New member, no taco yet :/

Hey guys. I hope you don't mind me posting here since I don't have a Tacoma.

I've always wanted a Tacoma, I just never thought it would be something I could afford. The used prices on them are still very high. Anyway, I got a big promotion at work recently and now finances shouldn't be a problem anymore. I am planning on paying off my student loans, current truck ('00 sierra) and bike ('15 FZ-07) and selling both my RSX-s and truck and picking up a 2013-2015 tacoma in a year or two. I like to do a LOT of research on vehicles before I buy them, and I'd like to spend some time here learning all I can about this truck before I get one. My father had a 2004 2 door, 2wd 5-speed, manual everything Tacoma when I was still living at home ~ 10 years ago, and that was a pretty fun little truck even with zero options. One of my closest friends has a late 90's 4runner, perfect condition, and that's been an extremely good vehicle for him since he got it 14 years ago. Wife has a camry, I have a gen 2 MR2, had an avalon, always always liked Toyota. I know exactly the Tacoma I want, 2013-2015 TRD off-road (not sport) v6 auto, access cab, dark grey;now it's just a matter of when.

 

Welcome to TW Eric! Lots of good info on here for your research.

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to TW! Beware the TW disease that magically drains your bank account!

 

Thanks guys! Any common easy-fixes on the late gen-2 models or should-be-replaced-asap type stuff I should look into? Stock equipment that is sub-par or common fail points? Having not really changed much on the Tacoma for so long I don't expect there to be much. I saw someone commenting about a black headlight mod that looked very nice, that type of stuff.

Nice STripple by the way