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I really was suprised. Maybe it would be best to wait a few months so they can work out some of the bugs.
Tom
Now I'm not saying that you can't get a fair number of miles out of the big three products, just that they will cost you a lot more in repairs and down time.
The V8 is out of a Lexus. There are plenty of them out there with over 100,000 miles that run like brand new. I don't know the transmission design history, but I think that it should last as long as the engine. Time and service will be the test. From what I've seen so far, I know that Tundra owners will have the last laugh.
in post 548, just listen to them laughing not!
When the haul is done that Mexican build lexzy
V8 gives it up for sure. What about that thin
metal on the body, does it thicken with age?
I don't think that tindra will last the test
of the time, do you? For all those yet to buy,
do the compare and get the Chevrolet for the haul.
For other who have that tindra now best trade em
before the word gets out, good luck to all on
this one.
"The Tundra has an all-new engine, too, built at Toyota's new engine plant in West Virginia. What Toyota calls the i-Force V-8, this 4.7-liter motor generates 245 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque."
Unless they have moved West Verginia I don't think it is in Mexico
(something I would try to keep quiet if I
were Toyota). The foundry and tin works take
place in good old Mexico. Franklin know this as
the fact, and Franklin know the trucks! That
limited one could compare more fair against a
Chevrolet S10, thou I think that S10 has more
haul in it. What about that thin metal body?
Don't think the salt have much trouble with that.
Lets see them swiss cheese toys next spring!
Do that compare, don't join those others in post
548 with the tindra blues. The facts are speaking for themselves now! For all others,
sell em quick before the word gets out. Good
luck on this one.
the Chevrolet dealer. Dealer saids they getting
dumped quicker now. One was that limited spoke
on in earlier post. One was broke from the haul.
Last one had the hail damage. What say to this
one? Word is startin to get out quick on this one now. Franklin said he heard a new one today:
"Tindra purgatory", called the time till that
lease runs down. Others heard this one yet?
I have had my new Tundra about 4 weeks. I have 1600 miles on it. My Question is, Has anyone noticed hard shifting in the tranny between first and second gears under light acceleration? I have a 4x2 SR-5 V8. I notice that after it's warmed up, normal stoplight to stoplight driving produces a very rough shift from first to second. The subsequent shifts are flawless.
Has anyone else experienced the same problem?
Second. When I was considering my purchase this forum was extremely helpful. Postings from TP4UNC and EOSTER and several others were informative and timely. There was a substantial amount of info on price, options, dealer availability, etc...
All of which assisted me in my purchase.
I have just read through the last 80 or so posts and it has turned into a CHEVY or FORD vs. TOYOTA battle.
There must be other forums for that sort of thing, and if so, that's where that discussion needs to go.
I think we should keep this forum for discussions by current and prospective Tundra owners.
Thanks,,,, NASCAR
problems with that trannie. Sounds like just
another broke one here. The word is gettin out
quicker now. Maybe that trannie comes from
Mexico too? Ask Franklin on this one, he know
the trucks better than most. Sorry could not
have educated you better the first time, hope
others will take heed and learn by this one.
Do the compare, be for-warned! That toyota will
take the money quick, mask the problems. Some
say they seed the forums earlier, maybe some
truth on this one.
Not warn others on breakage. If its bad, keep
it quiet, good lets talk it up. Maybe those in
post 548 didn't want to learn the truth? Maybe
no one wants to know real truth on that limited.
ok here goes:
That limited one is fine, it will haul and not
break, that driveshaft is large enough, that engine is good Mexican V8. That thin sheetmetal last longer than the thicker ones. That trannie shift hard, but good one anyway. That twisted bed is set right too! Its a big full sizer, just an illusion that it looks smaller than other ones.
From now on only sunshine, we fool a bunch of em.
No one notice if we talk it right.
about even. Toy to toy they come out the same
evey time. Should try that compare on the
Chevrolet to that limited one. With the limited haul you have planned, that tindra should do you
fine for now. Watch that thin metal off the road,
Franklin heard tell of the bending of one not so
long ago. The factory is tryin to shut down
this free speech on that tindra, they only like
to hear good spoken for on those limited ones.
Good luck on that limited off the road.
passes good tindra news along too:
Tundra makes History:
Chalking up 4565 in the first week, with another
5000 already on order, the Tundra has the fastest
sales start of any new product in Toyota history.
Have you ever looked at a Chevy, Ford, or Chrysler drive shaft? They are starting to rust at the dealer. Tundras have coated drive shafts. The brake lines are also coated. Look like the Tundra is on the right track.
nimble. The little ones more nimble but fragile.
That tindra is on the size of the Chevrolet S10.
Give that little one the haul, and soon you get what they call the slip and burn, after that
trade it up to the full sizer Chevrolet. See
earlier posts on those that tried the haul,
facts are facts now. Good luck on that ford trade now.
complained on that thin metal. They bent em
up good then found out the truth on it to late.
