great review Jeff,
I see you've been in my neck of the woods.
Pricing... really?
I don't know. Anyone who's really compared APPLES TO APPLES in features will discover that the mid-size like the Tacoma doesn't not end up as the same price as the Tundra or D3s
You have to go without some options on the 1/2 ton or need massive incentives. When I priced a couple out (online)... the incentives got the price close but not the same.
Fuel.. ok, so far, they're pretty similar.
I still don't get why people say, it's almost the same price, same fuel, I'll just buy a 1/2 ton.
I don't want the size. Even if they're the same price and same fuel... I just don't want the size (need or desire). If what I needed was a mid sized SUV but the dealer offered me the full sized 7-seater at the same price, I wouldn't be getting the bigger SUV just because it's the same price...