Still rocking my 03 Ford Ranger 4x4 with 4L v6, doesn’t burn oil, and I get 19mpg with it. (I did have to have the transmission rebuilt) but I mean it has 260,000 miles on it 🤷♂️ otherwise everything still works, manual locks manual windows, AC etc. DURABILITY over gadgets and “luxuries” I don’t care about.
Unfortunately, these are the current market prices. My Ram Rebel (fully loaded) 2024, came to 71k. Unless you get a barebones truck (intended only for work) as opposed to a family hauler (which is what use the Rebel for) you are paying luxury SUV money 😂
This comment implies they're automobiles are completely not competitive outside of durability. If you don't like their brand that's fine. Toyota has some old products namely the RAV4 and Corolla now. Everything else is all around very competitive. They don't price these products with their eyes closed folks.
@@bigcjmthey’re not competitive other than durability, that is literally the only advantage they have. They’re behind on technology, efficiency, driving dynamics, performance and price
Stop crying. Stagflation affects everything not just Tacomas. Accept the new reality that prices will never go back to what they were. It’s called global liquidity cycles and money printing permanent eroded fiat currency over time. There won’t be new cars under $20k and then in the future no new cars under $25k and then $30k.
@ADUSN He's right though. The product planners at Toyota are smarter than you and know the market better than you. If this were the wrong strategy, at least 1 company would be doing something different.
Pass on what. New Tacoma is a excellent mid size truck and already the number one selling in it's segment as well. While been very reliable with no issues whatsoever.stop attacking a perfectly fine vehicle.thats why I am fed up with the internet because of people like you.
@@timcarlson-7181the Tacoma is no longer the sales leader in the midsized range. Down 55 percent in q1 and with the prices and lack luster reliability and features I don’t expect that to improve.
@@k20z3allmotorFTW new Tacoma is very much segment sales leader already after Q1. Reason it's 55 percent down is simply because it's brand new generation of a vehicle and it's called the change over period. Were dealers will have ultra low supply due to issues like retooling and shortage of workers in this case. New Tacoma has very good reliability and has no issues whatsoever. Only ones are. One off TFL CASE and extremely overblown transmission story which only affected 5 vehicles. So overall Tacoma Will stay number one selling mid size truck in it's segment while people like you keep posting nonsense
@@chibbyylol The issue in their trucks will certainly cause skepticism among new customers now across all platforms. Look at how they are treating Tacoma owners. Theyre doing a short block band aid and relying on techs to rip apart your entire front end which by the way, has been a disaster. Many people are reporting damage to frames and even needing new transmissions which is suspected to be either a new TSB OR another recall. Why pay the Toyota tax when there is a risk of critical defects in workmanship and you can go cheaper elsewhere and deal with the same recall nonsense? We all know what that toyota tax is. A dealer refuses to even budge on going below MSRP or even worse, forces market adjustments. Imagine crawling through glass just to pay MSRP which is already inflated for a brand that is no longer undisputed in reliability. People are going to ask these questions now.
@@BorderTurrets toyota truck divison isn't toyota in its entirely. Someone buying a camry isn't going to care about whether the tundra is reliable or not lol
The year is 2035. You're looking for a new tacoma. The 2035 model is all new with two options: a 1.3L turbo hybrid and a fully electric, both producing 578hp. The 1.3L turbo only charges the battery as gas engines are banned. You opt for the base model SR. It has mutli link front and rear suspension with adaptive air shocks that make it corner better than a Ferrari but also electronically controlled ride height and braking pressure that an onboard AI automatically controls via 27 camera sensors. The car also comes with18 types of terrain adjustment, heated, cooled, pressurized and self-cleaning seats as well as a subscription to self-driving, self-parking, and off-roading (beta). You scream "wow what a deal" as you put down $3000 for a 128 month loan at 3.99%. You drive away, smiling in your new $148,000 base model Tacoma until 20 minutes later when one of the AI controlled tilted seat actuators short circuit with the wiring harness for the electronic tailgate raiser control unit, causing the truck's check engine light to come on and the engine to shutoff. Toyota denies your warranty claim. They say driving a truck in "serious off road situations", such as on roads with potholes, voids the warranty. The repair costs $37,950. You decide to buy a bike instead.
