4 cyl. to 6 cyl. upgrade

I'm considering trading in my 4 cyl. access cab for a 6 cyl. DCLB. I thought the access cab would be sufficient since I'm the only passenger 95% of the time. It's those 5% that matter more than I initially thought. And since I already have a 6-ft. bed, I don't want to downsize to a 5 footer. The difference in trade-in cost is about $5K - $7K. The downside is it would extend my car payments for 12 - 16 months, I'd get a bit less gas mileage, and I'd have to start over with mods.

Anyone ever done this?

 

If they did they wouldn’t be in the 4cyl section, they’d be in the 6cyl section

 

If you went from a 4 cyl. to a 6 cyl., you can't help but read every thread in the 4 cyl. section. It's the reason TW exists. All other sections are unworthy.

 

@Casper66 went from a 4 cyl to a v6 truck.

Depending on your mods and if you can get them pulled off your truck and replaced with stock parts before you trade it in, you can likely re-use almost all of it on the new truck.

 

Going from a 4 cylinder Toyota to a 6 cylinder would be a downgrade in my book.

The strength of the in-line 4 cylinder Toyota engines are their durability and fuel mileage. The only 6 cylinder Toyota engines that I would be interested in are the straight sixes used in the old Land Cruisers and the straight six diesels.

Honestly, if I need more power than that thrifty, old reliable 4 banger, I'm going right to the 5.7 V-8 !

As for trading in an existing 4 banger access cab for a 6 cylinder double cab - YOU WILL NEVER RECOUP THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE !
It's not just decreased fuel mileage and increased payments, it's interest already paid and depreciation already tolled PLUS the new interest for the new loan and new higher total cost. You're going to loss money all the way around.

Try to make the 4 cylinder work for you or get out from under that loan all together. Constantly paying interest on a vehicle loan while the vehicle is constantly losing value and costing money to operate; is not a good way to get ahead of the game. Vehicles are money losers to start with, vehicles with loans are real money losers.

If you purchased the wrong vehicle: pay it off, sell it (don't trade it in) and use CASH to purchase the correct vehicle. That correct vehicle may turn out to be a used vehicle.

 

Sometimes, what someone wants is more important than the price they'll pay to get it. Nevertheless, I decided to keep my access cab, not only due to financial reasons, but practical ones, as well. For instance, my access cab barely fits in my garage, so a DCLB would be too long. For my next truck, I'm gonna go backwards and get a single cab! That way, it will be apparent that I can only transport one passenger.

 

And that is why automotive manufactures and banks stay in business . It also funds casinos, whore houses, liquor stores and methadone clinics......


"I decided to keep my access cab, not only due to financial reasons, but practical ones, as well."

Now you're using your head for more than a hat rack.