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Toyota Tacoma vs Nissan Frontier
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94 Nissan 4X4 with close to 140,000 miles only left me once in that time. Electrical relay went bad. You have to decide for yourself. Hope this helps!
Surf Fish'in Critter!
For instance, the TSB for the bed discoloration doesn't apply to my 05 Frontier because my bed liner has stayed perfect. Truthfully, my 05 Frontier which now is getting close to 6K has been totally flawless, just like my 93 Nissan truck that ran for 13 trouble-free years.
The Title of this Forum is called 05 toyota tacoma vs. 05 nissan frontier... I'm not here to justify my purchase... i'm here to post facts which in the end i get personal attacks and B.S. info from people who cant back up their opinions...
No body cares how many trucks you've test drove and compared... or what previous cars you've had with certain amount of miles or problems... its pointless since nobody knows you on a forum... Its kinda retarded taking a pissing contest if you dont have any credible source to back it up... Since people like to call C&D , edmunds, motortrend, trailer boats, Safercar.gov and other government tests rag mag write ups well i agree... but whos opinion is more valuable....yours?
BUT IT'S NOT A RELIGION.
By the way, you only need ONE period at the end of a sentence.
I enjoy reading through the yearly Consumer Reports auto issue, but I have also learned how to read into it ( between the lines ). The reliability ratings are based on info sent in by owners of certain vehicles on an honour system and only represents a small fraction of all vehicles. But, that has become a Bible for some. You can argue all day about the merits of this, that, or the other thing, but at the end of the day most of what we take in is nothing but opinion.
Emotion plays a huge part in how we perceive things and in turn rate them.
Long live the Forums!
By the way, my opinion is still the most important one to me.
and again
Classic pot calling the kettle black!
Wow! You must have some serious repressed buyer's remorse.
Too bad.
You lost!
Take your "My truck is better than your truck" and go home....and the rest of us will help this young lady find a truck for her and her family.
Be it a Toyota, a Fronty, Dodge...Whatever!!
Helpful posts coming soon...don't touch that dial!
Now, come to realize it, I think maybe some of these others are purposely trying to rile you up with there responses.
I believe it does boil to my own opinion being the most valuable along with the rag mags and other peoples opinion which, btw i read some very good informative write ups. these are the ones who has actually test drove both frontier and toyota and gave there pros and cons and why they chose the frontier or the toyota.
I bought my 05 frontier because of all these valuable resources and after testing both, I found that frontier fitted my life style. I didn't know about the tsbs on the frontier until after I bought it but turns out I'm very fortunate, 11,560miles only 1 PROBLEM:my right side chrome bumper is1/4" lower than my left.didn't know this until a friend of mine ran her fingers across the bumpers. Got that taken cared of.
again i'm sorry. i really appreciate these opinions in these forums.I am now reading it for entertainment and informations and hopefully be helpfull in giving my own constructive oppinion.
You some kind of NUT! or what. It's about exchanging views and info!
Critter @ the Beach Fish'in
kcram - Pickups Host
My post was just a continuation of the thread "Re: Reliability off-road", which I believe the young lady started . You were just the last poster. ( i.e. Replying to: ) Sometimes the original topic gets tossed aside by those who must vent. I was simply trying to get back it back on track.
My comments were directed only at those in here who continually blast each other and their trucks.
Your post was fine. Sorry for any misunderstanding.
Beers are on me...beach or trout stream..all good!!
p.s.
BUMP
Being of a median to modest income bang for the $$$$ is always a my big concern,so I spin from that direction. It's all very Subjective!
Surf Fish'in Critter
A bunch of the dealership tech's were outside, swooning over one of the tech's new truck.
It was a 2005 Pre Runner... :surprise:
I saw it with my own eyes, otherwise I wouldn't have believed it!
My question is, if you had to back and get your Frontier again, what options are a must and which can be skipped. I planned on the Nismo Crew Cab, with the Auido/Traction/Tow package. Thanks! :shades:
accidently fell into this forum and had some with it,
I love my horsie fronty and still gettin arround 20 - 21 mpg and happy with that
I bought a CC for the short length but roomy , for wal mart parking lots , and out in the woods . rock climbing sometimes, to get wher I wanna go , cant imagin it with a long box , but for work , and thats just different , I need a truck thats dependable, an still comute to work , but go four diggin on the weekends sometimes , but dependibility and reliability is first and formost !!! with me
b. PRIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE !!
maybe just gettin old , (over 40 )
I know Id love a new Taco If I had one .
but I think its maybe something like this,
one thing Ive noticed , over the years, Is some frens of mine who drive Toyota
exclusivly . are mor testosteroni than I ,
and are more into getting there in a hurry, dont mind spending a lot
on repairs , wher me being an ex mechanic . Im into just driving
changing my oil and getting there, when I get there- ALIVE !!
but I still need a truck thatl do what I wanna. on the weekend, and pull a trailer too sometimes , and comute to work in the snow 4x4 a lot arround here ...
