Matt Damon explains why Christian Bale still drives a 2003 Tacoma

[@andrewfrommcdonalds7452]

Imagine some guy selling his used pickup on Craigslist and Christian Bale shows up

[@jacobshexladder]

For sure thinking I was stuck in a silly dream. I dream of celebrities from time to time ... Very odd.

[@murisdemirovic3364]

Jack the price lol

[@kurtsudheim825]

He wasn't quite the big name back then, it was a few years before bat man. But ya

[@chrispekel5709]

​@@kurtsudheim825this is during the promotion for Ford vs Ferrari so well after batman

[@roboninja3194]

@@chrispekel5709 He's talking about when he got the truck genius.

[@John-du2mq]

The jokes on everyone else because he's actually driving one of the best vehicles to ever be produced.

[@BHRxRACER]

Old Toyotas will outlast cockroaches if you keep changing the oil and filter

[@humantacos9800]

My 2008 runs like new. I think I’ve put $800 into it over last 15 years.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

My brother ran his Tacoma till the rust had eaten the frame. And he ended it by driving the thing literally across America before selling it to someone else. And I wouldn't be surprised if someone is still driving it.

[@jeffreysummers6843]

If it’s 20 years old and still running it’s a great truck!

[@InappropriateShorts]

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoatacross america is only 3000 miles. gonna need a better example, thats barely long enough for an oil change

[@jaymoar3561]

Nothing wrong with driving the most reliable truck ever made! Money in the bank!

[@JP-ec9rl]

It's reliably on it's third frame.

[@jaymoar3561]

@@JP-ec9rl Any vehicle will rust in the rust belt, I Fluid Film my Tacoma every fall and I have zero rust. He also probably lives in California where there’s no rust.

[@JP-ec9rl]

@@jaymoar3561 doesn't matter. Toyota has known metallurgical problems with the Tacoma frames. The metal rusts from the inside out. I'm just giving you a hard time because you are broadcasting being a flamboyant Tacoma fanboi. I work with one guy who drives a 1984 Ford ranger and know plenty of people who drive 70s and 80s Ford, Chevy and Dodge pickups, in the rust belt. Any truck can be made to last mechanically, anywhere, if it's maintained properly but a Tacoma will undoubtedly be reframed by a dealership at some point because Toyota knows that they had an issue.

[@Oswaldo_Zuniga]

too bad you american people don't have the Hilux , that like the Tacoma on roids. or even better, the Land Cruiser pick up, that's a Tacoma on gamma rays and compund V.

[@stalwartzero7001]

He drives it because people notice him less than if he’s in some rare Porsche etc.

[@sarat6243]

“Second hand even then!” Lmao

[@stacysmith7387]

He’s like damn.. why do you have to out me like that!? now the whole world and paparazzi you know what I drive.

[@mehmetakifgul1674]

😂😂

[@robboss1839]

A 2003 Toyota is still being broken in. Sequoia, tundra, Land Cruiser, 4-runner are all legendary reliable off-road vehicles.

[@youtubesucks3811]

Right? And if you need to move, who do you call? Your friend with the truck 😂

[@chuckselvage3157]

Series 80 LandCruiser upwards of 1000000 ks.

[@gabevreyes]

@@youtubesucks3811and now we ALL know Bale has a truck so, I’m definitely calling him first

[@christopherstudley9374]

...because he's smart. " I love what you do for me. Toyota !" Isn't just a slogan it's evidence of what anyone who owned one in the 70's & 80's received. I'm surprised he doesn't roll with the Landcruiser of that year (the 100 series) .

[@millroyboy07]

My friends uncle has Forerunner with close to 500k miles on.

[@lenilorganizen5614]

No one: Christian: "everyone's got to pick something up so you need a pickup.."

[@rotaris]

LOL he's not wrong!

[@mackenzieneal1660]

Exactly I still have my 1999 Chevy extended cab. It still works and everything important is made of metal.

[@Dazlidorne]

Toyota should make this into a commercial!

