Convince me to not trade up!

Currently have a 2010 V6 6MT ACLB TRD OR 4x4 with 61k miles. I love this truck and besides a squeezing idle pulley the dealership fixed I've had no issues. Gas mileage after lifting and putting 285x70x17's have left a lot to be desired but I didn't buy or lift this truck to get perfect mpg.

I've talked to a dealership and basically have the same exact truck (2017) in a 6 speed auto for under msrp and OTD cost of roughly 35k. They've offered to give me 22k foe my current truck.

All the issues I've heard about the 3rd gens have really turned me off. Hunting gears, new design, the front end look, vibrations, power/torque..so convince me to trade in or hold on to what I already have! Thanks!

 

Stay!

 

If you like the technology and quiet.. go nuts.

Don't expect better mileage with a 2017 on 285s, though.

Your truck has really low miles and is (assumedly) paid for, so I can't think of any other reason to not keep it outside of creature comforts.

 

I dont care what you drive its your choice not ours drive something you like not something someone else likes.

 

Sounds like you have a long list of things you don't like about the 3rd gen. If that is the case...in addition to making a car payment (unless you can just pay the whole thing off from the get go)....I would think the decision would be easy to keep what you have?

 

Why get into another 4 or 5 years of payments if what you have runs good and has no issues? You can add a LOT more mods, or buy a BUNCH of gas for the $13,000 difference...

 

Keep it and buy a 4th Gen in 2026

 

2010 6MT AC 4x4 OR - Do you need more convincing?

 

think long and hard before you make the mistake of trading up.

 

Hey devil dog, hop in and drive the new one around a bit and see if you like it. The opinions here are not healthy at the moment. Better to rely on your own eval.

 

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... Out of the 10-12 Toyota trucks I have bought new over the years, my Gen. 3 is one of the most trouble free.

 

+1 on this

 

So your saying you made a $13,000 mistake and going to buy another one in automatic and if you don't like that one your going to make another $13,000 mistake. I'm glad someone can afford to piss away that kind of money. It took me 40 years to save up and by my last forever truck and first new one in my life. I have to roll with the game I have entered into. Good luck with your decision.

 

I went from an 11 that never had a single problem to my new 17 and don't regret a thing.

 

Correct. Watch below then drive the 3rd gen. Make decision. Yours is the one that matters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbmOYTMirrw

 

I haven't made any mistake. I'm asking for opinions from 2nd gen to 3rd is all. Everything I've read makes me quite hesitant to upgrade, but I want to before the value of mine drops below 20k. I by no means am made of money and want to make a good decision either way.

 

What really irritates me is your can't get the ACLB in 6MT..and maybe I haven't looked hard enough but I have yet to see a DCLB in 6MT either.

 

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.... I love my Gen. 3 ... ... but you need to ask Smitty about his truck ... ...

 

MT in general is hard to find in any make/model. When I got my 2009 in the configuration that I want, there was 2 in the state.

 

I hear ya..I live in the Boise area and went to Seattle for my 2010. Even now I'm looking out of state at high volume dealers since dealers around here sell over mrsp and selection is horrible..they want a $500 deposit just to order one.