Recent content by exner60

After deciding on a Tacoma TRD Off-Road with 6' bed (7568, I think), (LV) Premium Package, in Black, I was surprised to find there are virtually no 6' beds south of Ohio/West Virginia, Maryland. Not only that, the shorter-bed Tacomas in the Southeast tend to have prices higher than TSRP...

It works, in part, from one's smartphone.

Back in 2024, I looked at a black Tacoma TRD Sport 6MT optioned exactly how I wanted. The BS charges raised the TSRP by over $4000. I balked and walked out. By the time I got home (about a 45-minute drive), the Sales Manager had called me three times with the price now more than $1500 BELOW TSRP.

I've observed from peculiar practices (I'm originally from New York and Connecticut). Suffice it to say, I will never pay $1299 - $1500 dealership fees , $1500 "Market Adjustment surcharge," or "Dealer-installed options (i.e. $1200 pinstriping / VIN etching)."

I'm in Florida as well and have been checking inventory on toyota.com. There's very little out there matching my criteria although what is out there is nicely discounted. I have never seen one with the ambient lighting option. Even though the ambient lighting in the Ranger Lariat is now more...

I hadn't thought of that. After seeing your response, I went back to the app and found the ambient lighting is "available" on all Tacoma models except for the SR XtraCab.

Has anyone ever noticed discrepancies between toyota.com and Toyota's smartphone app? Specifically, the SmartLED Ambient Lighting does not appear as an option under the Lighting category on toyota.com => Tacoma => Build and Price for TRD Sport / TRD Offroad / Limited, but it does on the phone...

I own a 2024 Ranger Lariat and am considering trading it for a new Tacoma TRD Sport with the power moonroof and 6-speed MT. Two years ago, local dealerships had the Ranger Lariat and Tacoma TRD Sport optioned the way I wanted. The Ranger Lariat won out. I miss having a power moonroof, and...