Hey Scotty;
Long time viewer, second time inquirer.
We are looking at a extra vehicle. We are a family of five and everyone is of age and has a vehicle but periodically one breaks down. We tend to keep cars in a long time, therefore nothing is under warranty. Not a big deal but when a car goes into the shop for an issue someone is out of a vehicle for a day or a week or however long it takes to get the part and repair it. Then, someone is without a vehicle to get to work or school. Also, a truck is handy to do gardening, dog, moving or home depot duties.
All vehicles are toyota products, except for my son who had to go rogue and get a honda civic.
We had a 2006 F150 that blew its engine after 326,000.00 miles. Looking at a Tacoma to replace.
The question is as follows:
Purchase 2022 tacoma or wait for the redesign which I understand will be in the next few months and delivery sometime in 2024.
Live in Texas but often vacation in Colorado. The thought is that the redesign will have a turbo and may function better at altitude.
What are your thoughts and what do you know about the redesign.
Probably buy new as these things hold their stinking value so well doesn't make much sense to buy a one or two year old vehicle for the same price as new.
While I will take a Toyota or Honda turbocharged over any other car but the issue is the long term reliability of turbocharged engines isn't known yet. The combination that @Doc said above is the best combination, but if you don't want to drive manual then the automatic is good too. And yes definitely buy new in this market. Also if you find one at msrp buy it without thinking twice; you won't be getting one of these below msrp in this market.
Just because it has a turbo doesn't mean it will perform better at a higher altitude. The computer constantly adjusts the air/ fuel mixture at about 30 times per second to compensate for the engine running rich at high altitude. I, personally am not a fan of turbo charged engines. I would go for the 2022 Tacoma Sport with the V6 and a 6 speed manual trans, 4x4. Fortunately, this engine does not have cylinder deactivation like so many others do. The vehicle in this configuration, with correct, methodical maintenance, should last at least 200K miles without a problem.
Doc
Why the Sport over the Pro or just the plain TRD?
Thanks in advance,
GlennT
Because I'm cheap. The Sport is $34,335, the Off Road is $35,950 and the Pro is $46,585. I do not like automatic transmissions, especially the new ones. The six speed manual is perfected and if maintained properly, will be trouble free, unlike a lot of automatics. Also, I don't want all the electronic junk they keep loading on what are essentially work vehicles. Just give me a radio, 4 wheel drive and air conditioning and I'm happy. I am not familiar with the re-design for the new models but I wouldn't buy a new design for a few years at least to see how they shake out. I will be giving my 1981 4x4 long bed Toyota pickup to my son after I put a new engine in it and will be getting a 2022 Access Cab Tacoma 4x4 with the 6 speed manual, probably the Sport version.
Thank you. I agree on the tried and true vs. new design, just hate being dated and incuring depreciation faster.
I do also prefer a manual but wife & daughter will be driving it as well and they have a fear of manual trans.
Everyone is different but the step up to the Off Road would be ok by me for the extra tech. Can't see the Pro for another 10K though.
Understood. The wife and daughter would take about ten minutes to learn to drive a stick and would enjoy it a lot more and have more control of the vehicle. Nothing to fear. And you actually get to use your left leg for something. Like the man said "There's an ass for every saddle" and if you like the tech stuff, have at it. From my point of view, it's just more stuff that is going to break sooner and cost a fortune to fix.