Canadian or US taco?

To all my fellow Canadian taco owners: if you had a choice in getting a 2018 US taco vs. a Canadian taco, which would you rather have and why? Looking to buy my first Tacoma this summer and would appreciate your insight! Thanks!

 

If I could have chosen, I would rather have a Canadian SR Taco. They come with fender flares.

 

Canadian Taco's are better.......quality......lol

 

That’s easy.

TRD Offroad Access Cab with Manual trans.

Only available in Canada. Even has heated seats.

 

I prefer Mexican tacos

 

Canadian Tacoma’s have set options for many things. American have more ability to pick and choose individual options based on many discussions here. May or may not be a plus or a minus depending on what options you want. Best to confirm with a local dealer and one stateside in case my information isn’t accurate.

 

Just wondering if there is a warranty issue to be concerned about buying a Toyota from across the border, or does Toyota carry them both?

 

Aren't the emissions crap less intrusive on the Canadian models?

 

I would have grabbed a dclb offroad in the us which you cannot get here in canada. And as a dual citizen i could have. But the exchange rate f’D all that.

 

Exchange rate and is there much of an import tax? Im curious as I have a buddy in BC who likes my truck and wants me to find a low mile used one for him too.

 

Aww yeah they do

 

Canadian dealers treat US trucks/owners like crap. Our neighbour tried to trade in their US 2007 TRD Sport and the dealership wouldn’t take it. They ended up trading it for a Titan at Nissan, they loved the trade in.

 

That sounds very uncanadian

 

A few 2nd Gen owners were boned when Toyota Canada wouldn’t do frame swaps on US vin trucks..

 

No entune with a Canadian taco just fyi. My Canadian taco was built in Texas.

 

Keep the $$ here !

Can’t inagine a good deal w the dollar right now

 

I would have preferred a DCSB Offroad with a manual transmission. Not available in Canada. I made some inquiries about buying a new vehicle in the US. Most dealers aren't allowed or won't sell you a vehicle knowing it'll be exported. Not sure about buying used. Make sure to look into the RIV process for importing a vehicle into Canada.

Brian

 

My preference would be Canadian, the exchange rate for one thing, transport cost to bring it back to Canada, paying any import taxes at the border, vehicle inspection requirements, speedometer mph primary instead of kph and it could be a drag on your resale down the road as mentioned above.

 

Thanks all for your imput! I had heard that the Canadian models did not come with entune system. Just curious if there was anything else that we didn’t have in ours?

 

If the truck is used, say a 2017 with a few miles on it its easy to bring back into Canada, as long as it was made in the USA. My brother bought a truck from Arizona and drove it home to BC back when our dollar was on par, very easy to do.
Now with the exchange your better off buying in Canada.