A SAD DAY

So sorry to see your Toyota go!! That's a whole lotta miles you enjoyed with it! Spend the money on a new vehicle is our advice...maybe on a Tundra or we got a really good deal on our new F-150 and we are getting 18.5 miles a gallon on our trips (local roads, not interstates...I like to avoid them). We have a "trunk" with the extended cab to keep items dry and a huge bed for the bicycles or kayaks. New vehicles are made well and have up to the moment safety devices, better than a decade ago.
HAPPY SHOPPING!!!
And get a light metallic silver color....It'll go great with Cutie Pie!

 

Oh man... I just realized it's Kathy and Bob that have "Cutie Pie"!!!
Well, whatever...Silver goes great with a Camp Inn.

 

That's a tough decision! We love our '03 Sequoia too, and it was our original tow vehicle. But, as our repertoire of "toys" has grown, our tow vehicle of choice has become our '07 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Pick Up, so I would say Susan & Alan make a good point. It really does make an ideal hauler for the bikes, paddlecraft, the Yeti, and several action packers we pack all of the other gear in. Can't tell you what to do, but the pick up truck option is worth thinking about. Good luck with your decision, and thanks for the warning, as we are about 100k behind you!!

 

Susan Alan,

Just curious, what engine/rear axle ratio did you get with you're F150?

J&B

 

cedar;

I will have to look up the rear ratio, but the engine is the 3.7 v-6 with a towing limit of 6500, more than enough for the TD. Overall the Super Cab has the advantages of the 4 door version without the disadvantage of the much shorter bed, etc.

 

At 211,000 mi and $5,000, I'd say time to trade her in. What other repairs might be lurking around the corner. Use the $5k plus your trade in to make a down payment on a new TV. We traded in Sue's '03 Passat(Same issues lots of repairs on the horizon) for a new 2011 Tacoma double cab and added a camper shell just before we ordered our CI. Great for hauling around cast iron collections and camp gear on long trips. I love it but Sue is afraid to drive it around town, says its to big. But she has gotten behind the wheel on our travels with Spamalot and survived.

Jim

 

Ken & Peggy play it safe and trade her in,we are in the process of getting a Chevy Traverse.

 

When we bought our 2011 Tacoma (Long bed) you could order a roof rack and when we got our Snug Top camper shell you could also order it with a roof rack. So lots of options there. Or you could get a retractable bed cover to secure your gear. The Tacoma has a full size back seat that holds three adults with plenty of leg room.I have the V6 and there is plenty of power to pull the CI. We would have gone for the Tundra(ext cab) but Sue's sister has one and it fills the drive way end to end, just to big and the gas mileage sucks.

Jim

 

Not to be biased because I own a Honda Ridgeline... but test drive the Tacoma then test drive the Honda Ridgeline... But be carefull most who test drive the Ridgeline land up buying one!! 4 wheel AWD and 4 wheel independent suspension gives it a ride like a car. Plenty of room in the backseat for 2 adults and a HUGE trunk in the under the bed for locked storage. Great camper vehicle...
Good luck in your Quest.

Carl

 

I think you made a great choice. We have had our Tacoma 2.5 years now and are completely satisfied with its performance as a TV and our daily driver hauling around the grand kids and their gear.

Jim

 

With the new TV, you now have flat tire insurance on the teardrop - just throw it into the truck bed, and away you go.

 

Yes the visibility is great, you can see over almost everything except big rigs and those Mc-mansions(RV's) on wheels. Also in Ca. pickups are considered commercial vehicles and pay a higher license fee.

Jim

 

Well...what color is it????