Should You Buy a Toyota Tacoma Now? Or Wait for The New One?

Will the new model be even uglier?

One of the most versatile mid sized trucks ever built. Reliable, well made, easy to maintain, lots of aftermarket parts, really by 2023 it’s a rolling work of art…

Usually toyota A/C is nice and cold.

Woild you personaly take a new 2023 tacoma or a new 2023 4runner? Let me know

……..What he said… yeah

What about cab mount problems. I have had the front driver side replaced before 10k , now with 16k on it I am once again getting that noise again. Any worries???

I will cancel my order, will not pay for a 4 cylenders manual truck, no way.

I am impressed by your fore thought & evaluation. I am not easy to please because I was and am still not impressed with technology in general but that being said I know from experience, ASE certified, State licensed (Sacramento State College) wastewater operator Class 2 & wastewater mechanic Class 3 & state licensed and formally trained (Sacramento State) State certified smog test and repair technician that a lot of the new technology was & is good for air quality but there must be caution with direct injection because of excessive carbon build up when in the chamber the non-PEA gas additives cannot do their job in the compression chamber. Adding a gas additive that has PEA would help reduce carbon build in the chamber. Hopefully other vehicle owners will consider the benefits of seeking understanding as you have so professionally expressed.

I’ve heard you say that about the engine sounding like a diesel at idle in a video before too. I have a 2021 Tacoma TRD Sport with the V6 with 16,500 miles on it and I’ve never heard it sound like that at idle or any other time. I always let it idle for about 5 minutes after starting it before taking in on the road.

All of the things that you mentioned in this video are exactly why I bought a 2023 4x4 instead of waiting for the new 2024 model. Moreover, the fact that Toyota went to a 4 cylinder turbo was it for me. I keep my vehicles long-term, and turbo engines just don't last as long.

Get it tune

Just bought the pro. So excited!!

I just traded in a Subaru Outback wilderness for a 23 trd off road earlier in the week and I love how simple and old school this truck is. Not a lot of tech like the Subaru but everything just works like it should. I never realized the drum brakes when I was walking around it.

I think the fact that they're updating the 3rd gen Tacoma before the 4Runner just shows that Toyota knows they pretty much phoned it in. I truly think that the 3.5 engine was merely a placeholder and that they knew they were going with the 2.4 the whole time.

So get the 2023is while you still can most vehicles are going subscription based for features…. So they make it so you don’t actually own your vehicle.

I have a 2022 Tacoma TRD Off-road with the TRD lift kit. Love it!👍🏻🇺🇸

I was in the market recently for a mid size truck. I looked at the Ranger XL 2.4L, 4 cylinder 2X4 at about $38K...Then the Tacoma 3.5 V6 4X4 TRD Off Road with many more amenities at $41K
It was a no brainer, I went with the Tacoma

This old school feel is exactly why I just purchased a 2023 TRD Off Road model. I don’t want s bunch of fancy gizmos. Didn’t know about the service bulletin for an auxiliary fan. I live in the Central Valley of California. It’s not uncommon to have multiple days where it’s over 100 degrees

I'm a subscriber and a big fan of your channel. Also, being a professional mechanic I think it means a lot by saying this, and thatI lean a lot from your content. However, I don't agree with some of what you're saying about this truck, and what you've omitted, and to a degree that its concerning.

I have a 3rd Gen Tacoma, and i know first hand that this truck has a good deal of systemic problems in its design, and that these are very much abnormal in the automobile world, although Toyota says there normal because almost half of them exhibit these problems. (what an inverted stance). Ask Toyota to fix these and after they make a failed attempt they claim it's characteristic of the vehicle.

All you have to do is Google things like "Tacoma vibration issues" or "2GR Ticking" and you have more reading than you an absorb, and thats only two subjects. yes the engine is noisy, but it's not acceptable to tolerate lifter noise in a modern automotive engine. That amounts to poor quality control. I'm not talking about all 24 valves being noisy, just one or two loud enough that you can hear it over the overwhelming road noise with windows up, as if it has 250,000 miles on it loud. Not Ok for a new vehicle owner.

Drum brakes are stupid in 2023. The biggest problem with drum brakes is that they lock too easily. It's a terrifying situation to have a rear wheel lock up when you're in heavy braking in a pick up. Being so light in the rear, if you're on a sweeping turn (like a highway exit ramp) and you need to suddenly brake and the high side wheel locks its very unsettling.