[@peterlarkin762]

The term pickup truck originated when you could buy a small flatbed to put on the back of your Ford model T. You would order the it and collect or 'pick up' the kit from the train station. So it's a truck kit you pick up, as opposed to a truck that picks things up.

[@joecampbell1187]

The cringe from this comment is off the charts

[@Ruffhouse789]

Clearly a man of culture and fine taste right here.

[@guyforlogos]

Mad Respect to Christian! A famous actor, wealthy and popular….. and completely comfortable driving a twenty year old truck. It’s nice to see someone in Hollywood not falling for the look at me hype.

[@nutsackmania]

yeah we've all seen this before eddie vedder etc

[@markscott4881]

Perhaps it’s his stealth vehicle. Ever notice just how many plain colored pickup trucks there are? A white pickup with no bumper stickers vanishes in traffic like magic.

[@guyforlogos]

@@markscott4881 could be, smart way to go for being unnoticed, but Hollywood egos don’t normally operate that way. That’s why I like it.

[@InappropriateShorts]

Sean Strickland does the same thing

[@TheFourthWinchester]

@@markscott4881 do you know how much money he has? And actors live for the camera. They love getting clicked by the paps.

[@afterhourscinema782]

As a fellow owner of a 96' Toyota Tacoma, it's nice to know Christian Bale is LITERALLY ME

[@damachine3]

Actually, not "literally" ;)

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Figuratively you. You literally don't know what literally means.

[@damachine3]

@LeoWhalen1933 So many people overuse that word now, and incorrectly so

[@victorortiz193]

omg you batman

[@DSN262]

Literally 😂

[@yoseppijoe]

I love Christian Bale even more for his 2003 used Tacoma. I didn't know I could respect him any more. He never ceases to amaze me.

[@lewstone5430]

Kiss that hiney!

[@firstworldproblems6064]

I'm so tired of seeing people writing these stupid things.

[@hustleup3840]

@@firstworldproblems6064😂

[@taahasiddiqui1071]

@@firstworldproblems6064 Same, as if some randos "respect" means anything And people overshare OK you like him don't need to tell everyone

[@xocomaox]

@@firstworldproblems6064 I can't believe he even got it used. I never knew that.

[@DB-qm4jx]

I don’t care about actors, but this dude seems chill and genuine.

[@oldtimehockey7324]

His wife is one of the best human beings I’ve ever known.

[@TheFourthWinchester]

@@oldtimehockey7324 how do you know her?

[@oldtimehockey7324]

@@TheFourthWinchester Years ago we were coworkers on the same film. Sometime around 1998/99 back on the east coast. When I’m working on a project away from home I always ship a motorcycle and a shotgun for weekend recreation. Motorcycles and skeet / sporting clay shooting are my preferred weekend activities. Anyways, she grew up in Europe and had never experienced riding or shooting and she asked if she could tag along on some of the weekends. If I remember correctly she grew up with brothers so she had a little bit of a tomboy mentality. A year or two later I was talking to a producer friend of mine and they told me that she married Mr. Bale. He made a Wise choice.

[@TheFourthWinchester]

@@oldtimehockey7324 bruh that was 25 years ago. People change. But that's a good start for her.

[@chrisferguson1911]

But then there is that OOOOONE time...not enough sleep, cranky, bad day...and EVERYYYYYbody makes a bigger deal out of it than they should. Yes, seem like quite the gentleman.🇬🇧👍🇺🇸

[@keithscott1926]

Once you find a good vehicle, you don’t wanna give it up.

[@BlckCloud73]

He's still driving the Tacoma because Tacomas never die. Ever.

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

Bought my 2003 Tacoma V6 3.4L access cab TRD Off-Road manual transmission truck for 20 years now. She is just shy of 331,000 miles. Outside of regular maintenance and the replacement of all the front end components, as well as three clutches, everything is still running great. Best truck ever.

