Toyota quality?

I keep hearing about the great quality.
Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005 Tacoma and has
owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had really cheap
plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..
Everything scratches or skuffs so easily and my door panel armrest cracked
when I leaned on it to take my wallet out of my back pocket at the drive up
ATM machine.
not only that, but my whipers went out of sync, dealer had to fix at 600
miles.
two nuts fell off the parking break, now the break is useless, dealer will
fix next week.
At only 5000 miles the rear leaf springs squeak like qrazy, dealer will fix
next week.
I am just wondering if this is a preview of things to come.
This is my first non "big 3 " truck and has given me more little problems in
5000 miles than my Dodge or GMC.
so you long time Toyota guys let me know if in the long haul, did I make the
right choice with Toyota.

Metal Daze wrote:[color=blue]
> I keep hearing about the great quality.
> Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005 Tacoma and has
> owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had really cheap
> plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..
> Everything scratches or skuffs so easily and my door panel armrest cracked
> when I leaned on it to take my wallet out of my back pocket at the drive up
> ATM machine.
> not only that, but my whipers went out of sync, dealer had to fix at 600
> miles.
> two nuts fell off the parking break, now the break is useless, dealer will
> fix next week.
> At only 5000 miles the rear leaf springs squeak like qrazy, dealer will fix
> next week.
> I am just wondering if this is a preview of things to come.
> This is my first non "big 3 " truck and has given me more little problems in
> 5000 miles than my Dodge or GMC.
> so you long time Toyota guys let me know if in the long haul, did I make the
> right choice with Toyota.
>
>[/color]
I have a 2005 Tacoma... The only time it's been in for service was for
oil / filter changes. (I do them at 3000 miles not 5000) No scratches
or breaks inside. The shocks make a noise going over speed bumps when
cold. I seldom use the parking brake but I had the dealer check the
nuts because I read about a Canadian recall on it.

I had a 94 Toyota PU 4x4. Yes it had a lot of metal inside and held-up
well. The parking brake on that one required service on a regular basis
(the bracket on the rear axle rusted and the brake wouldn't release
completely)

I have to say I am very happy with my new truck.... Our fourth Toyota
and there will be more coming.

I have a 2005 Tacoma Regular Cab 2.7L 5 speed. It has 3000 miles on it and
has had no problems at all. I had a 2002 Tacoma and am very impressed with
the way this one is built compared to the 2002. Everything is tight, no
loose bolts, no squeaks or rattles. My brother-in-law has a Dodge Ram. At
50,000 miles the steering box had to be replaced - probs with the
transmission-the dashboard is cracked and ready to fall off onto the floor.
In my opinion, no matter what type of vehicle you are looking for, if you
are not hung-up on buying big-3, I won't look past Honda or Toyota.
"Metal Daze" <D.R.DEL@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:vpyxe.1067209$w62.821845@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...[color=blue]
>I keep hearing about the great quality.
> Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005 Tacoma and has
> owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had really cheap
> plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..
> Everything scratches or skuffs so easily and my door panel armrest cracked
> when I leaned on it to take my wallet out of my back pocket at the drive
> up
> ATM machine.
> not only that, but my whipers went out of sync, dealer had to fix at 600
> miles.
> two nuts fell off the parking break, now the break is useless, dealer will
> fix next week.
> At only 5000 miles the rear leaf springs squeak like qrazy, dealer will
> fix
> next week.
> I am just wondering if this is a preview of things to come.
> This is my first non "big 3 " truck and has given me more little problems
> in
> 5000 miles than my Dodge or GMC.
> so you long time Toyota guys let me know if in the long haul, did I make
> the
> right choice with Toyota.
>
>[/color]

On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 15:29:31 GMT, "Metal Daze"
<D.R.DEL@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I keep hearing about the great quality.
>Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005 Tacoma and has
>owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had really cheap
>plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..[/color]

I'm still thrilled with my '05 Access Cab V6 4x4 TRD Off-Road.

Hmmm. As I look out the window at the truck the cockles of my heart
warm. <G>

Friday, it hauled woodworking stuff around in a 5x12 trailer,
yesterday, it was floor finishing tools and materials, today it'll get
4 kayaks strapped in the back.