Overall the truck is great looking, and not bad to drive. I love the rear wheel drive, and most of the 90's technology, except for the electronics in the 4x4 controls, and also for the other amenities, but with the noted issues, poor fuel economy, and the overall cheapness in the build its not a top competitor. That and Toyotas lack of integrity in remedying those problems makes this a poor choice.

I would have expected you were more upfront about in your review.

Love this video and have watched it multipule times. Bought a PRO with a MT. Can you discuss the accumulator in the MT models. There is an override mod to eliminate the accumulator. Thank you!

an easy fix for the transmission issue is one of those pedal comanders. its not a trans issue its an ECU issue. its like the drive by wire cant communicate with the trans very well. i did this and havent notice it since.

Gdi, turbos, inadequate trans gearing, pass...

What year model FIRST GENERATION TUNDRA would you suggest I buy? 2006? 4.7 V8 or the V-6? Mostly daily driver highway and towing my lawn mower

focused, basic, simple....well could of fooled me with that HIGH price tag

If you don't have proper condenser coil cooling, ALL compressors will FAIL prematurely and the ac system will not work effectively. 100% Toyota should put in an auxiliary colling fan from the factory

Great breakdown!!

Did the coolant pipe in the back of the engine ever get upgraded from the plastic version with issues? Or did someone release an aftermarket metal version?

Took Toyota 50 years to win the market .however if they overcomplicate things and become un reliable .GO BACK TO AMERICAN in a heartbeat

The 13.....14.....& The 15 second generation.... We're the bullet proof.... Never will be built like that ever again...... Sad !!!

Gen 3 for the V6

Wait! I know the answer. Tacoma missed the boat and didn't put in front lockers, do they even have rear? If you want the most capable 4x4 you will get one of the new ones that gave them both.

I miss my Tacoma, but not enough to pay 50k

If you had to choose which to buy new in 2023-would it be a tacoma or forerunner? Assuming you didn't have to have a truck. As you know a lot about each of them. GREAT videos.

I love the tacos diesel sound it’s just a proper old school truck simple and it works well

As a Toyota Tech for a dealer and service center, what are your thoughts on outsourced tunes and/or the pedal commander?

Great review from an expert mechanic! Thank you for this review from someone that appreciates tried and true mechanics.

how do you actually make the cars engine clean the carbon buildup? is there a button to press? what triggers it to clean?

I have a 2017 Tacoma TRD Sport. I love it so much. I wouldn’t dream of turning it in. My transmission had a few recalls where I had to take it in nothing major. At times I do feel the trans searching but it doesn’t bother me. What failed in my Tacoma is in AC, the evap coil. As you said I found out from a technician that it’s a know issue for the evap coil to fail. Praise The Lord I picked up the extended warranty it would have been a $2800 cost. I live in Hawaii where pretty much everyone drives a Tacoma and my AC has always not cooled the truck like other cars/trucks.

Too expensive! They no longer have door on access cab! I could never find a RWD with the 6 cyl. just a 4 cyl. so it's Nissan Frontier for me!

I have a 2018 Sport and I LOVE it. Best vehicle I ever bought. I want to buy another one, as in one in addition to this one, now that I'm retired and it can be my "retirement" vehicle. I'd LOVE a manual, but I see they are only offering a manual in THREE of the eight or so models. Quite disappointing. I also wanted an access cab, and none are offered with manual with that option.

Excelente job on the New Tacoma

You need to walk past anything 4 cylinder turbo'd. Look at late model used.

In 2015 my dad bought a new tacoma. Since then we have gone back and forth with trash talk (mostly joking) about his little truck and how much of a sled it is. Since 2015 I have owned 1 gm, 2 ram and 1 ford full size pickup.. my dads tacoma has 95,000mi and never seen a check engine light. The joke is on me.

This guy talk too much this video could be done in 10mins

I currently own a 2014 Toyota Tacoma with 340,000 k's. I am looking into a 2017 with 108,000 on it. It was one owner that maintained it very well. That model is a TRD Sport. Would you recommend buying that one based on information you know about that year? I assume if any issue would come up in that truck it would have happened already, right? thanks :)

The paint sucks because they are now made in MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it will only get worse..................

Fake hood scoop sucks...all it does is drag air at freeway speeds making noise and hurting gas mileage.

manual transmission sucks.....horrible shifting and guzzles gas....only got 16 mpg compared to 20 for automatic.

Just need to get the seats off the floor. Can’t sit in these trucks without cramping