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Most reliable used mid-sized truck?
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:32 am
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:32 am
Looking to get truck for my son and hopefully not spend much more than $15k.
Tacoma?
Frontier?
Something else?
Tacoma?
Frontier?
Something else?
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Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:49 am to TigerBait1971
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Looking to get truck for my son and hopefully not spend much more than $15k.
Good luck with that with Toyota. I've been looking at Tacomas for a year + for just a hunting truck. Even an old beater with 200k miles will be in 10k-12k. "Nicer" ones gets more expensive quickly.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:54 am to TigerBait1971
Trucks have been priced stupid high for at least 10 years.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 11:05 am to TigerBait1971
Reliably exceeds 15k typically
Midsize is not a big market either.
I’d look at a frontier to fit that budget. They are all over the roads.
Midsize is not a big market either.
I’d look at a frontier to fit that budget. They are all over the roads.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 11:11 am to TigerBait1971
I bought a 2006 Ford Ranger about 18 months ago, first Ranger I have ever owned. I got it cheap, because it had some deer damage on the passenger side.
It's a really good truck and I drive it every day. Have almost 200,000 miles on it right now.
It has the 4.0 V6/ automatic. I wish it was 5 speed but that's alright.
I imagine you could find a nice low mileage one for less than ten grand.
There are a lot of them on the road.
It's a really good truck and I drive it every day. Have almost 200,000 miles on it right now.
It has the 4.0 V6/ automatic. I wish it was 5 speed but that's alright.
I imagine you could find a nice low mileage one for less than ten grand.
There are a lot of them on the road.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 11:57 am to auggie
1st generation 2000-2006 Tundra w a V8 is about the same size as current mid size trucks. Finding a good one may take a while but they are out there & in your price range. Biggest killer of 1st Gen Tundras is rusted out frames & wrecks. Mechanically they are reliable for 300,000 miles plus. Timing belt does need replacing every 100k & it cost about $1200 so factor that into the price if you find a good one.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 12:08 pm to TigerBait1971
Carvana shows a few frontiers in the neighborhood of your price range.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 12:12 pm to Theduckhunter
Thanks all.
Speaking of, has anyone had any experience buying through Carvana. I'm curious about going that route.
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Carvana shows a few frontiers in the neighborhood of your price range
Speaking of, has anyone had any experience buying through Carvana. I'm curious about going that route.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 12:16 pm to TigerBait1971
I bought a 250,000 mile 2nd gen Tacoma (timing chain vs. belt) and I would honestly drive it anywhere.
Previous owner was nuts about maintenance so all the ball joints and bushings had been changed.
With all that said, be prepared to pay $12,000 for one like that- 4WD, Crew, tasteful mods- Bilstein suspension, wheels, Apple car play.
Do not get a Colorado (first gen) the transmissions aren't real good. I had one and it would shake you out the seat when the converter tried to lock up. Good looking truck tho- I had a diesel ZR2 and probably was one of my favorite vehicles- until the whole transmission part. Had a buddy with the same issue and GM had a TSB out on it- so it wasn't a fluke.
Previous owner was nuts about maintenance so all the ball joints and bushings had been changed.
With all that said, be prepared to pay $12,000 for one like that- 4WD, Crew, tasteful mods- Bilstein suspension, wheels, Apple car play.
Do not get a Colorado (first gen) the transmissions aren't real good. I had one and it would shake you out the seat when the converter tried to lock up. Good looking truck tho- I had a diesel ZR2 and probably was one of my favorite vehicles- until the whole transmission part. Had a buddy with the same issue and GM had a TSB out on it- so it wasn't a fluke.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 12:19 pm to weadjust
Bellelo’s furniture has this model for sale in front of their store in New Roads right now.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 12:55 pm to TigerBait1971
Taco
Or equip a Lexus GX460 for off road. Their great because they’ve previously been driven by soccer moms and blue hairs.
Or equip a Lexus GX460 for off road. Their great because they’ve previously been driven by soccer moms and blue hairs.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 1:33 pm to TigerBait1971
Bought my '18 Silverado through Carvana in 2022. I traded in a '15 Highlander with 42k miles. They matched my trade-in offer from Carmax. The entire buy deal was seamless and easy. Truck had some hidden body damage that they didn't disclose. I only found it the first time it rained and the back seat got wet from water coming in at the high brake light. Body shop guy said it looked like a large tree limb. He also said it appeared whoever repaired it used a rattle can for paint. Carvana refused to repair it. I'll never use them again. YMMV.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 2:08 pm to TigerBait1971
Frontier with the 3.3 is a tractor motor essentially. Onky issue is the knock senspr can go out and make it run weird.
Relocate knock sensor to top of intake rather than in the valley of the V.
Frontier 4.0 will run essentially forever as long as you keep clean air going into it and change the oil before it breaks completely down. (5k standard, 10k if you run 0w40). My 4.0 went 337k or so before I traded it. Good machine.
Relocate knock sensor to top of intake rather than in the valley of the V.
Frontier 4.0 will run essentially forever as long as you keep clean air going into it and change the oil before it breaks completely down. (5k standard, 10k if you run 0w40). My 4.0 went 337k or so before I traded it. Good machine.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 2:13 pm to X123F45
Please explain how a 3.3L gas V6 is "essentially a tractor motor"
Posted on 10/20/25 at 2:22 pm to TigerBait1971
2003-2004 Toyota Tacoma 3.4 v6 with manual. There is no other answer to this question.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 2:46 pm to 257WBY
This.
GX with some KO2s.
GX with some KO2s.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 3:29 pm to subMOA
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3.3L gas V6 is "essentially a tractor motor"
Cast iron block. Low compression. Peak torque barely over 2500 rpm.
Don't be snarky.
It's like a ford 300. It prefers to operate at lower rpm.
The 4.0l is the opposite, it's fine running 4-6k rpm all day long.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:30 pm to X123F45
I have a ‘12 Xterra. 190K Same 4.0 V6 and 5speed auto trans as Frontiers up to around 2020 or so. Compression is great on all cylinders, never a problem. Trans is tight too. I have a lot of good things to say about that power train. Frontier interiors are simple and dated, but the truck is sound. That’s what matters to me in a used vehicle on a budget.
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