lots of cars for sale here lately

[tooter]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Do you know if the Tacoma was ever offered in the U.S. with the above and also with the long bed? Same question for CTScott if he sees this.

It was in 1988. That was my very first Toyota pickup.
I don't believe any are made now.


Greg

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

It was in 1988. That was my very first Toyota pickup.
I don't believe any are made now.


Greg

Thanks. . Since I can't become shorter (), a 1st Gen xB (with the front passenger seat removed), a 2nd Gen Prius (probably with the front passenger seat removed), or a Fit (with the front passenger seat removed) would probably work re what I had in mind, but a Tacoma like yours (with the wonderful small engine/hand crank windows/manual transmission ) would not re the shorter bed.

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by tooter

It was in 1988. That was my very first Toyota pickup.
I don't believe any are made now.


Greg

Those weren't Tacomas. Those were "Truck" models - in other markets Toyota sold them as the Hi-Lux; but the Hi-Lux name got phased out in America about 1974.

The actually were pretty-nice trucks; a little more spartan than the Tacoma was, but compact and rugged. Although like all earlier Japanese vehicles they were susceptible to tinworm.

The Tacoma emerged in 1995. It was a design specific for the American market and with much-greater rust resistance. And I've just bought an older one, and realized - funny-looking front-clip notwithstanding - that I'd been missing out on a great all-around vehicle.

[tooter]

I also used this 1996 Tacoma as my work truck for 17 years...



They're like a Yaris pickup truck.


Greg

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by tooter

I also used this 1996 Tacoma as my work truck for 17 years...



They're like a Yaris pickup truck.


Greg

That's about like mine...except I have the stretch cab.

Like it. Much. Except...nope, it's not like a Yaris. RWD versus FWD. Much heavier; and quite a bit thirstier. But, since I'm close to work now, it's all good...

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

I also used this 1996 Tacoma as my work truck for 17 years...



They're like a Yaris pickup truck.


Greg

It must have been a real workhorse . I was just looking at the July/August 2014 edition of Toyota Today. It contains an article about Nancy Richardson ("The Fish Lady") and Clyde (her 1995 Toyota T100 Pickup)....the last year of 'the previous generation'? She lives in Jasper, IN and delivers fish to upscale restaurants in Indiana and Kentucky. She just hit 1,000,000 miles. Only 2 major repairs: a transmission rebuild at about 300,000...and recently had to replace the gas tank.