1996 Toyota Tacoma LX review from North America
"Fantastic 4wd small Japanese truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The biggest scariest things that went wrong twice was the harmonic balancer came loose. I caught it in time twice, your average Joe may have paid no attention to the bearing squeal and had to go for a motor. That happened probably with 120 k on it and never again.
I had to replace all 6 of the coil packs (normal maintenance), starter, alternator, battery, brakes, all the usual.
The rear chrome bumper began to rust badly, but I'm around lots of salt air and salted streets.
General comments?
The best small pickup you can own. I beat the crap out of it in 2 and 4 wd, and it keeps on going.
The engine just started ticking before Toyota bought it back for 10 k in 2008. OK, I'll take it.
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| Junk seems to sum it all up |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 6 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 95000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 216000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| Date of Entry | 18th April, 2009 |