Toyota mechanic goes in depth on 3rd Gen

You're better than me. I can't bring myself to give him anymore clicks. He always disappoints...

 

I'm a vehement anti YouTuber. Curiosity and whiskey got the better of me yesterday.

 

Masochist.

 

Only serious thing I did to my '21 was put a tune on it - now it drives like an (clears throat) old school truck. All the other mods were for comfort or a specific purpose that had nothing to do with the stock build.

 

The 3rd gen doesnt feel like it has made in japan build quality be real

 

I have a '16 Tacoma and '18 4runner...
What does made in Japan 'feel' like?

 

Yes it does. I’ve owned (and drove the crap out of) Toyotas (3 Corollas, 1 Camry, 1 Celica GT. 2 Tacomas, 2 4Runners, my son’s RAV4, and countless of other Toyos from other owners, all since 1983. My 2-Gen Tacoma, I drove for 17 years. I know Toyotas. After 9,000 miles in my new Gen-3, I can affirm it has Japanese Toyota quality.

 

Lol i have a 4runner and tacoma too. The 4runner build quality is much better.

 

What i have noticed is no one will criticize the 3rd gen just because its a Toyota or they spent 40k on a truck so they will defend it to the death. Ive been driving the 3rd gen for 6 years. The fit and finish is just not there. Creaks, dash rattles, transmission that shifts funky, no low end torque, etc. The 4runner i also have is everything I expected the Tacoma to be. The 4runner is super solid. I still love my Tacoma but im just realistic. Alright let me hear all the hate i get….

 

But people also buy 3x the number of F150s than they do Tacomas for example and those are all about new tech.

I also prefer the older stuff. I wish I could buy a brand new 2008 4Runner V8.

 

Then it shouldn't be too hard to quantify objectively...lol.

 

I agree you can’t go a block around here without seeing one!
Bet they aren’t stressing about what we read here!

 

No hate here, the 4 runner is a better built vehicle...

 

Everyone was saying this when the 2nd gen finished production. Everyone just talked about how the 3rd gen was shit and they were gonna sell it.

 

And I got a ton of shit from the 1st gen guys when I bought my '05. It never ends.

 

My wife got me a 2005 2-Gen too. Built in November 2004 in Texas! First-year new gen. Best truck ever. NEVER had a real problem. Only a rust recall that got me new leaf springs and u-bolts.
When I sold it, the engine started and purred like new. So all these teething problems that some people experience sometimes, they never happened to me.

 

[QUOTE=". So all these teething problems that some people experience sometimes, they never happened to me.[/QUOTE]

would be nice to know of all 3rd gens sold what % have had a particular issue, like the timing cover leak.

 

If you can't tell the difference between your tacoma and 4runner, then you don't have that attention to detail. I had a 17 taco, and

Yes sir! Material quality+ fit and finish is just so much better. Owned a 17 taco, and current 4R owner myself. I am getting a 23 DCOR taco, but I definitely know that it's not going to be a solid as the 4R, but I want another mid size PU, so thus the taco.

 

YouTooob garbage.

Clicking it deletes IQ points.

 

Im so glad i was able to get my hands on a 21 trd offroad premium 4runner before they stop making them and release the 6th gen. The 4runner is a beast.