NEW 2009 Tacoma Owner (1st time)!

I am 57-1/2 years old and always been a "Jeep guy" my whole life. I was in the market for another used Jeep, but after months of searching for a replacement Jeep I started to realize that a pickup truck would be more practical. So I started my journey for looking at pickup trucks, wow are they even more expensive!!! I started with full size and then started looking at small and midsize. I started really zeroing on Ford Rangers (2011-2005) models with the extended cab. I even came very close to buying one until I inspected the frame and undercarriage! I live in the rust belt, so it is near impossible to find something affordable and with minimum rust.

So with a lot of praying and waiting on the Lord, finally, a 2009 Tacoma, with a 4-cylinder engine, manual transmission, one-time owner, 125,000 miles, and minimum rust was available! It was a little more than I would have liked to spend, but after looking at the current market, it was truly a gift from God. I bought it, made some easy modifications, and very grateful with purchase. So far it runs like a champ with no mechanical issues. So here I am, a first time Tacoma owner!

 

Nice find!! Congrats and welcome!!

 

Looks clean. Welcome to TW.

 

welcome

fight the rust

 

Welcome aboard!

 

You'll be glad you left the jeep life and came to the yota life. Welcome. I've got the regular cab version of your truck.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Sweet ride, digging the size of the bed.

 

You’re driving my dream truck.

 

Thanks. I looked for awhile and had to be patient, but I finally found what I wanted. 2014, 5spd, 4wd with only 68k miles on it when I got it.

 

Welcome amigo! I too am a recovering Jeep owner (1975.5 Cherokee Chief), now 66 years old. That was a long time ago. My first Tacoma was a 2001, then a 2005, and my current one is a 2010. All three being 4x4 TRD Off Road models. The quality and durability of the Toyota trucks over Jeep (or Ford) is such a joy! I 'prove' my 4x4s in the wilds of Baja California!