Actually the import you wouldn't need to replace caliper. I ran my last Yota 18 years on same calipers. 18 years on the same clutch, radiator, a/c, transmission and more.
You will spend a little more on the parts, but they hardly break.
My relatives and friends all have, Fords, Chrysler and GM products. In the 18 years they have had a handfull of domestics with numerous problems. Replacing engines, water pumps, sensors, transmissions, A/C and these are vehicles with less than 80000 miles! Not to mention the paint problems, peeling...
The Tacoma and Tundra are both made in the USA. They have more than 80% of the parts that are made here.
The resale sucks!!!!! For an example there is 500 Ram pickups for sale on Ebay, the Tundra 49 and the Tacoma 89. Including the 150-350 pickups Ford has almost 900 for sale. Which holds its value?
Personally, I hate buying new vehicles because its a waste of money. Its a depreciated assett in most cases. Would you give a stranger $2000-$10000 in cash free? Yet thats what most of us do when we buy a new vehicle. The problem is made worse when these vehicles are traded in 2-5 years later! You gain wealth by putting the $400 in the bank instead of a "rolling peice of steel". An exception to all of this is classic cars.
But hey it keeps the economy moving so its all good!
Daily Drives:
-2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner XtraCab, 2.7 Liter , Mobil1 Synthetic SS 5W-30.
ODO 9100Miles.
-1995 Toyota 4-Runner 3.0 V6, Mobil1 Synthetic SS 10W-30.
ODO 91400 Miles.
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