Decisions must be made… fork over rhe 38k towards repairs or allow the engineered obsolescence to take its course in 2040 and buy the “upgraded” twin turbo 1.1 ltr in space blue. 🤔
You never see 1st gen Tacos anywhere they salt roads. Rangers of similar vintage were far better trucks. But yet Toyota gets fluff pieces about their new products, while their other new products are messing the bed on the reliability.
I didn't buy the previous gen Tundra early on because they had a lot of issues and cost more than a Silverado. However, the Turbo V6 issues in the Tundra is a huge blunder.
@@jeanclaude7018 while that was a major defect, I would definitely consider getting one of those generation Tacoma‘s now, as long as it had the newer upgraded frame replacement. It would mechanically be more reliable than the current Tacos, even if it did have less power
Consider this: TFL truck channel has a video of a million mile Nissan Frontier. It's in the Nissan museum now. That truck spent its life doing daily delivery work in Chicago. That's a great testimony. When it rolled over the million miles mark, Nissan gave the guy a brand new one. Top that, Toyota.
@@WFO. Refreshed frontier fills the gap the new gen tacoma is leaving. Predicting the frontier to be the new simple and reliable king of mid size trucks and will be recognized as such in about 2 years.
What's more American than that? Not sarcastic saying that either. Buy the tech from overseas, pair it with cheap labor and favorable import laws, maximize the profit just to the point the buyer lets out a little whimper, but never a scream.
With these prices, yes… reliability is everything. People can’t trade in and buy new vehicles like they used to. Repair prices have also skyrocketed. It is 100% everything. It could drive like a complete turd and it doesn’t matter to the average American anymore.
That's not true. Otherwise brands like Toyota and Honda wouldn't put so much effort into ride and driving dynamics in the accord, camry, civic and corolla. They put big $$ into developing ride, handling, dynamics and mvh etc.
Something driving like a turd doesn’t matter to someone who doesn’t care, and I would say that the average American car buyer absolutely cares how their car drives. Reliability is super important too. Coming from the 3rd gen to this new one is pretty stark to be honest. I also paid more for my gen 3 than my gen 4… both trd offroad manuals, both quad cab short beds. People pretending like they just all of the sudden skyrocketed in price are also comparing the top trimmed fully loaded versions of these trucks. My ‘24, well-equipped without all the BS (electronic tailgate 🙄 and such) was right around $44K. 99% of the folks whining about these new trucks have not driven one. That’s almost 100% guaranteed. At the end of the day, if you still want the old v6 Tacoma, there’s plenty available to buy, and they won’t be cheap either!
@kevinbradley8613 they also didn't skyrocket in price. In 2005 $40k was equivalent to $61k, so it's almost right on par with inflation. The thing people leave out is wages haven't increased along with inflation, so the folks that used to be able to afford these vehicles no longer can and they get mad at the manufacturer like it's greed. Not taking into account as well the increased cost of material/manufacturing, their anger is aimed at the wrong place, which becomes a totally different honest discussion most people aren't willing or equipped to have.
@@bryy2053they don’t put that much money on dynamics, the Germans have them in almost every category, reliability is what they strive for, and they’re lacking as of late, and the Germans are winning reliability awards… it’s a weird world.
The launch of their new trucks with all this new technology isn't going well, better to wait a few years until they sort out their engine, transmission and differential problems.
What blows my mind are the Toyoderps defending them making it worse for the others. If every customer called the customer care line and demanded lemon law or crate motors, the execs would cave because they are cowards. Mark my words, you will be lucky to even get a long block and warranty. Crate motor is not happening watch.
As a Ridgeline owner I felt personally attacked, Jack. 😉 Payload of 1475lbs, tows 5000lbs max. It has a smidge more payload than the Ram 1500 it replaced.
My truck history includes: Toyota Hilux, Ranger, Silverado 2500, Ram 2500, & Ridgeline. My current truck is the Ridgeline, a normally asperated V-6, that does everything I need it to do. You don't really buy mid-size trucks to do any heavy duty towing the other year I pulled a trailer to Alaska and back, so just saying the AWD Ridgeline is good enough without worrying about Tacoma reliability/price.
