want a new TACO but just deployed...

sup guys!!! been on here since 2010 but do to training just got back into it!!! im in japan...and will tour the pacific for the next 3 months...looking forward to getting back to trade my 2010 reg cab for a 2012/2013 4X4 DCSB MT...any suggestions...? wait for 2013 or get one ASA i return??? SOCAL...is my home...from the Antelope Valley to the SF Valley to the OC...been everywhere...missing home!

 

Buy some strange Toyota Van or car (the older the better) over there then ship it Home.

 

If you're patient enough I'd wait just to see if any design changes for the 2013. It probably won't be anything drastic but a minor change might be enough to push you over the edge to get a 2013. Just my 2 cents. Thank you for your service BTW!

 

any word on when we will feast our eyes on the 2013's???!!! so pumped...!!!tacomas take 90% of my online time...the other 10% is skyping the fam back home...

 

I believe the exchange does a car buying program for military members that are deployed, but I only heard about this while in guam (this was several years). also, when you come back stateside, USAA's car buying program saved me at least 4 grand on mine.

 

Wait for the 13's, who knows what they will be like, but you are so close. If they are the same then just got a 12 at a clear out discount.

 

i'd imagine soon...bought my 2011 late aug 2010.

 

Welcome aboard!

 

I'm in Oki and I have my 2011 sitting back home at my parents house, hopefully my pop is taking care of it as good as I would. Anyways, what unit are you with? I'd suggest looking at USAA new car sales (if you're a member) I got my truck through that process and just because I was a member I got an extra $1000 rebate and all the incentives and rebates toyota and the dealership offered at the time.

 

Welcome from N.J. I was in Oki, '66-'68, with the Army 1st Air Defense Artillery. Barracks were just outside Kadena AFB. Site was on mountain inside ammo dump outside Kadena. Good luck and thank you for your service.

 

i looked into that...and they do have a mil sales program...but not for toyota...they're all american...harley davidson..ford..etc...i new USAA had a program too...(im a member) will try to get see how far i can push the dealer..before i resort to it!!!

 

im right near Kadena AFB...okinawa...is still extremely humid...hot and unpredictable...!!! Kadena is by far the best base out here though!!!

 

im w/ the 31st MEU...nice...so pretty much i can add incentives and rebates to whatever USAA quotes me at?...thanks for the info...who are you with?

 

that's what they did with me. there wasn't a $1000 rebate when I bought mine, but my truck was priced at $24K (before tax, title, tag) through USAA. Add in my trade in (6k), cash down (1500), and the 500 military rebate brought everything said and done to a little over $19K. not bad for a truck that had a $30K sticker on it.

 

you can "build" a car almost like you would on the toyota website, once you are done they will give you a list of dealerships that they are affiliated with and will tell you what "extra" incintives you can get because you are a member. When I bought mine, the extra stuff I got from usaa was just an added bonus to whatever I negotiated with, with the dealer. THEY ONLY bad thing was is I had to go to a dealership about an hour and a half away to find one that was affiliated with USAA, so some of the things like free oil changes or inspections or whatever that was just local to that dealership I couldn't really take advantage of. I have the toyota care but that runs out eventually unlike the local dealer freebies ya know...

I'm MCAS Futenma, I did a few tours with the 31st MEU back in 05 and 06.

 

thanks for the info....man...i will update as soon as i return to the states...!!! Semper!

 

Welcome!