How to Read a Toyota VIN Number
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VR6 ENGINES. A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT SUCH AS THE THERMO SWITCH, RADIATOR FAN, OR WATER PUMP, CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. OVER TIME, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAN CAUSE LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROMTHE SYSTEM, INCLUDING LEAKAGE FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER.
IMPROPER MATERIAL WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY.
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHEET METAL EDGE. THE WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION DUE TO CHAFING, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Title | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total for 5 years |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depreciation |
Year 1 $582 |
Year 2 $537 |
Year 3 $492 |
Year 4 $448 |
Year 5 $403 |
Total for 5 years: $2,462 |
Insurance |
Year 1 $1,451 |
Year 2 $1,502 |
Year 3 $1,554 |
Year 4 $1,609 |
Year 5 $1,665 |
Total for 5 years: $7,781 |
Fuel |
Year 1 $1,950 |
Year 2 $2,008 |
Year 3 $2,079 |
Year 4 $2,162 |
Year 5 $2,259 |
Total for 5 years: $10,458 |
Maintenance |
Year 1 $2,763 |
Year 2 $2,805 |
Year 3 $1,232 |
Year 4 $1,053 |
Year 5 $2,291 |
Total for 5 years: $10,144 |
Repair |
Year 1 $2,199 |
Year 2 $1,290 |
Year 3 $1,473 |
Year 4 $1,590 |
Year 5 $1,816 |
Total for 5 years: $8,368 |
Taxes & Fees |
Year 1 $348 |
Year 2 $40 |
Year 3 $50 |
Year 4 $32 |
Year 5 $45 |
Total for 5 years: $515 |
Total for 5 years: $39,729
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