Should I trade my truck for one of these?

I love my truck to death, and it is pretty capable but I am thinking about trading it for a fully built truck.

These are the 2 I have been looking at. The guy with the 01' taco is definitely interested, the guy with the ranger is on the fence. If I were to trade which one would be best? (And please give an honest non biased opinion just because its a tacoma lol)

My truck:
photobucket.com/fisheeztacobuild


Other Tacoma:
http://vimeo.com/2456752
http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll147/resolute-/Tacoma%20Build/


Ranger:
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/trucks-buggies/134027.htm

 

If you want a built long travel either of those will do and it will be a lot cheaper than lt your truck. Figure 15k to lt and cage your truck

 

I say keep your truck.. how can you take pride in owning a vehicle you didnt even build?

 

Good poin both of you.

I don't think I'd trust a truck if I built it though lol.

 

Bmp

 

if you didnt build it how can you trust it ,but if you choose i would go with the tacoma over the ranger....

 

Both are nice trucks, is it going to be a daily driver or just strictly a desert truck?! And have you gone and physically looked at the trucks?!

 

IMHO you'd be down grading if you traded with either of those...their older and probably beat to shit...keep in mind, you'd be trading for their problems too!

 

I wouldn't trade.I assume it would be your daily driver??I'm sure both would be breaking down on you.both trucks were built to be beat on.I'd say keep yours and build it.at least you know the history of abuse on your own truck

 

All valid points I appreciate the info. I really like the trucks, but my only concern is if you buy a built truck you don't know the abuse they've been through..

 

Keep yours and get it built the way that you want. Even though it will cost you $$$$ to get it done, you will know that its done the way that YOU want. Keep us posted on what you do!

 

Could never buy a built truck, build it the way you want it

 

Whats up A_Bugs_Life

 

keep your truck. who knows how well those trucks are put together.

 

dont do it for either one or even both put together! haha, honestly tho like stated above they werent built by YOU or some1 u can trust and they will def not ride/drive like your 2nd gen built like that. no matter how long it takes, thats the way i look at it! good luck in whutevs you decide

 

I really like toyotas, but personally out of the 2 I am not digging the rear of the taco. The ranger has a linked rear and that usually costs a pretty penny and perform way better than any leaf setup would. I would have bought a pre built truck if I knew I was going to do this before I bought my truck but too late for that. As for trading your truck for one of those I would look at those trucks really close before you make up your mind because the kbb of the 2nd gen tacos keep their value really high. I would try and get the value of your truck and ask yourself if you would pay that amount in cash for either of the trucks. I know on dezert rangers you can find a lot of pre built ones for around 10-15k...just my 2 cents


PS: you can always just build yours in stages like I did mine. I still have a ways to go before it is finished but I am still able to do a bunch of things even though its not done.

 

Most likely your buying someone else headache. Even though they have a ton of money in builing their trucks there is alway a reason why they would want to trade for yours. Keep yours and build it yourself.

 

BINGO!

 

you're nuts if you trade for an 02 ranger. my dad has one and it's an absolute piece of garbage. always having problems with it.

 

Said like a true car salesman.