Tacoma?
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Drive a Tundra. I sold my built 1996 80 series and replaced it with a 2008 Taco double cab, TRD, supercharged. Love the motor, but the Taco lacks all the creature comforts the 80 had. Of course it's capable and reliable and with the S/C it's damn fast... but the LC seats and interior were so many levels above I am shopping for a 2010+ Tundra Ltd or Platinum to return to that awesome interior. Drive a 5.7, ...it's a very addictive motor. I did test drive the eco-boost and it drove well, but I just prefer the Tundra motor and Toyota aftermarket..
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Yes I agree with you. I used to have an 80 as well. So for me it's even harder to go from 100 to a taco. 80 was comfy, 100 is another level for comfort with a nice V8. The more and more I think about it I might just keep the 100 cuz it's payment free and spend the money on modding it. I want to be 150% satisfied that it is an upgrade and so far 4 runner or tacoma is barely breaking even.
I guess the only upgrade is 200 series but those are still too much money.
Honestly as a DD goign from a '93 80 to a '99 4runner was an uprgrade, comfort was higher, better fuel mileage cheaper to mod and maintain. Did I appreciate the 80's space? Yes, but we didn't wheel that much and the road comfort of them was better for us.
I always wanted a 100, but never pulled the trigger. Thankfully I don't live in the rust belt either, to me if you buy a Toyota that was properly maintained and has ~ 150K or less it should be good for many years to come with only minimal issues. (Although I think that Toyota is still ahead of the game I think that many of the american car makers have gained ground in reliability. Think 200K Suburban vs. 200K Sequoia. Seq is ahead but from a cost perspective it makes me really think. LC is another world on build quality.)
As others have said, if you have the $ do what you want. IMHO $300 a month for repairs or mods is much better than a $300 payment.
I always wanted a 100, but never pulled the trigger. Thankfully I don't live in the rust belt either, to me if you buy a Toyota that was properly maintained and has ~ 150K or less it should be good for many years to come with only minimal issues. (Although I think that Toyota is still ahead of the game I think that many of the american car makers have gained ground in reliability. Think 200K Suburban vs. 200K Sequoia. Seq is ahead but from a cost perspective it makes me really think. LC is another world on build quality.)
As others have said, if you have the $ do what you want. IMHO $300 a month for repairs or mods is much better than a $300 payment.
Tigerstripe40
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To a point.
I had a 1991 4Runner that I had rebuilt the 3.SLO in (kicking myself for it). It had alot of nickel and dime stuff that kept constantly going bad. It had electrical problems, rust issues, the rear end was going bad. I was pretty much spending all of my free time working on it to keep it on the road (it was my DD) rather than my 'Cruiser. I'd have rather spent the time and money on the 'Cruiser. When the harmonic balancer went bad, I was sick of it. Sick of working on it. Sick of driving kind of a s***ty looking car (it was pretty reliable though). And I was looking at a rear diff rebuilt at some point. So I decided to can it and got my Tacoma. I do miss not having a car payment, but I don't miss working on the DD every weekend.
I've had one of most everything, including Cruisers, but I'm happy with the 2003 Taco Xcab 4x4 I have now. For me, the cost of fuel and mods and maintenance in the Cruiser was more prohibitive and limiting than anything. The little Taco gets 20 mpg and with the rear locker will go anywhere I need to go. They'll take good sized tires without needing a lift, and the resale and reliability are phenomenal. Plus, it's a pickup truck - handiest thing the world.
You won't regret the Taco.
You won't regret the Taco.
