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Old 10-02-2009, 07:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi Folks,

Well I had to do it, I traded in my 2007 Tacoma Pre-Runner Crew-cab on a LOADED 2009 Corolla XRS in hopes of saving a few bucks on gas and insurance. I hated to do it but they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. So what's next you ask, well, I've got my eye on a nice shiny 4x4 Crew-max Tundra with all the bells and whistles, 5.7 liter V8, Short-bed, polished aluminum running boards, toneau cover, TRD off road package and the PREMIUM extras package with blue-tooth. Yeah, I KNOW the gas mileage will be crap but by the time I get the funds together for the truck who knows what magic Toyota will have done to increase the mileage.

I'm still gonna hang out here because you're all a bunch of great people and I just LOVE the way you greet the newbies when they post question already answered in the FAQ!

Anyway, have a great weekend everyone!
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Good Luck. I did the same think in July. Privately sold my Taco and bought a year old Kia Spectra for cash. It is amazing how much money you have when you do not have a car payment. $27 in gas every two weeks beats $40 every week and a half too.
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Old 10-02-2009, 07:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hi Folks,

Well I had to do it, I traded in my 2007 Tacoma Pre-Runner Crew-cab on a LOADED 2009 Corolla XRS in hopes of saving a few bucks on gas and insurance. I hated to do it but they made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

So what's next you ask, well, I've got my eye on a nice shiny 4x4 Crew-max Tundra with all the bells and whistles, 5.7 liter V8
That would sound like a step towards the wrong direction after the tacoma, and 2 steps in the wrong direction after the corolla. lol.
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Old 10-02-2009, 08:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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So what's next you ask
Who asked?
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Selling a car for MPGs is almost always a bad decision after factoring in depreciation...Tacoma to Carolla to Tundra tells me you probably should have been in the Carolla to start with...
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Old 10-02-2009, 10:39 PM   #7 (permalink)
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It is not worth explaining all that is wrong with that reasoning if saving money is even an issue, which it doesn't seem to be.

There will be NO magic in mpg on a Tundra any time soon without making it smaller than a tacoma.
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Hi Folks,

Well I had to do it, I traded in my 2007 Tacoma Pre-Runner Crew-cab on a LOADED 2009 Corolla XRS in hopes of saving a few bucks on gas and insurance. I hated to do it but they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. So what's next you ask, well, I've got my eye on a nice shiny 4x4 Crew-max Tundra with all the bells and whistles, 5.7 liter V8, Short-bed, polished aluminum running boards, toneau cover, TRD off road package and the PREMIUM extras package with blue-tooth. Yeah, I KNOW the gas mileage will be crap but by the time I get the funds together for the truck who knows what magic Toyota will have done to increase the mileage.

I'm still gonna hang out here because you're all a bunch of great people and I just LOVE the way you greet the newbies when they post question already answered in the FAQ!

Anyway, have a great weekend everyone!

Thats some goofy chit right there.
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Old 10-03-2009, 03:49 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Old 10-05-2009, 03:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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It's more because I was laid off some months back and money right now is TIGHT to say the least, and if I have to choose between a truck and a roof over my head, guess which one wins?! Sure I MISS THE HELL out of the truck but right now it's not a wise decision but after the economy picks up, having owned a Tacoma I think I want something bigger in the future. By that time I hope to be in better shape financially and the cost of fuel won't be a big deal. Besides I hear that Toyota is talking about doing what Chevy is doing and having the Tundra run on 4 cylinders on the freeway with the intermittent valve timing and such.

Anyway, I can ALWAYS count on your guys being BRUTAL in your opinions! (LOL)
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Old 10-05-2009, 03:13 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Get the Crewmax, I get 35mpg in my Tundra

Yeah ......Right, and let me guess, you have a bridge ya want to sell me as well?! (LOL)



























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If money is tight why would you buy a new car?
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Old 10-05-2009, 04:00 PM   #13 (permalink)
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If money is tight why would you buy a new car?
No money changed hands in the deal!
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No money changed hands in the deal!
Money changed hands, just not to yours.

you will never gain back the money you lost in "MPG"

PS my radio just stopped working in my truck, I havent check the fuses yet though.
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