When I first started to drive, I never thought that I would own a Toyota, or any import for that matter. As the years past and the gas prices kept rising, my older more sensible thinking kicked in. I had been commuting for sometime now and that was taking its toll on both my now classic car and my wallet. So I started looking around for an "economy" truck. I looked at all of what the big three had to offer. Nothing. So, I went to my Toyota dealer in town. Now after owning a full size 4-door pick-up, it was hard for me to down size. As I walked up to the office, there it was, a 1994 compact pick-up extended cab. They had just unloaded it off of the delivery truck and parked it in front of the office, they hadn't had a chance to take it to the detail bay yet. I asked the salesman about it and after a test drive I bought it. That was in Oct of 1993. After many years later of long drives, and hard work, I can say that I am glad that I made that purchase in ‘93. The engine has never been broke into. Other than the clutch, battery, and alternator and tires that were changed everything else with the engine, transmission and differential including u-joints is original to the truck. Yes including the timing chain. I never would have guessed that I would get this kind of service or longevity from an automobile. I had heard stories about how good Toyotas were and that they lasted, but I never would have guessed this many miles and years without some kind of major repairs or overhauls.
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