Consumer Reports Hates our Tacomas

Just got the latest issue of consumer reports and boy do they beat down on the Tacomas. I guess I am one of the lucky ones that has had no issues so far and enjoy everything about the truck! According to them I should have bought a Ridgeline or Colorado!!

 

Old news. Tacoma is not the shiny diamond of the segment anymore, despite this forum.

 

What do they like?

 

Apparently Toyota is buying into their bull crap because they just did away with the one platform in the Tacoma that I really liked and wanted (SR manual 4x4). Apparently the soccer moms and drug store cowboys sent letters to CR and threatened to riot over such a plain Jane truck being sold. Simple customers like me are being forgotten about. Some of us just want to row gears in a plane Ass 4x4 but apparently that's too much to ask anymore.

 

Ridgeline is the best in the segment if you keep it on pavement and don't mind the ugly ass front end.

 

And you don't mind being a total bitch

 

From my understanding, they never really liked the Tacoma. They pretty much like docile, quiet, couches on wheels.

 

And getting confused with Honda Pilots until they see the bed. Happens all of the time when they are heading towards me.

 

Only thing Toyota listens to is sales numbers and $$$.

 

Who gives a fuck?

 

Consumer reports can SUCK IT! Enough said.

 

"rides like a truck"

 

No time to pay attention to consumer reports, just resale value

 

Pretty much, the ten people that wanted a SR with a manual bought them. Let's hope that in 2019 they get rid the SR and that weak 2.7 engine all together

 

And you drive a....?

 

Guys, I found the all knowing automotive god mechanic on Instagram and he's saying that Toyota engines don't last very long. He drives a dodge so he must be right

 

Who cares and screw CR! Love my taco and how it handles off road!

 

Ironically I see more SR's on the road around here than any other 3rd gen. Sports are a close second. My dealer sold every SR manual they had. I should have jumped on a 2017 but I'm only on year 5 1/2 of my truck and don't feel like starting over. My mistake was thinking the base with manual and 4x4 would always be around for when I was ready. I wish TSS was an option instead of standard too, I hate all that safety stuff.

 

Lmao, seems anymore everyone hates a winner !! Or maybe Toyota finally pulled the plug on funding them. Hell I think the only people that love our 3gen are we the owners !!
Oh and dozens of people that stop to admire mine when I park in public .

 

a 2004 Tacoma SR5 with the 3.4 you know the truck that can merge on a highway without causing a chain reaction crash like the weak 2.7