@@jeanwong647 Mark I think is like me in this respect: who cares about new cars anymore? I only watch the videos out of habit. None of this stuff is exciting or actually compelling. The malaise of this whole time period we find ourselves in as we stagger at rapid pace toward the next global war and the inevitable collapse of civilization is so boring. Never would have thought.
I watched the TFL episode where the problem occurred. Honestly I think the Toyota engineer who said that was driver error was being defensive at best. Saying it was applying full torque to 1 wheel would be reasonable if they were applying a lot of torque- but they weren't, not even close. Since they repaired it, they (tfl) never had any further problems, but they also didn't drive it in a low traction environment like that. Honestly, blaming the customer isn't exactly a good look.
The removable JBL speaker in the dash is cool, but I have a concern about that. Putting a speaker with what I assume has a lithium ion battery into a dash that is going to get crazy hot in the summer when the truck sits out in the sun seems like a disaster waiting to happen. My experience with RC lithium ion batteries is that they hate heat. They puff and get unstable. Maybe JBL has accounted for this in some way. Maybe Im over thinking it......
My thoughts exactly. However I love the idea of having a Bluetooth speaker that can be removed. Honda also did a cool thing with their in-bed speakers on the Ridgeline but I think that may be discontinued now?
It's a stupid gimmick either way, and basically acts as a "lube" to make new owners feel better about getting violated from the dealership for how much they over-paid for a brand new worse-quality Tacoma.😅
I'm getting the feeling that peak truck is now behind us. There are acres of unsold trucks clear across the country with prices so out of reach that, even with a 20% cut, they're still prohibitively expensive.
This is the truth. A red solo cup has less plastic on it than the new Tacoma. I own one of each, solo cup and 24 Tacoma. Other than color, both are 100% authentic plastic.
A bit shocked that Geese is a bit of a Toyota apologist - its great that you met with the engineer, but the truck's price and emerging reliability issues are of great concern, and it isn't isolated to Tacoma - Toyota does not update their product lineup often, so that should have given them sufficient time to resolve issues prior to releasing a new generation of Tacoma, Tundra, LX, etc.
Can't wait to buy one in 15 years when it's $18k, 130k miles, 3 turbo replacements, 4 recalls, & one battery replacement in, and not legally required to rat out your driving to insurance companies like 2030+ vehicles are. It will be a steal. 💰 😁👍
Considering the Tundra engine has a recall and are blowing/ debris in the engine brand new it is completely fair to assume at 130k miles you will have a blown turbo on Taco’s
@@tonysterbenc My current vehicle is paid off. Sure, I'd like a new one. However, for the price of just 6 months of payments for a new $53K Tacoma TRD Off Road with Premium package I can: Take a family vacation, go fishing in my boat every week for 6 months, invest in my retirement, invest in my kids college funds, and still have $1000 sitting around for maintenance on my current vehicle. If it were 2008, for about $10K more then the price of that truck, I would have been able to buy a 2B/2B townhouse in a decent area that would now be worth $200K today. So....hard pass. Toyota, and most other manufactures for that matter, have moved the prices out of the range of common sense and into the range of expensive toy.
I’m fine buying an older car without all the nannies. I’ve got an older car with 160k on it and I plan on buying 100k mile older Toyotas that I can throw miles on and park wherever and not have to worry about it. Plus most people nowadays can’t really afford the vehicle they own hence why they get strapped into a loan. I’ll pay cash on an older used vehicle and feel so much better about myself knowing I have more money to use on other things
The V6 in the prior gen has had head gasket issues. A friend recently had his go and it grenaded the engine at 60k. We found multiple owners across the country with this issue, and it seems like it's something Toyota is aware of. I recently heard a mechanic say, "There is no such thing as a long term reliable car anymore". I'd trust a CX-5 just as well as a RAV4, an Impreza as well as a Corolla, and so on and so forth. I just don't think the gap between Toyota/Honda and other manufacturers on reliability is nearly as wide as it was twenty years ago. Throw in the Toyota dealership experience and distribution system, and I have a hard time wanting to buy a Toyota.
