Poll: Are you happy with your Tacoma?

love it even the way she squeaks every time i press the clutch pedal down. i would buy the same truck if something happened to her

 

Im on my 3rd Tacoma for a reason I absolutely love them.

1st Tacoma totaled hit a deer
2nd Tacoma bought used @1800 mi on ODO find out a year later it was in a bad accident repaired frame-traded it in (my dumbass didn't do a car fax)
3rd Tacoma bought new and love it will never get rid of it till wheels fall off or earth runs out of petroleum

 

Have had my truck (13' DCLB MG) for a month:

What I like:

• The ride
• The bed ( first trip to Home Depot I felt like a king)
• The height
• That's it's a truck and looks like a true pickup!
• Upgraded Stero sounds pretty good ( though I did overpay since I bought the limited)
• That it's unique around my parts (tons of fullsize Rams all over the place)

What I miss/dislike (mostly nitpicking here):

• Creature comforts (Real autoup/autodown windows, electronic seats, etc)
• Seats aren't as comfortable as my 03's accord
• Steering wheel should adjust further down for my short ass
• Entune is overated, having to rely on a phone for connection is hoaxy
• I bought the limited, not a huge fan of the chrome wheels,some days I like them other days I dont, but can always change in the future
• Engine is loud on startup

 

Ive owned Toyota trucks for many years, and I can always count on them to be dependable and reliable mechanically.
However, since the second generation, I don't look to them for creature comforts or depth of detail. Especially not looks.

 

Have a 2011, but today I would purchase a Nissan Frontier instead. New Frontier is much improved over previous models. Tacoma is too big, but so are many others! Toyota needs to offer a smaller pick-up as the previous Tcacomas were. Think only GM and Chrysler now offer actual small trucks.
Have the access cab SR5 and it is OK, but not impressive. Not a comfortable ride, some options are only available in more expensive packages with 4WD, no bag hook sor cargo net in rear seating area . Premium audio, etc. was not available in 4 cyl/manual/SR5 in 2011. Do like that has access cab, whereas most other trucks are either regular cab or four doors.

 

Had an 84... now a 13. Still in love!

Points of improvement are power for the course. I have offered up my services to Toyota for the 2014 engineering cycle but they don't return my calls.

At the end of the day I NEED a standard transmission to be happy so it was either Tacoma or Ram 2500. No choice for me there... the Dodge doesn't even fit in my wee urban garage.

Besides if I didn't have things to mod/improve what would I do with all that time and $$$.... might be tempted by crack... think about it!

 

Asking this on this site is like going to a bar and asking who enjoys alcohol. Generally speaking, most people on this site are tacoma fanatics. If they didn't like them they probably wouldn't spend thousands of dollars modding them out or 100's of hours combing this site for new ideas.

 

My only regret was not to get 4WD and a longer bed. This is a great truck! Tim

 

My clutch pedal also squeaks. Plan to talk to dealer when I take it in for service.
Have you complained to dealer about it?

 

No its too common on the 4cyl manuals they already know about it Im sure its not that big of a deal to me

 

love mine... that's why I have 2 of them!

 

^^^ True

I have to say though, I love my Taco too!

 

only if you could feel my jealousy radiating right now

 

I've owned mine for about 2 months now and really like it alot.

I hate the gas mileage it gets but deal with it because its what it is. and I hate the fact that the window switches don't light up.

 

I have wanted a Taco for awhile and for some reason always gotten something else, BUT I finally got mine with all the wants (MY WANTS NOT HERS) and absolutly love it.

 

As much bs that ive had with the truck (fixes and struggles with replacement parts), I have to say I love the shit outta my Tacoma. Not sure if I would go ahead and buy a new one (hate the "advances" in the new vehicles) but I would look for another Toyota for sure.

 

I had a 96 & now a 09 .Bought them both new . Didn't even test drive the 09 . the salesman thought I was nuts . Confidence in a quality product ! Great trucks .

PS: just keep an eye out for frame rust & take care of it fast.

greenpants.....mike

 

I am looking into other options right now (Nissan Frontier, Jeep XJ, Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, etc.).

I like the Tacoma in general. It's a good truck. The gas mileage isn't too bad. The only glaring issue I have with mine is it's an access cab 2WD! I would not have bought this truck myself. I was in kind of a unique situation and wasn't able to go car shopping. I narrowed it down to the Taco. Gave them the specs that I wanted (2001-2004, four-door, 4WD). And this is what I ended up with...

 

Whoops, just noticed this is a 2nd Gen thread. Sorry chaps!

 

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