Just getin the word out before the factory puts
an end to free speech on it. They want only the good say about those limited ones. Never heard
the one on that driveshaft rust-out, sounds like a new one to me. Any one heard on this before? Seems odd that Franklin don't know on it, and he know them trucks good.
1. Engine built in Japan.
2. Auto Transmission is built in Japan.
3. If the "big three" has an attitude like RubberToe, they will loose large portions of their truck market share to other manufactures: just like they have lost significant portions of their passenger car markets in the past 20 years to those foreigners.
4. You cant hide if you use the internet.
This is a quote from the San Jose Mercury News
"The Tundra has an all-new engine, too, built at
Toyota's new engine plant in West Virginia."
Franklin concurs on this one - thou carveats it with that Mexico foundry - claims them engines just assembled in that new plant not "built".
Which it is now? Maybe the factory trying to
keep those who know confused? Looks like another
one of them mysteries here. Look out for those
factory posts here, they will supress the truth.
Its seems that the truth upsets many here. I
mean no offense to the owners, no need for snippy
ways. I'm up in that age, just tryin to let
those learn the whole one here. Sorry if it
upsets those who support that factory. Matters
litte now, the factory will shut this down soon
anyway. They only want the good tell you know.
they steamin pretty good on these facts and we
must go low profile or face those factory hounds.
Hope I helped those not in know, for others, sorry
if that truth is upsettin to all. The factory
would have pulled the plug on this one soon
anyway, they only want the good tell ya know.
Good luck to all and God bless.
I did want folks to know that I made an offer on a 2 wheel drive V8 Access Cab- listed at $24,700. My offer $22,800, their best price $23900. Needless to say, I walked.
Another dealer (70 miles away) has offered me the same vehicle at $23,145- providing I order it.
In some of the other forums the moderator will restrict obviously disruptive posts. Until then just ignore the Chevy vs Toyota garbage.
I now own a Tundra with 3200 miles on it and it hauls my 20'Whaler, weight around 2,800 pounds, just fine. I can even pass other cars while hauling it. This is my fourth Toyota (Tercel, 2WD PU, and 2 4WD PUs (one four cylinder, the other 6 cylinder). Other than the head gasket replaced by Toyota at 70,000 miles for free on the 6 cylinder, I never had any trouble with all of them. Note, when you watch the Discovery Channel or TLC, and they show exotic places, such as Africa or South America, where there are few well kept roads. You see nothing but Toyotas, not Chevys or Fords, or Dodges. In Costa Rica, I drove around in a Toyota 4x4 pu that had more than 250,000 miles on it and it didn't rattle, despite being driven on barely existing roads. The owner told me that the only thing he did to it was to change the oil every 3-4k miles. And he replaced the shocks once. Sure, like most Americans, I want American car-makers to make good quality trucks and vehicles. Now, they have improved, but for my money, you still can't beat Toyota for long-term quality. Maybe someday Detroit will realize this and then you will see their products around the world where there are few roads.
Thanks in advance for anyones response.
that the Participants Agreement available at the upper left of you screen requires civil discourse. Name calling, sexual innuendo and worse, and profanity are a good way to get this topic frozen and deleted!
Straighten UP! Knock it OFF!!!!
Front Porch Philosopher
SUV, Pickups, & Aftermarket and Accessories Host
Hey Bobby Joe, if your Franklin knows so much about 'Tindra's', why don't you actually make yourself useful and ask him what's the difference. By the way, I'm picking up my Tundra tonight, and I'll get back to you on the drive line dimension.
And yes, powercat, I am here trying to learn something. Just my humble opinion that a good decision is an informed one, so I have been trying to check out all the competition that is out there in the full-size class.
By the way, hope you don't just avoid other boards. There are some posters who put messages up that are not worth your time. Hope you avoid those too.
When I criticize a car maker's design, or question a posters reasoning, I'm digging for answers, run to mama if you feel personally criticized.
"Shietvrolet is in the shop hu?"
"Like a rock" I agree with that, heavy and rough.
Get a life mister! If you can afford a Tundra, just let us know, If my Tundra brakes, I ll buy another one, probbably you only can buy a truck once every ten years. LOL.
try:
www.tundratoys.com
This message board was just born. I may publish it so it registers with search engines however that's $20. Please use it as it threads making topics more organized. I may even palce your tundra's snapshot there if responce is encouraging. (yes, rubluetoo is invited too)
The Mamma remark just shows everyone why you're really here and what you're really made of, so keep whining and name calling because like Steve McQueen said in Tom Horn,"that's all I have to say on this matter."
To more important matters, does anyone have an opinion on the fold down arm rest on the bench seat option? Also has anyone ordered the Tundra front end bra and what do you think?