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Well after 4 tacomas just traded my 2016 sport after 5 months

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by volcop, Apr 20, 2016.

  1. Apr 21, 2016 at 10:40 AM
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    ewxlt66

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    Too true. At 6'6, it's just not in the cards for me anymore. I had a 91 Toyota SR5 but I was young, had no kdis, was more flexible and didn't know about things like crew cabs and comfort and v8s. =D
     
  2. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:03 AM
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    I love how everyone says recent Toyota products are inferior to old 80's and 90's Toyotas. Here is my 05' 2nd gen 4 cylinder. Another dude on youtube has 780k miles on a 2008. I might add, as my truck gets older, prople have been offering me to buy it at gas stations and even leaving me notes in my driveway.

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  3. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:04 AM
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    I think the 2nd gen's were very good in the beginning, but I noticed a big drop in "quality feel" going from my '09 to my '13.
     
  4. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:11 AM
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    You're from Cheyenne? Just moved here. They didn't drop the ball. How about you come see how bad ass they are in person???
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:13 AM
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    Agree with this.

    Grand Cherokee are good up until about 10,000 miles then the problems start. Multiple customers of mine have had non stop issues with theirs, all ranging from the base all the way to the SRT.

    Good luck.
     
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  6. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:14 AM
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    Hows ur Tacoma holding up?
     
  7. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM
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    My girlfriend and I took a look at the sticker price on the SRT, and couldn't stop laughing. Who would pay $70K for a Jeep???????????????
     
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  8. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:18 AM
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    A baller
     
  9. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:19 AM
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    Fantastic. Love it.

    No problems at all. Pushing 8000+ miles right now.
     
  10. Apr 21, 2016 at 11:22 AM
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    I use my Toyota to tow my Jeep, I know that I will make it to the trail and back home.

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  11. Apr 21, 2016 at 12:54 PM
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    Id love to have a new Wrangler but find the prices outrageous. They don't make anything else I'd consider buying.
     
  12. Apr 21, 2016 at 12:56 PM
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    I drove a Wrangle a couple years ago. One with almost no options. The sticker price was like $27K, and it was the biggest piece of shit I ever sat in.
     
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  13. Apr 21, 2016 at 12:58 PM
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    Yea those beasts def weren't made for comfort haha but there is nothing like a fixed up jeep! Awesome rigs
     
  14. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:00 PM
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    If the price of a base Wrangler was more like $22K, it would be tempting to buy one just to mod, but even the stripped down ones are so damn expensive.
     
  15. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:01 PM
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    I test drove a v6 6spd and found it pretty good but not enough torque down low. Rode pretty terrible on gravel roads which is what I wanted it for. Decided I couldn't live with it for long trips. It rains here most of the year anyway.
     
  16. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:02 PM
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    Yea I checked them out too and wasn't impressed either. If they were a little cheaper I might consider getting one since the wife is trying to take my truck now lol
     
  17. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:10 PM
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    What I drive for now, first non-Toyota truck I've owned. Definitely hanging onto it for awhile.
     
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  18. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:47 PM
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    I am interested in your opinion on:
    cabin noise,
    seat comfort (for long trips)
    turning radius (on trails and for parking lots)
    mpg.
     
  19. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:50 PM
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    I wish their crew cab weren't so fugly.
     
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  20. Apr 21, 2016 at 1:52 PM
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    We had a Frontier SV crew cab v6 in our loan fleet and I hated the truck. Seats were hard as a rock, suspension was stiff, interior just felt cheap. Only good thing was the torque feeling on the truck.
     
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