Tlapinski:

Good luck with your purchase. I'm scheduled to pick up my 2005 Toyota Tacoma 4WD Doublecab this thursday. It's the new 4 liter 6 cyl. I've been looking for a mid-size pickup truck for months now. I've test driven just about everything and was truly impressed with the Toyota. Plus, my brother in law owns a dealership in VA so he gave me the inside scoop, etc...

make the best deal you can without a trade in and then after the deal is made then tell him you have a trade in . also get a deal with them financing the buy and then pay it off with a cheaper loan from elsewhere . just dont sign anything until you get what you want .

unfortunately its always a dog eat dog show down . Wish they werent like that !

Done it that way too, Chris. They will still low-ball you on the trade-in. We negotiated the sale on the ex's Lumina, then asked what they'd offer in trade on her 86 Camry when we went in to pick it up. They offered $1300. We sold it privately for $2400.

Thats the same truck I'm looking at....so whats the inside scoop?:D

The main dealership he runs is Toyota but he also oversees Dodge, Chevy. So he has access to invoice and cost numbers as well as "material" that lists pros of one vs a similar model. I told him exactly what I was looking for (color, options packages - SR5 package #8, accesories) and he provided me a cost figure.

Besides getting a great $$ deal from a close friend of his locally around here, the resale value and quality of Toyota far exceeds any others in it's class.

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TL /when I bought my first one /I asked a few Toy owners // about dealers / prices /etc //
they all said about the same thing ===get the best deal you can ==go for it =======you,ll never be back to the dealer anyway ==== 5 trucks & 4 dealers later =they were right

:rolleyes: Mike

Ahhh mine is a 4cyl 5 spd. I put a cold air induction w/ a K&N Air filter changed water pump & Altinator pully I squeezed out 20-25 more HP.Plus IM getting 26-28 MPG and I have a 146,000 on it.:D

My Truck has a good track record I have only changed My upper & lower drriverside Ball joints,water pump,front rotors/pads.It's getting ready for an altinator & battery.Hey for a 1996 with 146,000 I have no complaints

Stay with American;)
Good luck with your choice,either way I hope you get what you want.


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My old bass-mobile was 4C Toyota truck....
Bought it new in 89 as an 88 leftover....

I sold it a little over a year ago - 215,000 miles

I got 15 years of solid fishing service for $8200 - my only regret is that I did not buy two and put the second one on blocks in the garage.

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