[@Kinesiology411]

Three clutches in 20 years, well done. I only drive stick, and my 2004 Honda only needed one clutch job in 14 years, and that was in LA, with those damn hills everywhere, lol. You know a good stick driver when the clutch jobs are few and far between. 😊

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

@@Kinesiology411I don't shift too hard but by 90,000ish miles my Tacom'as clutch starts to get soft and then it begins slipping right before that 100,000 mark. The first one I replaced at 100,000 and did the timing belt at the same time, and that is what I did at 200,000 and 300,000 as preventative maintenance. I could have gone longer but why risk it. Cheers!

[@shirolee]

Holy cow!!!

[@starfire0007]

04 Tacoma, 300k miles, auto transmission, no problems!

[@JRotten]

330k, yep, you finally got her broken in. Enjoy the next 300k + miles.

[@premierleagueisthebest8059]

This interview deserves way more views.

[@raymondraymond4168]

Xx

[@aliali-ce3yf]

you got it

[@joet7136]

I wanted to cry when I traded in my 2003 Tacoma for a Odyssey minivan but the Tacoma didn't have rear AC vents for my kids ☹️. It was a gold, 4-door, TRD, V6 and served me tirelessly for 14 years.

[@Squirrelpadre]

Fuck them kids

[@Kinesiology411]

I thought I was the only one who wept when parting with a long beloved car, lol. My 2004 Honda Civic was my trusty steed for so long. I donated it to a local animal charity, sometimes I see it parked around town, which is kind of amazing in a big city like Chicago. I still miss her.

[@LitoGeorge]

And so what? We didnt have AC in our vehicles until closer to the 90's for the first time ever and we travelled up and down Africa in the heat of summer repeatedly, which I can assure you is not cold. We survived and thrived.

[@joet7136]

@@LitoGeorge well we live in Vegas so we get that heat every year for about 4-5 months(Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and sometimes May).

[@kaiserpuppydog7174]

I can read between the lines, buddy.. Your wife made you get rid of it; you didn't get much of a trade in credit and wanted to keep it. AC vents, really? What's worse is that she probably felt good making you get rid of it because you loved it so.

[@YODAJJ]

Bale is so intense you can tell everyone around him is choosing their words pretty carefully even when joking

[@NaticzkaKaminskaHenryDolphin]

lol nonsense Christian is one of the funniest guys around.... you clearly don't follow him. yes, he is intense in his work on set. Plenty of actors who know him well said he is also one of the funniest which many fans would find surprising but that shows you he is an incredible actor, actually - he doesn't reveal himself to the public at all, and in private, is a completely different person that public sees him as.

[@AlienSensei]

"Let's see Paul Allen's 1996 Tacoma. Look at that subtle natural-white coloring, the extended cab of it. Oh my god, it even has a four wheel drive with a V6 engine."

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

Who-hoooah, how did a nitwit like you get so tasteful?

[@JTV84]

anyone driving a 20 year old car is a legend.

[@GrnXnham]

Thank you!

[@kpz1234]

Thanks for confirming. I have a 2002 Lexus LS430 UL.

[@Macy_49]

Can confirm my 2003 Camry runs like a champ

[@Kyntheria]

@@Macy_49 I have gotten by with $1,500 - $5,000 cars for my entire life. I have saved so much from not having a car payment. Toyota has been a remarkably reliable brand. Which is why I have two Toyotas and a Lexus.

[@EnglishTeacher505]

I have no intention of ceasing to drive my 2001 Lexus ES300.

[@humantacos9800]

As an owner of a 2008 Tacoma I can you it’s an amazing truck. Not a surprise he loves it.

[@JonnyDIY]

"Sometimes everybody's gotta pick something up, haven't they? So you need a pickup" -Christian Bale 2019

[@elenap-ot4gh]

oh thank God, he normal! it's a relief to find out your fav actor is just a nice chill guy

[@Jude74]

I’m still driving a 2003 Honda Accord. If it runs it’s going.

[@dark7mark]

Ayyy. 2003 cars gang unite!

