I have a trifold cover on my Tacoma. It’s easy to use and quick to remove. 

I think your comment is a fair point, which is why it’s fine that Andrew included the Tahoe/Pilot comparison. The Tahoe is a more rugged vehicle and can certainly tow more than the Pilot - there’s no dispute there. I have several neighbors within a stone’s throw from my house that have a new(er) Tahoe/Suburban, and use…

I got lucky with my wife. My wife is currently pregnant, and also has to pee very frequently. We recently did a vacation to visit some National Parks in Utah, and were making our drive back home in Southern California (8-9 hours or so). We get past Vegas and into the middle of nowhere, and see rain in the distance.…

I get it, and I do agree with the perspective. That said, I still would like a tri-5 Chevy (preferably a 55 though). 

That process works for my drivers door on my 914, but not the passenger side. I never understood why, but I assume one of the door latches wore out and that’s why it was inconsistent.

In California, the plates will usually stay with the car. 

It’s a silly gimmick I have seen a number of dealers use to make their deal seem better than it is. In fact, I actually saw it yesterday - I test drove a Scat Pack with a ‘red tag’ sale showing a price reduction of $4,000, which is certainly tempting at first glance. But $2,000 of the discount was covering their…

I seem to recall that 5-speed automatic transmission in the TLs were prone to a lot of issues.

I’m a millennial and hope the prices start to come down. 

Modified cars are typically less reliable. 

The ‘decorations’ are fine for in-town drives and events, but I agree with you; the penalty they got in fuel economy was not worth keeping the roof carriers for that long of a drive.

It really depends on the purpose of the trip. I have done longer drives in my 914, including the Targa California event, where driving an old car, taking the scenic way, and tinkering with the cars was a part of the journey. With those drives, having the older/fun car was a huge element to the experience. But simply…

Magma orange reminds me of the MKV Fahrenheit GTI; I loved how that car looked when VW debuted it.  

That was my first thought - some of those rwd ‘muscle’ cars are used to do burnouts for the sake of being obnoxious, so spending a few hundred bucks on tires every few weeks or months would be cost prohibitive. 

Nah, I’m good. 

The concept of moving up the ladder to the luxury brand of the company (Honda -> Acura; Chevy -> Cadillac) does seem to make sense in theory, but observing people I know and the cars they purchase, I feel like that rarely happens. Actually, the think the Honda/Acura jump is a terrible example since Acura hasn’t been a…

I need to see it in person to better know if I like the design or not. But from the pictures, the tabs do look a bit off, and the bumper/fender configurations reminds me a long sideburns. 

That is what I was afraid of. My neighbor had a GMC Canyon and sold for a GMC Sierra because the carseat didn’t fit well (which, according to cars.com, actually did a little bit better than the Tacoma) so I figured it was going to a bit tight. Luckily we also have a Forester, so the Tacoma won’t be the normal baby…

I personally opted for the double cab over the access cab with my ‘16. The larger seats (which do fold down nicely as well) offers more room for my two dogs (keeshond and basset hound), and is much better for carrying passengers. I am also hoping it does infant carseats pretty well, as I will be putting one in a few…

I actually wish the 4.6 v8 in the more basic Tundra was offered for the Tacoma. I actually do think the 3.5 is actually fine for what I need, but the additional grunt and sound from the v8 would have been perfect.