Debunking the Myths: Why the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Deserves More Respect 

currently waiting on an offroad premium as well, I can hardly wait. How long did yours take?

@@vinsanityyy3419 Two and a half months---worth the wait! Hang in there! You will not regret the premium package.

@@vinsanityyy3419 It took 2.5 months--worth it! Hope your wait is shorter. You won’t regret the premium.

Dude congrats. I bought a 3rd gen. I just prefer the sound of a v6 and reliability. No extended warranty needed

I ordered a OR premium as well in Solar Octane. I did get screwed by my dealership when I found out that they sold the truck out from underneath me, even though I had paid the deposit and the truck had my name on it. They offered me a the regular upgraded package and then the manager on duty proceeded to tell me that they could upgrade my seats to leather (no softex seats) and upgrade my wheels to the black wheels for over three times the cost of those items. The black wheels and seats from the original truck I ordered had come into the dealership installed from the factory. I called and asked for my deposit back and told them that I would go to another dealership and place my order. The next day, I called the dealership and talked to the other manager about picking up my deposit and was asked if I would reconsider. The manager, I found out, was THE manager and not his assistant. He asked me if I would accept the truck if they included the leather seats at no charge and they would install everything they could in order to make it as close to the premium as possible, minus the black wheels, as some things couldn't be added afterward. I thought about it and talked it over with my wife and decided to go ahead and make the purchase. We agreed to meet the manager the next day after work to hammer out all the details and sign the paperwork. I still got the moon roof, upgraded infotainment system, ventilated seats, but not the wheels since they weren't part of the premium package. Am I disappointed? Yeah a little, however I did get all the extras (leather, infotainment, moon roof, trail pipe, and all the protection items I wanted for no additional cost. I did end up paying for the regular upgrade though. The dealership also helped my wife purchase a used pristine Mazda 3 and sold it to her for $1000 below low book.

It usually stays under 7 lbs. You really have to romp on it to get the 15 lbs and it only lasts for a couple seconds

😅 Sorry to disappoint

Agreed! Agreed!

Couldn’t agree more!

Congrats! Color?

@@MoneyShift Thanks! In black!, and thanks for the content.

You will love it

You bet! Congratulations, a black door sport is perfecto!

I got a 6spd TRD OR. Loving it.

Boom. Well said.

But they have launched some sweet 36-month lease deals in my region. $279 or $374/mo depending on "due" at signing. That should get more into the hands of fence sitters. Each averages a little over $400/month which is a pretty good deal. I'm not a lease person but for those who worry about a turbo repair at 105,000 miles, there you go. btw - I test drove one and formed my own opinion. I came away with the impression that it is a Tacoma.

Well said I sure like my 2024 tacoma TRD off-road

I agree with a lot you said except “a truck breaking during off road is not really reliability issues” Absolutely it is when your whole trademark is off-road capability and dependability. If I pay extra por an off-road package I expect that truck to work as it should within what is REASONABLE. I’m sorry but there is no excuse here.

@@calembo7124 I don't think there is any question the off road can hold it's own as we have seen on several videos. I should have said more than routine off roading. The amount of torque put on the taco by TFL was crazy in that specific instance. (It should have been in 4 hi in my opinion) and it broke the front wheel drive but still had rear wheel drive. I didn't watch the manual video so cannot comment on that, but it is not uncommon to see the MTS and crawl control used incorrectly and the Tacoma does fine.

Glad you liked it, and I would do the same trip!

Ya it’s wild…

Untamed is a self proclaimed toyota loyalist turned toyota basher. Cant be a loyalist if you bash the company. He is just a whiner who bought a first year model 3rd gen tundra that had problems. Big surprise there

@@beexiong2995you can be a fan but be critical and have integrity simultaneously…

@@beexiong2995 I think he owns a 4th gen? He fell for the views he got when he went negative.

