How's that Tacoma treating you Trip?
 

I have one now on a 24 hour test drive. 4.0L V6, Pre-Runner/TRD Off-Road, nicely equipped, though it only has a locking diff and not 4WD. Seems to be a nice truck. Bit pricey though.

Tacoma's are pricy... but they hold their value... go look up a 2005 Tacoma... (first year of the current body style) probably still in the high teens even with mileage over 100k.


I love my toyota's... I've had 5... no tacoma's... (the Tacoma name started in 95) but many mini pickups (Hilux's) I currently drive a 92 with 160k on the OD... great trucks IMO.

I want a 00-04 next... like the smaller body style

Totally.

A Taco will cost about the same as a full size American truck. Compare them at the end of 3 or more years, and the Toyota will be worth significantly more.

High upfront cost but low overall cost of ownership.

I have a low end 4 cylinder extended cab, it works great. No issues for me. I didn't need a full size truck and the Taco gets good gas mileage. I picked mine up 1 year used too, so I saved a lot off a new one.

Nothing to complain about at all. I am not a cage person though. I really rather be on my moto or have someone else drive me, so my choice of vehicle is not based on how bad ass I think something is, but on economic and need factors.

Yeah, I miss the non almost full size body style. Wish they hadn't gone so big. Kinda ridiculous.

Yep, mid-sized trucks keep getting bigger. Sometimes my truck is too big... I kinda miss my Ranger... there's a guy at work with a CLEAN early 90's S-10, 4.3L, ext cab, SS wheels... man I love those little trucks.

I wish they would bring back the Toyota Truck. It was awesomeness.

Awesomeness was peeling the TO and TA stickers from the tailgate so you rolled around with a giant "YO" on the back.

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looks a lot like mine... (I've since gotten rid of the cap)
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I had a 92 regular cab version when I lived in Utah. Would probably still have it if I hadn't hit black ice and rolled it.

that's what mine is... 92

Yeah, I recognized the stripes. Still wish I had that truck. I'll likely be buying a Tacoma, but I want the four door version now that my daughter is around. Going to be awhile before I save enough for that.

I do to.. but the 4 door in a manual (must for me) only comes in the short 4' bed. so x-cab it is... looking for one at my next base... as I wanna get out of my current debt before I start shop'n around. (my DIY move will pay for the truck)

If I can ever get extra time on my hands, I can make that happen on my Taco

Well, I bought it. Pics once it's light out. It's an '07 4.0 V6, Prerunner SR5, extended cab. Only 2WD, but has a rear diff locker. Beautiful dark pearl blue. Plenty of power and a 6.5 ft bed. I got the remainder of the CPO 100,000 mile, 7 year warranty (70,000 and 2 years), plus oil changes, and free state inspections for the life of the vehicle, plus a "wrap-around" warranty that even covers tires and winshield cracks.

I also drove a similarly equipped '07 Dakota, 4WD V6, extended cab. I was unimpressed. Mushy car-like ride and handling. Underwhelming power.

Took off work early today, drove the Tacoma 24-hour tester to the Chevy dealer. Tried an '07 Colorado, I5, 4WD, 4dr with a cap. Way too much like a 4-cylinder- felt like driving my mom's '01 Cavalier. Lots of vibrations.

Don't know how they all were '07...

with the rear locker... you'll be surprised how far you can go off road with a 2wd... I had one in my 4wd Pickup in alaska... and I spend a whole day wheel'n think'n I was in 4wd, but my friend had unturned my hubs as a joke... so I spend the whole day in 2wd in reality... it wasn't crazy hard stuff, but didn't get stuck once.

^ This is true. I took my 2wd open diff 4 banger manual truck with factory street biased tires off road a lot. It is no good for tight, technical, crawling, low speed stuff but if you can carry some speed it does great in the mud.

I'm not so concerned about dirt, but snow. I know first-hand how light in the ass pickups are. My old truck, a '94 Chevy K1500 (4WD) with a 305, would get loose real easy in anything over a few inches- even with sandbags in the bed. That's why I wanted 4WD. The Tacoma has a composite bed, so it's even lighter. And then the Tacoma has a better power-to-weight ratio. 236 HP / 264 ft-lbs out of that 4.0L V6 and 3,910 lbs. Compared to 175 HP / 265 ft-lbs out of that 5.0L V8 and 4,567 lbs.

you'll want sand bags in the bed. my old 87 with the rear locker I had to have in 4wd when the pavement was wet because the 35" 13.5x50x15 would spin if I was on a slight hill... LOL course that truck is about 3/4 the weight of the new ones

Yeah, same with my old truck. Fiberglass fenders on that stepside made it extra light. It would spin up the 33x12.5s on oily streets or light rain despite everything it had going against it. This V6 has no problem spinning the tires on flat, dry pavement.

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Nice... looks good!

No snow where I live so I didn't even think about that. Nice truck! I like the pictures, congrats.

Really enjoying my new truck. Was able to turn into my driveway in one turn for the first time ever! The Tacoma has about half the turning radius of the Chevy.

Wish mine had the paint matched front bumper, but the flat black is fine cause it doesnt really show chips.

Interesting site my brother linked me to:
http://www.fuelly.com/

Tracks mileage and fuel efficiency. Calculates annual fuel use reports and lets you keep maintenance notes. Even lets you update from your cell phone via text. None of it is private, so it's a good way to get a feel for averages on most popular vehicles. And yes, they have a motorcycle side.