Ahhhhhh reminisce about my 1st truck.... My 1st truck was a 81 Yota w/ a 22R motor and that truck was bullet-proof! Except fer the tranny, since I put 2 of em in it before it had 150K on it... Mostly due to driver's fault!!! hahaha Next was a Nissan truck I bought new in 92. That was an excellent truck to. After those 2, I bought full size and never looked back. I love the newer Tacoma's but pull too much weight to get one. Fer a kid, I think it would be a great truck if you can find someone who ain't breaking the bank on one.
I bought a Z71 Crew new in 2010 and when my youngin' was 16 I looked all over fer a Yota but the prices were ridiculous. That's when I thought, hmmmmm I'll give him my 10 model and buy me a new one!!! Momma was on board so later 2014 I bought another new Z71 Crew and my youngin' has never had a issue with the 2010. Now I did explain to him that all his buddies driving ragged out trucks and tearing them up in the woods wasn't going to happen w/ his truck and he has been very good with it... Unfortunately it will be going on the chopping block in a few months when he goes to college and we get him an economical car to go back and forth to Tallahassee!!!
Good luck on your search fer him and it is a special time when you get your 1st sled!!!
Last edited by JasonR; 02/16/17.
