[Mike from Texas]

After buying my daughter a nearly immaculate 1996 Taco, I've decided that for my next vehicle it will be a 2005-up Taco. I do have a few questions.

1) Do the seats on the newer models sit up off the floor more than say the 96 model like she has? This is the only part of the truck that is uncomfortable to me. I feel like I'm sitting right on the floorboard. I hope the newer ones sit up off the floor more.

2) I went to the Toyota build your Tacoma section and noticed a couple of things. It wouldn't let me pick a double cab 4x4 in a long bed or even standard configuration, it would only let me choose short bed. Have they dropped the long bed option in the double cab 4x4 configuration? If I chose the SR5 Sport model, it would not let me choose the locking rear differential option. What the heck is up with that? I like the look of the Sport model, but I want the locking diff option.

3) Is the TRD supercharger worth the $7500 installed price? How does it afect your fuel mileage (assuming you drive it normally most of the time)?

4) I don't buy new trucks so I will be looking at a used one. Is there a preferred year model or any year model to avoid?