I'm about to trade vehicles and I think I want a Toyota Tacoma.
Looking at the prices for used trucks is breathtaking - I'd sworn I'd never buy another new vehicle, but the Tacomas on Car Max that are 11 years old are priced four or five thousand dollars less than new Tacomas, so the new door may be open again.
Anyone have relevant experience with a Tacoma?
I'm sold mainly by the reliability and durability - I want something to drive 300K miles or more.
Thanks.
I’ve been driving Tacoma’s since 1995. I can’t recommend anything else for durability, reliability, & toughness. Big outdoorsman and I use a truck for a truck. Got short legs and I’d love to have a full sized truck but these short legs & my small billfold won’t let me. Tacoma’s are a bit high new but well worth it.
I’ve had 6 in almost 28 years now and I’ve traded ‘em at 150K or 350K miles on them, they hold their re-sale value well. I always jack knife a trailer into the back passenger quarter panel, tear a tailgate off, or rip a back bumper off, lol. I trade ‘em as is when I get ready for a new one & I always get top $ for trade.
I put a battery & a starter on my ‘95. A battery on my 2003, two hubs on my 2007 but I bought it certified used and the original owner was a female who lived in Southaven, MS & worked on Presidents Island in Memphis, TN. She drove it back & forth to work M-F & let it sit on weekends. Her son put it in 4x4 one time just to see how it drove. Because it never had been locked in 4x4 and the grease never rolled around or used, I believe that is why those hubs went out on that one but under warranty so Toyota took care of the repairs. For my 2010, ‘15, & ‘19 models, I have done nothing to them but change oil, buy tires, add gas w/a bottle of Lucas fuel injection cleaner every oil change and drive. I pretty much live out of my Tacoma’s and you can’t ask for any better service than that.
I can’t see me ever buying another brand truck for my transportation than Toyota, you can’t beat ‘em!
My only complaint is for a truck so small, they should get much better gas mileage than they do. I’ve always had 4x4 xtra cabs or quad cabs. Earlier model xtra cabs w/tailgates down standard 5 speed would get 24 mph. Newer models, quad cab auto trans only get 21 mph tailgate up or down. All my buds w/big trucks get 21 mph most all of them so not much tradeoff on mph between Tacoma or larger full sized various other brand trucks.
It’s a purchase you won’t regret. My brother never bought a new vehicle in his life, he recently got a Camery for a new job. He always minds his money well but for what he had to pay for a used Camery, 2K more he could have it new, so he made his first new purchase recently. Used auto prices are really up and I’ve bought Tacoma’s New & Certified Used. My best deals were always Certified Used but w/used prices up, new may be your better deal now.
Anyway, I can’t recommend anything but Tacoma’s, they sure have been good to me. Always gotten my money’s worth & then some, just from my personal experiences and my two cents worth.
