2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 from North America - All Comments

I droven the 07 tundra, it was amazing. It had a lot of power to carry a big cargo trailer full of stone!It was exiciting.

Its the best truck ever!!

Whats a big load than you droven? Or did you mean driven? half ton? I have carried 1 ton loads of base materials, pavers at times in my full size GM at times.

I have test driven a Silverado, Tundra and an F-150. I won't bother with the Ram since I have been burned before in a sedan that they produced. I think GM did a better job this year then in previous years. I liked the F-150 styling & ergonomics better then the GM, but liked the Tundra best overall. I thought the interior of the Tundra was slightly better with lots of gadgets (sliding rear window). As far as performance I liked Tundra then GM then Ford. I am going to test drive the Titan next and will post some comments.

Yeah I've driven that new Silverado, too. It's rolling scrap metal. They all drive nice when they're new, but it already felt loose and will definitely end up like all other GM trucks after a few years old: a squeaking, rattling, rusted, gas hog that burns oil. The Tundra is about 500% better than that GM.

18:40 Do you ever read Edmunds true cost to own by owners? Or how about J. D. Powers? It costs more to own a Tundra than a Silverado or a Ford F Series over the first 5 years according to owner reviews. After 5 years, most want something new with new features, added performance etc. and import repairs got really old.

Yes repairs like changing the oil. I really hate how my import needs that done every 5000-6500 miles, and tires? man they have to be done every 50,000 miles. I am buying a new 2007 horse because they repairs are outrageous.

13:57 Completely sidestepped the excellent point 19:16 was making.

Not only do you have to pay MORE just to buy the Toyota, you also have to pay MORE for maintenance. So even if American cars don't quite match Toyota in reliability (something I'm not at all convinced of), and you have to repair a few more things on the American car than the Toyota, you're still paying MORE just to buy the boring, ugly, slow, appliance Toyota!

LOL! It's funny how the import-lovers try to deny that fact.

I had to buy replacement tires at 20,000 miles on my new import and had major mechanical failures prior to 30,000 miles. I have never gone past 5,000 miles with oil and filters on any Honda/Toyota I ever owned due to sludging concerns.

I do not agree they all drive great when they are new. I do agree that you should test drive 4 or 5 different new models and formulate your own opinion. I could not compromise bed, load capacities, smoother ride and performance and especially the warranty. I bought the new Silverado. I have yet to encounter rattles maybe it was an unsecured load in the bed they were possibly commenting about.

My advice is to shop around. Even just MSRP the Tundra is a lot more expensive then the Chevy. And you can deal with GM dealers, unlike Toyota.

Me personally, based on what I see the most on construction sites, I'll be going with a F-150, I think they look the best too.

Of course you can deal with GM salespeople. They have to bend over backwards to unload that junk when people know that they can buy a Toyota instead. Toyota dealers generally don't make deals. They don't have to. They can rest on the more than proven reliability of the product and know that people will buy them. That's why they're #1 seller worldwide.

18:11 Well, boring, ugly, and slow, are all opinions. Nothing but hot air Facts are facts. This has already been stated about a thousand times on this site, but here it is again: imports are rated to be of higher quality, better reliability, better resale value, and an all around better deal by every major car magazine you will find. Most of those magazines will say that the domestics are improving (only when faced with bankruptcy do they finally give a %$#@ about building something half decent), but are still outclassed badly by Toyota and Honda. And if the 'domestics' (most of which are made overseas now) ever do catch up with the standard of quality that Toyota set 20 years ago, which is doubtful, at that point Toyota will be that much further ahead too. GM, Ford (what's left of it), and Chrysler (or Daimler or whatever in Germany) don't have a chance.

After test driving many new import and domestic trucks my picks #1 is the Silverado, #2 Ford F-250, #3 Nissan Titan. I doubt the Toyota fanatic has even driven any 2007 models that I just mentioned. Sitting at an armchair is not telling enough. Rambling on and on about Toyota being the best... the best is actually getting behind the wheel and let the vehicle prove itself with a thorough workout. The manufacturers are not buying your vehicle for you. I should repeat that sentence as that is the most important consideration I have always had when I buy a new vehicle. A Toyota label isn't towing, carrying my expectations as the drivetrain, frame and long standard manufacturer's warranty that is in place is what I expect. I have had issues in less than 50,000 miles in my last new imports... maybe yours have lasted longer, but I did it all right and its just not the value you indicate. And they all cannot be isolated lemons that I bought as that excuse gets old.

You know what's funny is that Edmunds. com reviewed the new Tundra and already praised it for its reliability just because it was a Toyota.

Two weeks later and Toyota has to recall their big V8 Engine in the Tundra.

Then comes the JD Power quality study out and it shows Toyota is slipping.

FACT:

JD Power's highest ranked fullsize truck in initial quality = Silverado.

Highest ranked midize truck in initial quality = Ford Ranger.

Talk about LOL.

FACT: Toyota is selling more vehicles than GM.

FACT: Toyota is rated much higher in overall quality than GM.

FACT: Toyota has higher proportional resale value than GM.

FACT: Most, if not all car magazines recommend Japanese automakers above GM, Ford, or Dodge.

FACT: Consumer Reports' list of used cars and trucks to avoid is almost exclusively full of Ford's and GM's, with almost NO Toyota's on the list. (But from what I've seen on this site, according to you guys that drive that GM garbage, CR is only credible when they give a domestic a decent rating, and they somehow become non-credible when they review all of the Toyota's as good).

FACT: Toyota makes better vehicles than GM does. A LOT better.