Author Topic: Bodeens vehicle advice (Read 13271 times)

Mark 79 · « **on:** December 15, 2021, 12:31:44 AM »

Quote from: bodeens on December 05, 2021, 12:19:59 PM

2010s Tundras and Tacomas are pretty great actually, and with the price in used cars jumping buy now. I'm not convinced prices are ever coming down again.

Get a Tacoma first gen, if it is 99-04 make sure to check for rust and knock on the frame in a lot of places. If the owner will let you stab the frame with a screwdriver. If it punctures walk away. If not buy. Also check the suspension, leaf springs etc... People love to overload Tacos.

If you want a second gen Tacoma don't bother with a year below 2010. Go 2010-2014. These are fantastic and don't have the rust problems 2000s Tacos and Tundras have.

If you want a Tundra go 2013+ unless you go 2006+ with the 4.6L engine. The 5.7 has a fatal flaw in the cam tower where the factory doesn't seal it perfectly up until ~2013. It's fully fixed in the third gen (2014+) which are spendy but fantastic. Worth noting that the first gen have better payloads than the later ones but you are trading that for a frame that rusts more easily.

Between these options you should be able to get a decent vehicle for under 30 (lol prices these days) that will make it to 500k miles at least.

Any thoughts on diesel trucks? It seems that only the Colorado is available in diesel and its longevity is reputedly poor. So, what about full-size diesel pickups?

bodeens · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2021, 06:09:30 AM »

Quote from: Mark 79 on December 15, 2021, 12:31:44 AM

Any thoughts on diesel trucks? It seems that only the Colorado is available in diesel and its longevity is reputedly poor. So, what about full-size diesel pickups?

2007-2012 Colorado (exact same as GMC canyon) is the exception to the rule here. Check electronics in particular, if there's anything weird then unless you're willing to work on it walk away. Also make sure it has a service history. The vaccuum seals do go bad on these but otherwise these years are great. (((they))) really started trying to make a bad truck after these years, no clue how you mess up this bad as the recent years.

Used 90s F-series is great IMO but is getting expensive and you don't always want to deal with a 20+ year old vehicle, not even just from a comfort but from a practical standpoint (especially in salted areas). Unfortunately I never really pay attention to full size trucks... Sorry.

Mark 79 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2021, 11:05:55 AM »

Thank you.

I couldn't find any 2008-2014 diesel Colorados.

Oh well.

It's quite clear the mandatory devices and crazy pricing is about control.

bodeens · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2021, 07:52:31 PM »

Yes, I'd honestly lock into a car loan now in order to distill the usury via inflation, inflation's not going away any time soon. New cars due to the "Build Back Better" bill are going to be 100% Kosher, I'd find something used and solid sooner rather than later.

I'm looking into a diesel kit myself/running off canola or propane, I'm not convinced gas will be affordable for too long.

DigitalLogos · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2021, 08:04:10 PM »

Quote from: bodeens on December 15, 2021, 07:52:31 PM

Yes, I'd honestly lock into a car loan now in order to distill the usury via inflation, inflation's not going away any time soon. New cars due to the "Build Back Better" bill are going to be 100% Kosher, I'd find something used and solid sooner rather than later.

I'm looking into a diesel kit myself/running off canola or propane, I'm not convinced gas will be affordable for too long.

We're looking at turning in my wife's stupid Wrangler to drop the ridiculous payment. I'll keep this in mind when we look for a cheap replacement.

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