I'm very lost.

Just get an el Camino.

 

That is why I can never quite 'sign the line' on a brand new truck.
The thought of 5-10 grand falling off the truck's value before I set the pen down just gives my the dry-heaves.

 

I recently sold my wife's BMW and got her into a 09 DC PreRunner, and one of my biggest selling points to her was how these trucks retain their value. Her car was a 2007 328xi, which I sold myself for $9K. I was offered 6500-7000 on trade. A similar year Tacoma was selling for nearly $10K more than her car, and I bet the BMW cost $15K more when new.
The point I'm making is that we are willing to give up a few "nice to have's" in order to have a solid, dependable truck that doesn't cost a fortune to fix and will be worth something when we are done with it. Unless you are working in or out of your truck, or pulling something heavy, you might try to make the Tacoma work for you. Do a cost /benefit analysis and be sure to include the values of what the trucks would be worth 5 years down the road-you'll end up keeping your Tacoma.

 

Of the two choices for domestic. GM obviously isn't concerned with building a quality vehicle and IMO Fords are just plain ugly :vomit:
Why don't you get a nice used ricer for job sight hopping? Pay off the Tacoma (she can sit in the back in the mean time). By then the next gen. Tacoma will be out and it will probably be a full size.

 

How is getting $1000.00 less than what you want "really good"?

 

Buy

 

I went from a truck almost identical to yours to a F150 ECOBOOST. I have needed a full size for quite some time and the Tundra was never an option for me. Just personal preference. I miss my Tacoma, but Im happy with what I bought in the end.

Some observations. When I'm not pulling a trailer, I average anywhere from 18.5-20 mpg driving to work and other places. About the same as my Taco. Pulling either one of my trailers, one is a 14 foot enclosed toy hauler and the other is a 16 foot flat bottom, fully loaded I average around 13-14. In the Tacoma, I barely got 10.

Im not a large guy, 6'0 220, but I had a hard time finding a comfortable seat position and having a large car seat in the back seat was a pain if anyone besides my wife and I were going somewhere in it. I dont have that problem in the Ford. Now, the flip side of that, the Tacoma did better managing off road and through some of the creek beds that are on the farm I live on. It was also easier to park when Im out mall crawling.

Comparing the Tacoma against any full size truck is hard. For what the Tacoma is, its a great truck and arguably the best midsize out there. But, its about personal preference when it comes to what you can live with daily.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, do what you need to do and works best for you, your family and your budget. The Tacoma sells quick on a lot, regardless of the manufacture, but I think if you tried you could get a little more out of selling it privately. Good luck!

 

I would probably sell it private! You can start out with as much as you want, and may still get more.
I had a Chevy silverado before i bought my Tacoma, i liked it. But it's horrible on gas, long and big, i feel like im driving a semi lol

 

He can trade it in and be done - or list on ebay/craigslist etc and entertain people bsing him, low balling him, scheduling time for people to see it and basically wasting his time for $1000. Another thing to consider is with a trade in he will only pay sales tax on the balance.

 

My 09 was just appraised at only 2k less than I paid for it new. Tacos do not ever lose 5k driving it off the lot.

 

Because 1k isn't a lot of money when you are over 20k

 

not sure how the trade ins work in the usa but here in canada when trading in we don't pay tax on the trade value, so getting a bit less than what you might sell for private balances out in the end and clearly saves the time and effort if the numbers are right.

my reg cab 4 cyl taco vs my reg cab 5.0 V8 f150;

taco mileage on hwy at 65-70 mph is 13litres per 100km
ford same as above

fully loaded the tacoma was worse than the ford.

comfort - this shouldn't even be compared! the ford is way more comfy. i think the fox suspension is way smoother than the ome stuff on the road. but in stock for the ford is still more comfy due to better seats and more space.

the taco had ome 3 inch lift with 32x10.5 dc mud countries
the ford has 2.5 inch fox lift with 33x11.5 cooper st maxx tires

both with caps on the bed

to be completely honest there are two things the tacoma was way better for, the 1st being wheeling, the second was it just looked way cooler

if you are not wheeling and use your truck for hauling a full size is just better, most ppl with fords seem really happy. even the base v6 has 300hp and comes with the option of 3.73 of 4.10 gear ratios.

you are likely very aware of the dodge diesel and that nissan has their diesel coming out next yr. good way to save gas but big jump in price that may never balance out unless you drive a shit-ton.

good luck!

 

spread those wings bro and fly.

 

very useful input!

 

The root question you are asking was already answered, by you, in your original post. I rearranged it for you, above.

If you don't want the hassle of dealing with tire kickers and druish prospective buyers, and you are within $1000 of your goal selling price anyway, and you will be pocketing $10,000 after sale and payoff; I would say to do it. $1000 is a small price to pay to move the truck right now and not have to deal with jackwagons.

Beyond that, I don't have an opinion. Buy what you like.

Edit, I read your post as stating that you would be selling it outright to a dealer for $22,000; or did you mean a trade in at $22,000? Everyone else seems to have read it as a trade in....?

 

You also have to take into consideration your trade credit on sales tax. Depending on what state you are in, it could make that 1k difference and then some.

I used to live in Maryland, if you sold that truck for 23k privately, you would then pay full sales tax on the car you are buying. If you traded it in for 22k, you would save 6% of 22k in sales tax which would add up to $1320 being equivalent of a $23,320 private sale. In Delaware it would be 3.75% which is $825 in trade in tax savings.

 

Fair enough Doc, and I agree they hold the value better than most vehicles.

I'm just a cheap bastid about some things.
As soon as I see the salesman grinning, I feel like I'm getting rooked somehow.

Props to you from an old Jarhead!

 

TW ask a question and get all the unwanted advice/comments you could ever need.

OP. If you are ok with 22k go get your ram or other full size.

Ram 1500 is a great truck. Almost bought a new one last year but really didn't want another full size. So I waited a year and ended up with a Tacoma that fits m and my needs perfectly.

I'd stay away from the ecoboost after seeing my friends and Co workers have them and have problem after problem. They traded back into v8s or went diesel. And the diesel trucks have a whole other set of stuff to fail and have problems with as my friend with the duramax has found. His is in the shop more than on the road.

 

Have an 09 Tacoma, over 6' tall and live on LI dealing with the gas prices among all the other money spent to live here. As now looking getting an RV trailer next year I will probably look to trade for a Chevy otherwise love my Tacoma and trading in is only for my needs.

To sell privately you will get a better price but watch as you can save on the tax trading in so consider both options and where the dollar falls in your favor.