This is my third and best ever Toyota truck. I've also had a Nissan
King Cab, (3) Wranglers, a Subaru Outback, a few Ford and Chevy medium
trucks and vans, a few small cars like Protege's and Corollas, a
Lincoln Mark VII. Ooops, there go my cockles warming again!

If the doors and roof came off the Tacoma, I could ditch my TJ Sport.

Wanna' see a cheap interior? Check out a Colorado or Canyon!

I have a 05 Tundra that the engine makes a knocking noise at low
speeds,the tranny is not wanting to change into OD, the wipers also quit
working on mine. I am trying to unload this thing badly.It has 7000
miles on it. I also had a brand new 2000 Sienna that was gotten rid of
at 12000 miles for many problems. I was stupid enough to try it again on
the 05 Tundra. I wonder how much they pay CR to rate them so high. I
never had these problems with my 93 Nissan that I wished I had back with
182k miled! Of course the dealer cant duplicate the problems!

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:48:58 -0400, specman1 wrote:
[color=blue]
> I have a 05 Tundra that the engine makes a knocking noise at low
> speeds,the tranny is not wanting to change into OD, the wipers also quit
> working on mine. I am trying to unload this thing badly.It has 7000
> miles on it. I also had a brand new 2000 Sienna that was gotten rid of
> at 12000 miles for many problems. I was stupid enough to try it again on
> the 05 Tundra. I wonder how much they pay CR to rate them so high. I
> never had these problems with my 93 Nissan that I wished I had back with
> 182k miled! Of course the dealer cant duplicate the problems![/color]



A mechanic told me that the Sienna takes about 100 mechanic hours to
change an engine. Anyone know if this is true???

"Metal Daze" <D.R.DEL@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:vpyxe.1067209$w62.821845@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...[color=blue]
>I keep hearing about the great quality.
> Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005 Tacoma and has
> owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had really cheap
> plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..
> Everything scratches or skuffs so easily and my door panel armrest cracked
> when I leaned on it to take my wallet out of my back pocket at the drive
> up
> ATM machine.
> not only that, but my whipers went out of sync, dealer had to fix at 600
> miles.
> two nuts fell off the parking break, now the break is useless, dealer will
> fix next week.
> At only 5000 miles the rear leaf springs squeak like qrazy, dealer will
> fix
> next week.
> I am just wondering if this is a preview of things to come.
> This is my first non "big 3 " truck and has given me more little problems
> in
> 5000 miles than my Dodge or GMC.
> so you long time Toyota guys let me know if in the long haul, did I make
> the
> right choice with Toyota.
>
>[/color]

When I first bought my 2003 4runner, it was cosmetically problematic too,
but once the bugs were worked out, it was solid since then... not a single
trip to the dealer except for oil changes

"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
news:11cl4n6jaqbqtc9@news.supernews.com...[color=blue]
>
> "Metal Daze" <D.R.DEL@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:vpyxe.1067209$w62.821845@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...[color=green]
>>I keep hearing about the great quality.
>> Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005 Tacoma and has
>> owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had really cheap
>> plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..
>> Everything scratches or skuffs so easily and my door panel armrest
>> cracked
>> when I leaned on it to take my wallet out of my back pocket at the drive
>> up
>> ATM machine.
>> not only that, but my whipers went out of sync, dealer had to fix at 600
>> miles.
>> two nuts fell off the parking break, now the break is useless, dealer
>> will
>> fix next week.
>> At only 5000 miles the rear leaf springs squeak like qrazy, dealer will
>> fix
>> next week.
>> I am just wondering if this is a preview of things to come.
>> This is my first non "big 3 " truck and has given me more little problems
>> in
>> 5000 miles than my Dodge or GMC.
>> so you long time Toyota guys let me know if in the long haul, did I make
>> the
>> right choice with Toyota.
>>
>>[/color]
>
> When I first bought my 2003 4runner, it was cosmetically problematic too,
> but once the bugs were worked out, it was solid since then... not a single
> trip to the dealer except for oil changes
>[/color]


My brother just bought an '05 XCab PreRunner and loves it. I asked him if
he'd checked the origin of build and he said "Baja, Mexico", whereas my '00
came from the Fremont, CA plant.

?

Anyone know how the Tacoma/Tundra production is divided up these days? Is
it all Mexico or Fremont or shared?


