There is no substitute for Tacoma base 4X4 with very few options except for one with more options. Get another one.
They're both fine if you're not the sort of guy who needs to drive around in a mobile phallus enhancer. Are they fast? No. Will they get you from a to b fine? Yes.And neither of them have "plenty of power".
They're nice to drive, sure. But the minute you really load it up with anything, or go up any mountain road, you notice it get down on power fast.They're both fine if you're not the sort of guy who needs to drive around in a mobile phallus enhancer. Are they fast? No. Will they get you from a to b fine? Yes.
I'll amend my last statement. I've driven an older Frontier, circa 2000, with a manual trans, and it was OK. A newer one, 2007 I think, with an auto sucked balls. I've liked every Taco I've driven, even ones with the 4 pot and an auto.
I've driven a couple Tacos and both Frontiers as shuttle trucks with 6 people and bikes in them up some steep stuff. They're fine. Admittedly the one I've driven most is the Taco with the 6cyl and a manual, so that helps a lot, but still.They're nice to drive, sure. But the minute you really load it up with anything, or go up any mountain road, you notice it get down on power fast.
The late model Taco's seem to make up for it with the wide range 5spd auto and what feels like a higher 3rd member gear.
So you're the guy with the 1 hassle free Chevy.I've had 2 in the last 10 years, without EVER using the warranty once.
Oh, No Recalls either.
I love mine, & will be getting another in a few years.
BTW How can people say that yoda's are any good at all with all of the problems they have? Seriously?
Statistically its bound to happen from time to time.So you're the guy with the 1 hassle free Chevy.
The american car companies are really at the bottom of the industry right now. The only people that still buy them are dickheads that think they're helping the country. Even though a lot of the jobs they create have been outsourced to mexico While at the same time, foreign car companies are expanding and actually creating jobs in the us by opening factories here. So there is pretty much no reason to buy a sh!tty domestic car.I've had 2 in the last 10 years, without EVER using the warranty once.
Oh, No Recalls either.
I love mine, & will be getting another in a few years.
BTW How can people say that yoda's are any good at all with all of the problems they have? Seriously?
I think they just like saying "taco".Ive been reading this thread trying to figure what the hell a "Taco" is. Is it really that hard to just go ahead and spell the whole word? Is leaving out those last two letters saving you time?
Mine was crashed a couple of times and had dents on ever body panel, it truly was a taco.Ive been reading this thread trying to figure what the hell a "Taco" is. Is it really that hard to just go ahead and spell the whole word? Is leaving out those last two letters saving you time?
No, the tundras suck in every category and every year, they are not good trucks, stick with the tacoma.Check out a 1st-gen access cab Tundra. 6' bed, fairly small by full-size truck standards, but a bit bigger than a Tacoma. Can't get the V6 with the 4x4 option, but the 4.7L V8 compliments the size of that truck nicely.
Nope, I have had TONS of them.So you're the guy with the 1 hassle free Chevy.
Being uneducated on the actual subject must hurt.The american car companies are really at the bottom of the industry right now. The only people that still buy them are dickheads that think they're helping the country. Even though a lot of the jobs they create have been outsourced to mexico While at the same time, foreign car companies are expanding and actually creating jobs in the us by opening factories here. So there is pretty much no reason to buy a sh!tty domestic car.
So go get yourself another tacoma!
I have a z71 and I am planning on running it to the ground. 400k here I come!I've had 2 in the last 10 years, without EVER using the warranty once.
Oh, No Recalls either.
I love mine, & will be getting another in a few years.
BTW How can people say that yoda's are any good at all with all of the problems they have? Seriously?
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American car companies as a whole are NOT at the bottom of the industry.
You also have a very poor understanding of the economy and corporations effects on jobs. But, nice try.
It's my second one & the first was great too.So you're the guy with the 1 hassle free Chevy.
For some reason there is a huge dissconnect with a lot of the young folks between buying American & the cause of 15 MILLION people being unemployed ATM..Being uneducated on the actual subject must hurt.
Yes, the Tacoma is the downsized truck market killer for a reason, but american car companies as a whole are NOT at the bottom of the industry.
You also have a very poor understanding of the economy and corporations effects on jobs. But, nice try.
Haha, are you kidding? I mean, do you actually believe what you just wrote?
American cars suck in comparison to almost any other car on the market.
Example: The base model difference between a Mazda3 and a Ford Focus is hilarious. Theyre the same car, about the same price and the Mazda is loaded with features. Plus the ford is ugly as hell.
