Sell my Tacoma? I must be crazy.

[Ramble_Offroad]

Ok, so long story short. 7/14 Res holder, 2D Badlands Sasquatch on order. Bronco will be “Dad’s new rig” and fresh DD. The stoke is high.

Multi vehicle/ family expansion / Bronco / Tacoma retirement plan.

Original plan was to keep my Tacoma when the Bronco arrives as a third vehicle for the family, my eldest is 14, etc. We will need a third vehicle very soon.
My taco has been through some serious adventures, it’s a beast and has plenty of miles still undiscovered. Without getting into the long version / mod list it’s a 2012 DCSB TRD Offroad, high clearance rear bumper, CBI all around, slee sliders, dual battery/fridge, fox 2.5 coils / Deaver leaf pack, stainless steel InHouse Fab snorkel, sold my GFC a few months back. Etc.
Recently my thinking has changed. Instead of keeping my Taco for my daughters / family weekender, I’m considering selling it. I know i will regret this, but I’m ready to switch it up. It drives fine but it’s a rather advanced vehicle for a new driver. I will be teaching my daughters to wheel, but I just don’t need two advanced heavily built offroad vehicles. But.... I’m just not the guy to put his kids in a practical vehicle like a Honda Accord, that would just be too smart. 4x4 is required for our lifestyle.
Instead I’m considering selling my Taco now and buying an 2004/2006 Jeep LJ. Yes the LJ’s are old, kinda spendy, not very practical, yes similar size as the 2D Bronco.

So high level: order Bronco, sell taco, buy old LJ, drive LJ until Bronco arrives, teach kid to wheel and drive 2 vehicles on family camping trips / adventure days / when 1st kid goes to college 2nd kid drives Jeep / when 2nd kid goes to college Dad keeps classic Jeep.

Side note, kids are huge now and we don’t really fit well in the Tacoma anymore anyway. Going bigger is not my style, So I'm thinking two 2doors could be the ticket for family adventures.

I’m I crazy to sell my Tacoma and buy a quasi unique / old jeep?

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[TJconvert2.7]

Ok, so long story short. 7/14 Res holder, 2D Badlands Sasquatch on order. Bronco will be “Dad’s new rig” and fresh DD. The stoke is high.

Multi vehicle/ family expansion / Bronco / Tacoma retirement plan.

Original plan was to keep my Tacoma when the Bronco arrives as a third vehicle for the family, my eldest is 14, etc. We will need a third vehicle very soon.
My taco has been through some serious adventures, it’s a beast and has plenty of miles still undiscovered. Without getting into the long version / mod list it’s a 2012 DCSB TRD Offroad, high clearance rear bumper, CBI all around, slee sliders, dual battery/fridge, fox 2.5 coils / Deaver leaf pack, stainless steel InHouse Fab snorkel, sold my GFC a few months back. Etc.
Recently my thinking has changed. Instead of keeping my Taco for my daughters / family weekender, I’m considering selling it. I know i will regret this, but I’m ready to switch it up. It drives fine but it’s a rather advanced vehicle for a new driver. I will be teaching my daughters to wheel, but I just don’t need two advanced heavily built offroad vehicles. But.... I’m just not the guy to put his kids in a practical vehicle like a Honda Accord, that would just be too smart. 4x4 is required for our lifestyle.
Instead I’m considering selling my Taco now and buying an 2004/2006 Jeep LJ. Yes the LJ’s are old, kinda spendy, not very practical, yes similar size as the 2D Bronco.

So high level: order Bronco, sell taco, buy old LJ, drive LJ until Bronco arrives, teach kid to wheel and drive 2 vehicles on family camping trips / adventure days / when 1st kid goes to college 2nd kid drives Jeep / when 2nd kid goes to college Dad keeps classic Jeep.

Side note, kids are huge now and we don’t really fit well in the Tacoma anymore anyway. Going bigger is not my style, So I'm thinking two 2doors could be the ticket for family adventures.

I’m I crazy to sell my Tacoma and buy a quasi unique / old jeep?

Keep Taco. Order Bronco.

if you’re kids are huge and the Taco is tight, won’t the LJ be even tighter? Slightly longer TJ but same doors for the same tight ingress/egress/high lip. Tacos gotta be better than that no?

 

[Squatch]

I'm on the keep Taco train.

You could really use a saggin wagon for spare parts and tools to wheel the Bronco while mitigating concern for getting stuck hard when the kids get the whiskey throttle.

 

[ssolypop]

Ok, so long story short. 7/14 Res holder, 2D Badlands Sasquatch on order. Bronco will be “Dad’s new rig” and fresh DD. The stoke is high.

