Question for Gen 1 owners

Ha I do like the 1st Gen Tundras I guess I'm just a 1st Gen guy

 

In that specific order? And you purchased your wife?


JP, lol

 

I will keep the '02 until the keys go into my granddaughters hands (she is 5 ) it may actually have 100,000 by then ....With the re-frame warranty she will still have a great ride and in that time frame I can just ad to the "stable";finally find a 3rd or 4th gen. 4-Runner or a quad cab ..Taco or Tundra......!

I like the "Feel" of my '02 and considering it WAS driven by all 4 in my family and survived ( only rattle disappeared after the re-frame).....Definetly a keeper....

I'll just keep upgrading Momma's rides with newer Camry's, the best of both worlds....plus they don't even "break in" until after 100k...

 

First gen all day baby!

 

Thanks for the continued feed back on this!

Now someone buy my truck!!

 

I like both gen's. I love my beat up 02 DC. I like that its pretty compact even tho it can haul 5 people and our camping gear up the mountains. It's a fun vehicle to drive. Does it have some problems, yes but its a good ol truck.

 

PM sent.

 

I want a double cab, don't matter if its a 1 or 2nd gen.

 

the only reason i would get rid of my first gen taco for a newer one is the fact that they mated the 2.7L to a six speed transmission which would be incredible when it comes to putting the truck to work. i have tow with my 04 taco and am happy with it for a 2.7L four banger.

 

I sure like the plastic bed and bed rails of the second gen but then I was told that the second gens don't have direct mechanical steering but instead had fly-by-wire. That made the gen 1's a bit more valuable for me.

I don't know about the early gen 1's but the late gen 1's are simply not easy enough to work on. I base this on the fact that I could remove the motor from an older VW bug or bus in less than an hour using only a few hand tools and a milk crate.

In my not so humble opinion, things in general are going the wrong way. If your vehicle breaks down today in an isolated place - most people are screwed. Today, it takes a computer, a brain surgeon and half your bank account to change a spark plug.

 

You bought your wife? Where can I get me one of those?!