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After a LOT of shopping, I finally came home with my new truck yesterday! I actually had a 2005 Toyota Tundra on order with a local dealer. Signed a contract and put a $100 bill down as a deposit a month or so ago. A week later, he calls me to tell me the factory will not take custom orders this late in the model year(umm, excuse me, but shouldn't he have known that when I signed the paper?) 
Anyway, it all worked out in the long run, I guess. I didn't end up with the Tundra(which would have been nice, since there was a $1500 rebate on the Tundra), but I did come home with a drop dead, gorgeous dark blue Tacoma Prerunner 4x2.
I once owned a very similar Tacoma, about 5 years ago, but my old one had a 150 hp 4 cylinder, while this one has a 4.0 liter 245 hp V6. Big, huge difference in power. Toyota also made the Tacoma a good bit larger than before, so I have more room than before. Gas mileage will probably not be great, but my older 4 cylinder Tacoma never got better than 18 mpg anyway. This one is rated at 18 City/ 22 Highway. Might not get that, but I don't care, I love this truck anyway. I'll try to get a pic uploaded soon.
Anyway, it all worked out in the long run, I guess. I didn't end up with the Tundra(which would have been nice, since there was a $1500 rebate on the Tundra), but I did come home with a drop dead, gorgeous dark blue Tacoma Prerunner 4x2.
I once owned a very similar Tacoma, about 5 years ago, but my old one had a 150 hp 4 cylinder, while this one has a 4.0 liter 245 hp V6. Big, huge difference in power. Toyota also made the Tacoma a good bit larger than before, so I have more room than before. Gas mileage will probably not be great, but my older 4 cylinder Tacoma never got better than 18 mpg anyway. This one is rated at 18 City/ 22 Highway. Might not get that, but I don't care, I love this truck anyway. I'll try to get a pic uploaded soon.