You can find a fully spec’d out Nissan frontier PRO4X for 42k basically up to 5K off MSRP. Has a tried and true VQ engine and a pretty good 9sp trans. Yes it has a low res back up camera, no telescoping steering wheel and tight steering wheel feel to some, cry me a dang river!!!!! Who cares? Why pay 20k more for just that extra stuff on the Tacoma ? It has just the right amount of tech and will be reliable and more durable. I am in the market for a midsize and ik where my money if going. Toyota dropped the ball on the new tundra and Tacoma. 10-15 years from now the catalytic converter checks out and the turbo goes bad, do you think that is fun to replace? No!!! Especially in the Midwest where it rust cars really bad those exhaust bolts will be a pain to get loose and very expensive because you might have to just replace everything! Also if the turbo bearing fails you will most definitely need a new intercooler and hope nothing gets into the cylinders. Also I would rather walk than trust a turbo 4 banger from the ford ranger and the Colorado. The ridge line is also a good shout if you don’t really need a body on frame truck.
I watched this whole video to get the conclusion "even if it's not reliable, you'll probably be able to get parts for it in 15 years." It sounds like the days of the reliable Toyota, or just reliable car in general, are all long gone. But hey, you get heated steering wheels and 2 iPad screens with no nighttime modes!
The whole platform is a massive disappointment. It's heavy, has horrible drivetrains....both reliability AND power, insanely expensive, TINY backseats, weird hardpoints, low payload, more orange peel than an actual orange, poor fuel economy, hitch and exhaust are poorly designed, horrid build quality inside and out built in mexico.... It really is an amazing feat of engineering how they managed to do nothing well. I know its difficult to say these things in your position. Justifying someone elses issues in your video, not a great look. I truly think Toyota is at a tipping point, they think their name alone will sell these trucks; that has not been the case so far. Tacoma sales are abysmal YOY. I think the price, class trailing power, economy and reliability and ultimately poor quality of pretty much everything is going to a case study on how to lose market share.
@@tonysterbenc facts tend age pretty well. I really wanted to like the new Tacoma, I personally like the styling and have no problem with a turbo 4 cylinder. I had a SR5 turbo first gen 4runner of all things and loved it. I just can't look the other way on all the shortcomings with the TGNA-F platform. The cost cutting and compromises are inexcusable.
Who cares about the Chief Engineer fitment? More importantly, can your big Bulgarian Mom fit in the cabin of this truck or will she still need to be tied down in the bed of this redesigned gen? It's bigger inside, might want to give it a try; dont forget the tie down straps in case she still doesn't. Good luck.
I don't know if this review mentioned the transmission issues with the manual. According to one Toyota tech, they will ALL fall and there is no fix as of yet and there are no replacement transmissions available. The automatics have also had widespread issues and failures. In 5 years time 2024 models are going to be the year to avoid in the used market. Oh, and i agree, the pricing is insane. This is why so many ex Tacoma owners have jumped to the Maverick, frontier, and even ridgeline.
Interesting timing of the release of the reliability video when the reports of transmission troubles are popping up. Manuals seem to be a real disasters but automatics are having issues as well. If Toyota loses the reliability, what's left?
Ridgeline, Maverick and Frontier pricing are lower because they are based on pre-pandemic development. When everything was way cheaper than now. This will last until one of these gets a redesign.
The Frontier has a 1/4 of sales of the Tacoma. The Ridgeline has a 1/4 of the sales of the Tacoma. The Maverick has about 1/2 of the sales of the Tacoma. What wacky tabacy you all smoking to think the way you do? 🤔
Compared to my civic and my wifes crv, the ridgeline is definitely a truck. I dont get the "real truck" thing. Im waiting to pick up my ranger raptor due to be built in july, and i already know im going to hear that from people, which will be very annoying. We all know how "truck people" can be, especially those suffering from "little man big truck syndrome." Many of them have polished tow balls and worry about scratching the bed but wont get a bedliner
Even the dictionaries say so but clowns disagree. Truck definition by Oxford "a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops."
