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I thought I would write a quick note on my experience with my 2003 Toyota Tacoma 4WD 4cyl 5spd xtra-cab. This truck was damn near bulletproof and saved me from many precarious situations while on and off of the road. When the 2005 model came out I was interested but took a "wait and see" approach. I drove a friends 2005 in Jul of 06 and shortly therafter decided to buy an 06. I ended up buying a DC 4WD 6spd with the TRD-Off Road setup. I had owned the truck for approximately 10 days and had no problems other then the ticking situation. I then received deployment orders to Cambodia. Needless to say my truck was parked in August of 06 with less then 1000 miles. It has been driven a handful of times since I have been gone(mainly to charge the battery) and even now in Feb 07 has only about 1100 miles. I guess what I am saying is that there are so many complaints with this new truck. Things such as engine ticking, doors cracking, tailgates collapsing that I am worried that I made a mistake in trading in my 03 which never had an issue of any kind. I have never heard so many complaints on a truck before such as the 05+. I drive a 2003 4dr Tacoma here in Cambodia and other then the brakes it is a great truck. I have to drive out to a lot of remote places and the truck does great. I worry that this new model can't take the heat that these older trucks could take. I invite some opinions on this subject as I have less then a 1000 miles of experience on the new truck. Thanks