My first Toyota!

hand amputation · Mar 12, 2020

After visiting 8 dealerships and doing tons of online research, I picked up this beauty last Saturday. I had it narrowed down to two trucks, the Chevy Colorado Z71 and a Toyota Tacoma. After test driving both, I decided on the Toyota. It beat the Colorado in every regard. The Toyota handled better, had a quieter cab, had a better interior, and after a ton of research, I realized it had a higher resale value as well as better reliability overall.

I had to say goodbye to my Chevy Sonic that I had driven for almost 8 years. I totally missed having a truck, and boy did I get a good one! I couldn’t be happier with Merle, my 2020 Toyota Tacoma SR5. Got a hell of a deal and had a very pleasurable buying experience at Bob Howard Toyota in Edmond, OK. If you're in the area and looking for a Taco, I would highly suggest stopping by.

As far as upgrades go, I don't plan on doing TOO much at the moment. Just a few cosmetic things, like a bug shield, window guards, and maybe a black Toyota emblem for the front. I love it just as is!

I am looking forward to doing a lot of research on this forum, so thanks in advance for helping with any rookie questions I may have along the way. I'll do my best to use the Search feature before I post anything too annoying.

Black DOG Lila · Mar 12, 2020

Welcome aboard

Merlin88 · Mar 12, 2020

Nice! Welcome!

bigmw · Mar 12, 2020

Nice truck! Welcome to TW!

Bama_Taco4x4 · Mar 12, 2020

So clean ... Welcome!

buckhuntin-tacoma · Mar 12, 2020

Welcome to TW!

mattgecko · Mar 13, 2020

Welcome!

Not a golfer · Mar 13, 2020

hand amputation[OP] initial post: ↑

After visiting 8 dealerships and doing tons of online research, I picked up this beauty last Saturday. I had it narrowed down to two trucks, the Chevy Colorado Z71 and a Toyota Tacoma. After test driving both, I decided on the Toyota. It beat the Colorado in every regard. The Toyota handled better, had a quieter cab, had a better interior, and after a ton of research, I realized it had a higher resale value as well as better reliability overall.

I had to say goodbye to my Chevy Sonic that I had driven for almost 8 years. I totally missed having a truck, and boy did I get a good one! I couldn’t be happier with Merle, my 2020 Toyota Tacoma SR5. Got a hell of a deal and had a very pleasurable buying experience at Bob Howard Toyota in Edmond, OK. If you're in the area and looking for a Taco, I would highly suggest stopping by.

As far as upgrades go, I don't plan on doing TOO much at the moment. Just a few cosmetic things, like a bug shield, window guards, and maybe a black Toyota emblem for the front. I love it just as is!

I am looking forward to doing a lot of research on this forum, so thanks in advance for helping with any rookie questions I may have along the way. I'll do my best to use the Search feature before I post anything too annoying.

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Welcome to TW.

Nice looking Truck.

I'm laughing because you already have the mod bug that comes as a unknown standard feature with all Tacomas.

You'll have lots of fun in your new truck.

boogie3478 · Mar 14, 2020

hand amputation[OP] initial post: ↑

After visiting 8 dealerships and doing tons of online research, I picked up this beauty last Saturday. I had it narrowed down to two trucks, the Chevy Colorado Z71 and a Toyota Tacoma. After test driving both, I decided on the Toyota. It beat the Colorado in every regard. The Toyota handled better, had a quieter cab, had a better interior, and after a ton of research, I realized it had a higher resale value as well as better reliability overall.

I had to say goodbye to my Chevy Sonic that I had driven for almost 8 years. I totally missed having a truck, and boy did I get a good one! I couldn’t be happier with Merle, my 2020 Toyota Tacoma SR5. Got a hell of a deal and had a very pleasurable buying experience at Bob Howard Toyota in Edmond, OK. If you're in the area and looking for a Taco, I would highly suggest stopping by.

As far as upgrades go, I don't plan on doing TOO much at the moment. Just a few cosmetic things, like a bug shield, window guards, and maybe a black Toyota emblem for the front. I love it just as is!

I am looking forward to doing a lot of research on this forum, so thanks in advance for helping with any rookie questions I may have along the way. I'll do my best to use the Search feature before I post anything too annoying.

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Welcome to TW!

hand amputation · Mar 14, 2020

Not a golfer said: ↑

Welcome to TW.

Nice looking Truck.

I'm laughing because you already have the mod bug that comes as a unknown standard feature with all Tacomas.

You'll have lots of fun in your new truck.
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Seems pretty natural! Been looking at simple little mods since I parked it in my driveway. Bug shield, window shields, matte black front emblem, yellow fog light covers, and a tonneau cover.

dand · Mar 14, 2020

Welcome from SE VA..

ACEkraut · Mar 14, 2020

Congrats and welcome!

AusTxman · Mar 15, 2020

how much was it

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