In my opinion, buying the last year of any vehicle's "generation"...

...is a sound practice. One of my personal rules is to never purchase the first year of a generation, particularly if there was a complete redesign. It seems like doing that just makes you part of the "beta testing" program for all of the new gadgets and features. I have two Ram trucks that are both the last of their respective generations (2001 and 2008) and have had very good luck with both. (according to the Lounge, apparently I have the only two good trucks Dodge ever made 😉)

Good luck!
[Post edited by MP4VT2004 at 02/05/2021 11:49AM]

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Posted: 02/05/2021 at 11:48AM

Hey SW VA peeps-I'm gonna buy a new Toyota truck-so, what dealers to -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 10:21AM

My advice talk to dealers in Winston Salem or even Concord. They will -- jdkhokie 02/05/2021 12:25PM

Consider a Titan? -- JoesterVT 02/05/2021 11:50AM

Nope. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2021 12:28PM

Negotiate with several via email and play 'em against each other -- HokieMacDaddy 02/05/2021 10:59AM

Make sure they list the model and every option... -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2021 11:46AM

Bingo....and you want the "out the door price". They'll hit you with -- HokiesBill48 02/05/2021 2:45PM

I agree that's a good method-I just suck at/hate that part- ** -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:20AM

I would compare prices at Haley in Roanoke vs Shelor in Christiansburg -- HortHokie 02/05/2021 10:57AM

Where do you live? Because of the volume they sell -- HokieR 02/05/2021 10:46AM

I'm in Blacksburg - but dealer doesn't have to be next door ** -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:19AM

My wife bought her Highlander from Ramey Toyota in Princeton, WV... -- ShortFatHokie 02/05/2021 3:53PM

OK. Then check Shelors or Mt Airy. Haley's may be good too -- HokieR 02/05/2021 11:22AM

Thanks! I have a buddy lives near Mt Airy-he may have insight too ** -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:25AM

Taco? New Nissan Frontier looks good and will be available soon ** -- Ho_Ki 02/05/2021 10:36AM

Looking at full-size for what I plan on doing ** -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:19AM

Gotcha, Tundra is getting redone next year also ** -- Ho_Ki 02/05/2021 11:22AM

Yeah-seems they're always tweaking-but looking to buy by April, I hope** -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:25AM

I mean complete redesign, not just yearly update** -- Ho_Ki 02/05/2021 11:35AM

Oh-didn't hear/see that-hope they don't screw it up! :) I know some think -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:37AM

In my opinion, buying the last year of any vehicle's "generation"... -- MP4VT2004 02/05/2021 11:48AM

If you want V8, buy current year. No more V8 with new model. ** -- Ho_Ki 02/05/2021 11:44AM

Gotcha-I know others have done that - gone to V6 turbo charged I think? ** -- TD-Tech 02/05/2021 11:45AM

Both, naturally aspirated and Turbo V6 depending on trim level ** -- Ho_Ki 02/05/2021 11:49AM

Hope it isn't the V6 found in the 3rd gen Tacoma -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2021 12:30PM

Wouldn't surprise me, with fuel economy being important -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2021 11:48AM

Yeah but, you won't get that frame rusting out feature ;) ** -- HokieR 02/05/2021 11:13AM

In my opinion, buying the last year of any vehicle's "generation"...

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