So everyone I have ever talked to who has owned a Toyota Tacoma has said they loved it and it was one of the best trucks they ever drove. I am looking into buying one but not sure what the best year was for them. Looking perhaps around 2005. Any ideas or suggestions?

This post was edited by NinjaSushi2 on Aug 16 2013 10:19am

2005 and up is good

I almost guarntee your friends were referring to the older style ( 90's ) tacomas
People lift and wheel the shit outa these trucks. Go forever.

I had an 02 4cyl/auto 2wd. The fuel economy was not as good as I felt it should be. I averaged 22mpg 50/50 city/hwy.

the 05's had some problems with the manual transmissions. 05 was the first year of the 2nd Gen, so they had some other kinks to work out also. I would look for an 06+ with an Auto trans. If you want a manual, get an 07+

This post was edited by bigbody989 on Aug 16 2013 06:34pm

Manual for sure.

They definitely hold their value fairly well.
I thought about getting an early 2000s or late 90s but they want 10k for anything decent. Id rather spend another 10k on something new.