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I'm not sure about up north, but I can give you my experiences. I spent about 2 months looking for a used Tacoma between 2000 and 2003 before I found one. I went to all the dealerships in 3 Major Cities (Corpus, San Antonio, Austin) as well as a number of other dealerships and lots and newspapers.
I found a handfull of them of course, but they were always automatic transmission (which I'd never buy), or they had some body damage or rust or some other unacceptable problem. I don't consider these to be eccentric requirements, but they were very difficult to meet.
Once a salesman called me at work, told me they just got in a tacoma that met my requirements. I told him I'd swing by after work. When I got there, they had sold it already. That was only a 4 hour gap from when the dropoff happened until the guy drove it home.
If you don't want an 05 then just be patent and keep looking. They go fast, especially certain types like the standards, or the regular cabs. Keep friendly with the salesman and call him often. Good luck!
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