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#4 of 1428 Agree on Visibility by hkings Dec 28, 2004 (8:14 am)
Centralcal,   I also agree with you on the front and back visibility in the 05 Tacoma, horrible! The seat sits so low and it doesnt even offer a height adjustment... bad move. The rear window is small and I can barely see over the front hood.   Visibility was MUCH better int he 05 Frontier.   I can't believe Toyota isn't offering leather, power seats, or sunroof either but as have others have said they will probably start offering those options later, maybe 06. My situation is I need a truck now. Oh well. It's the Frontier for me!
#5 of 1428 Re: Frontier the winner in my book. [centralcal] by taylor35 Dec 28, 2004 (11:00 am)
Replying to: centralcal (Dec 28, 2004 7:39 am) This is another endorsement for the Frontier over the Tacoma. I have driven both and would hands down prefer the Frontier. I will say that the Tacoma feels a little roomier to me but the drive comparison isn't close. The only place I would quibble with the Frontier based on my two test drives was in the steering in tight, low speed areas - pretty wide turning circle for this size truck, but from what I understand Nissan traded that off for better high speed handling.   With all that said, I am probably going to buy an 04 Titan. Have held off this long wanting to see and drive the Frontier and while I love it, I have decided I want more room for stuff and kids (which go together).
#6 of 1428 I like my 110 volt outlet by wilcox Dec 28, 2004 (11:31 am)
Really turned some heads with the 25 feet of christmas lights hooked up!
#7 of 1428 Article comparing the two. by seminole_kev Dec 29, 2004 (2:04 pm)
Comparison between the two new pickups: http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosconsumer/0412/29/G01-44377.htm Replies to this message: buffalonickel (Dec 29, 2004 7:37 pm)
#8 of 1428 Re: Article comparing the two. [seminole_kev] by buffalonickel Dec 29, 2004 (7:37 pm)
Replying to: seminole_kev (Dec 29, 2004 2:04 pm) Some excellent points in that article. Thanks for posting the URL. My vote is for the Tacoma. The design goes back 2 decades to the Hilux and Toyota has been pretty well bulletproof through the changes. I owned a '94 4 cylinder and my son is now driving it. 160000+ miles. I now own an '03 Tacoma and I have outgrown it. I am really impressed with the seats in the Tacoma. They are much more substantial than mine are now.   The exception to the dependable record might be the tip over on the '04 Taco in Consumer Reports. As of this point, they haven't tested either of these two '05s. I know prior to '04 CR canned the Tacoma's flimsy bed. I installed a bedliner and had no problems. I guess if you don't, it dents like a beer can?   My Taco is on order. I am skipping the TRD this time and sticking with the SR-5 #8 package. This is what Toyota dictated for the eastern region of Missouri. I understand the lack of options is due to the turnover they need to generate units on the line to get these trucks out. And for some reason Toyota thought the Access Cabs would outsell the Double Cab. And I am once again installing an aftermarket moonroof. I have an aftermarket now and really like it.   Later, B
#9 of 1428 05 owners by nova Dec 30, 2004 (3:31 am)
Lets here some reveiws from people who are driving these new trucks. I have two questions.#1 What kind of gas milage are you getting with the v6 auto. #2 rpm's at 65/ 75/ mph. Any thing else you could ad to help the rest of us out with our choices.             THANKS FROM FLORIDA Replies to this message: kapelusprime (Apr 05, 2005 12:38 pm) dheidt (Apr 06, 2005 9:04 am) kapelusprime (Apr 24, 2005 7:47 pm) and 4 more... midnightsun (Apr 21, 2005 6:25 pm) xwesx (Apr 22, 2005 1:20 pm) cat9 (Apr 24, 2005 12:34 pm) matt30 (Apr 24, 2005 1:57 pm) centralcal (Apr 24, 2005 5:43 pm) kapelusprime (Apr 25, 2005 1:04 pm)
#10 of 1428 by fslaugts Dec 31, 2004 (6:03 am)
My vote is for the Tacoma. I like the outside design better. I think the interior is better. I like the local toyota dealer better than the Nissan dealer. I don't like how all nissan's have the same front design. I did not like the feel of the 6 speed transmission in the Tacoma. I hope to buy a 4 cylinder 5 speed Prerunner by summer. I have looked at the 05 Frontier but have not test driven one yet.
#11 of 1428 by dalejr8dei1 Jan 01, 2005 (5:13 pm)
My choice is the MOTOR TREND truck of the year. Test drove both trucks, taco IMO is much more refined then the Frontier. I think Nissan screwed up with no long bed option on the Frontier for 2005. I will be getting my new taco sometime this month.
#12 of 1428 Tacoma vs Frontier by 4wd_newbie Jan 01, 2005 (5:28 pm)
Test drove the new Frontier yesterday. Had some "bells and whistles" that I wish were available in the Tacoma(sunroof, leather seats, light in the bed(what's up with no light in the Tacoma bed, even my old '93 Ranger had that, thought that was a "no-brainer"). IMHO, however, the Tacoma is a much better looking vehicle, and there is no comparison in the ride.   I then made the mistake of test riding the Titan - NICE!!! Lots of room, lots of "WOW". The large center console folds back into a small seat! After the "Wow" factor wore off, I realized that the Tacoma is still the truck for us.   Will be buying/ordering our new Tacoma next week!
#13 of 1428 Tacoma vs Frontier by pablope Jan 03, 2005 (8:46 am)
I have looked at the DC 05 Tacoma...liked the composite bed...and the storage behind the back seat, which the previous Frontiers did not have. I have not seen the 05 Frontier yet, as the nissan dealer here does not have one yet. I did have one major problem with my 01 Frontier, the AC leaked after only 51,000 miles, which is pretty unusual for any vehicle, American or import. For quality, toyota tops nissan, hands down. For those who have seen the 05 frontier, did nissan finally have a usable storage area behind the back seat?

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