2001 Toyota Tacoma SR5 2.7L 4 cylinder

Summary:

Love the truck, I know it will last a long time!!

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the truck yet. Overall I'm very happy with the truck.

General Comments:

Would be nice if Toyota made a standard cab with a V-6 still. The 2.7 has enough power to get you where you're going, but sometimes takes a while to get up to speed (entering the highway). Very smooth & solid ride.

Side mirrors don't fold, this is kind of a pain since I don't have a lot of space in my garage in between my trucks. In return though you get adjustable mirrors, which can be adjusted from inside the truck, nice trade I suppose.

Crappy Sales Dept. at the dealership. If you decide to purchase, make sure you look over with a fine tooth comb, keep an eye out for touch-up paint on the wheels, and additional costs added to the total (engraved glass, etc..). They snuck both of these by me.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 14th August, 2001

2001 Toyota Tacoma DoubleCab 4X4 3.4

Summary:

Expensive reliable truck?

Faults:

I have not really tested out the truck yet, still in the break in period.

I would like to note that the transmission clunks when moving foward to reverse and visa versa.

It's not like my Honda's turning radius.

I would like to speak to the idiot who put the digital clock in this truck, it's behind the steering wheel and behind the wiper switch. You have to be a passenger to look at the clock.

General Comments:

Toyota builds a good truck, I chose this over the Nissan because of the long life. I hope to drive this to 300k+, there are some things they were cheap on, but the Frontier was cheaper. I hope there are fixes from Toyota for my truck.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 1st June, 2001

18th Aug 2001, 05:42

Just remember that you have gotten out one of the smoothest cars in history into a truck... there is a difference, but this truck is one of the most reliable in history too. Just remember you have a HUGE powertrain warranty, and the Company stands behind every vehicle they sell. I LOVE MY TACOMA!!

6th Jul 2004, 11:59

I could not agree more with the comment about the digital clock. Why would you put the clock where it can't be seen?

Regardless, everything else is solidly built and so far, in the 530 miles of ownership, I love it.

I have owned 2 4Runners in the past and trust Toyotas product. They're not indestructable, but they are well built, solid, and will last a long, long time if they are taken care of.