That dude’s videos were all over my Home Screen for a bit. I actually started watching one of them and realized almost immediately the dude was a clown. Clicked do not recommend channel, problem solved 😂. The truck king video… ooof, that’s tough to watch. The TFL one was nice because of how Toyota responded to the issue, and almost felt reassuring. Mine’s a manual though, so I don’t think I gotta worry about that issue anyway 🤷‍♂️

Said no one

This is the exact reason why I'm going to buy a Tacoma today. I'm driving a 2019 Ram 1500 Limited, I absolutely love the interior. I've had some major Hemi issues that have been covered under warranty but I'm concerned about reliability now that my warranty is coming to an end. I wanted a mid-size truck from the start, however, nobody had nearly as nice of a mid-sized truck in 2019 as they do now

Not one particular channel but a video theme where channels leverage negativity to boost views

The nissan frontier is built here in American has a more powerful V6 that will run a half a mile miles and you can buy a Pro 4X for 42K and its as good as the Tacoma off road for 52K why? or you can buy a chevy colorado ZR2 for 48K that will smoke a Tacoma off road why? look I own a 2023 4runner and love it,Toyota should have at least offered a V6 but they didnt ,thats why people are leaving the Brand.

The recall have begun on the transmission already and some are having problems with there engines too

@@Jojo-ni2cg don't piss off the toyota fanboys with FACTS.....they get pissy and throw things if you do.

@@billw8476 lol Toyota clownsville

Also point out when TCCN interviewed the chief engineer for the Tacoma, they explained that the reason they detuned the engine with the manual is because they "they couldn't control your right foot' and a RU-vidr "The Car Guy Online" came to conclusion is that the transmission isn't overbuilt as they used to be. They could've beefed up the transmission instead of detuning the engine smh

I am sure that new tacomas have had some issues with engines and transmissions but remember that any machine is going to have a certain number of failures. The cases are anecdotal (I know it sucks if you are one of them) and Toyota will watch all the data and alert us to anything failures above what is expected. There are almost 70,000 Tacomas out there and will be over 100,000 by year’s end.

Can't go wrong with either of your choices. I was just in my dad's 24 Frontier & also very fond of the coyote engine. 25 Frontier will have Google built-in, similar to many manufacturers, which is a plus for some while a deal breaker for some. No Google car for me!

@@planoman0935 toyota NEVER alerts you to all the issues until they are forced to by the govt.

@@billw8476 Nonsense. A TSB is not mandated by the Gov and all car companies issue them including Toyota.

@@billw8476 Nonsense, a TSB is voluntary. And all car companies issue them. There are recalls as well.

I held my tongue on the Cybertruck 😀

I mean the cybertruck is literally shit though.

You got it Gino!

Thanks for the kind words Matt!

I love my 2024 Tacoma. Took it off roading and the thing is a beast. Gas mileage is great on the highway. I’ve only done small trips and I’ve been playing with the truck a lot because it’s a new vehicle. I’ve been getting 19.2 on the back roads and 21-23 on the high way. And again these are small trips where I play with the truck. Going on a trip next week can’t wait to see the gas mileage!

Great spec!

That it will! Thanks for the comment I do appreciate the perspective

Totally agree.

He didn’t look like he was at ease driving a manual

Couldn’t agree more, and you are more qualified than I to say it so thanks for the comment David.

trolling for $$$$$$?

Your check is in the mail 🤝

@@MoneyShift HAHAHA

If it’s the popular thing? For sure

Truth.

Ill do a 5-3 in my next long form video for you!

Thanks for the kind words!

A money shift is shifting from a higher gear into a gear that is wrong causing the revs to spike and cause a lot of damage (a a shift that costs a lot of money, a MoneyShift). An example is going from 5 > 1 or 6 > 2

No other good manuals left on the market. So while your complaints are valid, they do need to be commended for at least still offering it. The Gladiator manual is a horrible experience so it doesn’t count.

Thanks!!!

It is, I misspoke, sorry!

