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My wife drives a 17 Ford Explorer and I traded my 2013 Tacoma in on a 2020 GMC AT4 1500 this past Dec. Owned the Tacoma since new and it was an ok truck never really had any issues with it but keep in mind, they're a mid size truck and make sure that's all you'll need before you buy one.Like I said, the Tacoma was a decent enough rig, no real complaints, but I didn't see anything special about it either. Mine was a 4dr and had the Off Road pkg w/V6 and auto trans. It was a fairly rough ride and rather harsh over small bumps or train crossings. The V6 in mine was ok but I put a TRD supercharger on it and that made a huge difference. The new Tacoma has a smaller V6 with higher rated HP but it isn't even close to my 13 V6 with the supercharger. Don't know what the new ones do for mileage but if I drove mine decent it would get between 18-19 around town and 21-23 on the freeway but that's only if you drove the speed limit.I really like my new GMC and that's coming from a Ford guy. I can't imagine every having anything but a pickup as, my, vehicle but I have to be honest, for running around here or there, I catch myself driving my wife's Explorer more than I do my pickup but it's probably just a convenience thing.
Thanks everyone for the input. This is good, keep it coming. Pianoman, I am not looking to buy immediately and will probably try to buy new, thanks though. Good luck on the job front.Widgeon, my dad bought a new Ford (F150 maybe) a few years ago, I was surprised at the mileage projections.Lewy, I've got a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 that I have been happy with, but it has become an "island" truck. I like the idea of an SUV, except for hauling lumber or plumbing pipe, but the couple I looked at had crap towing capabilities.