New 3rd gen crew cab

If budget was limited to $35-38k and you had to buy a new 2019 or 2020 taco 4x4 how would you configure?

Would it be best to buy from dealer or buy a lower trim and mod?

Usage is daily driver and weekend moderate off roading, camping and such. Nothing extreme.

Thanks.

 

Get a 2020 taco first of all, forget about 2019.

Then decide if you really want/like a hoodscoop like the TRD sport. Forget about that also.

Get an off road and then pay like $800-1k to get a factory sport hood professional painted and you got yourself a pseudo pro without the badges and cosmetical stuff.

The trd off road has a locking diff and crawl control while the trd sport has mostly cosmetical upgrades over the sr5.

If you don't want the amenities of a trd then go 4x4 sr5 and save like 3-4 grand.

 

2020 TRDOR with Premium pkg. From a dealer.

 

$34k-38k is what a new TRD Off Road is listed for here.

 

Go for the sr, v6, manual, 4x4 and mod the piss out of it.

Then use the saving of cash to buy a Prius to daily drive.

 

Thx very much everyone for the advise.

For some reason in GA (atlanta) trd of cant find cheaper than 40k

 

I would get an SR or SR5. Moderate off roading and camping, a stock truck is plenty capable of. Just run it as it is and modify as necessary. Use the money saved for trips, gas and food.

 

Sr5 4x4 prob way to go.

Then some mods later. Best suits me. Thx

 

They don’t make a SR V6 manual. The only SR third gen manual made was a 4 cyl, up to 2017.

 

yes

 

I have actually been considering an upgrade and have gotten a couple of quotes.

Here ya go brother.

I would also look into Marietta Toyota. They offer a lifetime powertrain warranty with new vehicles.

 

Well then, auto trans with OV Tune 2.0.

 

Thx. Got to make my ways there......atl toyota and mall of ga said sticker thats it.

Also is there any benefit of getting a 2020 instead of 2019? Im actually buying it in jan 2020 (business expense for 2020 tax yr

 

I have a Sport and love it, put a lot of mods into it, I off road but no the point where I find myself needing a locker or crawl, not yet anyway, satisfied with the Sport!!!

 

Yes, the 2020 will have power seats, a much better headunit with android auto/apple carplay and update grill/headlight design.

I would wait for those.

Biggest thing for me would be the headunit but again I just got a great plug and play android headunit that would blow any oem hu out of the water so I am not in a hurry.

I believe you don't have to buy it till 2020, as long as you mention that you only started using it for business till jan 2020? I might be wrong.

Also considering a tundra due to section 179 full deduction, but I drive a lot of miles and then I can't do miles discount the following years. Just gotta figure out which way lowers my taxes the most after 5 years I guess.

 

To agree with Crimson above^^^^


https://www.toyotaofroswell.com/new-inventory/index.htm

Try this place and don’t pay any attention to the “listed” prices....I bought my 18 DCSB MT TRD OR from them a little over a year ago for $33k out the door. Awesome people to work with..

 

I hate power seats. But the ability to lower would be totally worth it for me. I will be scowering the junk yards in a year or two to retrofit them in mine.

 

that will work. unless you really want the MT. now's your chance but doesn't sound like a priority. GL

 

I am a field technician and spend a lot of idle time in my car so I move them a lot, however I don't think power seats will be faster/more reliable.

If they have the memory function, now we are talking.

 

20, 4wd, manual trans.