What Made You Choose Your Tacoma?

[NoSlushbox4Me]

Truck with 6MT? Yes please. Get one while you can.

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[ColoradoBoo]

first Taco was in 2005 with a Silver 4x4 Access Cab. (My "Silver Bullet") When I went to the dealer to buy it, I was looking for the smaller Taco but, in 2005, they made them larger with a V-6.

Put 100,000 miles in 10-years on that and we used her to pull our small camper trailer all around Colorado. Traded in the small camper for a larger one so had to get a bigger truck, so found a one-year old Tundra in 2015 and I'd been driving that for the past 10-years.

We traded in the bigger camper for a smaller one a few years ago so I've been saving up to buy a new Tundra but waited and waited for the engine problems in the V35A to be resolved but they are, still, having them.

Started looking at the Gen 4 Tacoma's a few years ago and, to be honest, a bit concerned with build quality since they are made in Mexico so have been looking at owner's reviews and Toyota recalls since they put the amazing T24A-FTS engine in there that started in the 2022 Lexus NX.

After the V-6 Twin Turbo in the Tundra, this year, still have issues (and, lately, hearing issues with those turbochargers) decided to swap out my Tundra V-8 for a new Taco.

 

[franx]

I bought another Toyota truck based on my 35yrs plus owning them. My 1st Toyota pickup was a used 1988 Xcab, then a 1993 Xcab. 2001 Tundra Limited, 2019 Taco Sport and now my 2025 Taco limited hybrid.

Always had good experiences with them and never let me down. Thats why I am on number 5 for my trucks from this brand. I used them to haul my boats, do landscaping, hauling my motorcycles/atv, bicycles etc. Always dependable and reliable.

 

[MT-Taco]

Power Train, reliability, more nimble than my Tundra

 

[Twodan]

Choosing a new vehicle is a big decision. Maybe you fell in love with the design, needed more room for the family, wanted something fun to drive, or were drawn to the latest tech and features. Everyone has their own reasons for picking a truck, and sometimes the story behind that choice is just as interesting as the vehicle itself.

Now that you've spent some time with your Tacoma, we're curious: what ultimately made you choose it over the other options? And looking back, would you make the same choice again?

Share your story in the comments! We'd love to hear what made your Tacoma the right fit for you. Your experience might even help someone who's still deciding on their next ride.

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Reputation was my main reason, and wanted a smaller pick-up. Gave up plowing with my 2500 HD Duramax.

 

[FarmHand357]

Had been driving a beloved 2003 Tacoma TRD Off-Road stick shift and awaiting the long-overdue redesign. Finally got it in 2024 and waited a year to get the bugs worked out. My must-have is the manual transmission, which led to my 2025 plan becoming a 2026 Off-Road in Underground color, which I love every time I see and drive it.

As the only remaining truck with a stick, that's my absolute requirement and I'd get a 4Runner in a heartbeat too if Toyota would bring back the manual for it like I had in 1987!

 

[sgtabn173]

It looks cool

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