2011 trade in

Thinking about trading in my 2011 51K Tacoma, no body damage, top line condition, rust free. All normal service, 5K Mobil 1 oil+ filters after 8K original oil and an early 2K change. Looking at a 2020. Any advice? Keep it or spend the new money?

Lurker here, just decided to take part, no not wanting to market it here, trade in in a state with a 6% sales tax is a killer.

 

Nothing beats new...I would sell it private sale rather than trade in you’ll get more and it’ll sell quick. I’ve never had any problem selling my last three Tacoma’s private sale they were all gone in five days or less and I got what I wanted for them. Cash is king at the dealership but I’d wait at least 6 months on a 2020 because they won’t come down much until the gotta have it people get theirs.

 

You've identified what you'll lose.

What will you gain, and does gaining that entail additional losses? Do the gains exceed the losses?

Problem solving is an iterative process.

Problem-solve with your heart, and your rational self will punish you for it. Problem-solve rationally, and your heart will do the Snoopy Dance. Hearts are goofy af and don't punish you unless you eat too much MacDonald's.

 

Don't let them beat you up on the value of your truck , believe it or not it might be worth 28K .

 

As the owner of a 2019 TRD OR, all I can say is: test drive it, and test drive it again. After you are done test driving it, go home and then test drive it one more time.

I test drove the automatic twice and the manual transmission once. Liked the manual but bought the automatic because it had better MPG numbers and wanted the premium sound. Now I’m stuck with an under-geared drivetrain mated to a frustratingly recalcitrant automatic transmission. My bad.

Get the manual transmission if you must.

Good luck.

 

probably not the answer you want, but I vote keep it. I nearly sold mine a few months ago for a new one, and backed out last minute. I know I would have regretted it. I get attached to my vehicles though. Instead, I have just been spending a little on my truck to make it fun again. I have done seat covers, and a wheelskins steering wheel wrap so far. my logic is, most of us get tacomas because they reliably last hundred's of thousands of miles, so I say keep your truck, keep your money, and rack those miles up.

 

I doubt dealers have much wiggle room on 2020’s until all of the 2019 inventory is gone. $5-6k off a 2019 OR or Sport is the average discount right now.

 

I always try and avoid early model year purchases as dealers use it as an excuse to charge top dollar. If it were me, I'd try and score a good deal on a '19, or wait until the end of the 2020 model year.

 

At this point I would wait until fall of 2022 for the 2023 4th generation model to arrive. Your only 36 months away!

 

That's a lot of waiting if you got the itch to buy

 

Depends on region, new model year were below invoice about this time last year.

 

it took 10 years for the 3rd gen what makes you think its 2023?

 

Reputable reports. Also, the 3rd generation is basically a refreshed 2nd generation model with a new drivetrain. Check out the rear door on a DC model. Toyota is still using the same metal stamping die that’s used on the current Tacoma, around 15 years old now.

 

keep it!!!

 

What's the transmission issue and why is it under-geared?

I was thinking about a 2019 and not the next year. This purchase should be my last vehicle, as I am pushing 80 years old.

Selling this privately needs some thought. Someone mentioned 28K as a sale price, I will have to research that. In a 6% sales tax state, that is a big whack on a cash sale of a new truck. The private sale has to make up for that sales tax.

I have no itch, just trying to make my LAST PURCHASE. I can wait a year.

 

love the 2016, much much better than the one I traded. It was about the same as yours
2011, Sport 4x4 DCSB w/ 48K miles, perfect condition and always maintained. I got $25K for it
at the end of 2015 when I traded.

 

+1

 

Trading is always a losing proposition, regardless of what number they 'give' you and regardless of what your sales tax is.

Remember the dealer is in business to make money. Therefore if you are 'overpaid' for your trade, you also overpaid for your purchase.

A well maintained Tacoma with only 51k on it is good for another 250k with basic maintenance.

Your '11 has an avg of ~5,700 miles per year, meaning you've got 48 more years of use based on mileage.

At your age, you might not make it.

So it comes down to just your 'wanter'.

As others say, test drive it heavily under your normal conditions. You may, or may not like it. Just because it's new and smells special doesn't mean it's better.

 

Sounds like you want a nice new Taco! Myself I bought my '17 when the 18's came out and saved $4K

 

These forums are littered with posts from 3rd-generation owners reporting engine and automatic transmission issues: hesitation, non-stop gear hunting, low engine response, vibrations, etc.

Supposedly, you can buy a $700 programmer to fix some of the issues. I haven’t done it; I plan to dump this truck after one year.

If your truck only has 51,000 miles and you like it, I wouldn’t trade it for a new one. Chances are you will regret it.

Toyota has been dragging its feet addressing these issues. My guess is because many of these are just side-effects from trying to achieve higher MPG numbers than the current Tacoma platform is able to achieve, so sacrifices have to be made.

I’d wait for Toyota to fix these issues before getting rid of a vehicle you’ve been driving for a few years, you have learned to like and still runs well.