Bought the wife a new one 2 years ago with zero regrets. It has been a great truck. Good luck finding a decent used one that isn't high priced. They are difficult to find so we went with a new one.
2007 I bought new. 230K+ on it. Second Tacoma. Dad has 2006 with 260K+.
Cons:
1.you'll want a suspension upgrade if you haul weight and/or offroad. Especially in the rear. (Rear leafs suck...the upgraded TSB leafs are a little better but I'd just get OME Dakars for $400 and be done) Probably the same with other trucks tho.
2. Shittty gas mileage
Other than that the 4.0 and auto is pretty bulletproof. The auto shifts a little weird and sloppy but they seem to last forever. Many with 750K+ on them out there. I plan on keeping mine forever. Oil changes are incredibly quick and easy. Mine has never broken down or needed anything that was not a wear item.
Resale value speaks for itself.
We own a 2006 Tacoma Prerunner. V6 Automatic with 52,000 miles. I know its low miles but still it has been flawless. Over the past 9 years I have owned numerous Toyotas. Everytime I buy a different Make I soon switch back to a Toyota.
I have one. A 2003 4x4. 165k miles. I would let it go for $100,000. I love that truck! Wish I had more towing power but that's it. 4 cyl is not good for anything more than a small boat. Bullet proof and simple though.
Have a 2003 4x4. Has 70k miles. I bought it new. Great truck. Never an issue. Gonna keep it forever! It's bulletproof
The one I looked at recently was a 2016 with the TRD package.
The engine in this years model is a 3.5L V6 with six speed automatic. It also has the crawl control feature in it.
Damn you people don't go anywhere! Lol. That's a gem, there. 2003-2004 was the best Tacoma IMO.
Nothing wrong with the Tacoma, but don't overlook the Frontier either.
