Looks great.Hello, I am James from Nebraska. I just got this 2020 Lariat which was not easy to find with the options and color I wanted due to all the Covid stuff. I ended up having to have it brought up from Arkansas to my dealer. I am downsizing from an F150 Lariat and so far I like the size of this truck a lot. So much easier to park. I've been lurking on the forum for a while and thought it was about time to start posting! I've added a few very minor upgrades like a tray in the center console, a bed mat, Tonneau Cover, Cell phone holder and the Black letters for the tailgate. Next up, I am hoping to fit a couple of light bars on either side of the ACC in the front bumper.
Beautiful truck, love that color.Hi all - I made an unexpected purchase this week and it's currently parked in my garage. I'm the proud owner of a 2020 XLT SuperCrew with FX4 in Magnetic. I've got the 302A and the tow package and I couldn't be more pleased with the truck.
A year ago June I traded an F-150 SuperCrew for a Honda Accord Hybrid with the Touring package and (quite literally) all the options. Great car. 50 mpg which beat the heck out of the 12-14 I got in the F-150. We'd recently sold a camper so there was no reason to hold onto a gas guzzler just to use as a daily driver. But since then, little things kept giving me slight buyer's remorse. Stuff like having to basically take the wheels off my bike to get them into the trunk to get to the trail, having to buy bags of mulch instead of dumping a yard right into the bed, and not being able to take a bunch of tree clippings to the landfill without stinking up our RAV4. And, finally, one week ago, not being able to get out of our neighborhood even with winter tires after we had a crazy, early-season storm.
On Monday, I was so frustrated that I emailed the salesman we'd recently bought my wife's RAV4 Hybrid from and asked if he had any leftover 2020 Tacomas. He had a couple, but they weren't really dealing. Either way, I was about to put down $500 to hold one of the last 2020s that was inbound (with a manual tranny!). The salesman took Wednesday off which ended up being his mistake.
In the interim, I ended up reading a ton of great reviews on the Ranger and figured, why not? I sent a couple internet quote requests to a few local dealers and went to drive the truck after work. The rest was easy! They sent the deal with a nice amount for my trade by email Wednesday night. I debated on Thursday, did the only credit app on Thursday night, e-signed all the papers on Friday morning, and at lunchtime Friday my salesman drove the truck to my house and drove away in my trade. I literally never stepped inside the dealership and the entire transaction took less time than standing in a Costco line on a Saturday afternoon. I got a nicer truck with better equipment than the Taco I'd been looking at, and I got cash back plus 0%. Toyota wasn't even close.
They had a blue with the tech package, but I just couldn't see myself in that color. And it was also $900 of stuff that I likely won't miss. They also had a white and two silvers. But the magnetic just looks so cool.
I don't think I'll regret going Ford instead of Toyota, and the price was right. I gave up a very few of the niceties I had on the Accord, but I got a much more fun daily driver that's much better suited to the stuff we like to do.
I've been consuming all the info on this forum since last Wednesday and finally signed up. What a great place with a ton of great info!
First order of business is a Line-X. Then I'll consider some Blizzaks depending on how it handles the snow on the Hankooks.
Looking forward to connecting here.
Sorry for the late reply. Got busy with work and life in general.Welcome
Although, I have to admit, it was primarily in reference to two of my favorite books: Don Quixote and The Expanse series. Both of which rely on the ever underestimated Rocinante to ferry the protagonist/protagonists on their knightly adventures. After a quick google search, I know understand where Charley fits in. Seeing as how this truck will eventually serve as a way for my wife and I (and our Collie mix) to vacation while pulling a camper, find it quite fitting. Thank you! I've added Travels With Charley to my reading list!
Hi Tom,
Good luck! And congrats. Perhaps well pass each other by as I’m also on the Long Island.John here in Long Island. I’ve been trolling around a week or so. I took delivery yesterday of my Roush Ranger. So far this is a great machine!
Sharp looking truck JohnJohn here in Long Island. I’ve been trolling around a week or so. I took delivery yesterday of my Roush Ranger. So far this is a great machine!
