The reason the 2018 are late

I've been monitoring Tacoma inventory weekly in my area since mid October. Some dealers are showing a slow but steady decline while others have gotten additional inventory, including this past week. There are 500 DC 4x2/4x4 OR and Sport models within a two hour drive of me. I've also compared Toyota's inventory to comparable models of the Ridgeline, Colorado, and Frontier. There are exponentially more Tacomas on the market still. I've wasted a lot of time with my research.

I'm [im]patiently waiting for my house to close this month so I can start negotiating for a 4x4 OR.

edit: Dealer totals 10/16-11/05

 

Actually, no. A temporary delay in the supply chain for repair bolts and gaskets is more likely due to the fact that the supplier's obligation was to the production facility. Spare parts don't come from the assembly line.

Toyota became the largest auto manufacturer in the world by shipping product. The priority for any auto manufacturer is units out the door. Do not under estimate the importance of that statement.

A simple mind and simple math aren't the same thing.

 

It's because of the pending war with N. Korea. They are waiting it out.

 

Agreed

 

Can I disagree just for the sake of additional pointless arguments?

 

It's actually because Toyota is fully aware that they can wait however long they want right now because the only real competition in the mid size market, for now, is buy a 2016/17 Tacoma or wait for a 2018 Tacoma.

So really it makes no difference to them.

 

No, I'm all argued out for the day

 

Sure, it is a third gen thread after all!

 

Did anyone read the article someone posted in here? The "Advantages" the 2018 Frontier has over the Tacoma are literally everything that came with my 13 Five Lug Base Model Truck....

 

Wonder if it has intermittent wipers standard?

 

Finally someone’s got to the bottom of this question

 

I bet it comes with 4 tires standard too

 

Nope. Just 2. The other 2 are extra.

 

Actually, yes.

 

2017 Year to Date:

Tacoma : ~147k

Colorado/Canyon/Frontier/Ridgeline COMBINED : ~187k

I think Toyota is doing just fine with sales

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/10/september-2017-terrific-month-pickup-truck-sales-america/

 

Tacoma Behind the times? phhhwwt. That would easily be Nissan Frontier, way behind the times. They are very proud of their 2005 design.

 

?? What does that have to do with my post? Who said “Tacoma Behind the Times?”

 

Since you brought it up, was Herr Schmidt perma banned?

Asking for a friend.

 

Any insight on 2018 pricing? We are still looking for invoice (yeah we know) numbers, package pricing, and options. Is holdback still 2% of MSRP for the new year?

 

But has anyone actually seen that thing??




It's like they looked at the Honda and thought "This is nice, but doesn't look enough like a minivan..."