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Is my experience normal?
I bought my car pre owned 6 months ago with 6k on it. We had a family emergency where I was driving tons for a few months. I am now at 26k miles. I have done every service to the T. However my car is in the shop for the 4th time. I had a CEL and traction light come on last week. It took the dealer 2 days to "find the problem" they think it is some type of a vacuum module. They have to order parts. Toyota may send a rep out if that doesn't fix it. They say that if it wasn't under warranty they are now up to 2k (just in labor the first 2 days not counting the part or install) that ontop of the fuel pump they replaced twice I am at 5K+/- in repairs. Is this typical? I like the car but not sure that I want to keep it out of warranty if that's typical.
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its not typical. i have a 2014, owned for 8-9 months. 13k miles total, 3k of those miles boosted. yes i have a slightly squeaky fuel pump, but i dont care because its not broken. My car has never been to a dealer since the day i bought it. i do everything myself. no problems so far.
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Your 36 month/36,000 mile should still be effective at the minimum of 2015 (assuming the car was first put into service in 2012)
Nothing should be paid out of pocket.
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Of course I understand the point of a warranty. However that's out in 10k miles. I really enjoy the car. Love how it rides and how it drives. But I don't think you can blame me for wanting to know what experience folks are having with their cars with the "bad luck" I have had with mine. I'm definitely grateful that there is 0.00 cost to me at this point.
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Obviously is not typical. A simple search would find you that you're part of an overwhelmingly small minority of people with '13 problems. Sorry you're going through it but idk why make a thread about it rather than go contribute to the conversation on those bigger threads.
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It just baffles me that people feel the need to think they're SO special to warrant their own thread... sorry bro you aren't that special
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