Hey Everybody

Hey Tacoma World, What's up?

I'm interested in the new 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport. Figured I would join the forum to see what kind of information is out there and lean a little bit about these trucks. I currently drive a 2013 Civic SI, I love this car, but my wife has been on me for about the last year about how its time to grow up and get a truck, I do live in Texas after all lol.

Anyway, I think I'm a good 4-6 months out from actually going and talking to a dealer, taking test drives, and talking deals. I'm just more-so interested in whatever information I can gather from yall.

My last 2 cars have been sticks, and honestly since I've been driving a stick everyday for the last 4 years I don't know what my right hand and left foot would do in an automatic. Does anyone own a 2016 6 speed? How is the gearbox? I know it wont be like butter like the SI is but is it still pretty slick? I've never driven a stick truck before only auto's so again, how is it in a truck? I would imagine there would be a little more pressure on the clutch pedal.

That's what has me really interested in the Tacoma, I saw the TRD Sport comes 4 door, V6, 4x4 with a stick and I got excited. So any insight from the pros?

thanks in advance.

 

welcome, got a 15 with a stick love it. owned 10 trucks in my life, 9 w/ stick. good luck looking, and get it the way YOU want,they last a long time.

 

Welcome!

 

Alright, well I know I said that I was 4-6 months out, but my wife woke me up Friday morning and said she wanted to go take the new Tacoma for a test drive. So Black Friday after we decorated for Christmas, hung the lights, took our 3 month old to visit some family, we did our shopping at a dealership. We test drive a Gray SR5 TSS Edition. It rode really nice, but we couldn't come to a good deal on it, I really liked it, Gray with Black 17's and BF Goodrich all terrains, black tube steps, she was pretty.

After haggling back and forth about pricing, and feeling a little discouraged about the under-value of my 2013 Civic SI we were about to walk out. As we were about to say "well thanks anyway" the sales woman got a notification that a White TRD Sport had just been put into inventory, it had just finished the pre-delivery checklist, still had the plastic.

So again we haggled and went back and forth, and settled on what I feel was a pretty good deal. Its an Automatic instead of a manual, but oh well. I love it so far. Its a 4 door white TRD Pro 2 wheel drive. I also originally posted I was shopping for a 4x4 but I got to thinking, I haven't had a truck in 4 years and haven't need 4 wheel drive and my 97 chevy I had 4 years ago wasn't 4x4 either so I figured why spend the extra money.

So here's some pics. I'm looking forward to being a part of this forum and learning more about the different things available for these Tacoma's.

 

Congrats and Welcome to TW!

 

Congrats and welcome! Curious what your OTD price was?

 

haha, yeah it was pretty quick. Thanks man.

OTD was at $33,000 with GAP. Which I felt was still a good deal because the window sticker that was on it was for $32,500. After fighting for more trade value I ended up with about $150 in negative equity, I felt it should of been closer to $1,000 positive but oh well.

I'm digging your signature quote btw, I love those Friday movies. I'm curious how the new one is going to be.

 

Welcome to TW! Best of luck with your Taco!