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Are you sure you're not mistaking it with the later post-2004 models? The early model MSRP'd at <$20,000 ($26k today infl. adj.) and was a small pickup, nothing
by fingerlocks 7y ago
Are you sure you're not mistaking it with the later post-2004 models? The early model MSRP'd at <$20,000 ($26k today infl. adj.) and was a small pickup, nothing like the full-size $45k beast that is offered today. It would be odd to compare it with the $35k WRX STI.
Anecdotally, I purchased a used Tacoma in 2011 for a few thousand dollars as a family workhorse vehicle. I sold it for nearly double five years later with only making regular oil changes. This really changed my impression of the used car market and have since started a side hobby buying and restoring "almost-classic" vehicles.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoI'm not comparing it in terms of cost, I'm comparing it in terms of how buyers think about it. People buy a WRX STI not because they don't know what they want and it seems reasonable. People don't buy a WRX STI because they want a sedan, do a bunch of number crunching and decide it's the best fit for their needs. People buy a WRX STI because they're in the market for a sedan and they want a WRX STI. The same is true for the Tacoma and a whole host of other vehicles. People buy a Tacoma because they specifically want a Tacoma and they pay out the nose for it (especially if buying used).