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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 6026513" data-attributes="member: 12952">Toyota "mistake" was putting the turbo boosted 4 cylinder in the Tacoma.I say "mistake" because It might have been part of the plan to not have the engines last forever.I still drive an 2008 4 cylinder 2.7 and except for some dings and rust , it runs fine. { only 110,000 miles }Having a few long lasting vehicles is good PR, but having a fleet's worth does really hurts new vehicle sales.Chrysler is down to producing only a handful of vehicles, Jeeps are filled with engine and electrical issues, Nissan is running out of working capital to stay a float, and without gov't support most EV companies will fold.Soon we will be back to Henry Ford's options; you can request a vehicle in any color, but I only sell them in black.</blockquote>