Engine Knocking Noise Problems of Toyota Camry Hybrid

My 2007 Camry Hybrid had a high level of oil consumption from the time I bought it. . . . When I would take it to get oil changes there would be no advising of a leak, so while I thought it to be very odd and inconvenient I continued to top off my vehicle , as frequently as my check engine oil light came on. On July 26,2017. My "car maintenance required" light came on I told myself I'd go to the mechanic on that weekend which was only a couple days away. Only July 27,2017 on my way to work I started to hear a very loud knocking noise. I had no clue what the noise was but I pulled into an auto zone and popped the hood. It was the engine that was knocking very loudly. I turned the car off and I checked the oil. The dipstick was bone dry. Where did 5 quarts of oil go in less then 3,000 miles of driving? why was there no engine oil low warning on my car? I took the car to a shop where my engine was pronounced dead, which Toyota charged me $115. 00 to diagnose. There was an extended warranty on this vehicle because these models were notorious for drinking up oil and I had no idea about it. The Toyota rep said there was letters sent out before the extended warranty expired to the previous owner. I had no idea this was a known issue! there were no letters mailed to me and I purchased the vehicle right around the exact same time the extended warranty expired. The Toyota mechanic said I have to find a way to pay for the repair and a rebuild engine is $5,000 or I can buy a brand new engine for 12,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the only reason I decided to purchase a Toyota was because of how they're well known for lasting forever. How was a supposed to know about this situation? and I am very disappointed. This is ridiculous and I hope they plan to rectify the situation. If the engine had given out while I was on the highway, I could have lost my life.

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