2016 tacoma trd sport 6 speed manual

[shakeyleg02]

Anybody got this truck ?..any issues with it ?

[Homesteader]

I don’t have it, but issues should be very minimal with the manual. Most of the issues were with the software in the automatics. Otherwise pretty sweet rigs.

Toyota has a program for rust inspection of the frames on that year I’m pretty sure, I got a letter for my 17.

[shakeyleg02]

Originally Posted by Homesteader

I don’t have it, but issues should be very minimal with the manual. Most of the issues were with the software in the automatics. Otherwise pretty sweet rigs.

Toyota has a program for rust inspection of the frames on that year I’m pretty sure, I got a letter for my 17.

Thanx bud looked at one yesterday trying to talk myself into it ..its only 51000k on it

[Selkirk]

Originally Posted by shakeyleg02

Anybody got this truck ?..any issues with it ?

I'm not in the habit of doing other people's homework, but 'Edmunds' is a good place to start . . .

Here you go 👉 https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/tacoma/2016/review/

For what it's worth, I'd rather stick with my '15 Tacoma.

Selkirk

[tullfan]

My girlfriend has one. It’s a girls truck. She likes it. 6 inch lift, rolling on 35’s. It probably a capable truck, But will never see off road. She just likes the way it looks. It’s a nice truck, comfortable, no issues, a bit underpowered.
Jmho.
Tullfan

[Homesteader]

Originally Posted by tullfan

My girlfriend has one. It’s a girls truck. She likes it. 6 inch lift, rolling on 35’s. It probably a capable truck, But will never see off road. She just likes the way it looks. It’s a nice truck, comfortable, no issues, a bit underpowered.
Jmho.
Tullfan

35’s would suck the life out of it, without regearing for sure.

I like my girls truck lol

[straight]

I own TRD Off-road 2018. 35K on it, mostly city driving. So far so good, but it is not the vehicle I'like to keep for long time.

[EZM]

Originally Posted by Homesteader

35’s would suck the life out of it, without regearing for sure.

I like my girls truck lol

with 35's you need something like a 4.56 to get it back to "factory" like performance. If you want to play in the bush a 4.88 or 5.13 might be better.

But if you slap 35's on a factory 4.10/4.11 you are getting a lazy truck (might be good on gas though).

[tirebob]

Rock solid trucks no doubt and you will never have trouble unloading one if you ever want to sell it, but I find them sooooo underpowered and incredibly boring to drive as a daily. I have tried and tried to like them but every time I get in one and go I am happy I have never bought one.

Now buying one to build up and use as a trail rig is an entirely different story. They are an amazing platform to begin with!

[FishOutOfWater]

Originally Posted by Selkirk

For what it's worth, I'd rather stick with my '15 Tacoma.

Selkirk

This...

[Stinky Coyote]

glorified popcan on wheels, riding on the back of an old reputation they no longer deserve...that's today's taco's and people still think they are all that and bag of chips

reliability is across the board now, back in the old days toyota had an advantage there, no longer, yet people still think it's there lol

they do one other thing well besides ride on the back of a reputation they no longer deserve and that's 'look good' and 95% of all vehicles sold are bought based on looks...so as long as you polish the turd, it will sell

that reputation they no longer deserve, helps resale still

having spent a month in a 2019 i could go on and on about all the stuff wrong with that truck from daily livability no even close to being up to speed with the times and the competition, also they really screwed up the power train with the new peaky v6, got crap mileage, crap power, wrong tool for the job, wrong motor for a truck, the last good taco had a 4.0 in it

if you really do your homework, read between the lines, you'll come to find the same thing i just said above, yes i try to shock with reality a little bit, but i'm not wrong, they are pretty popcans, that feel likely a 90's honda civic with a lift, but people sure do like pretty popcans

[FishOutOfWater]

Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote

reliability is across the board now, back in the old days toyota had an advantage there, no longer, yet people still think it's there lol

Not the 2nd Gen Tacoma... 2004 - 2015

Drove my 2014 for 5 years, changed all fluids (I mean everything) once at 50k KMs with premium synthetic replacements, and changed the oil every 7500-10,000 kms with synthetic...

Only issue with the truck when I sold it @150k KMs... Throw-out bearing was starting to chirp. Clutch and brakes still had a year or more of life, based on how I drove it.

Never should have sold it... Guy from Washington State called within a day of me posting the ad on Kijiji, he drove here through the night to be here the next day to pay me.

