Tundra to Tacoma with 2nd baby on the way?

Haha! No one has voted for the Regular Cab! I thought I was dreaming but hoped someone would drink the kool aid too!

Thanks to all who are participating in the poll.

 

Yeah, the thing does have a massive turning radius. And you're right on the lack of aftermarket support.

Still, I'd enjoy the benefits it has over the Tacoma and put up with the little extra in gas. Good luck!

 

I agree with some of these other guys, depending on what your cash situation is like, I'd keep the truck and get a used Civic, Jetta, Corolla, etc.

That way you save on gas and keep miles off your truck

 

When I drove it, it averaged 18-19 mpgs on the regular.

I know a trade for the Tacoma will be marginal now but I dread summer gas prices. It looks like there are more fans of the Tundra here than I thought.

I realize the optimal solution is to purchase a cheap commuter car. Can't fork out the dough right now and trying to finish the CPA exam is killing me as it is.

 

My wife and I just had are first child, and while she was pregnant I drove an acess cab. We both decided there was no way it would work anymore once we had the baby so i traded in the access cab for a new double cab and could not be happier. It can be a lil cramped in the front for someone who is tall if we have the car seat in the back, luckily both my wife and i are short so this really is no issue.... That is my two cents hope it helps you reach a conclusion....

 

Not that I have read the thread yet, and someone might of mentioned this previously, but if you do decided to drop the tundra I would just go for your dad's truck. You know the history and what not of it.

A new used car come with the possibility of new used car problems/headache no matter how clean it looks.

 

This is also a fantastic idea, the civic I had previously got about 25-30 city driving. Highways was about 40. It was a 09 base model 4door, I loved that car, probably about 10k or so now .

I have a 2012 now and I can get over 50mpg on the highway is I try . Another base model 4door, only with power locks this time But that is also a another car payment. But used they are still pretty good, even the older ones!

 

One down side I continue to see is that the aftermarket has already passed over the Tundra and left it for dead. The Tundra is what it is and always will be. No innovators are focused on the model.

The Tacoma could see some mods as money came available but nothing too crazy.

 

Another vote to keep the Tundra.

We are about to have our third kid. My dad has started giving me a hard time about getting rid of my ext cab, but I have no plans to. It is paid off and insurance isn't bad. I am averaging 17.5 mpg. I ride the motorcycle for my 26 mile drive to work, when ever I can, but take my son to school every other week and have to drive the truck. We got my wife a Flex for hualing the kids around. We just switch vehicles when it is required.

They can pry this truck from my cold, dead hand!

 

How many years of gas savings to pay for buying the car and extra insurance?

 

True. Thanks dude!

Brett

 

Well being older than 25 (assuming), having a good driving record (also assuming), married w/ one child and another on the way....

A used 4 door older sedan is not going to be that bad to insure.

With at least double the gas millage it may be a viable option. Sometimes you have to spend money to save money.

A little 6-8k car like a subaru outback, or something with "wagon" space may be worth looking at. Plus its an investment that could easily last a long time, which is probably partly why the op made the thread, to get opinions on a long term decision/investment to save a little money.


Now a new car, I would agree with you.

 

I appreciate the thoughts of an additional commuter vehicle but funds just aren't there to make the investment and time to payback would be way too long.

Looks like I need to decide if the tradeoff of the extra space and luxury of the double cab Tundra versus the smaller and (slightly) more fuel efficient Tacoma is worth the fuel savings.

Anybody out there traded from Tundra to Tacoma or vice versa?

 

Try here

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tundras/163040-tundra-owners-thread.html

 

Trade back for the DC, no way you're gonna get 2 car seats in a reg cab at all, not even worth going through the trouble to find out.

 

If it were me, I'd trade the Tundra in on an appropriate family car. All those highway miles on a truck getting 14mpg? Not good. Get a 4cyl like a Mazda 3 hatch and you're good to go.

 

Motorcylce get a cruiser or something you like used. Cheap insurance great MPG, no waiting in traffic, still would have the truck to pick your kids up in

 

The Tacoma sucks just as much gas as the Tundra with less space, less power and without the cool sliding back window.

 

The Prerunner or 4x4 are not going to save you enough fuel to make it worth it to swap.

Unless you get the DC Taco, you're going to be sorry trying to stuff the two kids in the back.

You can't mount two car seats in a regular cab... sadly, the 4-cylinder 5-lug Regular cab is the only thing that's going to improve your mileage enough to be "worth it"....

Seriously... keep what you have and buy an older Corolla or Echo/Yaris for the commute.

 

I see several double cab Tacoma guys saying to keep the Tundra for the extra room and power (and the cool power rear window). So why are you in a Tacoma instead? Not trying to start a flame war, just curious. Granted the resale value on my model is the same or less than a Tacoma which means it depreciates a bit faster. Too big for some? Not willing to give up the mpgs?