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Anyone drive recent model Toyota Tacomas? (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=260172)

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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 8658596)

On June 30 last year I bought my Nissan Frontier crew cab 4x4 sv with the tow package, hill assist and other stuff for over 7k under sticker. 29k truck for under 22. After EVERYTHING (including a 120,000 7yr bumper to bumper warranty, tax, title etc) I was still under 25,000.

One thing with Toyota is that they dot wheel and deal much at all. For the equivalent Taco, I was looking at around 32,000 (with only the standard Toyota warranty) and no dealerships were willing to work with me on price.

That was the last day of their tent sale and I'd highly suggest looking into the sales Nissan is looking at having before pulling the trigger.

I dot know how willing you are to travel, but if you want to make a trip to the same dealership I got mine at, I can get you in touch with the finance manager there that will probably swing a similar deal.

The Frontier is the top rated actual midsize truck in consumer reports (the top midsize is a Honda Ridgeline, but it's not really a truck...they also didn't want to work on price)

Resale of Tacos and Frontiers are about equal as are most options...I thought the Frontier had a much smoother ride and was overall a much better value.

I've heard good things about the Frontier... With a Toy, you pay a lot for the reputation and name. Granted, they probably hold their resale value a little better but damn, they are expensive little trucks.

Damn that sounds like a great deal for a crew cab. Where did you get it?

Carosel Nissan in Iowa City, IA.

That's a little too far.

We have friends that are avid hunters and outdoors-men and have lived in Montana for most of their life. They only drive Tacomas....enough said.

The Frontier is a good solid truck and is a viable option. You can buy one less than a Taco but the Toyota will hold its value better. My son had an 2000 Frontier with the V6 and it had 260k On it when it got totaled a couple months ago. But I've sold Toyotas for years and has rarely seen a problem with them. Both are good options.

Rarely seen a problem with Toyota's?

Drive by wire crashes?
Frames rusting in two?
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Originally Posted by Setsuna (Post 8658558)

Oh the sliding tie down things!? Those are sick as ****! Man I respect you 100% now because you own a Tacoma. Good man right here. :thumb:

haha yah...someone told me theyre worth like 50 bux for the 4 of them, so not to leave them in back of yer truck...lock them in the cab...LOL

So i have done that but i dunno if he is full of shit..

Theyre worth more than 50 bux to me tho!!!

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 8658790)

Rarely seen a problem with Toyota's?

Drive by wire crashes?
Frames rusting in two?
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What problems have you seen with Frontiers, Jason?

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 8658790)

Rarely seen a problem with Toyota's?

Drive by wire crashes?
Frames rusting in two?
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You realize the Tacoma was one of the few that didn't have that problem right? Nice try JA. :shake:

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower (Post 8658792)

For reals? Dang. I need to lock that shit up. When I first got them, I was like..."What is this crap?" Then I used them and was like...:whackit:

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Originally Posted by Setsuna (Post 8658885)

You realize the Tacoma was one of the few that didn't have that problem right? Nice try JA. :shake:

I don't believe there ever was a problem, but yes, the Tacoma had reports of unintended acceleration too.

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Originally Posted by Setsuna (Post 8658885)

You realize the Tacoma was one of the few that didn't have that problem right? Nice try JA. :shake:

For reals? Dang. I need to lock that shit up. When I first got them, I was like..."What is this crap?" Then I used them and was like...:whackit:

He was trying to say people look for them and snag them out of the back of trucks...like they are gold .....

He scared me enough so i do it, but i dunno....LOL

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Originally Posted by Brock (Post 8658889)

I don't believe there ever was a problem, but yes, the Tacoma had reports of unintended acceleration too.

I don't think there was anything verified....i think there were people trying to jump on the bandwagon law suits, the majority of which were completely bogus.

Also, if you aren't gonna use it as a traditional truck a lot...test drive a Honda Ridgeline.

They are very nice, great gas mileage, a cool under bed storage compartment and the tailgate opens to the side and traditionally.

Definitely test drive one before you you finalize a sale.

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 8658790)

Rarely seen a problem with Toyota's?

Drive by wire crashes?
Frames rusting in two?
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NASA scientists couldn't find one problem with the electronics in a Toyota. And I've never seen a frame anywhere close to rusted in two.