Configurator is up!!!! Happy Taco Tuesday!!!

I feel like the Premium package in the new 24 is above and beyond though. The Upgrade package sounds more like the old premium. You get softex seats, heated and ventilated seats, power sliding rear window, power driver seat, JBL audio. Package 13/24 is $5,490 and includes moonroof. Package 16/24 includes the 14" screen and is $6,210. Which would put you at $50,605 (assuming you're automatic?). An increase of 11% with a few more bells & whistles. Although based on your 21 MSRP it sounds like you have LED's as well.

 

When Andre at TFT found out that adaptive cruise control was not a standard item on his Colorado Trail Boss.
https://youtu.be/MzocwNkdSqQ?si=4VbJFoUsnH-xiJ_l&t=793

 

Oh I agree price is def up, just some people think it's $10,000-$15,000 more when it's not really. My truck would be $50,295 with the 6 speed, upgrade, 14" screen and disconnect. I received $3,000 off MSRP when I bought 10/2022 so $47,295 still seems steep (I paid just under $42,000 so $5,300 more for a truck with more torque but negligible gas savings if any).

 

Yeah its a $375 package for cruise control and $950 for adaptive.

That $41k price you see includes multiple packages, the Trailboss starts at $38,990.

 

New ZR2 for $45k…… wow

 

I know it's extremely petty but the halogen headlamps is such a bummer on an otherwise awesome unit.

 

Interesting... if you get a doublecab in the SR grade they "upgrade" you to the sr5 wheels. Don't love the sr5 wheels, but I could at least live with them off the rip. They don't look bad with bigger tires, either. To me the only trim that is ALMOST worth what they are asking is the SR 4x4 DC manual. If they gave you the coil sprung rear suspension it would deff be worth it. The TRD Offroad would be the next consideration for me but the "upgrade" package should be included at the base price of $42kish. Way too much money for the base offroad considering you don't get that much more stuff than an SR, especially since you get the full-powered iforce with the manual trans on the SR. The way I'm reading the detailed features, I don't even know if you get a leather steering wheel on the base Offroad trim for God's sake. Deff not gonna pay $5k more plus extra tax for just a rear locker, basically.

 

The PreRunner in the Solar Octane looks absolutely phenomenal.

 

Makes sense. I just wish I hadn't already been waiting 6+ years to buy a truck and I was pretty confident this new Taco was going to be the one. But at $7-8K more than the competition for starters clearly one is gonna pay out the nose while there's still so much pent up demand. That and minimal improvement in mpg after so many years is making this a more hard sell for me. Oh well.

 

They are hiding the Pro rear legroom.

 

The difference is even greater on mine. Fucking ridiculous.

 

Yeah -1 in front and +1 in back for the other trims vs 23. Guessing the pro is minus in both.

 

Cheapest 4wd is 36k...

That sucks.

 

^ Yeah this feels greedy. I was casually thinking about getting new SR Xtracab 4x4 but I'm out.

I paid $30,767 for my 2021 SR 4x4, including the $199 dealer fee.

The closest equivalent new one is $6200 more.



Info for my 2021.

 

It is on par with a Colorado WT at $35.4k and that does not even include cruise control or safety package like the Taco does.

 

It is not that far off.

 

Yeah, I guess that's true - just feels like a big sudden jump. I guess I will be riding this one out!

It's financed at 2% with $14k to go (so no rush).

 

Who do we blame?

 

Well that sounds like a loaded question. I will defer blame to the Federal Reserve Bank for their policies. Since they are independent I think i have side stepped the no politics rule.

 

Call it what it is....it is like getting punched in the dick...twice. Higher prices....higher rates.