Dodge Avenger Vs. Camery, it's about as one sided as it gets.
American cars are a joke. End of story. Buying one is a poor life decision.
Also, if giving Americans a job is a high priority behind purchasing a car then don't buy from a GM, Ford, Chyrsler, etc. Unemployment is pretty freaking high. GM building in Mexico does not help anyone. Toyota building in the US helps many.
For some reason there is a huge dissconnect with a lot of the young folks between buying American & the cause of 15 MILLION people being unemployed ATM..
You will never convince the cubicle jockeys sadly enough. The only way that people will learn is when they are on the bread line. Right now there are 15 million of them learning the hard way...
Anyone that thinks that it doesn't matter: Good luck feeding your family when you lose your job.
I own an AMERICAN business that Americans support, so I support other American businesses. Simple math.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/automobiles/21intro.htmlAdd to those the familiar Detroit nameplates coming from plants in Canada and Mexico and it’s easy to see how confusing it can be for consumers leaning toward the purchase of an “American” car. Which is the more American product, a Honda Accord built by Ohioans for a company with its headquarters in Japan, or a Ford Fusion built in Mexico for a corporation that is based in Michigan?
Among the so-called transplants — foreign automakers who produce vehicles in the United States — Toyota leads in production. Last year it built more vehicles in the United States than Chrysler
Try apples to apples next time?Haha, are you kidding? I mean, do you actually believe what you just wrote?
American cars suck in comparison to almost any other car on the market.
Example: The base model difference between a Mazda3 and a Ford Focus is hilarious. They’re the same car, about the same price and the Mazda is loaded with features. Plus the ford is ugly as hell.
Dodge Avenger Vs. Camery, it's about as one sided as it gets.
American cars are a joke. End of story. Buying one is a poor life decision.
Also, if giving Americans a job is a high priority behind purchasing a car then don't buy from a GM, Ford, Chyrsler, etc. Unemployment is pretty freaking high. GM building in Mexico does not help anyone. Toyota building in the US helps many.
Toyota in the United States
Click here for the Toyota U.S. Operations 2010 brochure
Toyota has been operating in the United States since 1957. Here’s a summary of the company’s current U.S. impact:
•Total Investment: More than $18.3 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design
•Toyota Employees: More than 28,700•Toyota, Lexus and Scion Dealership Employees: Approximately 1,500 dealerships employ a total of more than 113,000 people
•Manufacturing Plants: Nine (in Alabama, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia)
•Vehicles Produced: Eight (Avalon, Camry/Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra and Venza)
•2009 CY Vehicle Sales: More than 1.7 million vehicles
•Philanthropy: Since 1991, more than $493 million awarded to numerous organizations across the nation, with a particular focus on education, the environment and safety
thats still 40,000 MORE people than toyota...add GM's 5800+ dealers, and a conservative 6 employees per dealership and you have another 35,000 people to add to the list..Number of GM Employees in the US
• For more stats on : General, United States
How many employees does General Motors have in the United States?
68,500 employees
General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 1, 2009. Before filing for bankruptcy, GM employs 91,000 employees in the United States. After the reorganization, General Motors trimmed down its employee base to 68,500 people. It also closed down some of its manufacturing plants and car dealerships due to economic conditions.
It's such a simple concept to grasp, yet people seem to have the hardest time figuring it out.It's my second one & the first was great too.
So have the 8 that my father has had over the last 25 years.
On a Chevy:
The frames don't rot out in 5 years.
The front ends don't blow out in 2.
The exhaust systems don't rattle off in under a year.
& the gas pedals don't stick, causing the death of my family...
I'm very good friends with a toyota mechanic. The first time he opened the hood of my truck, he looked at me & said. "Wow, I wish a Tacoma engine looked like that."
For some reason there is a huge dissconnect with a lot of the young folks between buying American & the cause of 15 MILLION people being unemployed ATM..
You will never convince the cubicle jockeys sadly enough. The only way that people will learn is when they are on the bread line. Right now there are 15 million of them learning the hard way...
Anyone that thinks that it doesn't matter: Good luck feeding your family when you lose your job.
I own an AMERICAN business that Americans support, so I support other American businesses. Simple math.
I can see this subject has soared right passed your head too.....instead of listening to some idiot from the ny times talk about something he has no clue about, try searching around for some facts and finding some of the answers yourself.Red Rabbit is right. Many "domestics" are made in Canada or Mexico, whereas many "imports" are actually made in the continental US of A.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/19/automobiles/20090619-auto-plants-4.html