2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 from North America - Off Topic Comments

Just my two cents, but a few months ago I was given a F-150 four door as a rental after wrecking my truck. It had about 500 miles on it. I was utterly impressed... for about two days. The more I drove it, the more I recognized the flimsy sections of sheetmetal, and other areas where just a little more attention by Ford would have paid off big. Now I'm in the market (unexpectedly) and after all considerations, the 07 Tundra will have another sale. I say, to each his own. Every suit don't fit every man... neither does every truck (I wear my truck a lot more than my suit!)

Most of the contractors as indicated are driving new loaded F250's,350's and Silverados as previously discussed. Tundra mid sizes and vehicles such as Dakotas are not in evidence each morning.

I drive my Silverado 25,000 miles a year and utilize all its capabilities. It's a lot more comfortable, great performance, features and does a lot more than Tundra. I wouldn't want a Tundra for 5,000 miles let alone driving one for any extended period. I drove mine and understood why it was named truck of the year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ford just bought back our Ford Ranger because it was a lemon. That truck is very outdated. Some of the parts are the same for some 15 year old Rangers. That is crazy. Never would have happened with a Toyota. I sure hope there are no other parts on that truck older than 25 years old like other Ford's.

How many people actually need a truck that will haul three quarters of a ton of anything? Very few. Toyota doesn't build them for this reason! It's common sense; if I were an auto manufacturer, I wouldn't waste my money building a truck that only probably 1 in 1000 people might even look at! LOL.

Just one of the many reasons that Ford is going under. Gas is 3 dollars a gallon, so let's build a big giant truck that gets 9 miles to the gallon. As for 1/2 ton trucks, Toyota makes the best one. Chevy and Ford trucks will probably continue to outsell the Tundra for awhile, only because Toyota hasn't even been making full size trucks for very long. But, just like Toyota has done with their cars and SUV's, eventually people will recognize that they are built better and last longer than any domestic, and they will start buying Toyota's instead. It's only a matter of time.

You guys can write in with whatever opinions you like, but Toyota makes the better vehicles, by far, and is outselling everyone else because of it. Printing more false examples and make-believe stories won't change this.

Every manufacturer has problems and recalls, it's just that Toyota has had less of them than anyone else, and has dealt with the problems more efficiently than anyone else. Of course, I can't attest to any of their problems, because everybody I ever knew that had a Toyota said it was the best car or truck that they ever had, and it never breaks; at least not until minor issues might start to occur at about 200 or 250,000 miles.

I don't know, mine have been perfect, and so has everyone's in my circle of friends and family. They just don't break down like Ford's or GM's.

I looked at the Tundra, but went for the Ford. It was an easy choice. You have to look at everything and while the F-150 may not excel at one thing it is very good in all aspects.

One things for sure, it was a heck cheaper then the toy. Plus the early recall of the Toy made me question the reliability.

Ford F150 easily. You can't argue with the best selling vehicle for so many years in a row.

And it doesn't look hideous like the new Tundra.

02:03, Actually, you can argue against the F-150, because it's a piece of crap next to the Tundra. That boat has only sold well to this point because nobody else made a better full size truck until Toyota came out in recent years with the Tundra. Anybody with any knowledge about vehicles knows that Toyota's small trucks are worlds better than anything else, just as the Tundra is better than an F-150, and sales in years to come will reflect this. Watch and see.

The Tundra is the best full size truck made. And to those who mistakenly think that the Silverado and F-150 are even close to as good: Silverado sales fell 20% this month and Tundra sales skyrocketed and are UP 147%! Go Toyota! I'll keep everyone posted as the Tundra continues to blow GM and Ford out of the water.

13:22, Yeah, I gave you the reason why the F-150 has sold well; people had no other alternative than to buy one of these sub par trucks, or to buy another sub par truck in a Chevy or a Dodge.

I'm not calling anybody dumb, because now that Toyota has made a full size truck, smart people are buying them. Calling me ridiculous, and offering no facts at all won't change that.

Read the newspaper; Ford F-150 sales are down, Silverado sales fell over 20%, and Tundra sales went UP ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX PERCENT last month! All of the smart consumers are buying Toyota's.