Frustrated with car market

Sorry champ but his one is on you.

 

It was the same way when i bought my tacoma...you had to take a tech package to get 1 item you wanted, but had to accept all the other bs that went with it. I swear manufactures make it so we can't cherry pick just one thing. They need to make a big profit, or take that chance the buyer won't go for it. I haven't used much of this stuff in my truck, but at least i got a couple things i needed.

 

I too had to get 2500 of add-ons that I really did not need. But right now it’s a sellers market.

 

Only had to wait 5 weeks for mine, didn’t think it was all that bad. Paid MSRP too.

Dealer here (Idaho) would buy a bunch for rentals, then turn around and sell them as certified used. Little loop hole to get more trucks than what they are allocated.

 

I agree. The inline 4 turbo in my girl's Bronco scoots and has plenty of power down low. Will it last 200k miles? Dunno but we'll never find out because it'll log about 6k miles a year. It's also much quieter than the Taco's V6 click'n and clack'n at idle. I like my Taco but I'm sure I'd like it more with forced induction.

But back on topic.. the inline 4 turbo isn't even available in a Tacoma and won't be for a long time so I'm not sure how that plays into OPs decision making.

 

titans are butt ass ugly trucks

 

It's actually rumored for the next generation of Tacoma expected in only a couple of years. Since he's pretty much ruled out the used car market, I'm sure his thought process was on the next generation since he's having a hard time finding what he's looking for.

 

I'm in Alabama truck is in Hickory, NC. Maybe the 4th gen won't be out next year. The majority of parts I have are really for overland and not just model specific parts. I retired to travel and see the sites out west. Relatives in Colorado and Washington state make these trips easier. Price of gas and groceries just makes it more expensive. I appreciate all the feedback and this community and knowledge is the best.

 

Road trip baby! I once flew one way to Miami from Maine, picked up the car I wanted from a PRIVATE sale, drove it home 1500 miles. I treated it as a fun test drive/adventure. Just figure the airline ticket into the price of the truck. I also used to sell Toyotas back in the late 80's, early 90's. Sold a Toyota Supra Turbo to a guy from New Jersey who could not buy one locally because of steep price mark-ups and low availability. And you have it right, avoid used, buy new. Have fun!