[@juan23wt3w5]

Haha I have a 03 Tacoma an it’s the best machine ever made thank you Toyota

[@Kinesiology411]

My 2004 Civic was my best friend and trusty steed. Drove her for hours every single day in LA. She's still tuning smooth, just had a new owner but I miss her

[@jasoncummings7052]

I have a friend who is an engineer and he still have his 1996 Toyota 4Runner and he's not selling that with all the offers he has received and it's in immaculate condition. You can't go wrong to Toyota, especially that era of quality.

[@angietaylor1677]

John Lithgow drives a Subaru Outback. Saw him picking up his order at Famous Daves BBQ in Kalispel, MT. They’re regular people that want to live their lives and be left alone.

[@BrisLS1]

He is so good. Third Rock was the funniest show because of him and Jane. I would have to at least wave.

[@VictorLugosi]

They’re not. 90% of actors DBD actresses are scum..

[@jasonflay8818]

Dude, Christian Bale gets shit all the time, but the more interviews where he talks about his private life, he seems like a really down to earth guy in day to day. One interview he gave he talked about the biggest thing he was so stoked on getting the Batman role was.... He could afford to pay off his house, not international fame or extravagance, just simple things, no mortgage.

[@jgatchaljgatchal8350]

Let's see Paul Allen's car.

[@jeffbehringer1262]

It’s really hard to believe it’s the same guy that plays Patrick Bateman. Great actor.

[@cinemandonline]

Yeah! Finally a new video! I love your interviews. Big fan!

[@off_mah_lawn2074]

I respect Christian Bale so much for driving around that 2003 Tacoma. You do not need to consume crap to keep up with the Jones. That Taco is solid and will run for ever. Keep doing what you’re doing Christian! And don’t listen to those fake materialistic Hollywood “reporters!”

[@helloken]

Still driving 2004 Toyota here...runs like a new car honestly with maybe some small exceptions

[@harleypiper]

Christain, I help make your truck bed. As a stamping dept leadman at TABC in Long Beach, CA. it was my job to lead a team of 6 who stood for 8,9, sometimes 10 hours a day placing stamped parts into the stamping presses. The Steel in your Tacoma is from US Steel. I was there till 2008. I still have mine too. I also have a 99 4runner limited 4x4. with 168,000 miles. I bought my cars at Longo Toyota in South El Monte, Ca. TABC is a Toyota plant since 1972.

[@Geared84]

I love my Gen 3 Tacoma. Awesome truck

[@AP01LYON]

Hey, he can afford to keep it running effectively forever and for a tiny fraction of what any high end luxury car would cost in both owning one and maintaining. Fucking goals.

[@ankurroy3979]

Bruh, man likes his car the way it is. Let it be.

[@philleotardo8760]

You can tell Christian was getting pissed and Matt had to step in and make light of it.

[@meechipeachi]

My little AWD 1999 Honda CRV is still a champ! I've never understood the idea of getting a new vehicle when the one I have works really well. I'm actually hoping my vehicle out lasts the use of gasoline engines

[@flipazndude]

i regret selling my 99 crv, i havent found a crossover as reliable.

[@meechipeachi]

@@flipazndude I bought mine in 2014 and it's still going strong. I was so happy to find one that was a 5-speed. And then having all-wheel drive and living up in the Tennessee mountains for a while was a real godsend

[@o1all960]

I also own a 2nd hand 2003 Toyota Tacoma and I was born and still live in Tacoma WA

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

A 2003? Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's Tacoma.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

My brother ran his 90's Tacoma until he literally could not safely run it any longer. I think he might have loved that truck more than he loves his kids.

[@ItsapaulPlays]

I forgot Christian Bale was british and was like "wait who's talking?"

[@customer5032]

He's Welsh. 👍

[@grassroots8226]

He’s not trippin’ on material stuff. I think he’s worth 150mil so basically he could whatever he wants. Good on you Bro!

