once you go 4x4 alot of lineups don't offer the 4x4 with the smaller 4cyl engine. I drive a ranger 4x4, good trucks runs good handles good hauls stuff good. Drinks gas. I almost think it's a heavy half ton sometimes it really takes some abuse lol. If I'd had the money I'd have got a tacoma. Hands down the best current option I think.

Yeah, agreed, that wasn't meant to be a truck to truck comparison - cause, yeah, they are in two different towing categories. I hated the fact is was a gasser at all.. Just my thoughts on going from the vehicles I'm used to driving, to ones I've been meaning/wanting to try out.

I was mainly just surprised as to the lack of "build quality" overall. Truck had 50k miles - Throwing evap code, the rear door hinges had slop, the interior was a joke - trying to be luxurious with all that stiff leather, surrounded by fake wood and plastic that was cracking........everywhere. The auto darkening mirrors are also fucking retarded if you ask me.

I felt that at least with the Nissan, and its cloth seats and minimalist interior, that you weren't getting duped by the company, as I bought the truck to use as a utility vehicle, I want no frills. Cloth and plastic is cool with me, and I'll pay accordingly. Again, someone paid fifty grand or more for that thing. I paid 20, and in my example the car has triple the mileage, with less problems. That's all.

Granted, obviously, take that anecdotal evidence with a grain of salt, as this was only one example, which could have been beaten - who knows? I just know, I was longing for that Frontier half way through the ride.





OP wait for the new Wrangler Truck coming out soon. I'm fairly excited for that.

This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jan 28 2016 08:05am

i have a 1991 toyota pickup. its a mini-truck and 2wd but its a fuckin champ

yeah...that what sucks about trucks, nobody seem to have what I just need
I will never tow more then 1000 pounds so a v6 is useless for me..but I can already imagine all my friends/family calling me to help me move things as soon as I buy a truck, so the towing power could come handy




I love jeep but the interior is ''small'' as it is not much more bigger then my lancer so it wouldn't fit what I need for a 4-5 days fishing trip
I have to buy liquor instead of beers atm because it would just not fit in the car
and it is the price of a half ton truck as somebody else mentionned earlier




toyota tacome seem to be what I'm going for, but I will have to sit in one and drive it for a bit..but so far..it is the truck that seem to be the most fitted for what I'm going to do

A Tacoma with a small lift, clean wheels and all terrain tires looks pretty sweet.

have you seen the commercials for the new TRD sport tacomas?

if i had enough money i'd buy one tomorrow...

but then i couldnt tow my mini truck out to the sand dunes... for that i'd go full size chevy.

Why couldn't you? They are rated for like 7k, it wouldn't be the best. But no reason for a half ton either.

My two cents on this is to not buy a newish Tacoma. I recently bought a 2012 and it didn't have a nice interior (same shit as 2005), half of it didn't light up. The gas mileage was absolutely horrendous. I got rid of it after a month.

That is not true at all. Granted the Tacoma out sells the Frontier 3 to 1 but Nissan Frontiers are sold globally, so don't expect massive changes just to sell a few more to Americans.


How new are you willing to go? If MPG is important and possibly towing a small boat, just get an ecoboost f150.

This post was edited by said_aouita on Jan 30 2016 08:25am

I want a brand new truck out of the factory