Generally speaking Toyota is a very good vehicle
that will last a long time. Good job on looking at the
Carfax! Doing your homework will help you make a
wise decision about purchasing a vehicle! The
frequent tire replacement could mean it needs an
alignment (not bad) or a suspension component
replaced (not bad either). When you go to look and
test drive the vehicle inspect the tires for uneven
wear. During the test drive find a piece of flat
smooth road and take your hands off the steering
wheel at about 40 to 50 MPH. The vehicle should
continue to drive straight even with your hands off
the steering wheel for a bit. If it wants to
immediately drift to one side or tries to go
careening off the road something is wrong. A slight
drift is an alignment problem. A strong pull is a
worn suspension component. Either way further
investigation is needed. You can also visit the
website carcomplaints.com and see what others
are saying about the vehicle you're looking at. Plus
recall information is there as well as crash tests
results on most vehicles are available for you to
look at. Hope that helps! Jim
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