You posted 300+ used trucks under $35k... and two new Tacos...
Base model Tacos are DAMN RARE...
The new truck world of 2022 and 2023 sucks... per the OP.
You asked for a truck you could pay cash for this week for 35k - I found 300 of them within an hour of my house in about 8 seconds. 300 used trucks that should be better than what you want in new because "you trust nothing new" lol.
Then someone claims a Tacoma is a 1/2 ton, can get new for less than 35k. You claim they're rare. I point out 2 of them down the road. Rare? Don't know but for rare I found them easily. These aren't global searches but literally dealers I've bought from locally in the past. IE close to home.
I bought a used 06 Tacoma from Kolosso Toyota in 2012. They were great to work with. I am 60 miles from them but they would be one of the first places I looked if I was in the market for a Toyota.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
I have a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 with 103,000 and it’s had zero issues. Gas mileage went down when I leveled the truck and put bigger tires on it.
Ford, Dodge, Jeep, Subaru in the family. Been 10 years since one of them needed repairs. Not maintenance but repairs. In those years, 1.1 million miles driven, given I average 30k a year and the others average 20k a year each - 4 vehicles total.
While it isn't a full-size, the Tacoma is technically a 1/2 ton and can be had for that price.
Yes... but they are damn rare as base models... damn rare...
Mine is a TRD Off-Road crew cab, it was $36,000 with a few upgrades like bed matt, floor matts, cargo tie downs, etc. Local dealer has one of the SR5s right now and I believe it is $32k. They can be had. If I drive conservatively, I get 22-23 mpg. If I drive 75 mph, I get about 19. I've got 40,000 miles on mine and have had it about a year. Dealer still sends me an email once a week wanting to give me what I paid for if I'd sell it back.
I bought a used 06 Tacoma from Kolosso Toyota in 2012. They were great to work with. I am 60 miles from them but they would be one of the first places I looked if I was in the market for a Toyota.
Bought from them and LeMieux - both pretty decent. Brother bought 2 Jeeps from Kolosso too - loves them there.
One thing you can count on at the Campfire is lots of opinions with no experience. This observation is as worthless as the guys that think they need to weigh their powder charges, clean primer pockets, seat primers with a hand primer, anneal cases and all the other ridiculous comments that appear here on a regular basis…
You forgot Covid..
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Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego.
One thing you can count on at the Campfire is lots of opinions with no experience. This observation is as worthless as the guys that think they need to weigh their powder charges, clean primer pockets, seat primers with a hand primer, anneal cases and all the other ridiculous comments that appear here on a regular basis…
The campfire is basically bacon. 70% fat and salty.
OK guys... point a fella in the direction of a solid and reliable $35k or less 4wd 1/2 ton pick-up that can be bought with cash money this week...
What you want and what is available has nothing to do with the quality of a new pickup. Granted, they are not priced as they were 10 years ago, but show me something that is.
Every generation of truck buyers thought the trucks were too expensive even when they were $4,000.00.
If you don’t want to pay for a new truck, you don’t have to. The automotive industry isn’t going out of business soon, so someone is buying new trucks. Someone has to buy a new truck, so you can buy it used later. If it isn’t working out for you, it isn’t the automotive industry’s fault, it is a consequence of the consumer and how he buys a truck.
If it was easy, every toothless redneck would be driving one, but you can be sure, they are getting their share too…
Got it... $100k truck is the new normal.
So be it...
All you want to do is argue. First you wanted a good used 4x4 for $35,000.00 and Teal found it for you. That wasn’t good enough, now you want new truck for $35,000.00. Make up your mind and land yourself back on earth.
Now you say you have to pay $100,000.00 for a new 1/2 ton truck. What is the matter with you?
I just bought a new (ordered from the factory in 3 months) 2022 Chevy 3500 LT, Duramax diesel with a 10 speed Allison transmission and paid $65,000.00 for it delivered in Bozeman. That is short of the $100,000.00 mark you quoted, enough left over to buy the used truck Teal found for you.
A new 1/2 ton Chevy will be substantially less than what I paid for the 3500 Duramax.
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