broke in!

On a side note I had a '03 Dodge Ram 1500 with Hemi alternator and power window switch dead @37K go figure. Japanese from now on for my family!

 

Ok.....so you past break-in...... nice work! congrats..you are doing things right.

 

Awesome that your truck is broken in now.

 

i have an 06 with 52k. bought it used from someone who just didnt drive it much. i got it last year from him with 30k.

i have been driving the poopoo out of it. going hunting and stuff. roadtripping to texas next month for the holidays. i will drive this thing until something big and important falls off the undercarriage.

 

Thats pretty cheap things with no major issues. My 06 only has 47k, but my accord i commute with......328k. Still running strong lol

 

Congrats op. I don't even buy my Toyota trucks until they hit 100k. You get a huge discount that way and ya know they'll last another 150k no problemo! Just gotta make sure and do homework to ensure they haven't been abused.

 

Very please with my Tacoma, I wouldn't expect anything less....... It's good to know that any extra cash I have can go towards mods versus trying to keep it alive like other car brands!

I averaged about 25k miles a year. Should have been a truck driver.

Lets see I average 16 mpg and gas has averaged about $2.50 (over the 4 year period). So I have spent $15,625 dollars in gas over a 4yr period averaging 25k miles a year. I could have already bought a new tacoma with that money.......damn!

25000/16=1562.5
1,562.5 gallons over a 1yr period (damn that's alot of gas).

1562.5x$2.50=$3,906.25
$3,906.25 dollars in gas over 1yr (damn that's alot of mod. money).

$3,906.25x4yrs=$15,625 (double damn thats alot of coin, I'm pissed now knowing this)!

 

you only drive 25k a year??...i got an 2010 towards the end of feb and i have close to 18k on mine now.

 

U could convert it to run on horse manure like that guy on Apocolypse Pa, History channel I think.

 

wow

 

im at 162,000 and still running strong.

 

I had an 98 Tacoma that lasted me up to 200k and kept on going till i sold it.

 

2006 with 114,000k miles here Welcome to the club.

1. Timing chain cover oil leak
2. Power steering pump
3. 100k mi. service (coolant flush, and some other stuff i know nothing about)
4. Oil changes every 3-5k miles.