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I recently purchased a 21 with no service history besides what carfax says, which isn’t very much beyond “vehicle serviced: XX,XXX miles”. I’m at 107,000.

I’ve heard enough horror stories about changing transmission fluid after going past the interval, I’m wondering if this is something I should worry about if I go ahead and change it.

Where’s the line for too far past the interval to be at risk of having problems? Or will I just be good to go and am worrying over nothing.

Thanks in advance.

Is there any likelihood my car valuation increases? It was considered a total loss after getting whacked by a semi truck. 2017 Toyota, but 226k miles.

They gave me an ACV of $2600. I disputed it based on them having the wrong vehicle location and wrong options, and provided 5 comparable cars near my area, all of which were listed well above ACV. Also a JD power NADA report, valuing the car over 8000, and Edmund’s at just under 7000.

I doubt it goes up very much or at all, but how likely is it they severely underestimated the value of the car?

Whatever I get needs to be a down payment on something to replace it, or to buy something cheap outright.

I understand the listings for similar cars aren’t really a good go by because dealers inflate prices to profit, but how reliable are the other two reports to push my value up?

My Camry was totaled out and I’ve wanted a Tacoma for a while, but I fear I’m not going to fit. I am what some people would describe as freaky tall (6’8). Squeezing into smaller than ideal cars is a thing that I’ve been doing since I was old enough to drive.

I’m looking at 3rd gen extended cabs, nobody is going to fit behind me in a crew cab anyways.

Any other freaky tall folks manage to fit into a 3rd gen?

Please spare me the suggestion of the tundra, I’m looking at those as well but I would prefer a Tacoma over a tundra.