Yep the new production Tacomas have had people complaining of engine and trans problems. However they love the boost in MPG. Up to 23 from 21.5 with the old 4.0 v6
I never got anything more than 18.7 in my 4.0 4wd.
Yep the new production Tacomas have had people complaining of engine and trans problems. However they love the boost in MPG. Up to 23 from 21.5 with the old 4.0 v6
The room inside of F150 Supercrews are ridiculous.
Frontiers are good trucks. Mine's been good to me since day one & I have no plans on replacing it.
Chevy, GMC, or Toyota. I am a auto technician with 29 years of experience and those are the only 3 I will buy.
In general, absolutely, and that's why buying slightly used is usually the best way to go. Since Tacomas are being mentioned, they defy all sense of logic in the used market. They hold value better than anything, similar to wranglers, 4runners, and WRX/STi's. This is why we bought both our WRX and 4Runner brand new and I plan to buy a new Tacoma whenever the 18's come out.But a good, used truck has taken a depreciation hit on somebody else's wallet. I just don't look a vehicles as assets. They are expenses. What I can get for them when done with them is a bonus, but not something I figure into my buying. Mainly because I also don't jump from car to car. We have had our cars 12 and 13 years respectively, both paid for.
@Don those links were very helpful.
Every manufacturer makes a dud every now and again, but I am talking about what I see come in the shop for repairs the least. I make most of my money off of Fords and Mopars with out question and for the foreign trucks Nissan tops the list in most frequent and expensive repairs. Fact is we see GM's come in but it is usually a small problem that doesn't cost that much to fix unlike the others. I f you have a engine go bad as you mentioned the price for a GM unit is peanuts compared to every one else.Friend of mine has a 07 or 08 Chevy with AFM. Carried it to the shop for every oil change, maintenance, etc. Eventually the motor went out. The dealership wanted $6000 for a new motor. He balked as he had carried to them for everything. Begrudgingly he agreed to split the cost. A lot of people had trouble with the Active Fuel Management engines. Seems a lot of those engines were junk. And in keeping with the thread, DON"T BUY A 2001-2006 F250 diesel with 6.0!