I guess at some point in time I stopped looking at the outside primarrily, and now look at the Inside of my vehicle , ( and I like the Nissan interiors , they durrable ! and clean easily , ) and dont care what others think about the outside, inside, brand, motor trend, JD etcccc. but more about the reliability aspect
and value for your hard earned dollar , thanks
for havin me
thanks for participating .
get comparable truck. I'd say 2 to $4000 more. I know I looked and did my homework. Both are very good offroad Toy TRD or Nismo.
From the SURF Fish'in Critter.
When I compared the cost of getting some type of limited-slip 4x4, along with the 6-spd V6 in a Tacoma, it was about $3500 more. This was back in February, though.
If I recall correctly, the difference relates in-part to having to buy large option groups in the midwest region. I think Toyota varies option groups for different areas of the country.
For other trim levels or options, it may be less of a difference in my region, but I did not look into that.
Critter Fish'in at the BEACH!
Here's my take: Since I never took a good look, I stopped by the Nissan dealer yesterday to see the Frontier. It's a real nice truck!! I see nothing wrong w/ it at all. I like it inside, outside and upside down. Did I drive it? Nope. Did I even sit in it? No again. Why? Didn't feel the need. To me these trucks are both great and essentially the same.( who cares if one is a tenth faster in the quar. mile, has a inch more of ground clearance, tows a lb. more etc..etc.) It's just a Toyota/ Nissan thing. Either truck will get you where you wanna go w/ a smile on your face.
I agree(as I've said before) you can probably get a better deal and some extra bells and whistles w/ the Nissan. But it's pretty close. Just a matter of what you like for you and your family.To me the $$$ didn't matter.
Soon after I bought my '04 Tacoma, I saw the '05, drove it,and my decision was made.
And I don't regret it for a second.
My TRD Off-road 4x4 Acc/Cab V6/6M is the BEST thing I ever purchased.(Well, except my house!!) Everytime I get in, its like I just drove it off the lot.(10,500 miles)
Look at both. Drive them. You will come to your own conclusion. Then config. your vehicle on here, and go out and woop the dealers behind!! I was able to get a pretty good deal 11 months ago on my Tacoma.
Best of luck to you in your search and decision!!
P.S. My truck is pretty decked out.(pics on here someday!!) and I get looks and comments everyday. You should have seen the Nissan sales ppl looking at it. They tried not to, but I caught them!!!!
I' ve added some "helpful" posts.(or at least I think they are) My business is very busy right now so I did them as fast as I could.
But please, help this newbie to the pc and "chat slang" out.
Wat's BUMP mean???
Thanks, streaks
P.S. I'll figure it's meaning is ok to post on here, right??
New poster but have been reading for a long time. For 2006, what happened to the loaded Frontier club cab? Their website won't let me configure the truck with side air bags and vdc unless I get the Nismo package, which I don't need.
I've always complained that Toyota makes you buy options you don't want just to get the things you do. It seems like Nissan is heading down that path - or am I missing something?
I'm looking to buy one of these trucks by next spring, and this could be a big issue. By the way, I've tried both northern NJ and north east PA zip codes.
Thanks
Thanks for the response. I went back to the site, but still can't configure the truck with both sab and vdc on anything but Nismo. On the LE, if I choose side air bags, a bunch of other stuff gets added on (leather, sunroof, audio package) and I'm prevented from picking vdc. Very strange. I don't think it was like that for the 2005s.
Cool!
Wayne
The Tacoma won MY truck test, the only one that really matters. :P
The Tacoma won MY truck test, the only one that really matters."
Every test is important, especially when you consider the criteria used for the rankings. MT picked Tacoma based largely on its many model variations, which is undisputedly better than anyone else. C/D, 4W/OR, and many others have picked the Frontier for its superior off-road prowess and other reasons. What is significant about the Edmunds test is they have reversed their ranking from their earlier test that placed Tacoma first, followed by the Frontier. In this test, Frontier finished first. Beyond that, in both this test and their earlier test, Edmunds made it clear that both trucks are very good, so you really won't go wrong with either.
I favor off-road ability, so I have the Frontier. Reliability, especially in first-year models, is another important consideration. Frontier has done well with the 05, but has had two service bulletins. The first regarded a noisy intake plenum, the second regards a trailer wiring harness. I don't know what specific issues the 05 Tacoma has, but do know that the main reason I bought the Frontier was that all four of the 05 Tacomas I test drove in January had serious quality problems ranging from leaking head gaskets to 4wd systems that would not engage.
I like both trucks but the outcome of this comparo doesn't sit well with me.
Im thinking about the SE crewcab 4x4 6spd manual, but its missing a lot of the offroad options of the nismo. especially the locking rear diff. which i hear is really important.
I looked at the tacoma trd sport and offroad edition today.. i love the interior compared to the frontier. its significantly more comfortable.. and i dont really like the design of the nissan steering wheel. However the price of the tacoma is significantly higher than the frontier.
im leaning more towards the frontier.. but im still in my testing phase.. i hope to buy before the end of the year or at least by january..
plans for the truck include offroading, desert, snowboarding, and towing.. basically a daily driver w/ the ability to have fun.
any thoughts? i have to have a manual.