Multi vehicle/ family expansion / Bronco / Tacoma retirement plan.

Original plan was to keep my Tacoma when the Bronco arrives as a third vehicle for the family, my eldest is 14, etc. We will need a third vehicle very soon.
My taco has been through some serious adventures, it’s a beast and has plenty of miles still undiscovered. Without getting into the long version / mod list it’s a 2012 DCSB TRD Offroad, high clearance rear bumper, CBI all around, slee sliders, dual battery/fridge, fox 2.5 coils / Deaver leaf pack, stainless steel InHouse Fab snorkel, sold my GFC a few months back. Etc.
Recently my thinking has changed. Instead of keeping my Taco for my daughters / family weekender, I’m considering selling it. I know i will regret this, but I’m ready to switch it up. It drives fine but it’s a rather advanced vehicle for a new driver. I will be teaching my daughters to wheel, but I just don’t need two advanced heavily built offroad vehicles. But.... I’m just not the guy to put his kids in a practical vehicle like a Honda Accord, that would just be too smart. 4x4 is required for our lifestyle.
Instead I’m considering selling my Taco now and buying an 2004/2006 Jeep LJ. Yes the LJ’s are old, kinda spendy, not very practical, yes similar size as the 2D Bronco.

So high level: order Bronco, sell taco, buy old LJ, drive LJ until Bronco arrives, teach kid to wheel and drive 2 vehicles on family camping trips / adventure days / when 1st kid goes to college 2nd kid drives Jeep / when 2nd kid goes to college Dad keeps classic Jeep.

Side note, kids are huge now and we don’t really fit well in the Tacoma anymore anyway. Going bigger is not my style, So I'm thinking two 2doors could be the ticket for family adventures.

I’m I crazy to sell my Tacoma and buy a quasi unique / old jeep?

Keep the Taco and Buy a Bronco. Makes for an awesome family overlanding trip. Kid and their friends in the Taco and you and you significant other in the 2dr. When the kids get stuck you can pull them out and use the rest of the trip to remind them of it. Haul gear in the Taco and use the 2dr to scout the trails and explore once you've set up camp.

 

[Wizard1183]

Ok, so long story short. 7/14 Res holder, 2D Badlands Sasquatch on order. Bronco will be “Dad’s new rig” and fresh DD. The stoke is high.

Multi vehicle/ family expansion / Bronco / Tacoma retirement plan.

Original plan was to keep my Tacoma when the Bronco arrives as a third vehicle for the family, my eldest is 14, etc. We will need a third vehicle very soon.
My taco has been through some serious adventures, it’s a beast and has plenty of miles still undiscovered. Without getting into the long version / mod list it’s a 2012 DCSB TRD Offroad, high clearance rear bumper, CBI all around, slee sliders, dual battery/fridge, fox 2.5 coils / Deaver leaf pack, stainless steel InHouse Fab snorkel, sold my GFC a few months back. Etc.
Recently my thinking has changed. Instead of keeping my Taco for my daughters / family weekender, I’m considering selling it. I know i will regret this, but I’m ready to switch it up. It drives fine but it’s a rather advanced vehicle for a new driver. I will be teaching my daughters to wheel, but I just don’t need two advanced heavily built offroad vehicles. But.... I’m just not the guy to put his kids in a practical vehicle like a Honda Accord, that would just be too smart. 4x4 is required for our lifestyle.
Instead I’m considering selling my Taco now and buying an 2004/2006 Jeep LJ. Yes the LJ’s are old, kinda spendy, not very practical, yes similar size as the 2D Bronco.

So high level: order Bronco, sell taco, buy old LJ, drive LJ until Bronco arrives, teach kid to wheel and drive 2 vehicles on family camping trips / adventure days / when 1st kid goes to college 2nd kid drives Jeep / when 2nd kid goes to college Dad keeps classic Jeep.

Side note, kids are huge now and we don’t really fit well in the Tacoma anymore anyway. Going bigger is not my style, So I'm thinking two 2doors could be the ticket for family adventures.

I’m I crazy to sell my Tacoma and buy a quasi unique / old jeep?

Taco out lives them all

 

[Erock]

I believe I’d keep the Tacoma... unless you’re just wanting to build up another adventurer from an abundance of aftermarket stuff. Which I totally get... building the vehicle is as much fun as using them, for me (historically at least).

 

[Marauder]

Toyota’s are dependable and you know what that one has gone through. If you plan on the kids learning and still wheeling than why give it up?

is your 3rd vehicle a truck? Those things come in handy for college aging kids.

