1st Gen 1, 3rd Gen 0

Yeah buuuut I'm of the younger generation and I'd still rather have my 95 than a new taco

 

One of how many...

And your not the younger generation. The younger generation will probably be 10 years from now.

 

What's this OUR shit? My doors are silent. Maybe you just need to take better care of it...

 

my apologies, don't know what else to say, I shall re-word that!

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i suppose only time will tell if the current 3rd gen owners will be happy keeping and maintaining them for 2 decades
perhaps they will be extremely low maintenance and perhaps they won't ... nobody knows for sure at this point (i think)
I would have to ask for a very VERY large extended warranty if I am 'forced' to buy one (i.e., my truck gets totaled beyond reasonable repair)

 

Let your brother know I have started a religion based on his truck.

 

I prefer the modern safety features of the third gen. Not because I'm a bad driver, but because perhaps the dude next to me is. It's called an accident for a reason.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/crash-looks-like-a-3rd-gen-but-i-could-be-wrong.609521/

 

Id totally buy a 1st Gen though and build a desert runner with it. Hell yeah!

 

I can see where someone would reason that way... but a lot of the "safety features", to me, is just more bullshit that can fail.

People have been walking away from wrecks in 1st gens for over 2 decades... and people still die in wrecks in 3rd Gens. And visa versa.

 

Yep. Drive safe!

 

i have an oh shit handle for the passenger that has no airbag (always wear seatbelts!!!)
... hope the person driving this poor truck survived

 

japs hit the U.S. back in the early 70's during gas crises. took awhile for small autos to catch on. by the 80's everybody knew datsun & toyota. japs are known for gas and reliability. U.S are know for BIG and horsepower. ive been in construction 35 yrs and owned many trucks. big trucks are for work, small trucks for errands and gas saver. my datsun and nissan were solid! trucks & suv/cuv's are replacing cars. owners want big with bells & whistles ! i dont get the medium truck (gen 2 & 3) market... why not just buy a 1/2 ton PU? im old (baby boomer) my gen likes luxury cars... trucks are for work!
i will replace my bmw with the lexus 350 sport. silverado will be replaced by the tss tundra. 1st gen taco... irreplaceable!!!

i know... i'm old!

 

I think there will always be a market for the 1st gen that reminds me of the 1st (post-war) gen GM pickup with a loyal following and market value. They were simple and sturdy. Even when they were 20 years old, which was usually when a product bottomed out in that era, old there was always a following that would pay a high price for a clean example. This is still true today.

 

do they even sell tires with those fat whitewalls anymore?

 

You bet. Just order from Amazon. They ain't cheap though.

 

Newer cars/trucks are much safer than older ones... here's my other car, though...



-Mike

 

Dr i use to work for collected vets & camaros. doc's got a original 1967 yenko camaro, mint! he wanted new original tires for it... i think the red pin stripe bias ply tires cost 3-4k.

 

i had 08 honda vfr800 interceptor... til i got t-boned by a car, left me permanently disabled. this was my dream bike (gold wing)... badass man!!! be safe out there... its a jungle!

 

I work to be safe... I'd be better off if motorcycles weren't in my blood



I haven't crashed a street bike yet, we'll see how I feel about it then...

-Mike

 

You're beating the odds... I can't say the same lol

 

been ride'n since 7. raced pro mx til 29. knock'd 4 teeth out & 20 stitches during 1 race... dad took me to the ER & was back at the track same day. t-boned by a car & airlifted to trauma hospital (icu 10wks)... took 2 yrs before i walked again. i was ride'n out in the sticks... not a car insight... she was a beginner driver (17), dont know wtf she was think'n. love the ole pic... love dem hogs too!