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Discussion in 'New Members' started by picunrelated, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. Jan 24, 2012 at 10:32 PM
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    picunrelated

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    Hey everyone, how's it going?

    I just got home from the Toyota dealership about an hour ago.

    I bought a 2012 Tacoma T|X Pro.

    It's black, access cab and manual transmission.

    I've never owned a new vehicle before, and I've never owned a truck before.

    The car I was driving previously is a stock '91 Toyota MR2 Turbo. Really fun car, but I live where it snows a lot. I'm apprehensive about driving that car in the rain, and refuse to drive it if there's any chance of snow or ice at all. I'll most likely sell it. Currently I have a for-sale post on the MR2 owner's club website for it. I'll make a public listing if none of those guys want it. It's pretty difficult to find a low-mileage, unmodified MR2 like that.

    Anyways, I'm really excited about finally being able to drive from Reno to Tahoe or San Francisco in the winter now that I have an appropriate vehicle.

    From the research I did, I told the dealership I wanted a 4x4, 6-speed, access cab with the off-road package. They had one at the dealership that fit that criteria, but it was white, and I really wanted black or gray. So, I ended up getting the T|X Pro option instead, which wasn't really even listed as an option on the Toyota.com website's "build your own" section. Seems like it's just the off-road package, plus a bunch of other options like the performance exhaust and stuff.
     
    picunrelated, Jan 24, 2012
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  2. Jan 24, 2012 at 10:33 PM
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    Tigahshark

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    Tigahshark Senior NEWBIE

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    Tigahshark, Jan 24, 2012
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  3. Jan 24, 2012 at 10:34 PM
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    Banff2007Tacoma

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    Welcome from up north. :canada:Lets see some pic's when you get a chance.
     
    Banff2007Tacoma, Jan 24, 2012
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  4. Jan 24, 2012 at 10:38 PM
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    rbeezy

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    welcome
     
    rbeezy, Jan 24, 2012
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  5. Jan 25, 2012 at 2:01 AM
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    4Wheelin4Banger

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    4Wheelin4Banger, Jan 25, 2012
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  6. Jan 25, 2012 at 5:59 AM
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    RLDTACO

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    Congrats on the new truck and welcome to TW! :wave:
     
    RLDTACO, Jan 25, 2012
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  7. Jan 25, 2012 at 6:06 AM
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    Hot Tamale

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    Welcome to TW from NV! Can't wait to see some pics of your new truck! Congratulations!
     
    Hot Tamale, Jan 25, 2012
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  8. Jan 25, 2012 at 7:35 AM
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    picunrelated

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    Awesome, thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

    Soon!
     
    picunrelated, Jan 25, 2012
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  9. Jan 25, 2012 at 7:46 AM
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    Welcome to TW and Congrats on the new truck!
     
    Toyotacrawler, Jan 25, 2012
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  10. Jan 25, 2012 at 7:57 AM
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    Welcome from Portland Oregon!
     
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  11. Jan 25, 2012 at 9:39 AM
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    Glad to hear you're not a Mall Crawler. A lot of the locals are afraid to get their Tacos dirty. You have been added to the list.
     
    4Wheelin4Banger, Jan 25, 2012
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  12. Jan 25, 2012 at 12:28 PM
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    picunrelated

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    Here's a photo:

    [​IMG]
     
    picunrelated, Jan 25, 2012
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  13. Jan 25, 2012 at 3:15 PM
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    Howdy neighbor.Nice truck.
    Welcome to TW.
     
    Ridingontrd, Jan 25, 2012
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  14. Jan 25, 2012 at 3:17 PM
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    Welcome :cheers:
     
    TacoDawgfan, Jan 25, 2012
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  15. Jan 26, 2012 at 12:03 AM
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    Welcome to TW! Sexy truck...black always looks so damn gorgeous all clean and shiny :D
     
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  16. Jan 26, 2012 at 12:04 AM
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    Welcome from another Reno member!
    Nice truck!
     
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  17. Jan 26, 2012 at 6:45 PM
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    black looks good
     
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