 

[Bronco4lyfe85]

You already own the Tacoma, why get rid of it for the exact same type of vehicle?

 

[Macjr]

Love this thread I’m in same boat...I love my Tacoma. I’ve got it built perfect. it holds its value better than any vehicle I’ve owned

 

[mtap]

Must always have a truck if you’re going multi-car family...

 

[BeerForMyHorses]

I'm on the keep taco train as well. But obviously only you can truly answer your question.

 

[Mattwings]

Ok, so long story short. 7/14 Res holder, 2D Badlands Sasquatch on order. Bronco will be “Dad’s new rig” and fresh DD. The stoke is high.

Multi vehicle/ family expansion / Bronco / Tacoma retirement plan.

Original plan was to keep my Tacoma when the Bronco arrives as a third vehicle for the family, my eldest is 14, etc. We will need a third vehicle very soon.
My taco has been through some serious adventures, it’s a beast and has plenty of miles still undiscovered. Without getting into the long version / mod list it’s a 2012 DCSB TRD Offroad, high clearance rear bumper, CBI all around, slee sliders, dual battery/fridge, fox 2.5 coils / Deaver leaf pack, stainless steel InHouse Fab snorkel, sold my GFC a few months back. Etc.
Recently my thinking has changed. Instead of keeping my Taco for my daughters / family weekender, I’m considering selling it. I know i will regret this, but I’m ready to switch it up. It drives fine but it’s a rather advanced vehicle for a new driver. I will be teaching my daughters to wheel, but I just don’t need two advanced heavily built offroad vehicles. But.... I’m just not the guy to put his kids in a practical vehicle like a Honda Accord, that would just be too smart. 4x4 is required for our lifestyle.
Instead I’m considering selling my Taco now and buying an 2004/2006 Jeep LJ. Yes the LJ’s are old, kinda spendy, not very practical, yes similar size as the 2D Bronco.

So high level: order Bronco, sell taco, buy old LJ, drive LJ until Bronco arrives, teach kid to wheel and drive 2 vehicles on family camping trips / adventure days / when 1st kid goes to college 2nd kid drives Jeep / when 2nd kid goes to college Dad keeps classic Jeep.

Side note, kids are huge now and we don’t really fit well in the Tacoma anymore anyway. Going bigger is not my style, So I'm thinking two 2doors could be the ticket for family adventures.

I’m I crazy to sell my Tacoma and buy a quasi unique / old jeep?

As a former LJ owner (I enjoyed it a lot!) I would stick with the Taco. The LJ has a slightly better ride than a TJ, but it’s still not a smooth ride and the steering will be noticeably worse than the Taco. I’m not current on the LJ market, but historically, they go for pretty high $. Then you have the squealing monkey issue. You can research it, but it’s real and will need to be resolved, if it has not been on whatever you find. I would not put a 16 yo in an LJ and I put my 10 yo on a dirt bike (apples and oranges, but I am not a helicopter parent).

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

It’s a TJ sure, and it protected him so he walked away with a scratch, and his two older brothers never had a problem for five years across three new drivers, but Wranglers can be the tricky. My son slopped off a curve, over corrected, skid into the ditch on the other side of the road and when the front end planted the whole rig somehow spun and flipped on its side. The accident report said he was going 45. It was lifted 2” and had maybe an extra inch of tire.

LJs are more stable with the extra wheelbase sure, but my advice is something with more precise steering and a lower center of gravity for a first vehicle. Even if you can find a 3.6 JKU sport for a good price, you’re better off (if you get a 3.8, teach them to check the oil often and always carry a quart ).

 

[MyATV]

Instead I’m considering selling my Taco now and buying an 2004/2006 Jeep LJ.

Hmmm. If you were interested in a 4-year-old 2-door Sahara with 6-speed manual and 23K miles, I might could help. [chuckle]

 

[Philly]

Like everyone else has said, the Taco will probably drive better and outlast the Jeep with less maintenance. My first car is my current JKU and my brothers was a JK. Jeep’s are great, but in my experience there is always something to fix and that gets old after a while. I’m a fairly good driver so mine is in really good shape still, but my brother is not and pummeled his into submission in just a few years and I got sick of keeping it one piece for him. Poor Jeep...

If you’re really looking for a new project, the LJ will be it, but they are likely going to cost you a lot more in the long run than maintaining your Taco. So in my opinion the Taco is the better choice. Although, it is hard to beat the cool factor of rolling up to high school with no roof and no doors. Makes everyone jealous!

They’re both great vehicles, but it’s important to know what you’re getting yourself into. The Jeep may also be a better toy (if it can handle the family beating) after the kids go to college. It’s really up to you!

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