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Old 08-12-2010, 12:17 PM   #9
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Default Re: Questions about auto loans

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Originally Posted by Darrell View Post
Basically this is a 98 Toyota Tacoma SR5 TRD. It's worth $4,200 in EXCELLENT condition. It's in pretty excellent condition.
'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.
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