New guy looking for Taco advice!

Hello guys I am new on this board and am eyeing a 4x4 2012 DCSB TRD. I currently drive a civic and am sick of this dinky little thing! It's currently a 2011 Civic Sedan LX with roughly 40k miles.

I am looking to trade in this car... do you guys think there will be a huge hit? Any suggestions?

Is the insurance much more for a Taco?

Thanks, I'm not the best in dealing with cars!

 

What do you mean a huge hit? Insurance is based off your age and driving record. Great truck choice though.

 

my insurance was $100 a month in Virginia over here in Germany its $277. I'm 23 with one speeding ticket on my record.

 

Just go for it man! You got one shot at life might as well live a little.

 

Yea go for it, 4x4 always a good thing.

 

Do it! Toyota is better than honda anyway. Pretty much everybody here loves their tacoma.

 

Welcome to TW

 

look up your car in the kelly blue book to see what you can expect to get, if the dealer wont come close enough to that price go somewhere else. there's tacomas everywhere.

 

Thanks guys!

What price range should I be looking for regarding a 4x4 DCSB TRD Sport and or Offroad? Im not too knowledgeable with dealerships and I know if you don't know what you're doing they are sly dogs!

 

When I Was looking for my Tacoma i started looking on autotrader.com, they have new and used cars from dealerships and private sellers.i would suggest starting here your gonna start to learn what price range all the different models sould go for. Like base models to full option models, single cab, double cab, stick or auto trans the prices are gonna vary. Decide what model and colors you like and narrow it down from there then after you compare enough you will know high and low prices

 

been looking on autoteader around here in Houston area and the 2012 double cab 4x4's are going from 28500 to 32500 on average

 

I got my ACLB 4 cylinder 5 speed 4x4 for about $25k out the door north of Seattle.

 

What do you want, a truck that has sporty looks or a truck that has climbing and offroading ability without expensive aftermarket add ons?

The Sport TRD and the Off Road TRD are very close to the same cost, but ONLY the Off Road TRD has a locking rear differential and the amazing A-TRAC locker-like traction system on the front and rear axles.

The Sport has a very popular fake hood scoop and color matched bumpers and mirrors, but the traction systems in it are the same as all other Tacomas.

So, nothing wrong with wanting a truck for the way it looks... but I bought my truck for the places it can take me, stock.