The PRO4X is a nice truck and I wanted to like/ but it, however, it does not have near the tech and features of the Tacoma. It doesn't even have memory seats ! WTF !! Nissan tech is lacking

​@@mickeyclaudio5068some want a truck without tech, tech introduces potential failure points

maybe not 20K but the new Tacoma offers well over 10k in added capability and features depending on the trim. We had a 23 SV premium for just over a year and sold it recently. It was a solid truck but after driving several 24 Tacomas it's a pretty stark difference in capability. The taco does everything better. I get the value proposition of the Frontier but the only thing it has over the new Taco is 2 extra cylinders. The 3.8 is still a high revving NA 6 cylinder that makes all of its power way up in the power band. It's a smooth power train but still falls short of the 2.4 turbo in responsiveness. It doesn't even compare to hybrid. Pretty obvious Toyota spent more money on their truck than Nissan did

@@ryandoyle4344 so true!

There are 12 different Trim levels and people already buying upper Trim levels more instead of enter level Sr or Sr5 .so there are multiple options available. Importantly it's already the number one selling mid size truck in it's segment and Outselling everyone. So it's very obvious pricing is more than fine. stop complaining

Already have a video on that, check it out. This Off-Road has features that even the TRD-Pro of the last generation didn’t even offer, and inflation is a mistress that plagues us all

That video come soon, it’s closer than you think.

The only cheap truck in the midsize market is the frontier which is ancient riding on dinosaur bones from 2005. The engine is still a VQ engine design that started back in the 90s.

Happiness taking a hit as a result?

Opposite, I paid for the truck, because unlike a lot of the other RU-vidrs I owned this thing

Congrats on the purchase Philip! Time will tell

@@Jojo-ni2cg so a couple of things. The engines and transmissions are built in Alabama and shipped to Mexico to be installed. Some Tacomas have been built in Mexico since 2004 and all of them since 2019 so not really sure what people mean when they say that? Finally, there are 12 trims of Tacoma and the SR and SR5 are selling less than the upper trims so I guess not everyone thinks they are 8-10k more than other mid sized trucks since they are still selling more Tacomas than any other mid size truck. My question to you is how much more of any do you think it cost to make a 2024 over a 2023.? Do you think Toyota is immune from supply chain price increases that we have all seen?

@jojo-ni2cg• you do have hate. just so you know. New Tacoma is priced perfectly fine and it's already the number one selling mid size truck in it's segment. Only reason it had slow Q1 was because of revamping and stuff. Overall stop been a keyword warrior.

Here we go again 😂. Not only you are like a annoying teenager who complains for no reason but now you sound like old man who hates change

New Tacoma has been extremely reliable so far and has no serious issues whatsoever. Only so called cases are One off case with TFL and five or seven only case. Stop using the word we😂.so stop complaining like a annoying teenager who is never happy with anything

How long have you owned yours? Any problems so far?

@@joeimbesi5361 4 month. The dash monitor fail. Full automatic stop because of grass. Strange ‘claking’ noise from suspension. Dash light up like a christmas tree when it rain.

@@DeLorean206 wow, at least it’s under warranty.

@@joeimbesi5361 It was. Trade it for an new unused 2023 Tacoma Trail Edition at the same dealer Toyota.

How badly did they hit you on trade-in value?

:)

😂. New Tacoma is selling very well and already the number one selling mid size truck in it's segment. Stop using the word most . Already Outselling so called cheaper frontier by 27.000+ trucks.stop stop using the word most because it's wrong

@@mylifeislegendary982-hb3us i don't believe that

​@@honda116969 😂. Fact you are refusing to accept actual sales numbers and then reality are just are beyond hilarious.

@@mylifeislegendary982-hb3us keep telling me lies maybe you'll convince me someday... I don't believe people are buying $50,000 trucks that are worth $35,000! Frontier numbers are way up much better truck than the garbage ass Tacoma I feel sorry for all the dumbasses that buy that shit. But we have to forgive them because God made some stupid people also

​​@@honda116969new Tacoma is absolutely worth its price because it's a excellent truck and already the number one selling mid size truck in it's segment. Only truck that is garbage outdated and not worth it's price.thats the frontier which is getting outsold by the freaking Colorado . I have real sales figures and facts. You have nothing but delusional beliefs which are wrong. Next Time don't call other people dumb or stupid Because its you who has those quality's .