I received this truck (my first truck) as an inheritance from my grandfather. I hadn't had it a week before the catalytic converter sensor went out. Once that was fixed, I had it two more days before the transmission died. I'm fairly certain that he took great care of it, but unfortunately it seems like the older the truck gets, the more stuff goes awry. That said, I only think this is the case because he drove the truck into the ground when he had it. It was his work truck, and thus he drove it around the farm, around town, to church... pretty much anywhere he needed to haul stuff. So, I guess that considering what he put it through, and since he took care of it maintenance-wise, it's held together fairly well. I enjoy driving it, and it has just enough room in the front for everything I need (and the bed is long enough for what won't fit up front). It's a very basic looking truck, but for the worker on the go, it serves it's purpose well.