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Anyone else barely drive their Taco?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 90YotaPU, Nov 26, 2012.

  1. Nov 26, 2012 at 5:54 PM
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    90YotaPU

    90YotaPU [OP] The Messiah

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    Just curious if there's anyone else out there that barely drives their Tacoma? I recently was given a company truck that I drive to and from work and all day at work. Because it's already warmed up and not buried in the front of the driveway, I tend to drive the company truck wherever I go during the week after work too. It's starting to annoy me though that I have a 2010 Tacoma sitting 99% of the time with the exception of once every week or week and a half. As much as I hate to say it, financially, it makes no sense to have it (other than the fact that I love the truck).
     
  2. Nov 26, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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    myth01

    myth01 Well-Known Member

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    I know "the glen" here in NorCal barely ever drives his green taco
     
  3. Nov 26, 2012 at 6:04 PM
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    Ga tacoguy

    Ga tacoguy Well-Known Member

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    :) I purchased my Taco in March this year, and after a trip to Biloxi Miss. from Georgia, I have just passed the 4000 miles in 9 months. It is my retirement truck, and we are driving it to keep the miles off my wife's car. I guess I don't get out much. I have had my first oil change already, and it was at the 6 month mark. I may have 6000 miles on it when my next oil change comes in March.:D
     
  4. Nov 26, 2012 at 6:14 PM
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    Rotorpilot

    Rotorpilot Well-Known Member

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    only 5500 miles the first year for me...
    same situation - work truck during the week/Tacoma for the weekends.
     
  5. Nov 26, 2012 at 6:15 PM
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    Boerseun

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    I also have a company vehicle (Ford Explorer) that I drive during the week, including commute. The Tacoma is only used over weekends, and some weekends when we go away as a family we use the family vehicle (Honda Odyssey), then the Tacoma does not even get started. I am okay with it - don't put many miles on the truck, so it will just last me longer. (And the company pays for my commute...my monthly gas bill in my truck is about $10.00)
     
  6. Nov 26, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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    joes06tacoma

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    I've added 21K to my odometer since I bought the truck 35 months ago. So, a bit over 7K a year. Company truck to and from work. No personal use allowed on the company rig. Once it's home, it sits. I'm single, so I don't have any other vehicles in my household. I still need to own a vehicle, though I probably don't need one this nice. I look at it as a weekend "toy". Makes me feel better about that classic car that's not quite in the cards right now.
     
  7. Nov 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM
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    Tacodog

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    Same here. Company truck all week. Bought my truck new May 2010. Only have 13700 miles on it.
     
  8. Nov 26, 2012 at 8:39 PM
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    Monster Coma

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    In college so only drive about once a week. Minus the commutes to school my 2012 would only have about 2000 miles on it
     
  9. Nov 26, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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    Ghoster

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    yup....had it 8 months and I just hit 2400 miles.
     
  10. Nov 27, 2012 at 2:04 AM
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    Enzo

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    Just like my 09, my 2012 sits for months at a time. It's my camping vehicle and I have 2 other cars. I hate putting miles on cars anyway.
     
  11. Nov 27, 2012 at 2:27 AM
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    ABA180

    ABA180 It burns when I pee....

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    I just bought my 2010 last month. It had been a 3 year lease from the same dealership. When I bought it, it had just under 6600 miles. I've had it almost 2 months and have just over 9000 on it now, gotta make up for lost time haha..my normal is 15K a year but I've taken a few road trips in it that aren't normally done, such as Nashua NH for a weekend long dart tournament, a couple of spur of the moment trips to RI..
     
  12. Nov 27, 2012 at 2:42 AM
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    hetkind

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    I have a company car I use on business travel, so my taco will sit at the office all week. It seems like my wife puts more miles on it when she needs a truck to drive. I seem to put more miles on the company car than on the taco.
     
  13. Nov 27, 2012 at 2:48 AM
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    TacoIII

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    I only drive mine roughly 20 something days a year :(
     
  14. Nov 27, 2012 at 3:14 AM
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    Kolunatic

    Kolunatic Broke ass

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    I guess I have a lot of miles compared to some. 38k on my 07. I drive company truck.
    The original tires had more dry rot than worn,so I replaced them.
    I also cleaned out garage and park in there now.
     
  15. Nov 27, 2012 at 3:56 AM
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    Bought it to get out when it snows and blows ( long lane ) and occasional trips to the lumber yard.

    Haven't had much snow lately......... ~ 2500 miles. :D
     
  16. Nov 27, 2012 at 4:35 AM
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    JDeLuca

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    I have a 2013 Sport, if I need the truck I will use it during the week but mostly drive it on the weekend. Use my 2007 Corolla most of the times, 30 mpg.
     
  17. Nov 27, 2012 at 6:01 AM
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    merkman

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    Got mine in July and have not hit 4k yet! Lots of short commutes. We take our TDI jetta on all the long trips @48mpgs....hard to justify the 21mpgs on the Tacoma! Though I really want to drive it on a longer run.
     
  18. Nov 27, 2012 at 7:27 AM
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    I've had mine a month and a half and have 750 miles on it. Drive it mainly on the week-ends, I drive a Spokane Transit Authority vanpool to and from work. That saves 50 miles per day. We use the wife's Subaru Outback for longer trips. I got it mainly for a camping/fishing rig. I haven't pulled it yet but it should pull the Coleman tent trailer very nicely. :oldglory:
     
  19. Nov 27, 2012 at 7:37 AM
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    Had mine 4 months, and only have 3600 km on it. My round trip is only 6 km daily (to the train and back). May go up a bit next year if I get to the cottage more, but I have plans that may not allow that.
     
  20. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:25 AM
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    Prius for everything.

    Tacoma only when necessary.

    John Deere tractor for fun. :)

    - Spindifferent
     

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