@@MarbindYes, even a Hyundai Santa Cruz weighs over two tons. One could say 4,000 pounds is heavy, compared to many cars. And, it can haul 3/4 ton worth of material in a really short bed. Large can be objective. The Santa Cruz is much larger than the little pickups from the 1970's or the present pickups from many parts of the world. One could carry 3 troops in the bed of a Santa Cruz and a couple more in the cab.
When people say real truck they mean body on frame and a solid rear axle. Not a unibody and independent rear suspension which had more in common with a cross over or a lot of new SUVs than trucks.
@ascentoffroad i know i understand. But even still I don't get why there only one acceptable way to build a truck for it to be "real." Most people that have "real trucks" don't do 75% of what it's capable of so what's the point? To simply use it as a c*ck extension and say theirs is bigger than someone elses? In many cases that I true unfortunately and it makes other people look bad, kind of like bmw drivers reputation, among others.
Is Jack moonshining as a Toyota salesman now? All I heard was "I spent time with the chief engineer" "Toyota told me" " they are doing everything they can to make reliable"... really? Did they said so? Turbocharged engines are inherently unreliable due to the small engine size, high demand on it, and higher inside pressure. There is nothing anyone can possibly do to change that. The new Toyota American team was simply to lazy to redesign a more powerful and efficient v6 engine. They just slapped a turbo on a v4 and call it a day. The old Japanese teams valued reliability and had pride in their work. It pains me to say this, but thenAnerican mentality values a quick buck and profit over quality. I wouldn't be surprised to know the American team engineers were formerly working for GM, Ford or Chrysler. It really reeks of shit quality. A software issue broke a freaking axle? Are you for real Jack? It was a poor quality of the materials that caused this. I remember TFL said the underchasis had a shitload of aluminum on the stress points. This truck is bound to be a garage princess, anymore more and will break down. Nissan Frontier seems to be the smart choice now
Toyota is ruining their name with these new trucks. Transmissions, engines major components failing on top of that they are asking huge money…. No thanks
New Tacoma has been extremely reliable and had no issues whatsoever. Stop attacking a perfectly fine vehicle And stop using reddit as source. Same place we're people ask how to kill my family
@@joshgts9675- Current generation Tundras are unsaleable due to engines eating their main bearings. The made-in-Japan Lexus models using this same engine have been doing this for years, and Toyota still has no fix.
No it’s not tfls fault it’s that the truck is a pos, the Colorado made it up that same exact obstacle and didn’t break anything, Toyota is just blaming others for their crap vehicles.
Toyota was a brand where you sacrificed power and interior design for reliability. That’s what made a Toyota worth it. These high compression motors and focus on design features aren’t in their language or what people want.
You need to worry more about the rear differential. Under load, when off roading or towing they over heat. They got a screwy cooling design on the transmission. But it needs is a proper external trans inter cooler up front next to the radiator.
Toyota reliability is just a marketing tool for their new models until proven otherwise. Like everyone I'd like to assume they'll figure it out, but I'm not sure it's fair to give them a pass when there have been a lot of issues
im glad people are waking up to the fact that toyota will push out the most cheaply built vehicles out there and charge a 20% + premium over other competitors, knowing that they're screwing their assembly plant workers AND customers.
@@redriver15262 This is being so often recited it's becoming a meme itself, as if we've entered the Post-Reliable-Toyotas era. But the reliability survey data still says most Toyota products still win.
Feel like for the prices dealers list trucks, suburbanites could just buy a BMW 5 series and would be better off for it. This is the shame of trucks becoming a lifestyle vehicle for suburbanites who will never take it off hard top and if they do it is only to park near junior's little league practice field at the park: people who actually need the utility of a truck are damn near priced out the new market.
So many Toyota damage control bots in here its crazy. Fake ass names with a series of numbers and weird characters, joined the channel today, over 100 comments ALL on this video, all praising Toyota as infallible.
With a Lowes Pro business credit card ALL deliveries are $20. Home Depot similar. Lumber fits in an SUV or a mini-van better and stays dry, What is a consumer truck for? The only reason I "borrow" a truck is to take stuff to the landfill. And that's because I'm too mean to pay someone $5/hour to do it for me!
