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I had a buddy with an SUV that had the same problem. He wanted it really dark for the "cool" factor, but even at dusk, I couldn't see anything out his back window. Seems like a pretty big safety hit for just having the windows look good.

This is good advice, a lot of things that can be fixed by maintenance can affect gas mileage. Pretty much anything that makes the engine have to work harder then it would at the factory will do it. little things like low tire pressure can cause extra friction and lower your mileage (a small...

Do you mean types of chips for a Toyota truck, or brands?

I don't agree with the OEM part of the statement, but he is dead on about junkyard parts. I know a lot of people who have done this as a cost savings, and it always ends bad. These are parts with an unknown history and some length of life already taken out of them. Using that kind of part...

I am with Ranger. There are some brands that people swear by, but the standard manufacturer ones have always worked well for me as well. If it aint broke...

Did you ever find the cause of the noise? That is a pretty broad description, and could be a lot of things.

Ok, that is a pretty cool feature, but still, during the day way to light for my taste. Also, I am with Muddy, I tend to avoid the nice paint jobs. Not just because of what he said, but I got a truck to use it as a truck. It didn't stay pristine for long. For me, nice paint jobs are for...

Or something that can convince you needs replacing even when it doesn't. For my money, while I use the discount places for routine work, any time I have a real issue I take it to a mechanic I trust. Those are not the people you want actually working on the important stuff. Something that has...

Well, yea, fully synthetic is a little different, although he said he had an older truck so synthetic wouldn't be the way to go. I was more referencing brands of oils and the additives they put in to differentiate themselves from other oils that are at their base the same, not the merits of...

I don't know about the cold air intake, but I have used some of their parts in the past and I have been generally pretty happy with K&N

I am with Nandot. That color kind of takes away from how good the truck looks.

That's the "classic" hood ornament isn't it? Of course makes me think of Dallas (the show) and the 70s more then anything else. I am betting it looked way cheesy.

The public consciousness is a short lived thing. I was trying to think, before the big Toyota problem that was all the news, what was the last big Auto recall/problem? I can't even think of it. Although, counter to my point, this kind of thing did kill the Pinto. People still remember the...

I think, even with the discount tire companies, they suggest people come in between new tires to get rotations, and those times it costs money. Or maybe they are using it as a way to sell more services. All I know is when they bring it up, I always feel like I am being pitched a service just...

Muddy has it right. Sure a recall might be bad news, and it has some small lasting effect as people think (didn't they have some kind of big problem), but with time people forget. Its like the Jack-in-the-Box thing where they killed some people with their food. Most people don't even remember...

That is what I was thinking. It seems like the additives they put in them are for the most part to be able to be told apart from the competition, and not for any real value. My guess is you get some people buying the more expensive just because it is more expensive, and they feel like it might...

I have had mechanics try and tell me it should be done every 5-7k, but that seems like way overkill to me. 10k is usually a safe bet if you drive it a moderate amount.

I don't think they expect people to just buy the truck from the commercial, they just want people to go look at the truck more. I think from that angle, they were pretty successful.

Mint Green? That seems to bright for my tastes in a truck. Personally the Red is a bit much for me. I prefer much darker colors in a truck.

That one is very art deco to me. Looks awesome. My only thought would be that on a Tacoma it would come off as a little small. Unless it is bigger then it seems in this picture.