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Hello, you may remember me from such threads as Reliable Transportation: 93 Corrado SLC, and the even more ironic and much less reliable Reliable Transportation 2005 A6. I stopped updating the A6 thread mostly because it became depressingly (oppressively?) expensive to maintain it's reliable status. When it was working it was fantastic. When something went wrong I almost never spent less than three figures for whatever it was. In 2020 alone I had $760.52 power steering pump and check valves, $1,862 power steering rack and hoses, and $4,471.15 front suspension rebuild and hood latch replace.
So December 2020, the A6 started throwing ABS faults, and then we had our first cold night and I was reminded that the radio doesn't work when it's cold outside. I decided it was time to make some moves. I looked at a 2017 A6. I thought about making a thread to debate new GTI vs used Golf R. I wondered if I could track down my old 93 Corrado, and then I saw this green Tacoma.

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2021 TRD Sport 4x4, V6 automatic, quad cab, long bed, Army Green, with LED headlights and the technology package. MSRP: $40,907. I ended up with $39,751.06 out the door. Zero down with promotional 1.9% APR.

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I'm into the fact that this could turn out to be legit reliable transportation. The factory LED headlights are great.
So far I've had a woman make me roll down my window to yell at me in traffic that she loved the color, and a neighbor walking his dog tell me he doesn't normally say things like this but he really likes the color. The color is cool, it's like dolphin grey but green.

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr

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The next morning, in my driveway:

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Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
My Dad got me a cargo net for christmas:

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My son wanted to take the new truck off roading. There aren't a lot of options for that in the metro Detroit area, but we did find a very muddy dirt road and some hills to climb on a powerline access road.

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
The aftermath of what off roading looks like to a very impressed 4 year old:

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
I remember when the Tacoma was a mini truck, it's not very mini any more, unless you park next to...

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
Hopefully some real pictures to show off the green color, and whatever comes next in what I hope to be a very long term ownership.
Cheers.
So December 2020, the A6 started throwing ABS faults, and then we had our first cold night and I was reminded that the radio doesn't work when it's cold outside. I decided it was time to make some moves. I looked at a 2017 A6. I thought about making a thread to debate new GTI vs used Golf R. I wondered if I could track down my old 93 Corrado, and then I saw this green Tacoma.

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
2021 TRD Sport 4x4, V6 automatic, quad cab, long bed, Army Green, with LED headlights and the technology package. MSRP: $40,907. I ended up with $39,751.06 out the door. Zero down with promotional 1.9% APR.

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
I'm into the fact that this could turn out to be legit reliable transportation. The factory LED headlights are great.
So far I've had a woman make me roll down my window to yell at me in traffic that she loved the color, and a neighbor walking his dog tell me he doesn't normally say things like this but he really likes the color. The color is cool, it's like dolphin grey but green.

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
The next morning, in my driveway:

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
My Dad got me a cargo net for christmas:

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
My son wanted to take the new truck off roading. There aren't a lot of options for that in the metro Detroit area, but we did find a very muddy dirt road and some hills to climb on a powerline access road.

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
The aftermath of what off roading looks like to a very impressed 4 year old:

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
I remember when the Tacoma was a mini truck, it's not very mini any more, unless you park next to...

Untitled by Raven, on Flickr
Hopefully some real pictures to show off the green color, and whatever comes next in what I hope to be a very long term ownership.
Cheers.