Help deciding on new rig!

As some know, I totaled my farmers' market/trapping rig last week. I'm looking at two possible deals right now. Both from dealerships because I won't be able to swing a cash deal right now. There is a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 105,000 miles for $19,000 (seems overpriced but not seeing them of that vintage under 300,000 miles) or a 2019 Nissan Frontier with 11,000 miles for $22,000. Both look nice and 4X4.

That price on the Tacoma is way ,way out of range.
KBB shows a 03 Tacoma with all the bells and whistles and real low miles , at best , 12k

I have no idea where the 19k figure for that truck came from.

The 19k price came from the Logo lol. I have found in the PNW Toyotas are so ridiculously overpriced it is scary. I have seen 4 runners rolled over and totaled on facebook for 4k. the thing is folks buy them. so if they bu them then that is what they are worth. I have a friend in Washington that goes to Texas and southern states and buys Toyotas and brings them to Washington just to sell. This is his job and he makes a good amount of money doing it.

105000 vs 11000 sixteen yr old vs one for three thousand $ difference seams like a no brainer to me.
I bought a Nisan king cab (ancestor to the Frontier) put a hundred and forty thousand miles on it without any major issues

If you are borrowing money to buy, I doubt any bank would loan you more than blue book for the Toyota. On the other hand, I'm not a big fan of how Nissan's hold up. Alot of help, eh.

I think dealerships find/arrange their own financing but I'm pretty hesitant to commit to that high a price.

Been looking at any mid sized truck and you will find they all are over priced and about the same as a full sized truck with no better mileage. Seems the only advantage is garage space. Can't justify spending big bucks on a new rig myself but it looks like that's the price range one has to deal with. About the only good thing is they hold their value if vhf you plan on trading in it in at a later date. But if your like me, you keep them forever and run them into the ground so that's of no advantage for me.

i'm gonna get a used taco but they are awful proud of em at times.

I like Nissan. We got an old Pathfinder that we bomb around.

no way,i know a guy..........

Those Toyota’s are like gold down here! My son came in and said, his buddy just locked up the engine in his Toyota. I called him right then and it was already sold! They do last and hold their value.

Tacoma have the highest resale value out of any vehicle made-period!

I'd grab the new Nissan hands down.
You'd be crazy to buy a 16 year old vehicle for near the same price as new.

Not sure if it’s still there but earlier this week there was a 02 crew cab Tacoma with 128,000 for 5,800 on the Medford CL.

I’m not going to try and sway you one way or another as I’ve had 2 nissans and 6 Toyota’s for trapping rigs and they all got me around the woods, but make sure to keep in mind how many miles each vehicles typical life span is and also the depreciation. Toyota’s sell for over bluebook value, they hold there value incredibly well and the only people that think there over priced have never had one. Also there is an 03 Tacoma at a dealership in Eugene right now with 106,000 for 13,999 that looks really clean. I almost went with it when I was searching

Has the Tacoma been reframed yet? I'm a Tacoma guy and will always have one, all of my hunting and trapping buddies have them ,nothing beats them. That might not be the right one your looking at, but shop around there are better deals.

Look at carmax, they have truck all over the country.

Get another minivan unless you really need a 4x4. Everything you can do in a crew cab you can do in a minivan and be more comfortable.

That's good advice 👍. You can keep your stuff dry @ the same time.

To the best of my knowledge, explained to me years ago by the credit union I used to belong to, all lending institutions that provide auto loans use the NADA book as the guide.
You can go to NADAGuides.com and follow the steps to find dealer pricing on just about any vehicle.

till the coon warm up a little and farts start sneakin out.

I had a big boar coon wake up inside a Ramcharger going down the road once. That is a rude awakening for sure.

My wife has a mini van.......I hate mini vans.

I had a 1998 nissan frontier 4x4 5 speed. Best truck ive ever had. I ended up trading it for a dodge avenger for the wife because she needed a interstate car for her new job. Worst mistake of my life. The car was complete junk and had to sell it. I miss my truck badly. You wont go wrong with Nissan.

I checked out that Tacoma in Medford but it is a salvaged title with what the owner says are symptoms of a head gasket leak.

My wife is nudging me hard towards the new Nissan because she hates riding shotgun in old worn out vehicles. LOL

The main thing I don't like about it is the 5 1/2 ft bed.

Yes, they are stating I'll get 100,000 miles worth.

unless I needed 4x4 or and open bed , I would get a van especially since it is your money maker on market day.

mini vs full size price difference is minimal and the full lets you haul more cargo and pull a trailer. you pay some in gas but also can last longer also got 17 years out of my van

the truck was nice for hauling firewood when I had and open bed but when I got rid of my van I needed the dry storage for tools and such and put a topper on the truck now it is as a 2wd truck a less convenient to access smaller cargo space un heated un-air conditioned cargo area van.

I am back to hauling wood on my 14 foot utility trailer.

i got a good deal on the truck from my brother but if I was looking as uncool as a van is to most people it is so practical for what your doing with market.

a friend got a cube van E350 chassis with a box and overhead door in the back , that he takes to market now like a small u-haul down side is cargo area is still not heated or a/c but can you stack the totes in there

Get the Frontier, I have a 2010 Frontier SE Crew cab, Tough little truck, It will go anywhere I want to go!

Well, I guess Boco don't need to question my sexual orientation no more. Bought the Frontier. Guess I'll have to pitch a tent on extended outings now.

Yes, way outta range on the Tacoma. I just bought an 08 Tacoma with 120 kmiles for 5,500$. I'd definitely be shopping around before I pulled the trigger. Good luck

Way to Man up there BP.lol.

when you buy a topper for it make sure to get side windows that open up it makes getting stuff out much easier and so much more of your cargo space can be used

my mom talked my dad out of the side windows on his new topper , she thought screens would be better , she is to short to ever get anything out of the side any way to understand why paying extra for side windows that open.

had one on my 99 f150 on the drivers side , regretted not spending the cash and getting 2 side opening windows

my current topper I have less than 50 dollars in so I live with the lack of opening windows for easy access

Congrats on the new truck
But your not going to look so so incognito when you pull your boat down to the river when your trapping

Show us apic of your new vehicle BP.
small beds can be a pain,but your welder can whip up a good bed extender for you that are real handy,

Ditto