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First-time Toyota; 5-lug Tacoma GroceryRunner

Discussion in 'New Members' started by taco.the.track, Nov 21, 2018.

  1. Nov 21, 2018 at 10:29 AM
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    Greetings!

    Long story short, I traded in my electrically-plagued '05 Silverado towards a '15 Tacoma base-model (access cab, 5-lugger, 2.7 L4).

    It's my first Toyota, second truck, and fifth vehicle. I put ~100k on my Silverado as a commuter and used it for 'truck stuff' as needed. I must say, the Silverado was much more plush than this decade-newer Tacoma, but I've come to realize that not all that glows is golden... I put >$2k of parts & labor in to my Silverado, including months at the stealership, and they never could resolve my issue (even though I paid them ~$900 for the work that they did do, which was simply a ECU flash and replacing a TACM mounted on the firewall).

    Done with Chevrolet after that.

    Praise be to my new friend, Taco the Truck! He's both a truck *gasp* and greatly improved MPG for my daily work commute

    Looking forward to learning & DIYing with you all
     
    taco.the.track, Nov 21, 2018
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  3. Nov 21, 2018 at 11:28 AM
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  4. Nov 21, 2018 at 11:37 AM
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    Welcome to TW!!
     
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    Hood deflector, Raptor SS side bars, Fold-A-Cover Hard Cover, Husky X-Act Contour Floor Liners, Touren rims, BFG Radial TA 245/60R15 tires
    This is the truck I have with the SR5 option and been very happy last 3 1/2 years - I also had a 1999 GMC which always had something wrong with it and almost double the fuel mileage and no complaints with performance with a 4 cyl. & manual transmission and the truck has never been back to the dealer - just an oil change once a year.
     
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    Welcome aboard:hattip:. So where's mug shot of the trucko_O.
     
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