4th Gen Tacoma (2024+)

Loosely related to this thread:

The local car dealerships are still nearly empty. But last week, someone pointed out a very interesting fact that I subsequently verified:

The local automotive distribution center (basically a *massive* parking lot with rail service) is currently full. Earlier in the automotive shortage, it was barren.

This makes me wonder if the shortage has segued into a "shortage".

 

Local Chevy dealer in my hometown is packed with new cars. Ford dealer is still sparse. Jeep dealer where I live now has a pretty full lot, too.

 

That's the thing, I don't know what brands that center serves. I also don't know if it even serves this area, despite it being local.

 

I’m sure many dealers will milk this perceived supply shortage for as long as possible. I think you will eventually see dealers shrinking the size of their lots. Why pay for property for vehicles to sit on? It makes more sense to have a couple of each model on hand for test drives and everything else gets ordered or delivered from a distribution center.

 

Chances of the new Tacoma having auto start/stop?

 

Just got to trade 2, 22s for 1 24! Get reeadddy

 

100 percent, this has been said so many times but it will share the same platform as the tundra

 

Auto start and stopping a turbo engine sounds like a terrible idea.

 

It’ll be fine, but the tech is a useless nuisance.

 

Land Cruiser price and size...without the Land Cruiser build quality....yeah...thats a nope from me on the new Sequoia, I would just go ahead and buy a super low mileage Land Cruiser.

The previous Gen Sequoia at least had the cargo advantage etc,

 

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense when the interest rates on auto loans is over 6%.

 

I would only trade at 6% if I had a loan at 15%

 

Toyota is doing 3.99 for 48, or 4.99 for 60 months on Tacoma's except of course Pro's.

 

Then it’s 100% I won’t buy one.

 

yeah sounds bad for a turbo engine, but I’m sure after a year or so you can buy a $600 tune to disable it

 

It cost like $100 to buy a harness to jump it dude relax lol

 

100%, unless they offer us a manual; then -98% will have it.

 

I’ve driven manuals with auto start stop, so it’s possible.

Jeff

 

I hate the auto ebrake more than stop start.

When we have a section I will do a quick DIY disable ebrake (you just hold the damned switch)

They are noisy, intrusive, and costly to repair.

 

No one cares