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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: May 14 2008, 11:59 GMT
From: Otter

	My Subaru, at 8 years and 135,000 miles, has reached the point where repairs exceed the cost of a car payment, so I am getting a new vehicle.  I am thinking a Toyota Tacoma.  I haven't driven a truck in over a decade, so I don't really know what all I should consider when picking one out. Here are the spec I am considering.   New vehicle. (I like to buy new and keep the car for the entire useful life of the vehicle) Double Cab Auto   V6 2wd (I live in the southeast and do almost no off road driving.) What else should I consider about a Tacoma?   Is the long bed the way to go?  What about bed liners?  Where's the best place to get a nice shell?  Any other options that are worth the money?  What about suspension packages, is aftermarket the way to go here? Thanks for any input.

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Considerations TL1 New

One more thing TL1 New

Thanks Otter New

and... does the composite material type bedliners come off on your boats, gear, ect... Dale New

mine is heavy plastic...no probs with rubbing off <NT> tomcat New

It is not sprayed on TL1 New

Those are impressive gas mileage figures. Are those from you observations or are they the advertized figures? <NT> Dale New

That is my actual mileage <NT> TL1 New

Here is one even more impressive TL1 New

I find the Frontier milage hard to believe. I have an identical 04 and 22 is the VERY best hwy and 17 in town. TonyRobinson New

That is his calculated mileage over several trips TL1 New

2007 Tacoma here..... tomcat New

WHAT? A great American like you drives a Jap truck, You really do hate this country don't you.I hope your job get send t Louie New

hum....don't you have a Mexican wife?......aren't American girls good enuff? <NT> tomcat New

What did you truck cost? How much money did it make last year? How much in taxes did it pay last year? Has it provided Louie New

naw...I didn't get a truck for those functions....but I do have a mighty fine American wife <NT> tomcat New

It only took 17 years to get all the good out of the first one, this one is going on five and seems to be holdin up well <NT> Louie New

Toyota Tacoma -- assembled in California by 5500 Americans snowwrestler New

and....most important.....they allow Toyotas on NASCAR now.....can't get much more Merikan than that <NT> tomcat New

tacoma thoughts DonVitoCorleone New

truck offers certain advantages that cars don't.... tomcat New

Thanks.  Not interested in a wagon right now Otter New

what maintenance? russellfork New

I heard plenty of the same claims when I bought a Subaru Otter New

another reason never to buy Subaru Otter New

Reason to buy a Subaru -teledave- New

<No Subject> <NT> Terrell New

I think all my Subi problems have been fairly well documented problems with the make/model Otter New

I had all of those same problems on my Subarus scott9878 New

Wow.  Sucks. Otter New

Do you know if the newer design Outbacks (post 2005) have as many problems? snowwrestler New

The problems with the '97s seem to be spotty. I've never had head gasket or seal problems, but ezwater New

Replacing the tires Otter New

Not going to argue with your experience, but I have had 4 Subaru's and have put over 200,000 on all of them......... Terrell New

i never heard that about subaru... russellfork New

Do some internet research on the brand.  Problems are fairly common. Otter New

i meant the opposite... russellfork New

Gotcha.  I'm sorry I turned this into a Subaru thread.  Subaru is dead to me. Otter New

Thoughts.. WookieBreath New

I LOVE my T100! selander New

I agree on the bed issue. Nissan does the 6' bed on a 4 door truck lrcable New

Bed length TL1 New

Get a mini van.... Bradley New

I got a great '05 Ford Windstar minivan that knows the way to most SE rivers, ready to make a great deal! mtnsport New

I know...!!!!!PAWSRAEG <NT> mtnsport New

My blinged out chrysler town & country is still hanging in there.... Bradley New

I have seriously considered one, but I think I need a truck for stuff around the house Otter New

Minivan costs less than truck..... Bradley New

Minivan costs less than truck..... Bradley New

You can do a lot of maintenance for the $4000/year you are going to spend on payments for a new car. Terrell New

But I don't want to, and I can afford not to Otter New

Beware the four-cylinder HarrisonMetzger New

Agree...I have the 6-cylinder.... hardboater New

BTW...thats a 4x4 w/ the TRD package <NT> hardboater New

Uh oh...Mine gets a bit better mileage than that HarrisonMetzger New

If you go new.... simplifysc New

Thanks for the heads up on the dealer Otter New

Did you have any issues with buying a car out of state and bringing it back? <NT> Otter New

None simplifysc New

do you have a long bed or short bed double cab? Otter New

Short bed simplifysc New

Toyota rumor (cash cow) ScottBarnes New

i have a dual cab 05 2wd tacoma long bed and I have the answers you seek Julio New

Oh yeah the long bed does make parking in small spots a bit difficult Julio New

Thanks for the input Otter New

i would seriously consider something with better gas mileage- i just traded mine cause of 18 mpg. avg. <NT> jonas_24112 New

What would you suggest Otter New

Toyota sells a diesel 4dr version overseas that gets 30-35 mpg, but they don't import it here. <NT> TonyRobinson New

my new GMC full size gets 20 mpg ScottBarnes New

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