New Tacoma as much as a Tundra

No way! The commercial says we can tow a spaceship.

 

Good news for those who are prepared though, generally interest rates drop during times of recession to encourage spending, so it could be a good time to buy soonish. I'm super not prepared, just saying for others lol

 

It’s not my preference, but it is factual data. Also I have a Tundra for light work, hard to find a HD 1 Ton Tundra unfortunately so we buy Chevy 3500 6.0s for real work.

 

ya, Im not sure how anyone can be surprised by a slow down, I mean the feds have been trying to slow it down for a while now with higher rates, at some point thats going to work and I think we will see a little slow down, I don't think we are looking at a sky is falling moment though

 

hell man, be careful, I said that once about 1/2 tons and got read the riot act by everyone using them for light duty work.

I said the same thing, for real work, I wasnt trying to insult anyone, but for most Commerical gigs, 1500-1,800lbs payload isn't going to cut it

 

It's a fact of life. If people want to cut corners they can. But if you are "working" in your truck and not a carpenter or similar, you need a HD. I know people who use the 2nd gen for work, only guys happy about it are the contractors. Anyone towing, or loaded up like an electrician regrets it.

 

I use my 2016 LB for super light work, welding and carpentry, etc. from time to time. Personal work, work for family, side gigs, etc. it’s enough truck for a little project. We stick to the 3500s and up for actual contracting work or real paid gigs. Not a single contractor around here or any kind used 1/2 tons, nor anywhere I’ve lived.

The new Tundra is even more “casual” oriented and styled, a Tacoma upgrade as I stated before, in my opinion. I think it’s meant for Tacoma bros who had kids and grew up, not intentionally for contractor class folks, not to say some won’t use it here and there.

 

The average new car is north of $50k, so I’d expect Tacomas to be the same, plus the completion is also pricing mid-size trucks similarly. The pricing of Tacomas relative to Tundras makes sense to me, given that the Tacoma is the right size for your average family, at least here in Southern California. Most are driving trucks for the occasional Costco run, maybe loading up some beach cruisers or mountain bikes, or for some extra space compared to your typical SUV. Also with the majority of housing being built having tiny garages, if any, parking a full size truck also becomes an issue.

I’ve always thought that Tacomas were for people who like the idea of trucks, but can’t commit to a full size. I still think that’s the case, but now believe they are the better size for most families.

Sincerely,

A 3x Tundra owner.