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I'm a huge Japanese car fan. The best truck I've owned by far was my Nissan Frontier. It was a tough decision for me to go back to a Ford after having 3 somewhat disappointing Rangers over the years.
But I don't really care for the "new" Tundra. Tthe 1st gen is a rock solid truck with great reliability, as was the T100. But I don't think the 2nd gen is much, if at all, better in terms of reliability than the F150. Plus its going on 12 years old now. Back in 06 it had probably the best V8 you could get in a truck, but they're behind the times now. It's still a powerful engine but that extra displacement means 12-14 mpg.
I spent 18 months researching all the available trucks before deciding on an F150. I'm convinced Chevy, Ford, Toyota, and the old Titan are probably all tied in terms of reliability with Dodge lagging behind them all. I'm not sure on the new Titan, when I was looking the new 1/2 tons where just hitting dealerships and even with the 100k warranty I didn't want to take a gamble on a brand new model.
Also forgot to mention, I have oil in half of my spark plug tubes. I guess it's pretty common for toyota and the fix is not easy. Don't know if it is going to be a problem later on. Another reason I am trading it in. Toyota has been living off its reputation of reliability from the 90s. Other than that, it has been a good truck.
I'm a huge Japanese car fan. The best truck I've owned by far was my Nissan Frontier. It was a tough decision for me to go back to a Ford after having 3 somewhat disappointing Rangers over the years.
But I don't really care for the "new" Tundra. Tthe 1st gen is a rock solid truck with great reliability, as was the T100.
Say what? Widespread frame rot on the 1st gens doesn't = rock solid to me.
Reliability wise, the Tundra is probably more reliable. But, it should be. It's horribly outdated using late 1990's to early 2000's technology. I hope Toyota has perfected 20 year old technology by now. Look what happened with their Tacoma when they finally updated to a new truck. They've had a myriad of problems. I'm willing to risk having a much more technologically advanced truck. The F150 is light years ahead of the Tundra. Plus, it looks better, gets better mileage, tows better, and has a much better interior. Personally, I'm ok with giving up a little reliability for a kick-***, cutting edge truck. The F150 is, after all, the best selling vehicle in the world for a reason. The Japanese manufacturers may make a better small car or hybrid, but they cannot compete when it comes to trucks. Just my .02.
That sounds like the biggest oxymoron I've ever heard, I guess the extra gadgets keep one entertained when stranded on the side of the highway......
my opinion on the original question, get the one with the better warranty if buying new unless there's a big deference in price. They'll both break, might as well be covered...
06-07-2018, 10:19 AM
