Toyota Tundra vs Ford F-150 II
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Toyota Tundra vs Ford F-150. Please continue
these discussions here. Thanks!
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Toyota Tundra vs Ford F-150. Please continue
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For all of you minority non-V8 (or higher) owners out there, Toyota, Ford, Dodge, or Chevrolet, this is always a non-discussion because not many of us exist.
Maybe I will get me a V8 someday and join the crowd. LOL
trucksrme: About ready to get those taters out yet! Fruit trees have been doing very well this year too.
I left for a few days and the topic shifted, eh? Now the kid (dodgeram7) thinks I'm a "Chevy loser"! LOL!! (I hope he reads this--then he'll find out how to actually spell "loser".)
Last week, according to my new friend, I was 10 and driving a Tundra! I thought these kids would have some video games to play instead of gumming up our discussions....
a 100m miles or so, it will be expensive. Parts are twice as much, but last twice as long.
tundradude - V6 regular cab close to what I wanted. Just wanted the small V8 Chevy regular cab, but the old lady had other ideas. Ended up with a ext. cab, big V8, LT package, big $$. Oh well, I actually like your combo though. How's it holding up???
I think I am pretty typical of most Tundra buyers, when I say that I bought the Toyota because of their reputation for quality. My past experience with Toyota vehicles (my family and others) as well as domestics has been that our Toyotas proved to be more reliable, longer lasting, and less problematic. Though it's true that repairs are more expensive, they have been very rare.
Like I said, it was a tough choice. I won't know the answer for a few years. I have faith that the Tundra will prove its metal over time. If this truck is as reliable as the Corolla, the Camry, the Land Cruiser, etc, then I made the right choice.
My Dad has a new F-150, which I've driven a few hundred miles and now I've driven my Tundra about 7,000 miles. The Tundra is more quiet, but otherwise they are very similar.
If the Tundra does not prove to be more reliable, durable, and long-lasting than the domestics, then I wouldn't recommend one over a Ford or Chevy.
My friend who was test driving an F150 with me gave in and bought one. It's a great truck. It's all about personal preference. He's a Ford / VW guy and I'm a Toyota / VW guy. He loves his truck and I can understand why. As I love mine and he understands why as well.
We're going camping next weekend. Like idiots that we are, we are taking our brand new 4x2's into the woods! I know I will have pin stripes on the sides when I get back! ha!
Have a great day!
Glad you like your Tundras. I don't doubt they are as good as any, but certainly no better than any of the big three. ratboy3 said it best when he stated it is a preference. I am sure the Tundra is a nice truck, but after my experience with two sets of Tacoma head gaskets, a camry that chewed up starters and fly wheels every 10k miles, I don't think I could bring myself to buy one. Maybe it is just a stigma thing.
I really like my new F150. Had a few problems with my 99 Silverado, but nothing so major to keep me from buying another one someday. It was a new year model and had issues to work out, just like the Tundra has.
Happy motoring. See ya in my rearview mirror....:)
But I have the V8, not the V6. It's a 4X4 access cab. I get 16 / 18 mpg. Towing a 2,000 lbs boat and about 300 pounds of gear I get around 15 with overdrive locked out. Pretty similar to all the other fullsize, V8, 4X4s. Most of my tanks have been right around 17 with mixed driving. I've got a pretty light right foot, however.
Dbhull and ratboy are right, a lot of it is personal preference. My best friends drive GM and they always will. My Dad drives Ford, and he always will. We are all happy with our trucks and I have never tried to convince them that they are wrong. In fact, one of my friends is going to get a new truck and his wife asked me what they should get. I said "get a Silverado", she asked why, since I bought the Tundra. I told her that he would be unhappy with anything else, if they get a Tundra and the dash falls off, he will never quite complaining. If the dash falls off a Silverado, he'll get it fixed under warranty and shrug it off.
I think one of the reasons for all the bickering, is that the Tundra owners feel attacked, so they retaliate. Back and forth, yada yada. It's fun, but sometimes ya'll need a reality check.
Remember, there is no perfect truck.
Best: 20
Worst: 17
Average 18.5
Towing 4000(estimated) pound trailer:
Best: 13.5
Worst 11.5
Best: 20
Worst: 18
Average: 19
Weight: 4,500 lb.
I am still having a hard time beleiving the two are the same. No way---
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