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TonyC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
My 2001 Tacoma had 136,000 miles on it in less than 5 years, and my 2005 Tacoma had 102,000 miles on it in less than 5 years with tons of Baja driving
on boath... including trips to Mision Santa Maria with both... NO such issues at all... Car and Driver is best to stick with Porsches and Mustangs...
they wouldn't like driving a truck no matter who made it.
Thanks for sharing gregg... |
Got you beat David....2001 Tacoma 246,000 miles.
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David K
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Good one Tony! And not all that uncommon with a truck as solid as Toyota builds!
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woody with a view
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i still think our tundra is the best choice we could have made!!!! we love it! there is a problem (or five) with every car maker on the planet.
i seriously doubt we'll ever buy a new vehicle ever again, though. i don't wanna be part of the test group. in the age of the internet there are so
many outlets for info that a 3-5 year-old vehicle is still capable of 100k+ miles and it only costs 30-40% of a new "experimental" showroom sales
pitch.
YMMV
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by woody in ob]
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irenemm
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ford bronco full size bought it with 105,000, baja miles on it when it was less than 2 years old.
it has 365,000 on it now all the orginal stuff. lost the 4wd about a year after i got. did not replay it no need.
that bronco still run good. need plates. 1988
never a toyota.
best truck F150
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DianaT
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Curious,
Are there any other former loyal Toyota customers who would not buy another Toyota because of the recent happenings?
We just think about the people who did not need to die. It was so sad.
Even if they built the PERFECT vehicle, we could not bring ourselves to buy another Toyota.
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by DianaT]
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TonyC
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David my 2006 Tundra....116,000 miles.
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by TonyC]
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David K
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Awesome photo... they love the beach, don't they?!! As much as my Golden Retriever did!
Here's my '05 Tacoma in Sept. of '05 (no plates yet) on (maybe?) the SAME beach (Cielito Lindo)!
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woody with a view
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somewhere, in summertime....
edit: BTW, Tony i like the "leveled" look of your DC...
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by woody in ob]
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rts551
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Do you sleep with it as well????
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Awesome photo... they love the beach, don't they?!! As much as my Golden Retriever did!
Here's my '05 Tacoma in Sept. of '05 (no plates yet) on (maybe?) the SAME beach (Cielito Lindo)!
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woody with a view
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we love the beach. all 3 of us!!!!!!
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DianaT
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Tell these people
what a wonderful company Toyota is---
I cannot believe that it makes no difference to anyone else. I guess it is one of those, well, as long as it didn't happen to me, so what. 
Toyota has lost all credibility in our book-----again, the lack of ethics is disgusting.
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by DianaT]
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k-rico
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Buy American!!
19 year old Ford Condominium Extendocab.
Takes a lickin', keeps on tickin'
Don't leave home without one.
Oh what a feelin'.
I'm lovin' it.
I paid $4,500 for this rig 6 years ago! 
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by k-rico]
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woody with a view
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Diane
when a plane falls out of the sky, will you never fly with them again? what if it was weather related, terrorism, faulty maintenance, or, like in San
Diego 35 years ago, when a student pilot clipped a descending PSA passenger jet.
if it's your turn whatcha gonna do?
i do agree though, that it is your choice/$ to use as you choose and that is as it should be....
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rts551
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I think what Diane is saying is that Toyota for what ever reason ignored the problems. They have as much as admitted they grew to fast and got to
big and things went down hill.... they are not the first to do so
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woody with a view
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if i follow this thread to it's present incarnation it would seem that all you ford lovers should be chastised for buying from a company who
permitted/profited from the installation of PLASTIC fuel tanks in the rear end of the FORD PINTO.
how many never bought American again?
http://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-fuel-fed-fires
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by woody in ob]
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Skipjack Joe
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Hey! My first trip to Loreto was in a Pinto. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Curious,
Are there any other former loyal Toyota customers who would not buy another Toyota because of the recent happenings?
We just think about the people who did not need to die. It was so sad.
Even if they built the PERFECT vehicle, we could not bring ourselves to buy another Toyota.
[Edited on 3-13-2010 by DianaT] |
i still think toyota cars are good. statistically, very few people have had problems, and now that problems are known, the bugs will eventually be
fixed. US autos have been much worse than toyotas, and US auto execs have behaved more poorly than toyota mexecs. all corporations behave badly,
just because toyota execs got egg on their face doesn't mean that US execs are any better actors. you ever see "roger and me?" never trust a
corporation and you'll be just fine.
my 4 runner is great, still impressed with it. of course it is better than tacoma toy PU trucks being discussed here
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rts551
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Agreedgoat. but that does not let Toyota off the hook does it?
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The fact that Toyota did not use a brake override system is real mysterious to me.
The only reason could be to increase profits.
They are retro-fitting many cars now with the system and all new cars will have them.
But, get this, the company says the override systems aren't necessary,
they're doing it to ease customer fears.
BULLSCHIT!!!
They have a problem with the throttle control system,
they know it, AND THEY STILL WON'T ADMIT IT.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Agreedgoat. but that does not let Toyota off the hook does it? |
i don't really care if they are on or off hook. however, i have practiced putting car in neutral at high speed under accelerator load (just in case
) i am not brave enough to practice turning key off at high speed 
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