I have a 2005 4 cyl. Toyota Tacoma, 116,000 miles, which has had a new frame installed from the recall. Little other work has been done other than regular maintenance. I’m wondering how long I can expect to drive it without a costly major repair. I’d rather replace it before something happens so t…

[image] ScottMatthies: I’m wondering how long I can expect to drive it without a costly major repair. I’d rather replace it before something happens so that I can Just like any 14 year old vehicle , who knows what will break or when.

Agree with @VOLVO_V70 . Even if I knew you and your use profile and driving habits, had time to look the truck over with a fine tooth comb I still couldn’t predict when a major repair would hit. That is impossible to know. Start saving up for a new truck now. Make payments to yourself every month wi…

No offense, but can you even afford a new truck . . . ?! They’re not exactly reasonably priced nowadays And your Tacoma only has 116K with a new frame Provided you’ve been doing oil changes at least every 5K and trans services every 30K, there’s no reason to think you can’t easily drive the truck…

[image] db4690: But if you do sell, do your homework before. Tacomas have INSANE value retention. Don’t just sell it to the first lowballer that shows up Here, in southern Arizona, it is very common to see the 1995-2000 Tacoma with well over 200,000 miles selling for $5-6k, and it’s even more…

I don’t understand why some question whether or not you can afford a new truck. That’s no ones business and that’s not what you asked for. My own opinion is, if you take care of the truck and keep the maintenance up, you should easy get another 100K miles out of it, if not many more. I have a 1999…

I have a 2005 base model 2wd Tacoma with nothing extra living in New England. It’s been very reliable but rust does take it’s toll. Rear bumper nearly fell off from rust and I replaced it. I’m just wondering about something more crucial failing. I know people love their Tacomas, but just tryi…

[image] kurtwm1: I don’t understand why some question whether or not you can afford a new truck. That’s no ones business and that’s not what you asked for. It’s a free country I asked a simple question . . . and I even prefaced it [image] [image] ScottMatthies: Opinions on Colorado/Can…

You didn’t say whether you owned this from new or have the complete maintenance history, but about the only thing that would keep from hitting 200k would be a complete lack of preventative maintenance or a collision. No one can predict a collision, it could get totaled in a parking lot just minding…

Asking if someone can afford a new truck is not that rude. Even people who pay attention can be surprised at the sticker prices on a well equipped truck these days .

It sounds like rust is already working on your truck. Start saving now for its replacement.

2005 Toyota Tacoma - estimating lifespan

Maintenance/Repairs

bcohen2010 December 8, 2019, 6:22pm 5

Here, in southern Arizona, it is very common to see the 1995-2000 Tacoma with well over 200,000 miles selling for $5-6k, and it’s even more common to see the 2001-2008 generation for sale with over 200,000 miles, and people are still asking $7-10k for them! I would say that with reasonable maintenance, you can expect at least 200,000 miles out of yours, unless of course the body rusts out before that.

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