KC O'Dunn 
1997 Toyota Tacoma Extended Cab V6 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB
Long Strange Trip.
 I got this 1997 Tacoma 3.4L 4x4 Xtra Cab with 37k on it in 2007.  From the beginning, the clutch master Cyl has been problematic.  The first owner had replaced the factory master and the after-market master failed me on the way from the dealership.  The dealership did nothing to correct the problem.  They topped off the fluid and I was stranded a few days later in the middle of nowhere.  I stock all fluids under the hood so I got out of the swamp.  I have replaced the clutch master 4 times in the last 8 years.  Other than that this truck has been bullet proof.  This truck is a good truck.  I have kept up with 5k oil changes.  I don't hole-shot it but when I have needed it to get out of the way of something or pull itself out of some mess, it has not had any issues.  It gets the advertised mileage even with 240k (update 5/17, 264+00).  It looks good but for some dings that were on it when I got it.  The paint suffers from being under trees and I might repaint it. (update Nov 2016; prepped the truck as if I were going to shoot it in a paint booth and then painted it with Rustoleum Bedliner.  It has worked out well.  The surface is strong and the underbrush hasn't scared it at all.  Big positive is that this paint cures in 72 hours unlike standard automotive or hobby paint which can take up to 30 days)I recommend anything from the Toyota truck line.  I have friends with 2003, 2014 and 2016 Tacomas -- none of them are any less reliable.  I have replaced the starter, alternator, clutch, serpentine belt, timing belt, water pump, radiator, front and rear breaks with rotors, front struts, rear shocks and floor mats.  Note that the recoil on the seatbelts will not be strong enough to retract the belt unless you feed it back.  It has quick trap lock on the belt but if you pull the belt too fast it will lock before you can fasten it. I spent years at sea as a captain and so I tend to look ahead on maintenance.  I am sure I would have been just as well without a lot of the renewed parts... but I am very confident in this truck.