just about every day

 

^^this. I own a 2011 and I still get "warned" about the cylinder head issue.

 

Agreed
@ivan29 @GregDAP @nameless @Jesse @1BADI5 @DocRockLBC @wh1pple @royrjs @lnhiv @ivan29 @ivan29 @ivan29 @ivan29

 

Well in general terms.....stupid people speak what they're...stupid. I always ask stupid to state their sources.........well, ahhh, I read on the interweb.... STFU.... pop-tart

I went against the grain and bought a first model 355 in 04.........still have it and its been drama free ownership.

 

In person, I don't tend to come across people speaking negatively about my truck. They are mostly curious how I like it, and usually ask about the I5.

Online, the Toyota guys don't speak too fondly of the 355.

I only have about 66,875 miles on my truck. In that time, the truck has been good to me, but since I take it off road, a few things have gone wrong, that likely would not have if I left it stock, and used it on road only. I replaced the front drive shaft due to a failing CV joint. Maybe a result of the Skyjacker kit. I also had to replace the G80 differential that would not lock any more. I replaced a front brake caliper that had a sticky piston. I wore out a pair of brake shoes too. I get occasional cylinder 5 misfires. I expect I'll have to replace front hubs soon.

 

you mean its not always frozen in Canada? when did this happen? hahaha

 

lol pop-tart

 

Saying something is retarded is not socially or politically correct :shrug:..........so my buddy coin'd that term
@Jesse @nameless @Djsonic @GregDAP @lnhiv @DocRockLBC @royrjs @ced_56 @wh1pple @fitsector @kerad11 @1BADI5 @ivan29

 

I wont lie i put my little 2wd balls to the walls flooring it thru every mud hole in my county and i put the truck thru emortal hell and tbh besides a few minor issues (tires) haha the truck still runs like the day i got it!

 

My 06 has spent its entire life with at least double the HP it came with and still has except for the engine,tranny,(replaced one rear end @90,000 mi.) all the orig. parts,driveshaft,ujoints,brakes,shocks,suspension etc.etc and I have tried really hard to break stuff!

 

Let me barrow that bad boy, I'm sure to break something for you. :thumbup:

Yesterday we bought our 4th Colorado on the family!
I think that may say something about the reputation of this lil trucks

Its hilarious but now we have a kind of year line up.

youngest brother > 08
wife> 09
middle brother >11
mine >12

All crew cabs, 2 inline four and 2 inline 5.

:ghey:

 

If you take care of it, it will last longer than you might expect. A little care now and then goes a long way in the future. My brother in law treats his 2004 f150 like shit and it doesn't even have 100k miles on it and it needs a new motor, 2nd trans, interior is shot. It's also a ford so we couldn't have expected much lol

 

Soooo, I guess all the threads I read on here about issues with door locks/windows, hvac blower, passlock, poor heads, front hub design, water leaks, headlight condensation, etc. are all made up to fool the public.
:shrug:

 

The day I brought my truck home, a co-worker started ho-humming about how his Tacoma has blah blah blah, and Consumer reports said yada yada, how are you gonna get around in the snow with no 4x4, what if you need to tow something big....

 

Well every vehicle will have parts that go over time........like this stupid BMW I have right now...........sunroof sunshade track clips, coolant system that completely fails at 75-90k, thermostat housings that crack in half, airbag system that throws a airbag light if you fart in the seat....................BUT because its a BMW its the ultimate fuckin driving machine.

A Chevy breaks........and its a total piece of shit.

Your could fix almost all of the normal 355 issues at a fraction of the cost of just replacing the ALL plastic BMW coolant system. Read up on E46fanatics.com

Honestly, they are good cars.....just expensive to maintain. The common knowledge in the BMW world is.....if you buy a used E46 model of some sort, plan on spending 20% of the purchase price in maintenance within the first 12 months of ownership

 

I thought this thread was about 355 reliability, not BMW's. @pop-tart

 

Point of comparison is not authorized :shrug:

 

Have you ever put butter on a pop tart? It's so frickin' good

 

Yes.......I agree

 

At least if you bought or are gonna buy one of these turds, you also have access to a badass owner's manual w/ online customer support @ 355nation. :salute:

 

At least if you bought or are gonna buy one of these turds, you Showbox jiofi.local.html tplinklogin also have access to a badass owner's manual w/ online customer support @ 355nation. :salute:

it now ebay price and it is staying in Phoenix! I have done many swaps but this one was by far the one I got the most use and pleasure out of.

 

2wd 4cyl 2009 running like the day i bought it after almost 6 years of daily use. I expect this trucks to last 15+ years at least

 

I've said it before..

My truck doesn't have to make anyone happy but me.
And it does that every day.

 

Amen I have 180k on mine now still running strong very happy

 

@123k ona 07 still works so no need to change it. Bought mine used added a couple cosmetic deals to it but will keep it till the wheeles fall off. Why not danm near own the bitch.

 

Blew my transmission at 93k, just two weeks ago. Totally my fault with a tune with increased line pressure for hard gear changes and billet servos (for 60k+ miles). Go to pickup the truck from the shop and found my sway bar links on front had to be changed to pass inspection and driving home I find that my passenger HID was out? Very expensive day to say the least.

 

2006 4 banger. About 105,000 miles. Less than a grand on little repairs. Nothing I couldn't fix in my own drive. Way less money this way than the time and money involved with paying for extended warranty and dealing with dealer for little things I've had go wrong.

 

So with that said. I'm pretty happy with how my truck has treated me.

 

05 with 194k and had very little issues.
battery ($100)
fuel regulator when I bought it ($30)
cv shaft seals($20)
thermostat($35)
water pump (because it had a lot of miles, not because it was bad)($45)
brakes($100)

I am definitely NOT complaining

 

Yesterday we bought our 4th Colorado on the family!
I think that may say something about the reputation of this lil trucks

Its hilarious but now we have a kind of year line up.

youngest brother > 08
wife> 09
middle brother >11
mine >12

All crew cabs, 2 inline four and 2 inline 5.