Thinking of getting rid of the Tacoma

[timbuck]

I am considering trading my 07' Tacoma on a 2008 GMC sierra 4 x 4. I miss the full size truck and I've talked to people that own Silverados and Sierras and they are very satisfied with the quality and the gas mileage seems to be equivalent to the V-6 Tacoma I currently drive. With the 5 year 100,000 mile warranty I might be willing to take a chance on one. Should I?

[azfire06]

It's up to you. However, you will most likely take a beating in the trade. I would guess, unless your free and clear on the Tacoma, you will be upside down on your trade. Meaning your new loan will be greater than the one now. I personnaly would not do it.

[demoncleaner]

You really not able to haul and tow everything? Your 07 is just broke in... agree w/ azfire06, you'll take a beating on trade.

That said, my father in law has the new Silverado. I've put some miles on it. Overall, nice truck. Obviously its larger and can haul more, if you need a full size, its not a bad choice. You lose in the handling and manueverablity dept. Tough driving a boring 4spd auto coming from a 6spd manual. Despite the close mpg stickers, you'll probably lose a mpg or two.

Even with the warranty, in the long run my money is on the Tacoma for lower cost of owning and repairing over the years.

[bennicde]

I'm thinking of doing the same thing only was going to the tundra.

Why not the tundra? I know the chev is cheaper to buy but the consumer reports about them make me nervous, but I do like the the looks of the new Siverado. Remember their extended cab does not have a door post like the tundra, it is built like the Tacoma, not nearly as strong.

[WilsonTheDog]

So go buy one. You'll learn just like I did.

[NicksToy]

Not only will you take a big hit on trade-in for the Tacoma, but a full-size truck will be worthless on trade-in in a few years when gas is 7 or 8 dollars a gallon. Already today, there are dealers that just won't take them on trade. If you need it, you need it. But if you don't absolutely need it for business or something like that, avoid it.

[tguil]

Go for it. We've had Toyota trucks since 1992 and have made as many trips to the service department with them as we have with our full-size Chevrolets and Dodges. I get 15-16 miles per gallon on my full size Ram Hemi and about 20-21 miles per gallon on my wife's Tacoma. That's not a heck of a lot of difference.

Tom

[xedge]

^^^ what tom said ^^^ & try to sell your truck outright, craigslist is free & let you think about it for nothing. You might change your mind. Ultimately, you gotta get in & turn the key daily.

[TRDSport]

Originally Posted by tguil

Go for it. We've had Toyota trucks since 1992 and have made as many trips to the service department with them as we have with our full-size Chevrolets and Dodges. I get 15-16 miles per gallon on my full size Ram Hemi and about 20-21 miles per gallon on my wife's Tacoma. That's not a heck of a lot of difference.

Tom

I'd say it's big enough of a difference to keep the truck. Let's say he drives 15000 miles each year for this example. 15000miles/16mpg=937.5 gallons used and at $3.50 a gallon, that's $3281.25 a year for the Chevy. The Tacoma on the other hand....15000miles/21mpg=714.3 gallons used and at $3.50 a gallon, that's $2500 each year for the Tacoma.

An extra $1300 each year is pretty nice to me. JMHO

[scottto93]

i've had 2 s10s, 1 siverado, ford f150, f250.........and anyone can argue what is the better truck, it is a matter of opinion to some degree.... the reason i drive a taco is i was sick and tired of the reliability of the previous vehicles...granted the best truck i owned previous to my taco was a 89 f150 with the inline 6, 300..............i did a bunch of research to find the best truck to suit what i was looking for and i landed a tacoma, no regrets here........all i would recommend is doing research on the vehicle you are interested in.... to me a little research to find the best vehicle can assure you wont have buyers remorse.....

[Snakeii]

Originally Posted by TRDSport

I'd say it's big enough of a difference to keep the truck. Let's say he drives 15000 miles each year for this example. 15000miles/16mpg=937.5 gallons used and at $3.50 a gallon, that's $3281.25 a year for the Chevy. The Tacoma on the other hand....15000miles/21mpg=714.3 gallons used and at $3.50 a gallon, that's $2500 each year for the Tacoma.

An extra $1300 each year is pretty nice to me. JMHO

Agreed... why put more money in the gas companies pocket with just the "luxury" of overlooking the "small" mpg difference?

I'm moving closer to work next month to save myself money. I figure I spend about $60 a week to get there and back. Getting a place in the same town I work I can drop it down to $5. Thats $55 a week in my pocket, or $2860 in a years time. Thats my new Rock River Pro Elite right there, or some sliders, winch and OME suspension for the Tacoma.

Just imagine, if I also bought a Smart car (60 mpg?) I could drop my yearly drive to work expense down to $61. From what I'm spending now, $3059, thats $2998 saved. Compared to the $2860 I'll be saving with the Tacoma the extra $138 is not worth downgrading to a death trap POS...

[tguil]

It appears that we choose to spend our money (or waste our money) in many different ways. Although is environmentally wrong and darn pricey too, I still like the "yahoo" factor of a big V-8 under the hood.

Tom

[JackEllis]

We just bought a 4 cylinder Tacoma, mostly to haul stuff, occasionally for backpacking, and to have a 4WD vehicle in snow country when we change residences in a year. It's big enough and powerful enough for our needs - certainly better than a station wagon for hauling firewood and lumber. Reasonably economical, but then for me, vehicles are tools to be used, not objects to fall in love with (just ask the dealer we bought from).

I agree with the others who advise against a trade. It'll cost you a bundle and unless you really need a full-size vehicle, my opinion is it's not worth the cost or the trouble. Of course it's an individual decision so you're getting my $0.02 worth.

[RCBS]

all the F/S trucks are getting better milage these days...but they rely on unproven technology to do so. i'm not sold on the part-time 4 cyl. setup where the fuel is cut off when you don't need it to half the cyl. my dad has an '03 silverado and just had to replace all his rear brake lines that were rusting through. the problem i have with that is that the truck only has 25k miles. if that's any sign of things to come, he's in for plenty more hefty service bills. he gets 14 mpg avg. and he told me that he wished he'd bought a Toyota. this coming from a man who's had a Chevy full size of some sort sitting in the driveway since 1972.

the grass is always greener....

if you decide you want a full size...try finding someone willing to trade?? somewhere there's a guy in a F/S GMC or Chevy that wants a Tacoma.

2cents.

[p nut]

Originally Posted by RCBS

all the F/S trucks are getting better milage these days...but they rely on unproven technology to do so. i'm not sold on the part-time 4 cyl. setup where the fuel is cut off when you don't need it to half the cyl.

I don't think so. My father has always driven GMC's and although the very early (I'm talking 80's) trucks he's owned were gettin 10MPG, 90's and on have been all averaging ~14MPG. 2008's are no different. That "part-time 4-cyl" and the 20MPG they advertise is a bunch of crap. He's never seen anywhere near that. However, he has seen enough little things go wrong or fall off on the new GMC's that he's probably going with a Tundra the next go-around.

To the OP: The MPG will NOT be the same as your Tacoma. However, if you're towing or hauling a lot, the gap will close. So for a tow/haul purposes, going full-size makes sense. But for every other reason, you'd have to be an idiot to trade.