How long do you keep your tacoma?

Never saw this thread the first time...

I only have 30k on my '06, and I put miles on really slow. I hope to keep the truck for many years. A buddy of mine and I are competing to see who can keep his longer. (He has the upper hand, though... he bought his '08 brand new.)

I have a history of getting something new (well... new to me) after a few years, but it's usually been b/c of some problem. As long as I take care of the Taco, I hope to be problem-free.

I'm hopeful that the over/under on the length of ownership of the truck is 10 years.

 

Do you have any pictures and/or performance stats with the super charger?

 

Yeah, I just crossed 40K myself and all honesty the wife probably drove it more than I so far.

 

This Taco is a keeper.

 

Maybe it's just me, but once I own a vehicle I'm in no hurry to get rid of it unless maintenance is bleeding me dry. I hate car payments and car shopping/haggling sucks too.

 

To be fair, she really drives it during bad weather but lately that hasn't been the case. The funny thing is she has a newer car too (07 Camry), which was just rear ended only a few weeks ago. There was no major damage, but rather a few scuff marks that were buffed out and touched up in 1/2 day at the body shop. Unbelievably, this is the 3rd time this has happend to her over 2 different cars. I'm sure others feel this way at times, but it seems some people just don't know how to drive or at least choose to do everything but drive.

 

I plan to keep my Tacoma until it is replaced with a new model hovercraft/spaceship...maybe around the year 2053

 

I will probably keep it another 6-7 years.

 

When mine looks like this, I might consider it, but doubtful.....

 

im driving mine til it dies ive had it for 4 years with 60000 miles so far and i jsut got started with it

 

I've always thought it was funny that people will buy a new car instead of replacing something expensive on their existing car. As if dropping (usually borrowing) $25k on a new ride makes more sense than dropping $2k for an engine overhaul.

Sometimes the old car just isn't worth the additional expense, but I know a lot of people who seem to be looking for the excuse to get into something new.

 

No performance stats.
I have about 312 HP with the TRD Exhaust.
A nice fun option.

 

Do you have a link for the TRD exhaust option? Any caveats with it?

 

A) Until the wheels fal off
B) Until i have enough money in cash to buy a new car
C) If it costs more money to fix it than the truck is worth which for a Toyota will be 15 years.

 

There are benefits to having newer vehicles other than the cost factor. Safety comes to mind.

 

*fap fap fap fap fap...*

 

All Toyota small trucks to date '84, '89, '99, '08. That would be about an eight year average so far.

Funny I used to trade when the ash tray got full or every two years when younger. Smoking was expensive!!