Update:
Well, it's been 18 months since I asked about pickups, and I still own my '07 Taco Prerunner with ~105,000 miles on it. I honestly can't fault it as a utility vehicle for moving goods, supplies, or fun stuff like compost. It's great for camping trips. However, we're not interested in taking any more long distance roadtrips in it, and my wife doesn't enjoy driving it.
Since my original post in this thread, I decided to wait until after the 2022 Tundra had all its 'oopsies' and recalls sussed out in order to make sure the new line lives up to expectations. I'm still very interested in a Tundra and - to a lesser extent - the F150s. I really haven't considered buying a new Tacoma due to towing capability limitations. Then, just last night I watched a teaser video of the new Tacoma, and I got all excited again. No one knows if the towing capacity will get a boost, but depending on what its capabilities are, I may be coaxed into waiting yet one more year for the new Tacoma once its oppsies/recalls have been corrected.
One big point I've noticed is that it's more difficult to fall down the audio rabbit hole and the auto rabbit hole in the same year - though I may just do both this year. I am trying to make more money this year, so perhaps I'll succeed with both rabbit holes.
Unrelated to the pickup thread:
Last year, our son and daughter-in-law joined my wife and me for a two-week trip through Alaska. For transportation, I rented a Hyundai Pallisade using TURO. The rental process was very simple and we saved something like $4000!!! vs renting from the usual names. Both my son and I thoroughly enjoyed driving the Pallisade. If I were looking to buy a non-hybrid SUV, the Pallisade would be right at the top of the list with one or two other vehicles.
Anyone have new thoughts, or new vehicle purchases they'd like to share?