2023 TOYOTA TACOMA WORTH BUYING TRD PACKAGE

[Jonathan_S]

And they are excellent until you need a truck to do truck stuff.

[JWBINX]

And they are excellent until you need a truck to do truck stuff.

 

[snake]

A lot of loggers are running slip tanks and need a bigger truck.also, if they need a road, they just build one. My tacoma's get me where full size trucks will not fit.  Have you ever been driving down a mountain road and had to turn around because your truck couldn't make it any further, but someone else's tracks kept going?  yah those tracks were made by a tacoma. A truck is nice until you need to do Toyota stuff. 

[millerwheeler]

I have an 08 Tacoma zero issues 240k 0f being beat on , every vehicle has something something else doesn’t but anyone who says a Toyota isn’t reliable is laughable, resale always incredible ! Also too all the folks who  have mentioned fleets well there not a full size truck, all the big American truck companies have fleet discounts , don’t act like all fleet vehicles don’t need a ton of work like any vehicle . Tacoma isn’t a full size  for the woods and adventure it’s hard to beat

[fishngamereaper]

Fleet trucks are meant to make the guy driving it feel ashamed and want to focus on getting the job done and going home.
Give a guy a Toyota as a fleet truck and he'll have way to much fun and never get any work done..

 

All trucks have issues. Toyota's are just as reliable as any other truck on the road....

[grousetracker]

Somehow the post got hijacked, I just want a new 4x4 truck that gets decent gas mileage and is reliable.

[Jonathan_S]

No doubt there. My 1999 4Runner astounded me with it's ability to go places.

There are Toyota fans of all walks of life

[10thmountainarcher]

Somehow the post got hijacked, I just want a new 4x4 truck that gets decent gas mileage and is reliable.

😂😂 I was thinking the same thing. I’ve had no problems with my rig, it just doesn’t fit the bill for a truck for me. I’d much rather have a full size with way more room (I’ve had every other brand of half tons and prefer each of them over the Tacoma.) like I said, it’s a great truck for my teenager to drive thanks to the safety features and size. It’s severely underpowered and the fuel economy just doesn’t match.

[Bob33]

"Your mileage may vary" and this is clearly not representative of normal driving conditions, but my Tacoma got 31 MPG driving from Ellensburg to Selah through the canyon last summer. I was surprised so I snapped a picture.

[JWBINX]

Sorry Grousetracker, go buy a 1/2 silverado or f150 with a 6.5 bed. Don't buy the LTZ or Lariat
unless you need a sunroof a want to spend another 5-7 K. You'll love the ride and power with the
5.3 in the Silverado. 17-18 in town 20-21 on the road. That is actual MPG, not what the computer
says. Good luck. Tacoma's are great pickups, just a little small and about the same price.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Grouse. In short, yes they are worth it. From an investment standpoint thinkingman doesn't think. Regardless of fanboys or whether or not they are appropriately suited for truck work. The fact remains buy one rust it out, beat it up, put 200 gs on it and sell it for a mint to a fanboy in 10 minutes.

I enjoyed the heck out of both of mine. Last on i had was a 2010 4.0. So not much experience with the newer stuff. If you need a truck to haul stuff, have lots of room be a smoother ride and tow anything remotely heavy. You need a full size. If easier to park, turn around, anecdotally less prone to breakage, something you may want to mod to get in more trouble with and IMO just funner to drive, then a tacoma would fill the bill perfectly.

[fowl smacker]

If you're driving in the hills a lot, and beating on a vehicle you can't beat a Tacoma.  They will take more abuse than any other truck you can find. if you want a bigger back seat or be able to pull a camper there are better options.  Proud fanboy here.

Thats why Loggers, Oil drillers, Ranchers use them?

There are A LOT of loggers running Toyotas now.

Where?
Go up to B.C. All Fords, Alberta- Dodge and Chevrolets, Montana ,Wyoming etc All three.
No operations or fleets are running Tacoma's.
I know that they are good vehicles, just not full size trucks.

WA, OR, you know....where we live.

[WRENCHMAN]

Well. Back in August I met a 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD. She made a left hand turn in front of me. Needless to say her fancy truck was able to call 911 after her airbags deployed.  She got to go home on the back of a wrecker while I was able to drive my 1997 f150 back to work and home with just a bent bumper and a couple of sheared bolts on the winch mount. You guys can keep your newer plastic trucks. I will keep my older metal trucks.

[full choke]

Well. Back in August I met a 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD. She made a left hand turn in front of me. Needless to say her fancy truck was able to call 911 after her airbags deployed.  She got to go home on the back of a wrecker while I was able to drive my 1997 f150 back to work and home with just a bent bumper and a couple of sheared bolts on the winch mount. You guys can keep your newer plastic trucks. I will keep my older metal trucks.

I rear ended a suburu with my 04 f150 at 23mph. She drove away with minimal damage. My entire front end caved in. The collision severed the airbag deal, but the airbag did not go off. Insurance totaled that truck. That was after I had to put a new transmission in at 93,000 miles.
Last Ford I will ever own.

[WRENCHMAN]

Well. Back in August I met a 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD. She made a left hand turn in front of me. Needless to say her fancy truck was able to call 911 after her airbags deployed.  She got to go home on the back of a wrecker while I was able to drive my 1997 f150 back to work and home with just a bent bumper and a couple of sheared bolts on the winch mount. You guys can keep your newer plastic trucks. I will keep my older metal trucks.

I rear ended a suburu with my 04 f150 at 23mph. She drove away with minimal damage. My entire front end caved in. The collision severed the airbag deal, but the airbag did not go off. Insurance totaled that truck. That was after I had to put a new transmission in at 93,000 miles.
Last Ford I will ever own.

Well. Sorry about that. Mine is a 97 with the big steel bumper that sticks out and is actually the very first ford I have ever owned. And I beat the crap out of it. I currently have over 300k on it. Yours is an 04. My personal opinion is anything made after 2000 is pretty much the same.