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- The little rubber bumper on the center pillar that that keeps the seat-belt fastener from hitting bare plastic. (The plastic on our Maxima is all chipped up because it lacks this.)
- Vent louvers that close COMPLETELY. (This is one of the reasons we passed on the Frontier.
- A plastic wind/water guard between the front fender and the door frame. (You'll see it when you open the front doors and look near the hinges.)
This is not to say the faults are not big ones that Toyota needs to fix ASAP.
We thought about the Ridgeline. The biggest drawback for us was the short bed. Yes, you can open up that panel in the cab and fold down the rear seat, but that means you now have a big hole in your cab. That's gonna get pretty cold in the winter time! And you can forget about that load of bulk material!
They are like predators and we as potential buyers are prey. We should turn the issue around and the more familiar we are with their games the greater chance that we can.
I'm going to give the Ridgeline a close look though. I'm hoping that precisly because this is Honda's first truck, Their QC will be very rigid as all eyes are watching. Their design can't afford to fail on a truck that ugly. Reliability must drive their sales. People ain't gonna buy it because it won the beauty contest.
I recently noticed there is a height adjustment on my garage door opener. Basically, you turn this screw to tell the garage door opener how much to pull up the door. Gave it about a 3/4 turn, and now my antenna is not hitting the door anymore!
Yes, I also noticed those plastic clips in the back to hold the seat belts. Nice touch, especially for someone that gets into the back compartment a lot.
I'm on my third tank of gas now, 2nd with 91 or higher octane, and have noticed that the engine ticking (while slight) seems to have gone away on mine as well.
Didn't realize the power of the Taco until a couple days ago. Some dude was going about 20 MPH down a 45, so once it was clear, I started to pass on the left. Stepped on the gas a little too hard, and spun the right rear wheel while doing about 25 MPH. Let up a little, and that V6 just lit up, and sounded sweet. I couldn't believe there was this much power from a V6 that has hauling this big DC SB Taco around.
My favorite feature? The most intelligently designed location for the oil filter. Who would have thought?
[Person that recently installed running boards]
How do they attach? How many bolts are required to mount them? Also, did you have help when mounting them, or did you do it by yourself? I'm still waiting for mine, hopefully, I'll get them this week.
SEAT COVERS (Part Number: PT218-35052-01)
Category: 2005, Tacoma
2005 Tacoma w/ sport package. These seat covers have TRD embroidered instead of Tacoma.
$149.25
The doors automatically lock if you unlock them, and don't open a door for about 30 seconds. Check the manual.
CanadianTaco. E-mail him if you haven't, he might be willing to ship to Canada... Seems like a nice guy.
Can't wait to get these running boards and my wiring harness for the iPod2Car. I just realized that the carpet in the console can be pulled out (it's a little panel with carpet on one side). There are at least 4 holes that are large enough to bring the DIN connector through, and then all you have to do is cut one small hole in the carpet part, and then run the cable along the center console, and behind the radio. That should be interesting.
I see small chips in the front bumper, but I have the TRD Sports with the color-keyed look. This is typical...
Mine was built: 0105
p.s. A happy ride to the mountains makes you do bigger airs!
First, I noticed the bench seat looks to be one piece rather then a split arrangement. Is this true? Can the angle of the seatback be adjusted?
How is the power of the four cylinder when teamed with the automatic? What about the gas mileage (particularly in the city)? Is the ride comfortable?
I hear that the bed is composite plastic. Is this the entire bed, or only the interior part? I assume people aren't talking about the bedliner itself right?
So has anyone compared to the four banger Colorado? I know, I know. It's a heresy, but the Colorado provides a relatively competent truck for 3-4k less. And I'm curious how others thought the noise, comfort, and performance compared. The interior of the Tacoma is unquestionably of higher quality and it offers a standard CD player but the Colorado's interior doesn't bother me. The Colorado does have a split bench on base models but it appears you can't adjust the seatback which may be a deal breaker. Anyway, any insight is appreciated.
My wife and I are retired and things get slow around here since NFL season is over, so the other evening we decided that we would study the glove box on our Tacoma to determine if we have a defective glove box. After 20 minutes with a flashlight and much analysis we have determined that we do not have a discolored glove box.
Years ago when I was young I owned several street rods so was used to people looking at my cars, but I swear I have never had anyone tell me that I had a nice looking glove box but now I am ready if the topic should come up on the Tacoma. Also, we have great looking cup holders with no scratches.
I am fanatical about the condition of my vehicles so will closely monitor this truck for chips but have none so far. Wax it about twice a week.
We love the 2005 Tacoma and are more than happy that we got more than our money's worth.
(sorry for blasting the entire forum, this thread applies to Canadian availability)
My 1990 4Runner has finally died, RIP bud. So...
