AMA a base model rental spec 2018 Tacoma

Kinja'd!!! "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
12/11/2018 at 20:41 • Filed to: Tacoma

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After 240 miles of freeway driving I’m ready to draw conclusions.

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DISCUSSION (61)


Kinja'd!!! Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:48

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have you turned into a space crab doctor yet?


Kinja'd!!! sony1492 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:48

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Are the seats as ass numbing as the last gen?


Kinja'd!!! The Dummy Gummy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:51

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Avg mpg/speed


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:51

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Are you now a male prostitute?


Kinja'd!!! Ash78, voting early and often > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:53

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Do they still sell the true base model that sits really low? This looks lifted.


Kinja'd!!! CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:53

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Is rental spec worth the price they ask for a new one?


Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:56

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how much air time does it get when you miss an off ramp?


Kinja'd!!! Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 20:56

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is that what they’re driving these days?

times are tough for us all


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
12/11/2018 at 20:57

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What’s the air speed of an unladen African sparrow?


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
12/11/2018 at 20:57

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No I have no purchased a 1984 4wd Tercel.


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:58

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Using a base Taco for highway driving is like...I dunno...using a Miata for mountain snow driving or something. 


Kinja'd!!! Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:58

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yet...


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 20:58

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This is a 4x4 with steel wheels and shit tires. A two door 2x4 is still available but hard to find.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CB
12/11/2018 at 20:59

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No. I would like keyless entry and a slightly nicer interior, and alloy wheels. 


Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:59

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Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:59

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Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > sony1492
12/11/2018 at 21:00

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10/10 kinda like the seats, although they are a bit on the short side.


Kinja'd!!! gin-san - shitpost specialist > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:00

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I thought “base” and “rental spec” implied that it was cheap, but god damn these things start at 40k in Canada.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 21:01

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A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do to do to make ends meet.


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:01

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That’s a big no. The RWD Taco sits MUCH higher than the previous gen RWD (2005-2014). I have a photo of my parked next to one somewhere on some phone...


Kinja'd!!! Future Heap Owner > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:01

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I would not’ve guessed you’d get a Tacoma as a rental


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove
12/11/2018 at 21:02

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Yes, so logically the best way to test it out.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > gin-san - shitpost specialist
12/11/2018 at 21:03

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Generally $ 30-32 k US dollars.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:03

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We had an older low Tacoma, and I would have much preferred it to be a PreRunner. Getting in and out of a truck dozens of time is easier when you just slide in vs drop in.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > The Dummy Gummy
12/11/2018 at 21:04

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I’m at about  20 mpg at 50-75 mph. Will know better after my first fill up.


Kinja'd!!! Ash78, voting early and often > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 21:05

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You parked on a phone?!


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Future Heap Owner
12/11/2018 at 21:05

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I’ve seen them at Denver and got this one in Sacramento. It looks like they drove it from Argentina tho.


Kinja'd!!! AestheticsInMotion > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/11/2018 at 21:08

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You make it sound like a caged track car.... Just because it wasn’t lifted 16 feet doesn’t mean that it’s * low*


Kinja'd!!! AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:09

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Could three adults sit across the bench in comfort?

Also, is there bench seating? 


Kinja'd!!! jasmits > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:10

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2WDs look like 4x4s now though, they don’t look very low


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:11

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Ends meat*


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:13

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1) No.

2) If base, possibly.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:13

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In the back? The front is two bucket seats. The rear is still pretty tight for anybody over 5- 9 or so. 3 across in the back would be fully squished together.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 21:14

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Keep the tip!


Kinja'd!!! jasmits > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:15

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I can answer from mine, sort of. Around town it’s fine for 5  but I took 5 people from Portland to Shasta and reviews from the back seat(two of the occupants being chicks on the small side, one being a very normal sized guy) were not very positive. I also kept elbowing the middle occupants feet when shifting because the console was apparently the best spot for them.

I do not believe a front bench is available.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:21

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Lifted like 4-inches, it’s a big enough difference to be noticeable. I much preferred our full size trucks because of it. It’s not a sports car, it doesn’t need to be low.


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:22

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Not really. I have an uncle who bought a Frontier for that very reason. He uses a ladder rack for his work truck, and with the 2wd  Frontier he doesn’t have to stand on a ladder to get his ladder. Lol.


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:23

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Swallow 


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/11/2018 at 21:24

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To lazy to confirm. Sorry for my mistake.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove
12/11/2018 at 21:25

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I drove it on a bumpy street. Does that count?


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:40

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Kinja'd!!! CB > gin-san - shitpost specialist
12/11/2018 at 21:41

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Tacomas start around $30k, but I’ve never seen one less than $37k here in Saskatchewan.


Kinja'd!!! MUSASHI66 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:45

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Overall, did you like it?

I test drove a 2018 double cab with long bed. It felt so narrow inside - I’m coming from a 2000 Tundra and I figured these caught up in size. That was a solid no though.

Did you like the power? Again, tundra only has 240hp I think, but it feels more responsive and quicker, even with the ancient transmission and a tired engine.

I have a feeling that Camry 3.5L V6 was not the best engine for that truck.

That’s why we kept the 2000 tundra and bought a 2018 Tundra SR5 TRD Sport. 


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > MUSASHI66
12/11/2018 at 21:50

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Chevy Colorado>Tacoma

Not impressed with new engine.

Yes feels narrow, but easy to drive in town.

Back seat rom still for children.

As a whole package it’s okay but not $32k okay. I would probably get a Colorado if shopping for something this size.


Kinja'd!!! The Dummy Gummy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:52

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Not bad at all actually. 


Kinja'd!!! gin-san - shitpost specialist > CB
12/11/2018 at 22:01

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Oh I fucked up , I was looking at the Tundra on Toyota’s site.


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:02

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Sure. That’s all 90% of trucks ever see anyway. :P


Kinja'd!!! vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:09

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Do you feel super duper safe?


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:09

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So what you’re saying is: get a 4Runner and trailer instead.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 22:12

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Yes a used 4Runner is a better value too.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > vicali
12/11/2018 at 22:13

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I didn’t feel any safer or less safe than usual.


Kinja'd!!! vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:15

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It should have TSS Toyota Superduper Safe standard... is the grille emblem shiny with lasers behind it?

There is a hilarious thread in tw where someone drove into a wall of boxes and is complaining that it didn’t stop. Thread is a garbage fire  like only tw can..


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > vicali
12/11/2018 at 22:17

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It has radar cruise control so I’m guessing it has twss.


Kinja'd!!! vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:51

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It’s sta ndard as of 2018. What does the dash look like? Dials and levers for hvac?


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Chariotoflove
12/12/2018 at 00:51

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A is for AestheticsInMotion, whose Miata climbed St. Helens


Kinja'd!!! kgman > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/12/2018 at 07:37

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Does it have intermittent wipers? I rented one that only had low and high options for the wipers


Kinja'd!!! Ash78, voting early and often > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/12/2018 at 09:12

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Yo, dog, I heard you liked ladders, etc...


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/12/2018 at 09:34

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Got my ‘18 Off Road manual for $ 32.5k.


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/12/2018 at 09:36

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The Tacoma’s automatic s ucks.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/12/2018 at 09:39

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You are not wrong. It feels like it’s geared for fuel economy.


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/12/2018 at 10:01

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Clearly. Was hunting all over the place in my short test drive. I guess there’s a TSB out to try to make it better.

3 pedals makes it better. =)