Is the 4th Gen Taco a hit or a miss?
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Jay, I understand you have tacoma's from every gen except the 3rd. I know you've been grumbling about all the gen2 plastic's, and lately the worn out gen1 making strange noises, but how's the new gen4 been treating you, seeing there's more videos of them you've posted, than new gen4's on the road I've seen so far.
Well, I got to take a test ride in one while my brother had an oil change done on his rave4 the other week. Thats another load of bs with the hood being too big. Imo, it was fine, similar to my old gen1 tundra, and gen3 tacoma. I had no problems driving the truck in traffic, or short trip down the highway. There's a very slight turbo lag when going slow up a hill, and then needing to punch it when in traffic, otherwise the truck moves out a little better than my gen3. I had zero issues parking it whether going forward, or reverse. It's the same as my gen3 in that respect.
I could care less with all the electronics, and large screen these gen4's now have, same as the electronic's for my gen3.
The gen4 rides noticeably smoother than my gen3....that alone toyota nailed it. As far as cab noise its about the same.
Would it want to make me trade in my low mileage gen3.....no. There's just not a whole lot of performance differences between the two that would make me fork over another $13K more to get the same basic truck I now have.
Overall imo jay....stop posting gen4 bs. They are not the evil taco you keep making them out to be, only the cost $$ of ownership is.
I could care less with all the electronics, and large screen these gen4's now have, same as the electronic's for my gen3.
The gen4 rides noticeably smoother than my gen3....that alone toyota nailed it. As far as cab noise its about the same.
Would it want to make me trade in my low mileage gen3.....no. There's just not a whole lot of performance differences between the two that would make me fork over another $13K more to get the same basic truck I now have.
Overall imo jay....stop posting gen4 bs. They are not the evil taco you keep making them out to be, only the cost $$ of ownership is.
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I've not had a gen2, but the hood on my gen3 is fairly heavy vs my gen1 tundra. I don't have any issues popping the hood fully open on my own tacoma. Idk about the gen4, never tried it, but I can't fathom it being any different, if anything toyota would build it lighter. Imo, opening a hood wouldn't be high on my list not to buy a vehicle.
For gods sake this is 2024 with newer high tech engines, I haven't checked my trucks engine oil level since I last changed it just a week short of a year ago. The engine doesn't touch a drop of oil when I've done past oil changes. I can install drill less hood struts if needed for my truck. but why bother there're not needed imo....hood has a prop already to keep it open. I'm not one that needs to see whats under the hood everyday. I would guess if toyota saw a need to constantly monitor whats under the hood, they'd make it easy enough to open the hood.
These are not your grandpa's old chevy, or fords trucks anymore.
These are not your grandpa's old chevy, or fords trucks anymore.