2019 Tacoma limited disappointment

It really did impress me tbh... but yeah, I cant justify that kinda money for a small truck... if it were 45kish I prob would have traded.

 

Yeah. Nissan and Renault we’re pulling each other’s hair today. Until that gets resolved, Renault is not merging with anyone.

 

Let it break in, I think mine took almost 5000 miles

 

It’s not going to change anything. Mine never changed.

 

Ya, the only thing I miss is the style/looks of the Tacoma. Otherwise the 1st gen tundra is much more comfortable and can actually drive like it’s supposed to. The full rear window roll down is awesome and surprised no one else has this feature.

 

Mine did also had the recall done, huge difference

 

It was recently announced that over 340,000 2019/2020 Ram trucks are being recalled due to airbags that won’t deploy. I’ll take Toyota any day.

 

There was no recall. There has been TSBs but no recall. I did the TSB but didn’t change anything.

 

I'd speculate that Chrysler never recovered from its Daimler days. During the 2008 crash I bought a Ram for half price. 3 hours of friendly, easy negotiating, and I got half off the sticker. What a POS that truck wound up being. Its tough to honor a lifetime powertrain warranty when they were closing down dealerships left and right. (Still, it was nice to pay it off in less than 2 years and drive it for another 6.)

What we see now with FCA, they only wish they had in 2008.

 

What the heck is going on with airbags these days? Seems like there's a recall on some every other week...

 

Are you serious? 50% off? I’d like to see the bill of sale. This is hard to believe.

 

1500 quad cab, one of the lower trims, 29,500 sticker. I offered 15 grand out-the-door and got it. Financed 11k after down payment.

Again, it was 2008. Gas was over 3 dollars in Houston. No one was buying trucks, and everyone was trying to unload the truck they bought in 2007. Three months after I bought Chrysler announced it was closing a number of it's dealerships, including the one I bought from. They were desperate to clear inventory, I had a rough idea of the market trend , but I didn't know just how desperate they really were. It was mostly luck.

 

You are correct TSB...

 

How many miles on yours?

 

My 2019, built in March 2019, only downshifts once and up to 2200rpm's max when on cruise. Trans took 500-600 miles to learn. Butter smooth for me. Bone stock. Must have won the transmission lottery.

 

Sounds like you got the Ram cheap back then. I bought a Tacoma in 2008 and paid $25,500, was a great truck, kept it a little over 7 years.

 

Good for you. Right place at the right time.

 

I too bought my first Rubicon weeks before Chrysler went bankrupt. Paid $26,000 for a 2-door hardtop stickshift with MSRP of $33,500. That was an unheard of discount on a Wrangler. I figured I’d be able to sell it without problem even if Chrysler disappeared forever.

The entire industry has evolved. The biggest changes have taken place inside domestic vehicles. What passed for an acceptable interior in the late 2000 would be considered unacceptable even in a Yaris today.

 

Bought my 2019 in April no complaints with transmission/engine following three 200 mile plus trips over hill and dale. I averaged 23.6 mpg. Cruise worked perfectly. I previously owned 2016 SR5 access cab bought new with all tsb’s installed. Loved that truck. Only traded it due to needing four doors and wanted a TRD sport. I owned a 1st gen and 2nd gen. The 3rd gens are my favorite.

 

I must have gotten a slow learner. My truck has 1,600 miles and the automatic transmission is now more reticent to downshift than ever. Anything short of a forceful mash of the gas fails to wake up the transmission.