looking at a 2004 toyota single cab 4 banger 5 speed with A\C with 12.000 miles and original owner truck or 2006 mazda b2300 5speed loaded SE-5 single cab with 5000 miles original owner truck. both are mint condition, i already have a ranger 07 fx4 off road but i like the little 4 cyclinders for mileage and daily driver kind of truck. both trucks are pretty nice. ??.

 

Well like 99.99999% of the people here are going to say get the Mazda because its just another Ranger but nothing beats a Toyota. My friend's motor just blew at 170K miles in his 1984 solid axle pickup. Yes that is low for a Toyota but his gf owned the truck before he did and she ran it 4 quarts low on oil for a month. I say Toyota.

 

My other truck is a 89 toyota 4 wheel drive. Ive never owned a truck as reliable as that one. I love fords dont get me wrong, but it takes alot to kill a yota.

 

i also have a ford but i need something reliable and daily driver. the tacoma is in very good shape with low miles. thanks. not that my 07 isnt reliable but i dont drive it much.

 

How many miles do you drive a year? If it isn't more then 20k then don't buy a truck as a second daily drive. just add some engine mods and a tuner to increase the HP.

The depreciation, insurance, and gas o the 4 cyl truck will never cover the costs of your other trucks gas consumption.

or don't by a 4cyl truck period, just buy a compact fwd 4cyl sedan that will actuall get 30 to 40 mpg.

 

thanks. i was looking at that also about the mileage. i use my 2007 fx4 maybe once a week and a bit more in the winter which is the reason i bought it. my other ride is a 88 mazda b2200 which runs pretty good now since i installed a new carb. thats my daily driver but i was going to sell it for something newer?. oh well. i just like those little pickups.

 

My 07 with the 2.3 I am very happy I went with instead of a v6 I have a 3.0 in my 98 and this engine out performs it hp and gas milage wise.

I get an average of 28 mpg city driving and have gotten up to 35 on the highway. Im glad i went with the 2.3

 

+1

in application, as a commuter, the best option is a fwd focus/corolla/civic

but I have a 4-cylinder 4wd tacoma, and while it lacks acceleration, it's pretty good for a 4-cyl pickup

 

if i had the $$ i would go out and buy an old SFA Yoda... it would last me the next few years where as this pos i drive now keeps breaking lol

 

why you might just slam that into a pole also

 

i'm gonna say get the mazda, i have owned both, my 2001 ranger, and a 96 tacoma... and eventhou both run great, just kinda ford biased

 

Buy American!!

 

ya toyota can last up to 300k so ive heard,but my friends mazda lasted him 240k so id say mazda,atleast u will be sorta in the ford catagory lol

 

toyotas run forever