I agree, I loved the looks of the 3rd gen Tacoma but thats about where it stopped. Dont get me wrong it was a good truck but not as great as all the fan boys make it out to be. The head room in it is also an issue, several of my friends who were between 5'11 and 6'1 had a hard time riding in...
I traded in my 3rd Gen Tacoma for a 17' GX460. Also on paper the power difference isnt much between the two (23hp) but in the real world its night and day difference. The 4.6 in the GX is what should have come in the Tacoma. Who wants a truck motor that makes peak HP way up in the power band...