[@KentPittsburgh]

Just shows his discipline which carries over to his craft. He doesn't get car fever and need the newest thing. He gets what he needs and enjoys abd is saving money in the process.

[@PunisherDMT]

That's the most awesome celebrity interview I've seen in some time.

[@williamc1711]

20 ish years later, his Tacoma just finished it's first tenth of its life.

[@samuraijack0876]

When you are as rich and successful as Christian Bale, you don't need a fancy car to flex on people.

[@millie4785]

He use it to pick up some video tapes 😂

[@gunsgalore7571]

Apparently not every Hollywooder lives a ridiculously lavish lifestyle. This guy uses his $$$ wisely.

[@TheAwsomeSawse]

A Starter car? No! This is a Finisher car! A transporter of gods!

[@GalesCat]

I used to have a 2003 tacoma prerunner. Sold it in 2020 just before the pandemic hit in the U.S.. Best truck ever.

[@hellobeautiful5225]

0:06 I find this interesting. If you click on a time signature on KZbin now…the clip goes to that moment.

[@Spartan168]

It’s done that for years

[@zigwil153]

The Toyota Tacoma is a legendary truck. I have a '16. Dependability, and cool looking... can't beat it.

[@mikeschmidt4800]

I feel him. I make great money, but, still drive a 2004 suburban. If only GM didn't put fuel management systems on the newer models. All that does is cause oil leaks and give you the exact same MPG as the previous models. Basically they built them in a way that will require repair from their buddies at the dealership. I'm good, mine only has 225k miles on it, which is low for that model. When she turns over 500k I'm just going to dump 20k into it and fix it all the way up. That's still only a third of the cost of the cheapest version of the😢 newest model. All of the other modern trinkets can be added to the ol burban for a fraction of the cost.

[@dlc85007]

That's disgraceful Bale, not even funny you have no taste in vehicle's

[@pdcichosz]

People need more role models to show them that you don't need to live up to the expectations of some strangers or their vision of you. Regardless of your financial situation.

[@sup3674]

Are u okay

[@Movie_Blizzard]

?

[@Jordan.Vaughn]

The only way this is “surprising” is if it wasn’t a Tacoma. But any man who owns a Tacoma knows exactly why this isn’t surprising. It’s the most reliable and dependable truck on the US Market.

[@tatetvproductions1468]

Valet: nice car Bruce Wayne: (whispers) you should see my other one

[@Enword_Jim]

He's Welsh, of course he drives an old vehicle. I like older vehicles, not a Toyota fan, but that's pretty cool.

[@pamelah6431]

"Sometimes everybody's gotta pick something up." -Christian Bale

[@mylesnmore]

I had a 2001 Tacoma and loved it. It was manual and it was so fun to drive. Pure QUALITY built.

[@markscott4881]

It’s the stealth bomber of pickups, especially in white. I drive a white pickup for that very reason and if I was a movie star I’d have several different ones to rotate and hide in.

[@dakpricemusic]

Gotta love and appreciate the real ones who arent out of touch

[@wonderwalls3565]

Imagine trying sell your Tacoma on gumtree and batman comes in and ask when was the last service done?

[@edy1434]

2002 Silverado manual transmission with half a million km on it, never broke still running like new, only the usual maintenance and stuff, some trucks are just reliable as hell and you wouldn’t change them for anything

[@Yellow123Cy]

Matt saved that interviewer lol

[@norcodaev]

Nobody ‘needs’ a pickup. You just need a friend that has one🤣

[@diggybean2705]

That 1st gen tacoma is one of the best vehicles ever produced. I own two of them one for almost 20 years and have no plans on parting with it

[@GalileosTelescope]

He just understands, if you're not driving a Toyota you're throwing your money away.

[@BarelyNoticedADD]

Not sure how true the motorcycle component is, but good for Matt Damon to come up with it and props to Christian Bale for going with it.

[@c0mputer]

In my mind I see someone selling their Tacoma on Craigslist and then Christian Bale drives up and starts kicking the tires and trying to get the price down. “Those highway or city miles?” “Water pump and timing chain replaced?”

