2003 Toyota Tundra SR5 review from North America
"An overall dreamride like this cannot be a truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had some leaks in the snaptop lid, that was there when I bought the car from carmax, in greenville, sc... the car was driven 5900 miles by someone who had an indian cd left in the cd player... in texas.
General comments?
The power and handling is what this vehicle really excells on... it is just tough to radius turn, with such a long wheel base, but I do not care... it rides like a limo on long trips, and I really like the cruise control, which you can "bump up or down" one mph... gas mileage has been accurate: I get 18-19 mpg with the cruise on, going 72 mph, loaded down; 16 mpg around town, or generally on and off the beltways, and then into city traffic... just don't get carried away with rabbitt starts, and clean it out with an occasional "step-on-it appraoch to the v8, and you are good-to-go...everyone would love to drive the tundra, but other truck drivers settle for less because they cannot afford one. like fram, they will "pat me later" with repairs if they keep the inferior trucks which are all that are not tundras... san antonio is where toyota will now produce some more serious trucks, in a truck-based plant there... look out!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.7 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 5900 miles |
| Most recent distance | 10000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 14th October, 2004 |