Stew

S.Lewis wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> My brother just bought an '05 XCab PreRunner and loves it. I asked him if
> he'd checked the origin of build and he said "Baja, Mexico", whereas my '00
> came from the Fremont, CA plant.[/color]

My '05 Access Cab V6 4x4 sez' Fremont on the door sticker.

Still assembled by Mexican laborers no matter which plant...

[color=blue]
> My brother just bought an '05 XCab PreRunner and loves it. I asked him if
> he'd checked the origin of build and he said "Baja, Mexico", whereas my
> '00 came from the Fremont, CA plant.
>
> ?
>
> Anyone know how the Tacoma/Tundra production is divided up these days? Is
> it all Mexico or Fremont or shared?
>
>
> Stew
>[/color]

"dissembler" <dissembler@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:zUJye.39706$J12.36854@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...[color=blue]
> Still assembled by Mexican laborers no matter which plant...
>
>[/color]


I thought Fremont/NUMMI was a UAW (meaning union) plant? If that's right, I
can't see the union agreeing to any type of non-union worker in there. ?

S.Lewis wrote:[color=blue]
>
> I thought Fremont/NUMMI was a UAW (meaning union) plant? If that's right, I
> can't see the union agreeing to any type of non-union worker in there. ?
>[/color]

<http://www.nummi.com/home_b.html>

All you ever wanted to know.

"" wrote:[color=blue]
> I keep hearing about the great quality.
> Iwas wondering if anyone in this news group who has a 2005
> Tacoma and has
> owned an older Tacoma let me know if the older Tacoms had
> really cheap
> plasticy interiors like my 2005 Tacoma has..
> Everything scratches or skuffs so easily and my door panel
> armrest cracked
> when I leaned on it to take my wallet out of my back pocket at
> the drive up
> ATM machine.
> not only that, but my whipers went out of sync, dealer had to
> fix at 600
> miles.
> two nuts fell off the parking break, now the break is useless,
> dealer will
> fix next week.
> At only 5000 miles the rear leaf springs squeak like qrazy,
> dealer will fix
> next week.
> I am just wondering if this is a preview of things to come.
> This is my first non "big 3 " truck and has given me more
> little problems in
> 5000 miles than my Dodge or GMC.
> so you long time Toyota guys let me know if in the long haul,
> did I make the
> right choice with Toyota.[/color]

I have a ’05 Tacoma V6 4x4 with 4,000 miles on it, still no problems.
I traded a ’98 Tacoma 4 Cylinder 4x4 with 200,000 miles on it. The
’98 was still in great shape minus a few dents due to hitting a deer.
The only thing ever replaced or even worked on on the ’98 was the
universal joint; however, 2 buttons on the radio fell out (if that
counts as a defect).

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05 tacoma access cab 2.7 5spd SR5 4x4 with 8000 miles . Had a 91 2wd
2.4L 5spd lasted 200k and was still running good. I find the interior
somewhat fragile scratches easy. Bed knock/rattle anoying. But I like
driving this truck and find the 2.7 is perfect for my commuter lite
music gear hauling. The truck looks and feels well made as the old one.
Now if some one would come up with a fast idle fix so I stop scareing
children on cold starts!

I've owned 3 Toyota trucks, all bought new.
1989 pickup. Cost: $5,995. Mi.used before selling: 45,000
2000 Preunner Tacoma. Cost: $23,000. Mi. used before selling: 13,000
2004 4D 4WD Tacoma. Cost: $28,000. Mi. used so far: 4,000

The 2004 does have a cheaper interior, no locking gas door/cap (?), and
a major recall for the steering knuckle ball joints, and a locking diff
that won't lock.

The 2000 had a slightly better interior, but it had a rattley airbag on
the passenger side. Other than that, no problems.

The 1989 pickup with 4 speed man. trans, no power anything, no air, not
even a radio. It had a bad anti-knock sensor which the dealer replaced
at no charge. At 40,000mi. had new breaks put on, new clutch, then had
a master cylinder fail, and I had the seats reupholstered after 7
years, a 3rd set of better tires and wheels put on, and a inside door
handle spring break after 9 years.
I also went through exhaust systems almost every 2 years. I probably
should have spent a little extra and put a stainless exhaust on it.

None-the-less, out of the 3.....I miss the little 1989 pickup the most.
It was simple, fairly reliable and most of all.....good on gas.
Despite having a more expensive truck now, whenever I see the less
expensive ones, I think to myself, "that's a nice truck".