bench seats aaaggrrr

No way. Sorry, you are stuck with what you've got.

I believe that the buckets from the "upgrade" models will bolt right in. They aren't cheap though.

You don't say what model year. For 1995-2004 models, decent quality junkyard or aftermarket custom seats are readily available. Probably not so available for 2005-2006 models which have a wider body. My own is a 1995 so I don't have a whole lot of detail on the newer years.

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What year? Typically, you can easily swap in nicer seats from an equivalent year Taco or 4Runner. The junkyard is your friend.

Wrecked '05+ Tacomas are just starting to show up in junkyards.

I've gotten good replacement seats for two different vehicles at local yards. Just make sure you can see it first, so you can avoid the blood stained examples.

Don't forget the tracks, if they're different than what you've got.

I bought a new 06 model. What I've heard so far is encouraging. I will check with the junk yards tomorrow. Thanks to all.