It’s a solid truck and I think one of the better looking ones. It’s simple and reliable. But you do feel that cheapness in places such as the interior and feature set. Some people don’t want all those bells and whistles, and that’s fine. But those who do enjoy the additional features and refinement that Toyota and other manufacturers bring to the table aren’t going to find it in the Frontier. And if Nissan follows their own history and doesn’t update the Frontier for another 15 years it’s going to feel old fast. A 2021 Frontier compared to a 2021 Taco is no contest. If I were in the market I would probably get a Frontier, but then again I’m still driving my bullet proof 03 Tundra with 230k miles on it.
My brother in christ. The Ridgeline will “tow” just as much as any Tacoma or mid size lol. 99% of Tacoma owners have never put anything more than 4 paint cans and a bag of mulch on the bed. I would know, I had a Taco and still have plenty of friends with Taco’s. If you need to actually tow anything meaningful you buy a full size. Taco’s barely even does the “off-road” thing well, you are better off with any of the competition like the ZR-2 or Ranger Raptor.
If you are looking for something to actually live with long term, the Honda Ridgeline is hands down the best. People should be honest about their needs. Most don't go off-road or tow. If you need a vehicle that can slog through snow or handle a small trailer (again, most people never use their receiver hitch for more than a bike rack), the Ridgeline does everyday stuff far better.
Then why not a CUV? That's why they don't sell too many Ridgelines. It's a nice CUV missing a cargo roof. Many people actually use their truck for work or other rugged purposes.
@@ytj22 You can't load bulky items through the hatch opening of a CUV, so people like me who occasionally haul a motorcycle would have to get a trailer. Admittedly, that is a rare occurance, but more frequently I carry dirty (mountain bikes) and smelly (gas cans) things that I don't want in the interior of a vehicle. A separate cargo area just works better. Plus, you always have your back seats available when carrying large items in a pickup bed. Seriously though, very few people actually use the rugged capabilities of a truck. They're a status symbol for most. Those same people then criticize the lack of capability (of a unibody pickup) they themselves don't use. It's just kinda silly.
@@TL-pb6szYeah, but I kinda like that it doesn't have the tablet sticking up out of the dash look. Biggest issue is the infotainment software, even with the 2024 update. It does what it needs to do, though. Android Auto works fine.
Just gotta factcheck you guys on the Ridgeline comment, payload is the same as tacoma. Ridgeline can tow 5000 lbs, Tacoma 6500 lbs in best towing configurations.
Towing ≠ payload. Looking at the last gen Taco, the Ridgeline actually has more payload capacity by ~400lb on the V6 (1509 vs 1120), while the 4 cylinder Taco had more payload by ~50lb (1583 vs 1620). New Taco can go up to 1700lb payload, putting it ~200lb more payload than the Ridgeline.
Almost every 2024 Tacoma I've looked at has a payload sticker of 1200 lbs. I looked at two Ridgelines this past weekend and they were labeled at 1577 lbs. They had a much wider bed too.
@@mgp9733 True. It is getting pretty old. I also think Toyota is doing something funny with these payload stickers because several people have scaled their trucks and the stickers don’t come out right. One guy scaled his with him in it and a full tank of gas, subtracted it from the GVWR and came out with a payload of 1427 lbs.
You don't fix weak axles with software. You fix them by making them bigger and using better steel. Not hard, unless you are pinching pennies so you can make an extra 0.002% net profit at the expense of your customers (and your long term reputation).
😂. One flukeish case overheating and the other case just five vehicles has been affected . Stop attacking perfectly fine vehicle. Hardcore enthusiasts online like you are truly something pathetic
It will sell like pancakes and the brand loyalty will remain strong. The outliers who fail to understand the brand’s philosophy will go to Ford and GM only to come back to Toyota like desperate ex boyfriends.
@12:25 I am 99% positive the Ridgeline has a higher payload capacity than Tacoma. I have seen numbers all over the place for Tacoma from 1200lb to 1700#. But the Ridgeline is rated at 1400+.
