1999 Toyota Tacoma tacoma from North America - Comments

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Emminently the car runs great. 219,000 on odo

and it will go until it I do. Why review the best car.

Owner of a Toyota is owner of the road. hehe. Kidding. I run synthetics and it will drive until it rusts to tell you the truth. I know the engine and trans will no fail me. I have beat it and it never give up. Imminence in a car.

I am the owner of this truck and I am waiting till Toyota offers an automatic in the reg cab 4x4 model Tacoma, and then I will consider buying another one again when this one get old real old. Like the tires fall off and my muffler is scraping as I drive down the road, and I'm holding the vehicle together as I drive.

It still drives great. I have 239,000 miles on it now, and what can I say, the engine and transmission are still in top shape.

It's reliable and I like driving it. It's a two seater and it gets nice and windy. That's why I like two seater cars. Try it, it's way more fun driving a two seater; you actually feel the wind and hence the driving experience is elevating.

Have a great driving experience.

I just bought an old Tacoma 1999, the one with the small cabin, not full double cabin. I got a really good price and my intention was to buy it and resell it ASAP. Now I'm thinking to keep it to myself!!.

It's automatic, shift in the steering column, big console in the middle of the two full seats, 4 cylinder engine (don't know the displacement), and 2x4. It drives amazingly for a small pick-up truck; empty as well as fully loaded. Has shown a tendency to tailgate when driving it empty on dirt roads, but that's probably due to the tires.

Quiet on the road, comfortable, good A/C, good mileage; all in all, a great car!!

I am a recent buyer and this truck is a keeper! 47,000 miles when I bought it. My former vehical was a Isuzu and the best mileage I got was 19. This Toyota can get close to 30 on the Hi-way and it feels like I've got twice the power. I even like the sound of the motor. It's just a 4cylinder 2.4 but kicks out 142 horsepower,, that's more than Fords 3.0 V-6 puts out! I'm sticking with Toyota as their reliability is legendary.

I was wondering if the original reviewer is somehow afraid of evil or impending doom (choice of word imminence) with their vehicle. Maybe a sense of foreboding or unintentional choice of verbage in reference to future issues. My Silverado I also hold to a very high degree as well (emminent) primarily due to the fact that it has a superior warranty, room. comfort and handling than both the Tacoma and Tundra.

Well as far as I'm concerned you will need that warranty GM offers, and make sure your On-star bill is paid cause you'll need it to call for help when your truck breaks down. There's a reason why they're going tits-up!!!

I just purchased a '99 Tacoma 4x4 with 160,000 miles on it. Other than needing new front shocks it drives and runs like a new truck. Can't wait to put another 160,00 on it. d:-)

I bought a 1999 Tacoma in 1999 and have only 190,000 miles on it. I've yet to take it to a mechanic for any reason. I run synthetic oil and radiator fluid. It's small, but runs just like it did when I drove it out of the showroom. I'm just now at a point where I may need to replace the factory installed front brakes. The rear brakes are fine. Does anyone know what brand Toyota uses? I'd like my next set of brakes to take me to 380,000 miles. Anyway, I'm glad I found this page. I hope everyone enjoys their Tacomas!

Comparing the Silverado to a Tacoma is sort of like comparing a go-kart to a Rolls Royce. The Tacoma is a decent small truck that is rated as high in reliability as the Ford Ranger, but the Silverado is a real truck that can haul real loads and still maintain a high level of comfort.

Both Toyota and Honda are still afraid to offer a decent warranty on their products, which indicates a lack of confidence in overall reliability and build quality.

Well my friend I have news for you... Toyota and Honda do not offer a long warranty on their vehicles cause they don't have to.

GM extended their warranty as a marketing ploy to trick people into thinking they're getting a better deal, when all they're doing is trying to keep their junk on the road longer.

Put it this way... I drive about 1 hour to work and 1 hour home, so I need a vehicle that will get me there and back both safely and with no problems, and Toyota has been there for me all the way for the last 15 years with only 1 problem, and that was only a faulty coil on my '95 Camry with 250,000km's on it.

I drove GM for many, many years until they fell back on quality, and when they screwed their workers by moving their factories to Mexico without looking back!

I have a 96' Tacoma with over 230,000 miles on it. It still runs, looks, and drives like the day I bought it new off the lot. NOTHING, and I mean nothing has gone wrong with it. It is exceptionally well-built and engineered. It is easy to service. I can change the brake pads in about 30 minutes, both sides. Everything is extremely easy to get at, from the oil filter, spark plugs, air filter, and head lights. Its almost a pleasure to service.

I've put this truck through hell and back, driven it from coast to coast several times, lived in the Deep, humid South, the frigid Northeast, and now out here in California. Regardless of temperature, weather, or road surface, it performs flawlessly. People who see it parked on the street actually think the truck is a lot newer than it really is. When I tell them it has over 200,000 miles, they're amazed.

My brother owned a Ranger of the same vintage. I say "owned" because it wound up burning out the transmission at 130k. To say that the Ranger and Tacoma are similar is a joke. That thing was a hunk of junk. It had the most underpowered, difficult to work on engine I've ever seen. The engine in it was derived from an ancient 1970's German engine.

Warranties don't automatically indicate quality. Hyundai started offering 100,000 miles warranties in the 90's.It didn't indicate quality because the cars were still junk. They desperately wanted people to buy them and that was it. The same with GM, Ford, and now Chrysler, who offers a lifetime warranty. The reason Toyota doesn't offer such warranties is because mechanical reliability is the last concern their customers tend to have. But even so, I know numerous people who did in fact have a problem with their Toyotas that were out of warranty only to have Toyota repair it free.

My Dad got the first generation Tundra. It cracked the exhaust manifold after 100,000 miles. Toyota replaced it free. Why? Because they support their customers and care about their owning experience.

Right on man!!! Go Toyota!