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to buy 2013 or wait for 14's

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by shell waster, Jul 9, 2013.

  1. Jul 9, 2013 at 9:46 AM
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    shell waster

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    What would you do, looking at buying 2013 V6 dc lb, towing. With all the "talk" about the 14 engines blah, blah, not sure whether to wait or just buy?? Never a good idea to buy a "new" engine but it's toyota.
     
  2. Jul 9, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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    MGMTacolover55

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    Get a 13 cause they are not changing it up for 14 at all
     
  3. Jul 9, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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    jake72

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    buy now if they have what your looking for
     
  4. Jul 9, 2013 at 9:51 AM
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    kryten

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    Same truck. Buy whichever is cheaper with the options you want.
     
  5. Jul 9, 2013 at 10:52 AM
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    stump jumper

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    Buy a 2013. You should be able to work a good deal on a 2013 out of inventory soon.
     
  6. Jul 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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    JdevTac

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    2014's may see some very minor incentive features added (like when they added touchscreens to 2013's) but if you need the truck now, mineswell buy a 2013, not worth waiting for a 2014.
     
  7. Jul 9, 2013 at 4:30 PM
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    rickcrna

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    Toyota should be taking the wraps off the 2014 Tacoma within a month or two and then you can make your decision. Why not wait until you have all of the information to base your decision of whether to buy a 2013 or 2014?

    The people on this forum have absolutely no firm knowledge as to changes, if any, Toyota is making on their 2014 Tacoma models.
     
  8. Jul 9, 2013 at 4:57 PM
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    yota243

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    Wait till Jan and buy a 13 then when lots are really trying to get 1 1/12 year old new trucks out of there . or buy an 09 since its the same.
     
  9. Jul 9, 2013 at 5:12 PM
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    Fivespeed

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    My 2012 has a factory touch screen?
     
  10. Jul 9, 2013 at 5:14 PM
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    JdevTac

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    Whoops forgot about 2012s
     
  11. Jul 9, 2013 at 5:18 PM
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  12. Jul 9, 2013 at 5:19 PM
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    bjboucher

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    2012 you had to upgrade to the JBL/Entune system. In 2013 all radios were touch screen, there's a base model and the upgraded JBL/Entune model.
     
  13. Jul 9, 2013 at 5:20 PM
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    Thanks for the clarification!
     
  14. Jul 9, 2013 at 6:12 PM
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    Can you not get xm radio on a 2013? Used to be on a lot of 2012's and I'm glad mine has it. I don't remember seeing it on a 2013 yet. Maybe they'll bring it back for 2014.
     
  15. Jul 9, 2013 at 6:48 PM
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    So far I've only seen the shark fin on the 2013 Baja.
     
  16. Jul 9, 2013 at 6:58 PM
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    Wait for a 2018
     
  18. Jul 9, 2013 at 7:06 PM
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    But the 2023's will be sooooo much better. Patience is a virtue.
     
  19. Jul 9, 2013 at 7:06 PM
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    Wait for the 2014 with the new diesel option.
     
  20. Jul 9, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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