It does. Unibody vehicles usually have awesome payload. Its towing capacity the Ridgeline lags behind. Its 5000lbs max towing is substantially lower than the domestic brands which are in the 7500-7700lbs max range. The Tacoma and Frontier lag behind in towing, around 6800lbs.
My brother in christ. The Ridgeline will “tow” just as much as any Tacoma or mid size lol. 99% of Tacoma owners have never put anything more than 4 paint cans and a bag of mulch on the bed. I would know, I had a Taco and still have plenty of friends with Taco’s. If you need to actually tow anything meaningful you buy a full size. Taco’s barely even does the “off-road” thing well, you are better off with any of the competition like the ZR-2 or Ranger Raptor.
Buddy of mine has a last gen taco and tows a pretty good size enclosed trailer with a bunch of tools in it. That said, that's the most i've seen a taco tow outside of a couple of jet skis or a small fishing boat lol
@@midnitestate yep towing anything of real heft is a really bad idea in any mid size honestly. I have towed a Mako 262 (~4000lbs) with both Taco and Ridgeline without any issues, granted in mostly flat surfaces, a good trailer and neither vehicle really felt confidence inspiring doing it. My uncles GMC Sierra Denali and 2019 Ram 2500 make it seem like the boat isn’t even there. I have quite literally never seen anyone tow anything truly large with a Tacoma, Colorado, Ranger or Frontier though.
As a proud owner of a 1998 2wd tacoma that I bought 9 years ago for 3k, I can tell you that I get cash offers everywhere I go. It's gets more frequent as the years roll by. I'm nearing 400k and it's less efficient, but still reliable. 6 foot bed, ac, cruise, can haul 1500 pounds with ease. I can't think of a reason to downgrade to a new truck
I would love to have a Tacoma, all my current and past vehicles but my truck is a Toyota. The F-150 I bought new a few years ago will be reliable enough (3.3l NA V6) and I can spend $20,000 fixing it before I reach the price of a Tacoma that was at the dealership across the street. With everything being said and done, I am glad to see that the tiny Maverick seems to be doing well as a fleet truck for the construction company that I pass by every day going to work. I hope Toyota builds a cheap small and utilitarian truck again, the Tacoma like the others it competed with, has gotten big and expensive.
Only Savagegeese’s silver back gorilla 🦍 Jack would have the massive balls of steel to say on RU-vid that Toyota went and further “idiot-proofed” the Tacoma after TFL went and broke theirs doing some dumb click-bait shit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is why I only watch you guys’ car reviews 😂😂😂😂
Love my 3rd Gen. I use it as a lifted truck with a pop up camper for tough fire roads though. That's when she shines. Never expect a speedster from my truck, I have a Tesla for that.
Savagegeese, as a suggestion you should try getting the base/medium trim for any car you review, which is basically the one regular people go for. Companies like Toyota/ Honda which are very highly regarded usually seek the worst base trims of any other brand and they should be called out for it. Obviously the version that costs $70k is gonna be amazing, and the people who buys them don’t even watch RU-vid to make a decision.
Problem is, they can only get the trim level the maker will supply to them, and the press vehicles are usually passed around to all the reviewers and are invariably the manufacturer's effort to put their best foot forward.
This might sound crazy, but I’m seeing less trucks in the driveways of my upper middle class neighborhood and more Teslas. No joke. First Cybertruck just showed up in the neighborhood over the weekend. One or two Rivians. 10 years ago all you saw was pickups and Wranglers. Most of the Wranglers are gone now.
Isn't it an amazing phenomenon how people consider it necessarily to protect Toyota like it's their personal golden child? Never seen so many excuses for anything in my life in the auto world. Tacoma frames can rot in half,and it's a "minor flaw." If Nissan did that, they'd be drawn and quartered.
@@ChevyCamaroIsBetter Yes, all bow before the infallible big T, and speak no evil as you lay down your life savings for the cause. And if ANYTHING goes wrong, project slander onto Nissan to divert attention from recalls.
