Re: Toyota Tailgate Facts
I have (2) Tacomas, an '05 and '08, both 4.0L 6 spds. The squeaky clutch pedal of the '05 carried right over three years into the '08 model. So did the weak 3 leaf rear springs, and probably the weak tailgate but my Suzuki Quadrunner 500 won't fit in the bed anyway. So no, Toyota leaves a lot of known deficiencies unaddressed.
You can add my voice to those who would say the Toyota quality reputation is over rated. Some will say, "I got 200,000+ miles from my last Toyota" but I have done the same thing from domestics, no big deal. I don't keep them as long now, so resale value is the more important factor for me. As long as the Toyota zealots keep trumpeting the brand, my resale equity is safe.
Just because I'm bluntly opinionated (and honest) about that, doesn't mean I don't like Toyotas. I certainly do.
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