[@nickinderrieden7630]

If celebrities were regular people, can you imagine Matt Damon calling Christian Bale on a Sunday afternoon to help him transport a washer and dryer to his nephew for college because he just got a sweet deal on these new front loaders.

[@TheLumbeebrave1983]

My 246000 mile 4 cylider 2008 5 speed tacoma is still purring like a kitten.

[@wreckanchor]

I have a 1997 Toyota T100, 2003 Sequoia, and a 2011 Tundra that I bought all of them new and they are still going for me and my family.. They are just super durable and reliable. I wish GM or Ford made cars as reliable. I would buy them.

[@Paulnikon]

I too, drive a 2003 Tacoma.

[@sumuqh]

Bale knows there’s something women like about a pickup man !

[@postblitz]

As a 2007 Honda Civic driver, this really humbles me. If he can still rock that Tacoma, i'll stick to my vehicle.

[@Trancegirl1966]

Christian Bale is so down to earth. The first time I saw him in a movie, he was ten years old! That Toyota Tacoma will probably last another 20 years of reliance service……😊

[@alleyway3215]

Multiple mechanics have told me their families own only Toyotas and Hondas, because they will go longer than most other makes while needing nothing more than an oil change.

[@TheFourthWinchester]

Good on him for asking why that's interesting. Rich people ruining the planet with their money has been normalised too much.

[@matthewwells1606]

Matt the writer diving into the heart of the motivation.

[@bjsimon802]

I drove 30 year old corolla, and camry, drove like new. the tacoma will live with Bale a long time

[@shirolee]

Haha, it still runs and is reliable, it works! And it'll be running for a long long time with proper care and maintenance.

[@ksuleiman2874]

Mr Bale he's one of my top 3 favourite actor .

[@PeteNice29]

What many people don't understand is, wealthy folks often drive old/beater vehicles. Generally they're built well (old Toyotas, Volvos etc), but they're very often over a decade old. They're either too busy, or like many, they don't see (or need to use) their money to purchase status pieces. People know who they are without them.

[@goldennewf7098]

The man drives a 2003 Tacoma because it’s a damn beautiful piece of modern machinery. It is a storied model, its design is a testament to the rugged practical necessities a man requires against the cruel and demanding challenges of an uncaring world. To understand this is to see!

[@2lo4sno]

The younglings now a days can't comprehend driving something older or at least near the age they are.

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

I work with a guy who just paid 90k on a car. Big bastard Nissan pickup something or other. I told him that if i had 90k to drop on a car, I'd buy a really really nice car by my standards and put the other 85k in the bank.

[@enesex]

I wanna see Paul Allen’s Tacoma.

[@Driftuner]

Car people know that he is driving one of the nicest trucks ever made

[@andresilvasophisma]

He drives the Tumbler lady, show some respect.

[@krzysztofflis1847]

You had me at Tacoma, Christian Bale!

[@justinmcroberts4633]

As a 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser owner, I approve of this.

[@house9850]

its because you can drive down the road and not be noticed. Its called "stealth wealth"

[@JayPine1357]

Matt saved the interview. Christian was about to jump into some social commentary and express his dislike of the question.

[@americandissident9062]

The Tacoma is a great truck. Plus he’s got the money to keep the maintenance up perfectly and replace or repair all issues. Not that there will be a lot of them.

[@TheDalinkwent]

Wow..never see Bale with this much personality. Not saying he a dullard..but he was in a great mood for this interview.

[@mikefronczak4665]

As a lifelong Toyota guy and now proud owner of a Used ‘19 Tacoma I approve of this message

[@NeedMoreEats]

My bro drives a Tacoma. He loves that thing to death. He could easy afford a nicer truck. But he has had many memories with it. Hard to give it up.

[@opufy]

Bale should be the Matt Damon of Lincolns for Toyota

[@dvz19777]

Chritian bale sounds so common. Love it