You're blaming Toyota because when someone bought the car they didn't ask for options? I have a 2018 Rav 4...came standard with cruise.
I have a 2021 Tacoma as well. Both of these are great cars. I started buying Toyota's around 1983 or so. First one was a pickup. Had to trade it in a couple of years later when the first baby was born. Got a Corolla. Was a great car. Family grew so traded it in for a brand new Dodge Caravan. Nothing but trouble from that van from day one. Kept it a year and traded it in for a Sienna. Kept that used it heavy for family and business for about a decade before selling it. Bought another Sienna. Kept that until we traded it in for the Tacoma.
Bottom line: Never had any problems with any Toyota I've ever bought other than normal wear and tear items. Never. Well almost never. One time when the Corolla was 8 or 9 years old it conked out in the middle of the highway. Couldn't figure it out. Had it towed. Turns out it was all covered under a hidden warranty for the part that failed. Paid nothing for the tow or the repair.
I would take a Toyota ANY day of the week. I hear nothing but constant stories about how people's cars are in the shop or how it has this problem or that problem. I just smile and wave.
No. It wasn’t running right not beachside of lack of cruise control