Hey Scotty,
So Toyota is now going to make Tacomas with crappy turbo charged engines. Since a new Toyota is now officially out of the question, which brand of truck should I be looking at? It is a sad day indeed. I would love a v8, but I might settle for 6 if I had to for the value.
Thanks.
Eh, there's still good options. They're all overpriced, but so is everything these days. What to do kinda depends on your wants and needs...
- If you can afford to wait, you could hold off a year or 2 to see how the new taco does. Might be OK after all.
- You could also give the new Colorado/Canyon a look. They're made in the USA and fit and finish is a step up from the previous gen (the 8-speed transmission is the question mark)
- Scotty just made a video comment about how GMC quality seems better than Chevy, and that new GMC trucks are OK. I don't know if that's just anecdotal. but FWIW, I have a Sierra with the 3.0 Duramax and like it so far, going on 30,000 miles.
- Make a low ball offer on a Ram. They're made of feces, but the dealers are desperate. If you can get the price down low enough, you can keep the rest $ in a slush fund for repairs. Besides, they ride nice.
- Don't forget the Ridgeline. For the right buyer, it's a solid "truck".
Or go old school. Honestly, if I had to buy a truck today, I'd get a 1990's Chevy and rehab it. They are still great trucks, and if you get the engine and transmission sorted they can still be daily-driven. Parts are easy to get and DIY service is easy. You just have to be in the right mindset to do your own work (brakes, wheel bearings, minor electrical, etc).
I love the old Chevy Suggestion! @dad2LM2
This is very common question on the forum. Please use the search.
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/2024-tacoma-turbo/
Or, if you can swing it, get the final model year of the current gen Tacoma which is the last of the naturally aspirated Tacomas.
