How long will you keep your Tacoma?

I wish I could have stopped and took a picture of an old 1980's Toyota Tacoma reg cab 4wd this morning. It was at a gas station as I was getting on the freeway. As usually running behind and had to move on down the road. It had what looked like Mickey Thompson's on it and a 8000lb warren winch. They make UTV bigger than those trucks now.

I purchased a 2001 years ago and it had over 300,000 miles when my son totaled it out. I have since purchased a 2007 and will try and get 500,000 miles on it or until I die. That was the goal with the 2001 so I just transferred it to this 07 with 190,000

 

I intend to enjoy mine as long as possible.
If I can keep it ten plus years my next Taco will be my toe-tag truck.

 

What he said, never getting rid of my tacoma

 

Plan is DD for 10 yrs then at that time depending on my life situation at that time. I’ll keep it for sure but may make it weekend truck an get a 2wd longbed reg cab diesel truck get a hot clean burning tune an have me a 6000lb hot rod.

 

Plan on keeping my '15 and giving to my kid when he turns 16. He just turned 6 in July.

 

That's so good Steve, my last car I sold on CL with 250k for $2,500! I plan on taking this one further than most marriages

to have and to drive, from this day forward neutral or reverse, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health bro, until death or severe rust do us part.

 

Im putting this in my OP!!!! ​

 

I wish I had to space to have kept my old truck. But she was getting tired, I flogged it and it needed more than superficial mending. Imelda the Wonder Truck went to a friend, who still drives it daily and used it for his landscaping work. If I had a shop and somewhere to work I'd have done the frame-up rebuild. One day I will have the space. Which is something I've been saying for 25 years and I'm 46 now, so I'm starting to doubt things are going to ever fall into place.

 

I’ll probably sell it somewhere around 180k which could take another decade (only have 101k now). Seems like once they hit 200k they get harder to sell.

 

Until either I pass or it dies a horrible unnatural death....
2013 knocking on 100K
Besides, for sh*ts and giggles I like to build a replacement online and now you are talking $45k to replace it, just ridiculous IMHO

 

Crash? Who got hit?

 

I figured someone here would have done some serious math on the best time to resell the truck to get the best return while they are purchasing new. Anyone have a theory on this?

 

I can't speak for everybody here, I bought a Tacoma for its longevity. I didn't buy it to sell it or trade it in. The thought has crossed my mind once or twice but I just do some reading on here about what a turd the new one is so I'm content with mine. She's paid off so it's no longer a liability. Dealer offered me 25k trade in for a new one, told them to go fly a kite.

 

Untill my kid turns 16.. but I need to have a kid first, as well as get married/serious enough relationship to consider a kid.


Looks like they will be getting my 2015 when it becomes an antique?

 

It was Ricky B

@Bebop Longevity for sure! Driving the car after you make the last payment makes it feel brand new.

 

Being a few years older, I would tell you to keep dreaming... sometimes things do fall in place... though not necessarily in a manner that you expect.

 

As a 25 y/o this is depressing to hear...

Sometimes you got push and bang on things to make them fall in place!

 

My 2008 just hit 102K. Today's price on a new Tacoma is insane ! I plan on running my truck till it dies, gets stolen, or totaled.

 

Financially the way to go is buy a slightly used vehicle, maybe 2 or so years old. New enough to be mechanically sound but old enough to let someone else buy down the initial depreciation. Then drive it until the maintenance starts to go hyperbolic. With older Toyotas (and Hondas that I've had too) that meant about a 25 year total service life but with newer cars it seems to be about 15 or so. That's been my experience anyway, that after about 15 years you have to either commit to the car or move on. For me something older than 15 years isn't a problem since I do all my own work but when you're facing rebuilding engines and transmissions paying someone to do that changes the calculus.

 

Forever.

I just bought a 2003 Double Cab with 170,000. Going through it mechanically right now before I officially put it on the road. I felt like I got a great deal on it so I have money left over for a few "luxuries". Once I feel the car is in order (the night I bought it I drove it 200 miles home but I like to go through my vehicles personally when I get them.) I'll sell my other car and this 170,000 mile truck will become my daily driver for 2 - 3 years. I only drive about 10,000 miles a year. In 2 - 3 years I'll buy another car and the Tacoma will become the spare. Truck, landscape vehicle, loaner, emergency, spare, explorer whatever I call this Tacoma in a few years I expect that I'll have it for a very long time. I've always liked having a second vehicle I've just never had a truck and a truck makes so much sense as a second vehicle.

My uncle keeps as old, '76 Silverado I think, in his barn. It was old when I visited them 30 years ago and borrowed it. It is still used on the farm to pick up landscaping material. That's what I want for my Tacoma. The old friend that is always there when you need him.