I had a '99 that Toyota bought back due to the frame recall and an '09 after that. My '99 had 150k on it with no issues and it killed me to get rid of it (still drove like new) but I thought I was basically getting to start over with the '09. The '09 was good mechanically but the body had terrible corrosion issues. Lots of surface rust around the windows, windshield and hood. I was actually relieved to sell that one and am currently trying my luck with a '16 F-150 2.8L. I LOVE this truck so far and if it works out, I'll stay Ford but if I can't get 200-250k out of it, I'd probably try my luck on another Tacoma.
If I could find my son an older body-style Tacoma that didn't have the frame rust issues, I'd buy one for him in a second but they're definitely not easy to come by!!
