Anyone miss their 1st Gen.

I would be lying if I said I didnt miss mine. I bought it with a 70k and sold it at 150k It was a 4 cylinder. It was a 1998 trd and had kings, 5.29's locked, custom bumpers, supercharger, headers, and I used it hard. All I ever did was routine oil changes, 2 altenators, a belt, u-joints, and a battery.


I have had my 08 for a year and I like it but I have had to get window seals, rear tsb, and a new 4x4 switch done all under warranty. It only has 28k though.

I can say I like the power of the 4.0 thought. The 08 is more comfortable. I just have a hard time thinking it will last like my 1998. I think it will be a good durable truck though.

My 1998:



My 08 :

 

Hey jay what lift did you have on your old truck? Thats exactly what I want mine to look like!

 

Yes yes yes I do. 2002 bought as demo.put 125k miles on it with zero problems.I was sick the day the guy was coming to get it,my wife was laughing at me.I like 2010 but don't love it

 

Well I saved that picture for comparison later Thats to bad you still wish you had it, If you want my truck is just like your old one without the body lift and 33's. We could trade if you want to

 

I wheeled mine hard.. Sections of tellico and numerous parks. I could wax it and wash it and it looked new. Man I had a kid offer me way more than I could turn down. I wasn't even planning on selling it.

 

YES! Miss it like crazy! had a stock 04 with 265's..Love my '09 but really miss the smaller truck with a 5 speed and manual 4x4 shift.. That thing went EVERYWHERE and didn't think it could drive better than me!

 

wow, thats awesome.

I know I would miss it so Im keeping it as long as possible.

 

I miss mine for sure...but needed the extra room of the 2nd Gen...

My 2004


My 2005

 

I sold my 1998 in 2008 with 150k for 13,500. I didnt even want to sell it. The kid came with his dad knocked on my front door and offered cash. But I couldn't turn it down. I payed 10,500 for the truck with 70k 3 years before.

 

Last year, I saw an online ad for a one owner 1998 Mystic Purple access cab - v6, manual, 4x4 with less than 60k miles on it. It was being sold by a Mazda dealer in Denver for $10k. It was gone in a flash. Man that would have been a sweet ride. Totally babied, beautiful shape.

 

I definately enjoyed my '98 Tacoma. It was an access cab, V6, 4WD, auto. It did everything I asked of it for 13 years. I bought it new and had 95,000 miles on it when I sold it.