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"15 Reasons Why We’d Get A Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Over A Ford Raptor"

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by EdFlecko, Mar 10, 2020.

  1. Mar 10, 2020 at 4:14 AM
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    EdFlecko

    EdFlecko [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I've never seen an article directly comparing the Tacoma -vs the Raptor, and this is a pretty good article!

    https://bit.ly/2W2kpJh

    Ed
     
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  2. Mar 10, 2020 at 4:55 AM
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    TacoTime850

    TacoTime850 Always Maybe Sometimes Never

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    That’s because they aren’t comparable. Silly people write silly articles every day. Just because something is written, doesn’t mean it’s correct
     
  3. Mar 10, 2020 at 4:57 AM
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    >The engine is identical to that of Ford’s Raptor so basically there’s no obtrusive difference in power outputs.

    What?
     
  4. Mar 10, 2020 at 4:59 AM
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    GreyBaldTaco

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    So far that's the dumbest thing I've read on the internet today, but it's still really early.
     
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    Is the top reason why “we bought a Tacoma over a raptor” so we can go on tacomaworld and bitch about the Tacoma not being a raptor? Seems like a pretty popular reason.
     
  6. Mar 10, 2020 at 5:00 AM
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    So many errors in that article I don't even........
     
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    Today I learned that unlike Toyota, the raptor does not come standard with luxury features such as - a choice of paint color, outside mirrors with turn signals, a chrome accented grill, a 6 speed transmission, and/or wheels with tires. :rofl:
     
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    Article was ass and 3 minutes of my life I’ll never get back
     
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    Don't forget a fuel tank. Those are always nice to have and it come standard!
     
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    The entire staff of that site should be fired.


    IMHO however, For a daily driver I much prefer the Tacoma over the Raptor. The power in the Raptor is nice, but if you think our trans hunts for gears, wait till you get in a 10 speed F150. The Raptor was also wayyyyy too wide to deal with city center streets. Driving one in downtown Dallas SUCKED. The seats and interior trim of the Raptor was lightyears ahead of my Tacoma. If I were going to buy any truck other than a Tacoma it would be a regular f150, crew cab, 4wd, fx4 package with the 3.5 ecoboost.
     
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    My tacoma only came with a Rotopax. Filling up every 48 miles sucks.
     
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    In before the lock down! :cool:
     
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    You need to stop reading so early in the morning...
     
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    Obviously written by someone with Toyota ties.
     
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    Is it Friday yet????
     
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    I had a hunch my Tacoma was built in Japan. It smells faintly of sushi.

    9E3F6F64-8F77-42C1-83E9-CC15D76FE2FE.jpg
     
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    usually you see articles like this on why jeeps or the chevy Colorado are OP. We dont need these articles, too damn corny.
     
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    The qualifications required to write a book or a magazine/internet article? Zero!!!
     
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    The phrase for today, kids, is confirmation bias.
     
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