- VIN: 4TAVN52N2WZ06****
- MPG: /
- Year: 1998
Ownership Cost for 1998 Toyota Tacoma (Xtracab V6 2WD)
Estimated: $23916 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$984 |
$472 |
$413 |
$374 |
$335 |
$2578 |
Insurance |
$1451 |
$1502 |
$1554 |
$1609 |
$1665 |
$7781 |
Fuel |
$1857 |
$1913 |
$1980 |
$2059 |
$2152 |
$9961 |
Maintenance |
$40 |
$253 |
$137 |
$225 |
$1038 |
$1693 |
Repairs |
$91 |
$323 |
$353 |
$487 |
$612 |
$1866 |
Taxes & Fees |
$24 |
$24 |
$24 |
$24 |
$24 |
$36 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$4448 |
$4466 |
$4441 |
$4756 |
$5805 |
$23916 |
Body Cab Type: Extra/Super/ Quad/Double/King/Extended Body Class: Truck Brake System Type: Hydraulic Drive Type: 4x2 Engine Model: 5VZ-FE GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 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: RZN150L/VZN150L Trim: DELUXE Vehicle Type: TRUCK Wheel Base Type: Extra Long
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
1995 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
ON DECEMBER 23, 2010 DURING A CONVERSATION WITH A CO-WORKER I LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAD BEEN REPAIRING OR BUYING BACK 1995-2004 TACOMAS DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE BASED ON EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ON DECEMBER,24, 2010 I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER, AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRAM IN PLACE, AND THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING THE TRUCK IN ON DECEMBER 28TH FOR AN INSPECTION. ON DECEMBER 28TH, 2010 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION OF THE FRAME AND THAT THEY WERE CONDEMNING MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A LOANER CAR AND STATED TOYOTA WOULD CONTACT ME AND ARRANGE FOR A BUYBACK AMOUNT. ON JANUARY 3RD I WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 1995 AND THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR THE BUYBACK UNTIL THAT DATE IN 2010. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TRUCK AS I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THEIR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE FRAME. FURTHER MORE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE INSPECTION (HITTING THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER) WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY TOYOTA, THERE IS PROBABLY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE FRAME THEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. WITH ADMITTING THAT THEIR DEFECT CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR BUY BACK MY VEHICLE. THEIR STANCE ON THE INITIAL INSERVICE DATE SHOULD NOT APPLY TO ME AS I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AT ANY TIME AND HAVE BEEN THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2006. *TR |
1998 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AS A RESULT. *AK |
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