Faults:

Leaks anti-freeze.

Slight valve cover gasket leak.

Slight front engine seal leak.

General Comments:

Inherited it from my Grandma in 2010.

In the 9,000 kms I've driven it since then, I've done mostly city driving (50 - 80km per hour), and a few trips out to the lake.

Bare-bones basic model: Power steering, power brakes, A/T, no A/C, no cruise control, manual window cranks and door locks. (It'd sometimes be nice to have C.C. for highway driving and A/C in the summer, although it does have side and back vent windows, which are nice).

Gas at $1.00/L, costs me about $55 to fill. Can go between 300kms - 400kms on a full tank.

The cloth bench seat is actually pretty comfortable for most drives (start to get a slight ache after an hour and a half on the highway though).

Dash instrument layout and controls are great, everything is within reach. What's nice is that the in-dash pull out cup holder doesn't block any radio or climate controls.

Heats up fast most of the time in the winter, and defrosts the windows nicely.

The Extended-cab is very handy, mostly use it as a 'trunk' or storage space. It does have flip down seats, but they're not really for adults.

It even has side-panel storage and under-seat storage back there.

The bed has box-liner in it, I'm not sure if it was in there originally, or if my Grandma had it put in.

The body has a few rust spots, but not bad.

Lower-to-the-ground than most other trucks, this little/medium size truck handles better than I thought it would. Good turning circle/radius. Maneuvers well. Acceleration is sprightly for a 4 cyl. truck. Good stopping power (front drums, and has rear anti-lock brakes. I'm not sure offhand if the rear is discs or drums).

The ONLY maintenance I've had done on it so far in almost 10,000 kms is 2 oil changes (at the neighbourhood oil and lube place), and numerous anti-freeze top-ups (by me).

(I only know about the slight valve cover gasket leak, and the slight front engine seal leak because the oil change place told me about them - I got the deluxe oil change with 24-point inspection both times).

This leaking antifreeze problem has me a little worried, considering how many other posts I see on here about blown head gaskets...

But alas, it has been very reliable. It's never failed to start. (there were a few times it was very 'grumpy' while from starting sitting out in -20*C for 8 hours, but it started nonetheless). All lights, gauges, wipers, and switches work.

Besides the anti-freeze, it leaks no other fluids. (My parents 99 Honda Civic has 160,000kms on it, leaks oil and possibly burns it too.)

Faults:

The fan came loose and ripped my radiator apart. Now it is at home not running, cause it ain't getting enough fuel. It's just a big hassle; once one thing messes up, it all starts to.

General Comments:

It's a great vehicle in the mud. Rode alright, ain't really got much pep.

Good smooth ride. When I'm on the interstate in fifth gear, it runs a little high on the rpms.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with it, 110% reliable!

General Comments:

I love my truck. Although a bit uncomfortable (that's why I'm putting buckets in it) it proves to be a fast and fun truck. I have put a high-flow intake on it and a high-flow exhaust, the 22RE reacts well to better flow. Its nice to have speed of a zippy 4 banger and the ability of a truck!