Wow really! I just bought my
Wow really! I just bought my second Toyota Tacoma this time a 2016 literally last weekend. I looked at all the big three models from gas to diesel in 4x4 crew cab long beds. Originally my thinking was that I needed to get the biggest baddest beast that I could find able to pull a fifth wheel. Figuring with what it would cost, it would be the last truck I ever bought, hoping that it would last well into retirement. Problem is Im not suppose to retire for another 20 years. Plus weighing in on the extra cost of buying and maintaining a diesel I checked out the gas engines. The big 6.4 only gets around 11 miles a gallon. Wow that would cost me roughly six gallons of gas a day just to drive back and fourth to work. An F150 nowadays cost as much as my first house but can achieve decent gas milage if you like those eco engines but I don't really care for the beer can and the only guy I knew who didn't have the 5 liter hated his eco engine.
I choose the Tacoma because in all actuality I only need to haul a pop up camper and a lawn mower from time to time. I can attest to Toyotas reliability having owned 5 of their products and never having any issues with them. Cant say that for the Dodge Ram or other Chrysler products that I've owned. Matter of fact, I just passed down my1999 4x4 tacoma that is working on 300,000 miles and still has the original clutch. Of course it has never let me down either.
So for all you guys that need to haul more why the heck are you looking at a small truck in the first place?