Call me crazy, but I'm debating whether I'd rather wait on the new '05 Tacomas or go ahead and buy an '04. Part of it's my preference for the smaller form factor; part of it's the usual apprehension about first-year models, etc., etc.

Anyway, I needed to know when '04 production was gonna cease, so I'd know my 'drop-dead' time for ordering an '04...

After unsuccessful attempts to find out through local dealerships, I gave up and went straight to 'The Source' to get an answer. On the off chance it might work, I called NUMMI directly and told the receptionist I wanted to know when '04 Toyota Tacoma production would cease. I was put through to a production control person / office, and they were kind enough to tell me that they're scheduling ongoing '04 Taco production until September 2004, when they'll switch over to 2005 model production.

I guess this means that anyone who decides to opt for an '04 (owing to impatience or preference over the '05) has until this summer to make up their mind.

Wow, that's kinda surprising <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

That they bothered to help me? Yeah, I wasn't sure it would work... When they put me through to the production control whatever, I made it clear I was an end customer and I wasn't fishing for any 'privileged' or 'proprietary' info. I just said I wanted to know my deadline for ordering an '04, and they answered...