Farewell Tacoma

Wile I wont say my 2008 Tacoma was my best scrapping truck What it did was make me feel the BEST
It was a nice ride I did some impromptu scrapping
As pictured no matter how nice a truck , a curb find is a find . A fast buck
So heck I used it with care . Scrapping did not kill it
Cardboard as protection
About 2 to 3 months ago I was tired it was night , a Deer , Reaction and a ditch
the damage was really not that bad but around $7000 The insurance company did the math
Enforced the DEAL , paid off the loan . I did get $1,400
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Well today I picked up a used Dodge Dakota 2005 . I still have my larger 1986 Dodge slant 6
as my main scrapper & the Dakota is my regular ride that can get a casual find and clean use
I'll tell you tho the Dakota is a nice ride , the 4.7 wile not a Rocket power house , It is peaceful
power , Better then I dreamed

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Took daughter to get shoes she shopped
I took a peek in a dumpster
& off to the races First day Out

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Originally Posted by CopperHeadAKA

Took daughter to get shoes she shopped
I took a peek in a dumpster
& off to the races First day Out

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You will like the Dakota!

That's what I drive for my scrap truck - but 7 years older.

Too bad about the tacoma. I am in a 07 tacoma currently but going to be upgrading soon.

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Originally Posted by 520

Too bad about the tacoma. I am in a 07 tacoma currently but going to be upgrading soon.

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I originally got lucky cause it was perfect But had 221,000 miles , with a cost of $ 10,900
I drove it & thought what is this ? 221,000 miles ?
I had a feeling - so I took the loan , I put on an additional 29,000 miles
The truck refused to feel OLD . It could pull 30 MPG hwy 20 MPG town as long as it had very fresh oil .
Interesting I found when oil got miles on it , Gas MPG dropped .
Over all I really drove it easy causing an Ironic lesson .
Ive had many cars in my past used HARD , They went year after year , a little coarse but well used .
The Tacoma was so sweet . I drove it soooo slow , soooo mellow, worst I did was carry a little weight .
Yet this tuck died with a big smash.
Now I look back and think I should of ROMPED it a little . Some back road fun . Those Taco's are fast !!!

Still the Dakota has a special quality . a type of sophisticated swoosh around town . Many trucks are better , but the Dakota has attitude competence , it's a sleeper .
As a man , a truck is like a woman , some you remember with extra admiration , but dam all woman are so sweet .
I say with all due respect to woman .