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First Tacoma, first time buying from a dealership

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Rctmontana, Jun 20, 2019.

  1. Jun 20, 2019 at 1:02 PM
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    Rctmontana

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    13BD8ED0-DE39-428D-8283-716B793D1662.jpg 7AD1D38D-D8A3-48DB-957B-5581CF9EDE79.jpg Hi all. Glad to have found to this community dedicated to Tacomas!

    Bought my first Tacoma last December from a dealership. ‘03 2.7 sr5 4x4, 5 speed manual transmission, extended cab and came with a paint matched leer topper and a custom air mattress for the bed!

    Couldn’t be happier with my purchase so far. It is a great truck and still runs great at almost 260,000 miles! I’m from Montana and it’s been down a few dirt roads already and more to come with summer coming on.

    Thanks in advance for any help, advice, tips, suggestions, etc. for the many questions I’ll have as a first time Tacoma owner. Cheers!

    Robert.
     
    Rctmontana, Jun 20, 2019
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  2. Jun 20, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    Welcome to TW and congrats on the purchase!
     
    THE_KiRRAx, Jun 20, 2019
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  3. Jun 20, 2019 at 1:11 PM
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    TACO_BANDIT4x4

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    Congrats on the taco! Very nice looking. Is there any rust on the frame or suspension parts? I purchased my 08 taco a few months ago and taking care of the rust on the bumper, diffs, and suspension parts has been my biggest project so far. Id advise checking out the underbody and look into some preventative maintenance. Also another thing i installed that is a life saver is the LED lights in the cap. Highly recommend. Good luck with the new truck!
     
    TACO_BANDIT4x4, Jun 20, 2019
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  4. Jun 20, 2019 at 1:12 PM
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    Beretta4x4 What makes the green grass grow? TTC#0114

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  5. Jun 20, 2019 at 1:14 PM
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    I have not seen any rust on the frame. Would have to check the suspension. A little bit of surface rust on the rear bumper where the paint is thin and the tiny panels under the headlights are starting to get the same. Nothing a sander and some touch up paint couldn’t handle?
     
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  6. Jun 20, 2019 at 1:30 PM
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    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    Welcome to TW
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    Bigdaddy4760, Jun 20, 2019
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    4 inch lift - complete blackout, n-fab step bars, Black Horse bull bar, 20 inch light bar, anytime fog lights, added led day running lights, Fuel wheels and Falken Wildpeak tires ,custom fit seat covers, Gatorback mud gaurds
    Welcome to TW!!
     
    buckhuntin-tacoma, Jun 20, 2019
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  8. Jun 20, 2019 at 5:08 PM
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    Welcome to TacomaWorld!
     
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