Questions about auto loans

[awsmith4]

Originally Posted by T.G

'98 Toyota Tacoma... ohhhh boy... don't do it.

That was right in the middle of the rusted frames problems.

A few years ago, Toyota bought back over 3/4 of a million 96-2000 Tacoma pickups because the frames had rusted out. Most were so bad that striking the frame rail with a ballpeen hammer would go right through the side of the rail. The problem was far more widespread than the ones that were bought back, but a large number of vehicles didn't qualify for the buyback.

This vehicle probably missed the inspection or didn't meet the criteria for the buyback, which is now over, and if it rusts out now, or if it already is, I'm pretty sure you'd be SOL and stuck with it.

Get the Hello Kitty Beetle instead.

This is the first I've ever heard of this

I owned a 99 Tacoma 4x4 and it was the best truck I've owned. I hate to hear that the frames had issues because they were/are great trucks

[T.G]

Originally Posted by awsmith4

This is the first I've ever heard of this

I owned a 99 Tacoma 4x4 and it was the best truck I've owned. I hate to hear that the frames had issues because they were/are great trucks

It all blew up about two years ago. Ended up being about 800,000 trucks they had to buyback.

Here are the links to Toyata's official releases:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/t...030714643.aspx

http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/l...ommitment.aspx

If you google "Toyota Tacoma Frame Rust" or "Toyota Truck Rust Buyback" or the like, you'll see tons of stuff on it.


Where D. could get screwed on this is how the coverage for the frame rusting is handled when he's not the original owner, or if the program has ended, or if the vehicle isn't covered under the extension.