PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Sounds like you kinda already know what to do. #2 is a pretty good reason to keep yours.

 

I could afford to pay cash for this truck if I sold my current one for at least $8,000.

 

That is a pretty awesome little truck though, reg cab 4cyl 4x4 5spd Toyotas are where it's at.

As much as I like the looks of 'em, I couldn't do a regular cab...I have a hard enough time with the lack of storage room in an extra cab.

 

What’s your current truck?

 

We have all read bad things about the 2012 models not being to good.

 

2010 RC 5-lug auto, almost 98K miles, purchased new by my dad in September 2009 and given to me in December 2016; ICE COLD A/C, intermittent wipers, tinted windows, backup camera, $600 stereo system with subwoofer and amp...

 

Yet you have one...

Any problems?

 

The riskiest thing you can do when you have a working vehicle is buy a different vehicle. The safest one is usually the one you have. You know how’s it’s been treated, and it’s record. Why would you even trade “up”? It seems silly for a two year difference and more miles. Just take the extra money and mod yours more if you want something different.

 

That’s why I probably will not get rid of my truck in this lifetime. It’s always been good to me (it is a Tacoma, after all).

 

I vote for keep your current taco

 

My truck took a glancing blow from a drunk old man in a 2002 Mercedes back in 2015, resulting in $2,200 damage to my truck while the Benz got totaled. That truck kept me safe!

 

I kinda like yours! A 2WD DCLB?!?!

 

I had one it got totaled! Best thing that happened so I could get my 2013

 

i like the new truck. make a friend in the service department and have them look it over really well

 

The info reads like the 2013 got totaled and you replaced it with the 2012...

 

I've already got a friend who's a former Volvo mechanic (and current Tacoma owner) who has his own shop. I bring my truck to him for everything except state inspections (which I get for free from the Toyota dealer along with a free loaner car).

 

No Sir it was the 2012 that gave it’s life for me

 

Mine's been in three minor-to-moderate fender-benders, two of which were NOT my fault, and all in the span of 7 months too! I got my license in May 2011 and had no accidents until someone rear-ended me in March 2015. Then, I rear-ended a Mustang in August 2015, and Sir Drinks-A-Lot hit me in October 2015.

 

Random question, since this is a forum and this is what tends to happen...

Are you with the LAPD or the LA County Sheriff (or perhaps the CHP)?

 

I don't even want to think about what money we've put into it. My dad bought the truck brand new and it's been an ongoing father-son project since then...