Faults:

Absolutely nothing, the previous owner took very good care of the vehicle, I changed the plugs and wires, cap and rotor when I first got it, not that it needed it, but I always do the tune up basics when I get a new car.

General Comments:

The truck has paid for itself several times over, it has been used as a daily driver/work truck for the past 2 years and has not complained once.

I bought the truck for $2500 2 years ago and have been offered that and more at least a couple times a month.

The truck gets 23mpg in the city and over 25 on the highway. The A/C blows colder than any vehicle I have ever owned (and that's a lot).

I would drive it from south carolina to california tonight if I had to.

The only gripe was the uncomfortable bench seat, but I remedied that with some 4-runner bucket seats.

I will keep this truck until I grow old and can no longer drive a stick, lol.

Kudos to Toyota for building such a wonderful and useful vehicle.

Faults:

I replaced the original shocks, ball joints and brake system at 220000 kilometers

General Comments:

Great truck.

Easy on fuel.

Cheap body parts.

Faults:

120,000 miles. Timing chain broke. Got lucky because the cylinder head is non-interference, which meant no broken valves.

150,000 miles. Clutch went out.

Between 150,000 miles and 200,000 miles, had starter go out, also water pump, heater switch broke, and blew out a head gasket. After replacing head gasket, it blew out again after 20,000 miles. I almost hauled the truck out to the gun range and used it for target practice at this point, but I'm glad I didn't. I had the cylinder head rebuilt and resurfaced, and used a copper spray adhesive on the head gasket prior to installation. I also torqued the head bolts down to 75 ft.lbs., versus the manufacturers recommendation of 58 ft. lbs. No more problems with the head gasket.

Another clutch at 200,000.

Another starter at 200,000.

Radiator had to be replaced at 225,000.

Chewed up my differential gears at 300,000. This was my fault, because I got stuck in the snow and had one tire spinning at 95 m.p.h. trying to get out. Never do this, unless you want to replace the rear end.

Finally at 350,000 miles, this truck is starting to fall apart. The speedometer cable howls like a banshee when the weather gets cold, and there are rattles and clunking sounds to numerous to mention. The engine makes a loud "thak thak thak" noise at idle. Probably the camshaft.

Other than the noise, the engine runs great, still gets 25 m.p.g. and still passes emissions.

Truly, the best, and most reliable vehicle I've ever owned.

I have no doubt the engine will make it to 400,000 miles, and at that point, I'll have to decide if I still want to keep it or not.

General Comments:

Toyota did their homework when they built these trucks. Very cheap to operate and maintain, and very reliable. They are also very small. I guess that's one price you have to pay to get the fuel economy.

I decided to buy an American vehicle for my next purchase, a Dodge Dakota.

I am cautiously optimistic after reading some of the negative reviews.

If my Dodge truck turns out to be half the truck my Toyota is, I'll be satisfied.