[Stinky Coyote]

did the same on my ram 1500 pentastar 8 spd, 7500 km oil changes, got wrote off in november by a red light runner, drove the taco rental for a month, so you were saying? lol

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote

glorified popcan on wheels, riding on the back of an old reputation they no longer deserve...that's today's taco's and people still think they are all that and bag of chips

reliability is across the board now, back in the old days toyota had an advantage there, no longer, yet people still think it's there lol

they do one other thing well besides ride on the back of a reputation they no longer deserve and that's 'look good' and 95% of all vehicles sold are bought based on looks...so as long as you polish the turd, it will sell

that reputation they no longer deserve, helps resale still

having spent a month in a 2019 i could go on and on about all the stuff wrong with that truck from daily livability no even close to being up to speed with the times and the competition, also they really screwed up the power train with the new peaky v6, got crap mileage, crap power, wrong tool for the job, wrong motor for a truck, the last good taco had a 4.0 in it

if you really do your homework, read between the lines, you'll come to find the same thing i just said above, yes i try to shock with reality a little bit, but i'm not wrong, they are pretty popcans, that feel likely a 90's honda civic with a lift, but people sure do like pretty popcans

I didn't drive a Tacoma for a month, I drove my 2019 for 40,000km so far. So far, zero warranty issues, which is something that I can't say about any of my Ford or GM vehicles. The only other pickup that has been trouble free, was my 2007 Tundra that I drove for 12 years, and only replaced brakes, battery and multiple sets of tires. The mileage actually improved as I put some miles on it, and it has been comfortable to drive. My only complaint, is that it won't pull sixth gear at 120km/hr into a strong headwind, it just stays in fifth, which results in less miles per gallon. But for all around combined driving, it actually does quite well mileage wise now. As far as acceleration, it does downshift more than my Tundra, but it accelerates just fine, and pulls my utility trailer with no issues.
I didn't buy my Tacoma for it's looks, I don't buy any vehicle for looks, I bought it because of the reliability and retained value, and so far the reliability hasn't disappointed me at all.

[Stinky Coyote]

you bought correctly then, the taco gets the job done,

the price you pay is daily comfort/livability/drivability, toyota has not stayed par, and they went backwards with the powertrain, props they offer a manual transmission for the enthusiasts still, that's the one thing the competition needs to copy them on, otherwise toyota has lots of work to do to bring the taco buck up to par and meet the competition on the daily livability/comfort/drivability...they are way behind and riding on that old rep and decent looks for sales

my biggest beefs are the ingress/egress, cab too shallow, chin to neck tuck, body tuck/scooch and try not to bang your leg off the dash...then you're in and sitting flat on the floor (90's civic), the basic plastic interior/seats all 90's civic to me still also

powertrain, 100% car set up with that camry plucked v6, a dog for power all they way up to where truck guys have no desire to be rpm wise,...the pentastar v6 is the segments strongest v6, linear with power everywhere, toyota could take some lessons on tuning for 'truck' duty, and that current power deliver might have been acceptable if it got really good mileage but it didn't, my ram 1500 pentastar got better mileage, had way more power and was way more truck, no way a full size v6 that gets better mileage and more power everywhere should beat that midsize truck but the 2014 ram does (gen 4's, classics) and very reliable truck also, it's an easy choice over a taco for me if size doesn't matter

if you want midsize now then the top choices are jeep gladiator, colorado zr2, honda ridgeline, each with varying strengths/weaknesses, the ridgeline admittedly not going to fit most outdoorsmen's needs but is a great vehicle with a box, i'd rather put a 2" lift on it and some bigger tires than a current gen taco regardless the mods, daily family life would be a dream in comparison and still get most of the hunting/light duty work done just fine, the other two options also kill the taco in comfort/family/daily livability/drivability, the midsize segment has some great options now and for the price of those gen 4 ram classics you can still build online for $17k off msrp...a pentastar 8-spd is likely another to consider in this talk as it's likely the most light duty truck for the money you can get currently

[Wrongside]

Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote

reliability is across the board now, back in the old days toyota had an advantage there, no longer, yet people still think it's there lol

Statistics from multiple orgs that track this stuff definitely run contrary to statements like this. It's not hard to find the actual numbers and rankings.

[EZM]

Originally Posted by Wrongside

Statistics from multiple orgs that track this stuff definitely run contrary to statements like this. It's not hard to find the actual numbers and rankings.

Yes, agreed.

They are still top of the food chain in terms of resale to residual value, lowest maintenance and warranty costs, etc...

I drive a domestic because I need to tow - but if I didn't the TACO from a reliability, ands resale value would be a serious contender (despite the fact they are ugly and small). lol.