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Hi all! New Taco owner here ;^)

Discussion in 'New Members' started by BMH, Aug 23, 2020.

  1. Aug 23, 2020 at 1:29 PM
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    BMH

    BMH [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Happy I found this place!
    Anyway, got my 1st new 'anything' in many years last week. (And I had to wait 3 months to get it..) A brand new 2020 SR 4x4.
    It was/is the 'base' model, but it's what I wanted/needed. Reasons are:
    1.) It was what I could afford ... I wanted to be able to cut a check for the whole thing at purchase time. NO 'payments' ..
    2.) I wanted the 2.7L four cylinder ... I live in the boonies and EVERYthing is far away, so MPG was pretty important.. And I don't need gobs of HP as this is my grocery-getter and will be a Pavement Princess.. LOL!
    3:) Wanted the Access Cab ... Will not be hauling around anyone but myself and the wife, and wanted the 6' bed ..
    4:) But still had to be 4x4 as it's snow & ice here 4 months a year.
    So, the base model fit perfectly with everything I needed. I know these aren't all that popular, so I'm guessing that's why I had to wait so long for the dealer to get one in. They had the more expensive/fancier ones sitting at the dealer, but they weren't what I really wanted.
    I looked at other rigs, and spent countless hours pouring over ratings and reviews. And along with talking to some friends that had Tacos & 4Runners. After awhile, it became pretty clear ... Especially as Toyota has a GREAT track record of quality and reliability .. What truck I should buy.
    I've owned many trucks before .. Dodge's, Ford's, Mazda's, Datsun's (Still have an F-250 and a Dodge B2500 Van) but this will be the first Toyota I've owned in a looooong time.
    So, please, if I ask a question that may seem stupid .. It's not that I don't know 'trucks' .. It's just that I've never had a Taco before.
    So far ... With 400 miles on it ... I'm LOVING it!
     
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  2. Aug 23, 2020 at 1:33 PM
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    BINK05TRD

    BINK05TRD Well-Known Member

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    Congrats and welcome :hattip:
    No payments :bananadance:
    No stupid questions on this here forum. Ask away :thumbsup:
     
  3. Aug 23, 2020 at 1:35 PM
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    Steves104x4

    Steves104x4 Well-Known Member

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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    Nice and welcome to TW! Edit: I want to see the Datsun and Mazda’s
     
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  4. Aug 23, 2020 at 2:23 PM
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    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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  5. Aug 23, 2020 at 2:27 PM
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    eli_sha

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    Great write up! Welcome!
     
  6. Aug 23, 2020 at 2:29 PM
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    Lucifer1

    Lucifer1 Well-Known Member

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    Welcome, I think you will like it here especially if you are a bit of an OCD like the rest of us.
     
  7. Aug 23, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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    FishnTx

    FishnTx ⚓️rather be feeschin⚓️

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  8. Aug 23, 2020 at 2:58 PM
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    Black DOG Lila

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    Stock. EZ pass.Dump pass.Inspection sticker.Convict printed lic.plates.FG cap.
    Welcome aboard new member
     
  9. Aug 23, 2020 at 6:31 PM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

    buckhuntin-tacoma Shed hunter

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    Welcome to TW!
     
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  10. Aug 23, 2020 at 6:34 PM
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    Hobbs

    Hobbs Anti-Lander from way back…

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    Yep…
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    Welcome to The Forum! :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Aug 23, 2020 at 8:09 PM
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    StayinStock

    StayinStock Set it and forget it

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  12. Aug 24, 2020 at 6:21 AM
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    BMH

    BMH [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Thanks all! I think I'll like it here :thumbsup: LOL! I joined two Taco groups on facebook ... That lasted to days and then un-joined them. It was mostly people saying to each other 'Don't be stupid!'
    Yeesh .... Facebook, right? Who needs that ...
    I've been looking at some other articles and threads here and it looks like we have a lot of knowledgeable people here willing to help. Glad to be a part of it..
    Sorry steves104x4 ... Don't have pics of my old stuff .. I had a 72' Datsun 1600 PU and a 1990 Mazda B2200. Looooooong ago. (Yeah, I'm that old .. LOL!!)
     
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  13. Aug 26, 2020 at 5:01 AM
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    Welcome to TW!
     

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