Quote Originally Posted by Ebenezr View Post
Good info. I am looking at an 06 and it has a 3.5. I will take your advice and avoid.

My answer: I like the Toyota tacoma club cab short bed 4x4 and it is likely to be my next vehicle.
If you do get the 06', just get an extended powertrain warranty on it. That will take care of the problem if it happens to arise. There are plenty of people who have not experienced that problem.