Toyota Losing it's Mojo?

AbleGuy

AbleGuy

Officious Intermeddler
Don’t know if this has been posted here yet (and I am I’m feeling too tired and lazy to review the thread to check it out, so anyway …)

New Toyota Tacomas Reportedly Experiencing Transmission Problems After Less Than 1,000 Miles​

The automaker known for making the most reliable cars has been having plenty of reliability issues lately.​


jalopnik.com

New Toyota Tacomas Reportedly Experiencing Transmission Problems After Less Than 1,000 Miles

The automaker known for making the most reliable cars has been having plenty of reliability issues lately.
jalopnik.com jalopnik.com


“As it turns out, owners of the 2024 Tacoma are now complaining about the transmissions failing, The Drive reports.*

What’s especially weird is that forum users say they’ve had issues with the manual as well as the automatic. You’d think it would be one or the other, but nope. Both transmissions appear to be having problems, and they’re failing fast. One owner over on TacomaWorld who attempted to drive their new truck back home to Arizona claims theirs failed after only 342 miles. You don’t have to be a master mechanic to understand that’s not good.”


*https://www.thedrive.com/news/2024-toyota-tacoma-owners-keep-reporting-transmission-failures
 
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mtndude23

mtndude23

Observer
Maybe I'm way of base. But, I hate the styling and size of the stuff Toyota makes for the USA. I've had fj60's/4runners/pickups and a few tundras. And my 2 gen tundra now is a great truck. But, I really can't see myself buying anything new from them.
 
Fishenough

Fishenough

Creeper
Close friends with 5th gen 4Runner and 3th gen taco, the Canadian made Tacoma seems to be in the shop for something every couple of months and their higher mileage, Japanese made, 4runner has performed flawlessly.

Just an observation, I have owned several old Land Cruisers but for a 20, 50, and 80, a few Toyota cars and a van, and 3 Hilux's. All trouble free vehicles and all made in Japan but 90s Camry which left me stranded a few times (Canadian made)

Sold my early 5th gen, new owner puts on 50K miles or more a year. Besides service and a whole heck a lot of tires it's giving him no trouble.

And likewise looking at a Superduty likely the base for camper setup. I believe new tech, far higher processing power, AI, etc has leveled the playing field and it doesn't matter where the vehicle is made
 
U

Umbrarian

Observer
Does anyone get decent mileage out of the I4T?

4 friends have them and they all report 12-15, significantly off the 23/24 on website.
 
Zillon

Zillon

Active member
Umbrarian said:
Does anyone get decent mileage out of the I4T?

4 friends have them and they all report 12-15, significantly off the 23/24 on website.
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I think this strongly depends on elevation and if it's been lifted.

I know someone with a basic overland build (ATs, no lift, 6AT, low pro camper cap, SR spec) that routinely gets mid twenties on the highway).
 
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Umbrarian

Observer
Zillon said:
I think this strongly depends on elevation and if it's been lifted.

I know someone with a basic overland build (ATs, no lift, 6AT, low pro camper cap, SR spec) that routinely gets mid twenties on the highway).
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I am at 1000 ft and all vehicles are stock.
 
O

Ozarker

Well-known member
Toyota is a big deal in Overlanding. EP rules allow politics to be discussed only to the extent as being related to overlanding.

ECONOMICS IS NOT POLITICS!

Please don't make unrelated political comments, but just understand the cost of overlanding could go way up soon.

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The price you pay for a new Toyota shooting up in price by mid-2025!

In fact, ALL "imported" vehicle prices go up 20% or could almost double in 2025.

What about domestic vehicle prices? Price increases on the competition allow domestic prices to increase as the market will bear, while those prices may not double, in time they will certainly rise.

Not just new car prices, the price on all imported parts will increase as well.

That mojo could get really expensive next year!

For those not formally educated in economics, thinking you know the subject by watching TV and talking to like minded folks, I suggest you investigate how tariffs are applied, better yet and much simpler, ask Co-Pilot (or similar AI) this simple question: Do tariffs raise consumer prices?
 
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jchasse

Active member
Ozarker said:
Toyota is a big deal in Overlanding. EP rules allow politics to be discussed only to the extent as being related to overlanding.

ECONOMICS IS NOT POLITICS!

Please don't make unrelated political comments, but just understand the cost of overlanding could go way up soon.

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
The price you pay for a new Toyota shooting up in price by mid-2025!

In fact, ALL "imported" vehicle prices go up 20% or could almost double in 2025.

What about domestic vehicle prices? Price increases on the competition allow domestic prices to increase as the market will bear, while those prices may not double, in time they will certainly rise.

Not just new car prices, the price on all imported parts will increase as well.

That mojo could get really expensive next year!

For those not formally educated in economics, thinking you know the subject by watching TV and talking to like minded folks, I suggest you investigate how tariffs are applied, better yet and much simpler, ask Co-Pilot (or similar AI) this simple question: Do tariffs raise consumer prices?
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what are you talking about?
 
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