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re: Buying a Used Tacoma--best year?
Posted on 11/29/23 at 8:06 am to Elblancodiablo
Posted on 11/29/23 at 8:06 am to Elblancodiablo
One thing i did notice is now that i dont use it every day. Every once in a while i hit my head getting in. Small price to pay
Posted on 11/29/23 at 8:45 am to Elblancodiablo
quote:the shift motor can get quirky but they ain’t fragile.
Manual hubs are the goat. The auto hubs are fragile pos.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 9:03 am to DarthTiger
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2000-2004 were great. Not sure if you can find one with decent miles at an affordable rate currently.
2wd is fine for that application but 4wd wouldn't hurt.
This. Hard to find, but a tank and parts are available.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:04 am to White Bear
Maybe not as fragile as some other brands, but they are not manual hub tough.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:15 am to Elblancodiablo
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Maybe not as fragile as some other brands, but they are not manual hub tough.
You are correct - one cannot lock and unlock at the wheel hub.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:47 am to DarthTiger
I will never understand why everyone is obsessed with the Tacoma, after the 3.4 it really was not as reliable as what it was made out to be.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 10:50 am to X123F45
Don’t you have an xterra?
We understand your lack of understand.
We understand your lack of understand.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 11:02 am to White Bear
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Don’t you have an xterra?
We understand your lack of understand
Had.
Traded it in at 337k miles.
It had zero mechanical failures. Even towing well past the weight limit all over the US.
Once we loaded the rear of the rzr with camping gear and the bed with tools and fuel, we were right at 7k loaded.
It towed that from idaho to the upper peninsula of michigan and everywhere else.
Edit: one mechanical failure, heater core joint that connects heater core to intake cooling, 23 bucks or so and two hose clamps.
This post was edited on 11/29/23 at 11:05 am
Posted on 11/29/23 at 11:11 am to Elblancodiablo
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Manual hubs are the goat. The auto hubs are fragile pos.
I've had trucks with both. I never any issues with either.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 11:11 am to X123F45
Cool. I’m hoping my Tacoma will make it a good while longer.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 12:43 pm to cable
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had trucks with both. I never any issues with either.
I like warn hubs for locking. Aisin hubs for auto.
Aisin hubs are just a bulletproof design.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:36 pm to DarthTiger
Opinions on 2010 PreRunner double cab V6 w/ 150k miles. They are asking $16k. I’m also looking for something for my 16yr old. Should the 150k miles scare me regarding maintenance / reliability?
Posted on 11/29/23 at 5:23 pm to Ry_garou
No that’s not bad miles for a 7-8 yr old vehicle. I’d keep looking personally for a 4wd. It’s like homeowners insurance or a pistol. You may never need it (many never do) but when you do need it you may need it VERY badly. It will cost nothing to speak of. Whatever extra it costs on the front end will come back to you when you sell or trade it later. It will also sell MUCH faster. A Tacoma 4wd is about like money in the bank. It ain’t appreciating any but it’s a solid investment. We’ll cared for examples can run forever
Posted on 11/29/23 at 6:07 pm to DarthTiger
Might consider looking at Nissan Frontiers. They have been very reliable as well.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 11:27 pm to DarthTiger
I’d look at the 4cyl since they were more bulletproof than the 6cyl.
‘95-‘04
‘95-‘04
Posted on 11/30/23 at 5:46 am to Saskwatch
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2000-2004 were great. Not sure if you can find one with decent miles at an affordable rate currently.
My 2002 was the best vehicle I ever owned.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 10:54 am to boudinman
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Might consider looking at Nissan Frontiers. They have been very reliable as well.
01-04 bulletproof. Only a knock sensor and a coolant pipe ever fail. Both are under 20 bucks. You can poor man lift by twisting two bolts and buying a set of shackles.
05-11 only bulletproof if the had the radiator replaced for the TSB. Otherwise could have a bad auto trans.
12-18 solid state. Arguably the last simple truck ever built. The equivalent of the 3.4L tacoma but with an extra 100hp and a driveline built for 100hp more than that and 34s.
Frames and driveline of the 05 on are half ton trucks with midsize cabs on them. It's Nissan's alpha platform.
For sheer reliability, I do like a 3.4L tacoma... But the 4.0L nissan motor is the reason you still see SO many frontiers and xterras on the road.
They didn't sell nearly as many. They are all just still out there.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:02 am to Beaux Man
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No that’s not bad miles for a 7-8 yr old vehicle.
gosh dang you made me realize that 2010 is not 7 or 8 years ago. I feel old now.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:09 am to Loup
It is a testament to those trucks that we are all talking about looking at 20-year-old vehicles
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:18 am to Ry_garou
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Opinions on 2010 PreRunner double cab V6 w/ 150k miles. They are asking $16k. I’m also looking for something for my 16yr old. Should the 150k miles scare me regarding maintenance / reliability?
I would have a trusted mechanic look it over, but the mileage would not scare me.
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