1986 Toyota Pickup review from North America
"This is a wonderful and reliable vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had 2 oil leaks in the engine, one in the front seal, and one in the oil pan.
The guard broke off the passenger side pressure vent.
Clutch sometimes doesn't completely separate, and transmission can be difficult to get into 3rd when shifting down. Also, reverse has given me some issues... but that comes from the clutch issue.
Throttle cable has broken twice since purchase, but was an easy and cheap fix.
General comments?
Overall, a wonderful truck, and built extremely well.
Has plenty of low-end power, but is sometimes difficult on the interstate getting it up to speed.
At interstate speeds, sometimes doesn't feel too stable in handling.
Cab can be uncomfortable for someone over 6 feet.
Handles wonderfully in snow, ice, and other low-traction situations. Also a wonderful truck for off-road driving.
Everyone I know loves this truck, and I get many compliments a day.
It doesn't get the best of gas mileage... but not bad either.
I love this vehicle... and I plan to drive it for many hundreds of thousands of miles more. Glad to still be the original owner, and plan to stay that way!
Recommended reviews
| Great engine - already bought another! |
|
| 1985 - Pickup Turbo 2.4 Liter Inline 4 turbo Awesome truck, it keeps going and going.. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1986 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 22R Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 35 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 15th September, 2005 |