So T fixed the issue that happen while TFL playing with the truck by limiting the torque sent to the wheels. Is my logic correct? I’d appreciate someone with lots of knowledge to explain 😂
@@midnitestateProbably because they didn't hype up Subaru's off-road capabilities. I haven't watched them that much but stuff like that makes me trust them more over this defensive Toyota fanboying.
@@midnitestate because they slightly damaged a press loaner Subaru when taking it offroad -- pinstriping and a scraped wheel -- and Subaru took that personally. I live in Denver and help run a large local offroading club. I can't count the number of Subarus that I've come across in places where they shouldn't be. Subaru sells a certain outdoor lifestyle to their customers, and I think they are scared that TFL will show that the vehicles aren't as capable as any other unibody high clearance SUV with a CVT transmission.
toyota isn't perfect ...a nd everybody's having a fit about toyota issues ... but some of you will go buy a shitty Ford or a junkie ass gm truck and keep the shit while complaining about it ... y'all calm down 😂😂😂
People only buy Ford’s and GM’s when they want to use their trucks for actual…truck stuff. Nobody with any sense buys a Toyota truck for work, towing, or hauling.
It's so dumb people still shit on the Ridgeline. Everyone is complaining new trucks are unreliable and overly complicated and over priced. And then still say the Ridgeline's not a real truck. All bc "it's a unibody" *sarcastic SpongeBob face* Like for real, come on. The Ridgeline has the same payload and close enough to the same towing as this Taco. You also get Honda reliability and their legendary J series. None of the extra complexity of a hybrid. Even in your own reviews of it you gushed over the engine and no gimmick, no nonsense interior. All for a lower MSRP than the rest, AND no mark ups because everyone ignores them... Even with its obvious weaknesses it makes more sense than anything else. You really wanna off road? TRD pro tacos are going for mid 60s in Colorado. Ridgelines are low 40s for a fully loaded one. So you can buy a Ridgeline, trailer, and a side by side for that same cost, and scratch the off-road itch with a better on road car to get you to work. You really need to tow? You wouldn't be looking at a midsized to begin with, idk why this is even an argument to people. But still, 20k less than a Taco will rent you a lot of u hauls for anything oversized. It's just fun the truck everyone says they want is sitting right in front of them. It's just not macho enough or whatever 🙄🙄. Bc you know what's REALLY manly? Caring about a stranger's opinion.
I don’t get the not a “real truck because it’s a unibody not BOF” comments. Unless if you’re going to fit a custom dump tray or a service body in the back, who F-ing cares.
Reliability IS everything when it comes to toyota. Not only in north america, but pretty nuch every other market they operate in, they charge a premium over the competition for the "reliability of the badge". If reliability is no longer everything, then there is no point in paying the "badge premium" and getting a Toyota.
I test drove a TRD Offroad trim. I thought that the 4-cylinder iForce had plenty of power and the gearbox was well tuned. The iForce engine did get noisy when pushed hard, but it had plenty of torque without pushing it. I did find that the seat wasn't very supportive to me and the ride was rather stiff. Perhaps I would have liked the Limited trim better, but I decided this was not the vehicle for me. I haven't test driven the competitors, so I don't know how it compares to the Ranger, etc.
People online these days are attention seeking keyword warriors. Look the world they knew is changing.so what is the best way deal with that. Just post misinformation and crazy comments
who wants to bet that the "Tim Carlsson" guy replying to everyone's comments is a Toyota engineer that's angry at the truth? lol or in the very least, hes some sucker who spent $50k+ on the worst Tacoma ever made lol
Apparently the transmissions in these are blowing up. It's not clear if it's going to be on the level of the Tundra engine failures yet, but damn Toyota surely seems to have lost a step in its truck reliability. It would at least give me pause before dropping almost $50k on a Taco.
New transmission story is been overblown. It has only affected yes just 5 vehicles And not more. So it's not a big issue whatsoever. Obviously the internet love to over exaggerate stories like this
The internet does exaggerate, but Toyota has plenty of fanboys that will make excuses too. It may only be 5 failures *so far* but there of course will be more, we will just have to wait and see if it becomes bad enough for a recall. When replacement transmissions are nonexistent it doesn't take a lot of failures to create a big headache.
