As you can see, this is my first post here. I am not criticizing or bashing the truck. I really like the cabs in these trucks but I am concerned about something else.
I went test driving a couple models today and I am curious about something. I went to two different dealerships and had the same experience and impressions.
I test drove two (one at each dealership) four cylinder models and they ran pretty good but seemed slow on take off and pick up to pass other vehicles. It felt like they were "underpowered" for the job and size of this truck.
I test drove three six cylinder models and they all had reasonable pickup for this size of engine and truck on both take off and passing but they all seemed to run rough once the engine was not under any stress any longer and it was cruising. I felt like they were "bucking". I don't believe it was the road because if was different highways I was using and I did test drive a RAV4 and it ran smooth on the same road at the second dealership.
The sales manager himself at the second dealership told me that the Tacoma would not achieve the estimated 21 MPG and I would be lucky to get 16 - 17 mile per gallon, which is not that much different than a Tundra. Last year I did test drive a Tundra (it was smooth!) and I wanted to get it but I am not going to stretch myself out financially that far. Between the payments, insurance and fuel mileage it isn't worth it to me. He also stated he could probably get me into a Tundra for just a few dollars more than a Tacoma because there was not that much mark up on the small trucks; they had more negotiating room on the Tundra. Now how much is a few dollars, that is subject it interpretation!
Am I crazy?!!!
I went test driving a couple models today and I am curious about something. I went to two different dealerships and had the same experience and impressions.
I test drove two (one at each dealership) four cylinder models and they ran pretty good but seemed slow on take off and pick up to pass other vehicles. It felt like they were "underpowered" for the job and size of this truck.
I test drove three six cylinder models and they all had reasonable pickup for this size of engine and truck on both take off and passing but they all seemed to run rough once the engine was not under any stress any longer and it was cruising. I felt like they were "bucking". I don't believe it was the road because if was different highways I was using and I did test drive a RAV4 and it ran smooth on the same road at the second dealership.
The sales manager himself at the second dealership told me that the Tacoma would not achieve the estimated 21 MPG and I would be lucky to get 16 - 17 mile per gallon, which is not that much different than a Tundra. Last year I did test drive a Tundra (it was smooth!) and I wanted to get it but I am not going to stretch myself out financially that far. Between the payments, insurance and fuel mileage it isn't worth it to me. He also stated he could probably get me into a Tundra for just a few dollars more than a Tacoma because there was not that much mark up on the small trucks; they had more negotiating room on the Tundra. Now how much is a few dollars, that is subject it interpretation!
Am I crazy?!!!