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"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 01/14/2014 at 23:28 • Filed to: mini rant

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"compact trucks" aren't really that compact you say. "they are basically as big as a full size" i hear. oh rlly?

I found this much better picture in GIS, but I saw these full sizers next to a tacoma in my parking garage on my way out tonight.

people like to downplay the differences in size because they "get about the same mileage and cost about as much" and while that's [mostly] true i do think there is a buyer for a truck that would have once been called full sized, but in the land of behemoth 1/2 tons, they are clearly the more manageable and reasonable choice.

The truth is, just because I want a pickup doesn't mean i need to pull 70,000 space shuttles to the construction site, or carry another lesser pickup truck up a rocky hill. no i want a bed that fits my things, capability to tow an occasional load, and a refined quiet, mostly economical and always easy driving experience when I'm not.

The domestics would have you believe that if you are thinking about buying a truck than the most important thing in towing an enormous fishing boat up a metal ramp on fire while not exploding [like brand x might]. I mean...what If i just want a truck and I dont care about payloads and tow ratings?

Leadbull > HammerheadFistpunch 01/14/2014 at 23:35

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Yer in the wrong country, broham.

MURRRICAH

IDDaVo - Now has a Toy Yoda > HammerheadFistpunch 01/14/2014 at 23:36

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I agree, most truck guys are too focused on big numbers and brand loyalty they completely forget the purpose of a truck in the first place.

Nothing > HammerheadFistpunch 01/14/2014 at 23:44

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I didn't need a full size. But my tundra was cheaper than a taco. Undercut the tundra by 3 or 4k and that's what I'd be driving instead.

HammerheadFistpunch > Nothing 01/14/2014 at 23:45

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had a friend with the same dilema, he went with the taco because...well...many reason, but one being that the resale on the taco will be a lot higher in 5 years than it will be with the tundra, they are cheaper for a reason...incentives.

472CID > HammerheadFistpunch 01/14/2014 at 23:58

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Now park a Toyota T100 or even first gen Tundra next to a Tacoma, and things will get interesting...

M54B30 > HammerheadFistpunch 01/15/2014 at 00:07

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To be fair, the Tundra is unusually large looking compared to the big 3 full size. The new Colorado is supposed to be similar in size to Silverados from the late 80s (square headlights) to the early 00s I think. That's a good size. It's scary how fast trucks grew between the mid 00s and now - especially when its being driven by an overly confident, under talented, texting driver. Scary how much mass is being flogged around with a driver paying 85% to their Big Mac, 14.5% to their phone and 0.5% to driving.

Redd, the RX-7 that could > Nothing 01/15/2014 at 01:27

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So, the larger Tundra is actually cheaper than the Tacoma? I had no idea.

Nothing > HammerheadFistpunch 01/15/2014 at 11:44

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True. But resale on the Tundra is strong as well. For me, personally, the Tundra made more financial sense. I sometimes with the Tundra was the size of my 2002 Tundra though, which seemed just a tick larger inside than the current Tacoma.

Nothing > Redd, the RX-7 that could 01/15/2014 at 11:48

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With incentives, and if you finance, it is. I shopped around and could only get 2.9 on a Tacoma, while Toyota was offering 0% on the Tundra. My dealer was offering the $3k Toyota rebate even after a negotiated price.

If you're paying cash, they will roughly end up the same price. The less expensive Tacomas have fewer standard features than the base Tundras. That was my experience when I bought my truck.