Ownership Cost for 1998 Toyota Tacoma (Regular Cab 4WD)
Estimated: $41145 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1968
$945
$827
$748
$669
$5157
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2053
$2114
$2188
$2276
$2378
$11009
Maintenance
$2763
$2500
$1232
$1137
$2291
$9923
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$552
$552
$552
$552
$552
$817
Total Ownership Costs
$9764
$8262
$7179
$7238
$8702
$41145
Body Cab Type: Regular
Body Class: Truck
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Model: 3RZ-FE
GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Make: TOYOTA
Manufacturer: TABC INC.
Manufacturer Id: 13383
Model: Tacoma
Model Year: 1998
Note: Chassis: With 1/2 ton Independent Front Suspension
Plant City: Fremont
Plant Company Name: TABC Inc.
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: California
Series: RZN161L/VZN160L
Trim: DELUXE
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Wheel Base Type: Short
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT TIRE BALL JOINT BROKE IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WASNїT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V225000. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS ASKED FOR THE EXACT VERBIAGE OF HIS EMAIL ENTERED AS HIS COMPLAINT: TOYOTA HAS INSTITUTED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR 1995-2000 TOYOTA TACOMAS FOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA IS BUYING BACK THE TRUCKS BECAUSE OF SAFETY PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM COLLAPSING FRAMES THAT HAVE RUSTED OUT. THEY ARE DOING THIS TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS A TITLE THAT LISTS PRIOR DAMAGE, AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE MY TRUCK BACK. THEY CLAIM THAT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ALTERED. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED USING TOYOTA TACOMA FACTORY PARTS, AND NOT AFTERMARKET PARTS. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED IN YEAR 2002, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY ON REPAIRS. IF MY TRUCK WAS NEWER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HAVE SPENT THE MONEY ON REPAIRS, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE TITLE, AND TOYOTA WOULD QUALIFY THIS TRUCK FOR BUY BACK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND A NEWER TRUCK RECEIVING THE SAME REPAIR IS THAT ONE IS OLDER THAN THE OTHER, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE TO REPAIR THE NEWER VEHICLE. MY 1998 TACOMA WAS PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS POLICE. THE TRUCK LOOKS BRAND NEW EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS TRYING TO AVOID A NHTSA RECALL BY THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. STILL, THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES LIKE MINE ON THE ROADS WITH FRAME RUST WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT THAT TOYOTA CHOOSES TO IGNORE. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08