Never underestimate the ability of rust to kill an otherwise mechanically-sound vehicle.
I got 13 years and 187k miles out of my 2k Tacoma before it was condemned by Toyota for a hole bigger than a quarter rusted through the frame. The truck still looked great, ran great, and was mechanically original except for a new clutch plate at 120k and a starter solenoid I rebuilt myself at 90k for $22 in parts. Even the undercarriage looked fine at a glance because Iād been touching up any visible rust spots on the frame for years. The cancer was in a hard-to-see area on the inner side of the boxed frame alongside the gas tank.
Toyota cut me a nice buyback check and sent the truck to be scrapped.
Overall, that truck was the best, most reliable vehicle Iāve ever had and likely ever will have. It died too young due to rust. I still sigh when I think about it. Donāt let it happen to you.
I got 13 years and 187k miles out of my 2k Tacoma before it was condemned by Toyota for a hole bigger than a quarter rusted through the frame. The truck still looked great, ran great, and was mechanically original except for a new clutch plate at 120k and a starter solenoid I rebuilt myself at 90k for $22 in parts. Even the undercarriage looked fine at a glance because Iād been touching up any visible rust spots on the frame for years. The cancer was in a hard-to-see area on the inner side of the boxed frame alongside the gas tank.
Toyota cut me a nice buyback check and sent the truck to be scrapped.
Overall, that truck was the best, most reliable vehicle Iāve ever had and likely ever will have. It died too young due to rust. I still sigh when I think about it. Donāt let it happen to you.
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