My 3rd and final Tacoma

nice new truck!
I was a 12-24 month vehicle swapper for decades,,, I used to say the same thing.

 

I know, right?

I joined the first trail run with my local Toyota off-road club just 6 years ago. Half the trucks in that run are no longer in the club, mine included. Highway wreck, theft, frame rust, driver's own abuse...

 

I mean, if you know when your time is up, then it would be your last.

 

I believe the one I have will be my last. Had a 2002 for 20 years, 240k miles. Held onto it because it was a great truck, not because I couldn't afford a new one.

Bought the 2017, and in 6 years I've put 42k miles on it. At that rate, I've got at least another 20 years before I even think about cracking 200k miles.

I'm getting older (56 now), have a ton of time and $$$ into this one to get it set up how I want, and am pretty sure I'll not go through that again.

Although, I could see the attraction of a Tundra when I get older and am not quite so adventurous and a larger truck won't hinder my explorations at that age. We'll see. If that happens, someone will get a pretty sweet and nicely set up, fairly low mileage 2017 Tacoma!

 

I got half a mind to give this 2017 away on a new Colorado but I am trying to hold out. Right now the dealers are selling those Colorados before they even get them on the lot.

 

Because they haven’t popped their engine of the freeway recently

 

Even Toyota trucks aren't built to last anymore....... Too many computers....

 

Yeah. I used to say that and I do keep my vehicles long term, but now I accepted that they'll die at some point and maybe I'll switch interests or something cool may come out in the future that I would like to try.

I do intend to keep my current truck longer term, but I wouldn't mind switching over to a 4th gen manual if my current truck ends up being a POS or something happened to it to the point I shouldn't keep it.

 

The thought of buying more than one third gen floors me.

 

This is one of the only times Jersey doesn't screw me on taxes.

 

Not terrible during this time where you sometimes get even more than what you paid.