Ownership Cost for 1999 Toyota Tacoma Base
Estimated: $41357 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2041 | $980 | $857 | $776 | $694 | $5348 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2053 | $2114 | $2188 | $2276 | $2378 | $11009 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2465 | $1231 | $1150 | $2291 | $9900 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $581 | $581 | $581 | $581 | $581 | $860 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9866 | $8265 | $7213 | $7281 | $8731 | $41357 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | STRUCTURE | WATER IS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AROUND THE SUPPORT HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ONE YEAR AGO. PROBLEM BECAME EVIDENT THIS PAST FALL AND WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS FEBRUARY THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE CORROSION WARRANTY. VEHICLE IS OVER THE STANDARD WARRANTY MILEAGE. |
| 1999 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON 02/12/09 AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED, FOUND, PHOTOGRAPHED AND DOCUMENTED RUST PERFORATION ON THE FRAME OF MY 1999 TRUCK WITH ONLY 72,000 MILES. THE TRUCK WAS IN PRISTINE CONDITION OTHERWISE. A PREVIOUS INDEPENDENT WELDER/HITCH INSTALLED DECLARED THE FRAME TOO THIN AND WEAK TO INSTALL ANY KIND OF TRAILER HITCH ON THE BACK AND THERE WAS MASSIVE PUFFY, SWOLLEN, FLAKY, RUSTY AREAS TO THE FRAME ONLY VISIBLE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED THE E-MAILED PICTURED FROM THE DEALER AND DENIED COVERAGE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THE PLATINUM VEHICLE SERVICE AGREEMENT, TAT COST $ 1,175. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THE DECISION WAS TOTALLY MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER BASED ON THE FEW E-MAILED PICTURED, HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, AND FURTHER, HE HAD SEEN LESS RUSTY FRAMES THAN MINE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND BOUGH BACK UNDER THE RECALL PROGRAM. I WAS SENT BACK ON THE ROAD TO DEAL WITH THE FRAME MYSELF AND I IMMEDIATELY WROTE TWO LETTER PLEADING THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION AT ANOTHER DEALER. I WAS DENIED THAT REQUEST. MEANWHILE, TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT. I MOSTLY PARK THE TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TRIED NOT TO THINK ABOUT THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE THAT CONTINUE. THE REGISTRATION EXPIRED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I DID NOT RENEW IT UNTIL THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES REQUIRED IT. ON 10/13/10, I DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS INSPECTED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE CORPORATION WOULD BUY IT BACK UNDER THE RECALL. THIS TIME THERE COULD BE NO MISTAKE WITH PICTURED, BECAUSE THIS TIME HOLES EXISTED AND THERE WAS NO STEEL LEFT IN THE AREAS. MY TRUCK REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND MAYBE THE NHTSA SHOULD INSPECT IT TO SEE HOW A VEHICLE HAS TO BE BEFORE THE CORPORATION WILL DO ANYTHING. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF |
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