I've been looking to buy a 05 Dcab, 6-Speed Tacoma for a while now. The problem is that there are very few to be had in the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto corridor. I even bulk-emailed 62 dealers stating exactly what I am looking for and that the dealer who replied with the best on-the-road price would have a sale by end of February. About 20 dealers replied and were eager to make a sale, although few (if any) actually had the vehicle I want in their possession (ir RED, DCab, 6Cyl, Dcab). One dealer said that the next shipment of Tacomas destined for Ontario had 76 to be delivered to dealers and no dealer really knew what to expect. 76 doesn't seem like much at all to me. So, I can understand Toyota supplying their prime customer (the US) first, but are there many potential Tacoma customers waiting and how long are ppl willing to wait?
I don't mind waiting though, the last thing I want is to try to haggle for a vehicle that is in short supply. Does anyone have some sort of inside info on when Toyota Canada will start shipping more units???
Thanks,
4RunnerRIP
Ottawa
The engine was a little "hoarser" when I took delivery (dealer put in 87 gas). Since then I have put 93 octane gas in and that in combination with just plain old break'n has smoothed out the engine quite a bit. I imagine it will even get smoother when I switch out the Dyno oil with Mobil 1.
The 6spd isn't going to compare to a Acura RSX 6spd, but it is more than adequate for a truck and infinitely better than a slush box IMHO.
Anyway, it has been raining around here (SC) and I have no leaks to report...no obnoxious cab/suspension noises...and no paint chips as of yet (I've even done some offroading and driving down gravel roads).
So far I am EXTREMELY satisfied with my purchase.
"but will your nissan be fixed for free in ten years when the engine sounds like a freight train and breaks down 3 times a year.... NOPE.... will the guys who have TOYOTA engines be laughing... think, you once thought a water leak was a big thing but now your spendin 3 gs a yeer to keep ure 10 thousand dollar truck road worthy...."
I believe the VQ engine in the Frontier has been rated VERY highly and would be a hard design to beat, even by the highly worshiped Toyota. If isolated only to motors, I would bet on the VQ.
Speaking of girly men trucks, my wife and I recently tested the Frontier and the Tacoma. My wife thought the Frontier was a man's truck and liked the Toyota better.
I will say I liked both trucks very much. The biggest difference being Toyota made their plastic interiors look nicer than Nissan's plastic interiors by using simple gimmicks like texturing and coloring.
I will wait to see if problems with the Nissan will be as numerous the problems with the Toyota before buying, which will take some time, like next year when some of the problems have been worked out?
What I will NOT do is let some strange auto manufacturer religion/worship figure into my decision.
None of them are that good!
Know what you mean about mornings :-) You probably would not have to worry about that though. Once you open the door, the 30 second thing is shut off. Also, like a lot of newer cars, it's difficult to lock yourself out because you can't lock the doors with the key in the ignition (after the door has been opened).
bought it with the 5sp standard transmission, so I can't let you know how the automatic works, but the engine seems plenty powerful. At 75mph on the freeway it runs under 2500rpm in 5th, so I rarely use that gear. I mostly drive in the city, and I'm getting 23mpg with 87 octane gas.
The bench seat is one piece, and it only adjusts fore and aft. It is nonetheless comfortable, and since the steering wheel tilts, that compensates for that somewhat.
The entire bed is indeed plastic.
I did not test drive the Colorado, or any other truck for that matter. I think the truck is wonderful, but also note that the base model at $14.2K is not nearly as dear as the other models, and also, and this is the first car I've owned in ten years. That last one was a 1979 Volvo, and cars (or trucks) have come a long way in 26 model years!
My paint hasn't chipped, the bed hasn't cracked, the windshield hasn't leaked, the engine doesn't ping, the suspension doesn't creak, and the glove box looks nice. A center cap fell off the left front wheel, but my dealer replaced it. Other than the lack of intermittent wipers and the low availability of accessories, I have been quite satisfied.
Good luck on your search!
But I was talking about how my truck does not know that I opened my driver door, so the 30 sec thing is not shut off - a small defect that I will have the dealer take care of. I'm not sure if putting the keys in the ignition does turn it off, I bet it does. Or at least at that point it wouldn't allow the doors to be locked. Who knows. Hopefully I don't find out the hard way!
Re: [cyclotaco] 4 clylinder Colorado. Hopefully someone can comment on your exact question, but just in case: We drove the 5 cylinder Colorado, and I thought the 4 cylinder Tacoma seemed to have more zip, so I can't imagine the 4 clyinder Colorado would be all that great. Be sure to read through the Colorado/Canyon forum here!
Did you ever get a reply to this question that actually worked? I purchased the 2005 Double Cab and have the same concerns. The owners manual was not helpful.
Thanks
Our 4 cyl. Man. 4x4 has 4.10. The 4x2 Man. has 3.31. The automatic splits the difference at 3.58. That could have a big impact on the "feel" of course.
I know that Chevy offers several options for the rear-end, and I'm not sure what the one we test drove had. Best bet is to find a dealer that handles Toyota and Chevy and drive one after the other! (long shot)
Considering if you ever want to remove it (if moving to a state that doesn't require front plates), you are left with a not so good looking front bumper.
(Bet you can all tell I got my plates today, huh?)
Has anybody towed something around 2 to 3k lb with this set up on this forum, if so how did it do?