Spend $700 or Trade?

Trade it

Don’t waste good money after bad things

 

4.88?

 

Is 20.4mpg supposed to be good? Aren't these rated at 23mpg highway? Depending on your driving habits, that's pretty disappointing to me. I averaged 23.4 in a 1st gen SR5 4X4 with the 3.4L / 4AT on a trip to Grand Junction CO from Moab last spring.

And drive by wire is BS. I think you mean "good ol days" when referring to throttle cables and kickdowns.

The more I read this forum, the less I want one of these things.

 

I have owned sticks and autos. I live in a big city so auto is for now. However there is absolutely a technique in driving an auto.

 

man I keep reading so many that are frustrated and I have an 18 coming in Dec. Im getting nervous and wondering if I should go different route than the Tacoma. I really didn't want to go back to full size so that would have me going from my 16 diesel Colorado to an 18 zr2 but I really like the looks and interior on the Tacoma a lot better. I could go back to tundra but really do not want a full size again. Dang these threads!

 

I bought mine in Sept. I sold my 10 sr5 and love my 17 sport. So glad I pulled the trigger. The 4.o was strong low end. This is strong middle and high.

 

Really, your going to decide if you want a Tacoma that hasn't even showed up based on what people are saying on TW. You haven't even driven it yet!

 

No. I was really just saying that I really like the tacoma a lot and been waiting on my 18. Been excited and can't wait. Just read these post and get to wondering but then many say no issues. I absolutely will test drive but like above I should be good because I am doing 4.88 gears and lift.

 

That is cool. I really can't wait on getting mine . Just these post drive my brain crazy. I need to stop reading.haha

 

All in all I like my 17 Tacoma- I have had four Tacos in a row. I gen 1 99 model, two gen 2 models 05 and 11 and now this one. All I can say is I miss my engine and trans. I never thought about it and it had great low end torque. The new one has more features, rides better and is quieter. I just can't used to the shifting and erratic nature of the engine trans combo. I hope they get a fix for it so I won't have to spend the $700 more on it and hope it fixes the issues. I hope OV tune make a less expensive plug in model. It looks as if the whole process is pretty complicated and constant reflashes are needed by the stuff I have read so far.

 

Thanks. I hope the fix is there too soon.

 

There is a fix. Buy the manual in sport, off road or pro.

 

I am done with shifting. I've shifted all I wanted in my time. I drove tractor trailer for years plus owned many early vehicles that were all standard. I no longer drive truck but run ops in trucking company and have for 30 yrs. At 30k miles in my truck i prefer auto

 

I understand about the shifting. I prefer to shift manually but thats just me. And it seems to be the only to not deal with the surging and having to reflash.

 

I read it here somewhere but can't remember who said it... If you enjoy your truck don't read these threads. That's solid advice. I daily drive an 89 K5 Blazer with 37's on it and a 700r4 trans. This thing is a Cadillac with a rocket engine compared to that blazer. Sometimes I think people want their trucks to drive and ride like cars, with super gas mileage, plush suspension and a fleshlight. Then get upset that the truck drives like a truck.

 

Lol fleshlight!

 

20.4 on 32’s at 70mph (not on a flat highway drive) is good in my book. I could get 24 if I did 55mph.

 

If you have a bad left knee this is not a fix..

 

Please dont do 55mph i hate those azzholes. 70+

 

Get your knee fixed.