Buying a new truck. Talk me out of buying a Tundra
06-07-2018, 03:42 PM
#31
The first f150 I purchased was a 2005 FX4. I researched everything back then and very hesitantly decided on the f150. Everyone says the Toyota is more reliable and holds it value better, in my experience is wrong. I traded that truck in and it had 206,000 miles on it and ran like new. I had only one out of ordinary issue and that was that rear differential cover rusted through. Other than that oil changes brakes tires plugs, just the standard stuff. If you properly maintain a vehicle it will last a long time. When I purchased my new truck a also researched it to the point of paralysis. I narrowed my search down to two trucks the GMC Sierra and another F150. The Toyota just didn’t feel right to me. The ride and handling did not measure up to the others. I did not like the interior at all. The deciding factors for me was driving all of them. Since there are so many options and engines you need to Give yourself time. In the end the GMC’s engine and interior space was the issue.anther factor was that I had an extremely reliable experience with my previous f150, so the fear of spending so much money on a domestic was gone. Don’t believe the F150 would be less reliable than the Toyota and for resale the dealer still gave me $14,000 for a truck with $206,000 on it. But we know that’s mostly a numbers game. Choose what you like and feel good in.
06-07-2018, 04:12 PM
#32
06-07-2018, 05:06 PM
#33
Well the F150 is in my book for two reasons, one, 5 star crash rating, and two, it doesn't have TuRD on the back. My 14 was 100$ reliable, other than a weak battery from sitting on the dealer lot for a year and an update to the battery monitor, it had zero issues for 63K miles and had it not been totaled would have 107K on it and would still have been trouble free.
My 16 has had issues, but I can gladly say, NONE have left me stranded. Every car company has issues, and with the amount of F150's sold over all the other brands, there will be more complains on reliability, but overall, the F150 is a solid truck.
I am on the fence on the new Ram, I really like how well they did with the overall design, but their reputation sucks. Until that changes, I would be hard pressed to buy a new Ram. Even with all the issues I would still prefer a new F150. 5 Star crash rating is a solid for me, especially after a 45MPH+ crash head on in my 14 and I walked away.
My 16 has had issues, but I can gladly say, NONE have left me stranded. Every car company has issues, and with the amount of F150's sold over all the other brands, there will be more complains on reliability, but overall, the F150 is a solid truck.
I am on the fence on the new Ram, I really like how well they did with the overall design, but their reputation sucks. Until that changes, I would be hard pressed to buy a new Ram. Even with all the issues I would still prefer a new F150. 5 Star crash rating is a solid for me, especially after a 45MPH+ crash head on in my 14 and I walked away.
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06-07-2018, 06:05 PM
#35
Just a gearhead
Hi all,
Really liking the reputation of F150, but also still considering a Toyota Tundra. Kind of on the fence at this point.
My #1 most important consideration is reliability. I made a similar post to this one in the Toyota Tundras forum, and most of the responses I got were just trashing the F150 in terms of reliability.
What would you say to convince me to go with a F150 rather than a Tundra?
Really liking the reputation of F150, but also still considering a Toyota Tundra. Kind of on the fence at this point.
My #1 most important consideration is reliability. I made a similar post to this one in the Toyota Tundras forum, and most of the responses I got were just trashing the F150 in terms of reliability.
What would you say to convince me to go with a F150 rather than a Tundra?
06-07-2018, 07:10 PM
#36
Senior Member
I have owned them all- GM, Ford, Toyota, even a Ridgeline! I will say buy whatever you think will serve you best. They all have their good points as well as bad points. Currently, I have a 2013 FX4, 5.0 because that was what was best served my needs when I bought. Actually, if you are looking for a suburban cruiser, that occasionally makes a Home Depot run, the Ridgeline isn’t a bad choice.
06-07-2018, 11:59 PM
#37
The Tundra being "more reliable" than the F150 is not true. That's a lie that's repeated to make people feel good about spending $50k on the same truck you could buy in 2007. Cost of ownership is quite a big higher just due to the gas mileage. You can almost own a gas 3/4 ton for the same price and have a heck of a lot more capability.
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06-08-2018, 08:12 AM
#38
Senior Member
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/new...icle-1.2634528
How many F-150's have gone 1 million miles with all of the major parts. The transmission needed work at 775,000 miles, but it and the engine were factory.
You can get a bad one from any manufacturer, but the odds are very good that you'll spend less to drive a Tundra 200,000 miles than an F-150. Even accounting for the added fuel costs. You'll burn about 7 more gallons in a Tundra to drive 1000 miles.
Also, unlike Ford all Tundra's are equipped pretty much the same. Ford advertises huge towing and capacity ratings, but those trucks are unicorns. To get one equipped to do that requires equipment not on most of them. Most F-150's actually on the road aren't rated to tow or carry much, if any, more than a Tacoma. All 5.7 V8 equipped Tundra's come with 4.30 rear axles and with the equipment to tow the max amount listed in their specs. Buying a Tundra is very comparable to a gas powered F-250.
But the Tundra is an older, dated design with fewer options. I really wanted to buy a Tundra when I bought my Ford 2 years ago for the reasons above. But I was looking to buy used and simply didn't find a used Tundra that met my needs. There were literally dozens of Fords that checked all the boxes. I'm not disappointed in the Ford, but would have been quite happy with a Tundra if I'd found one that met my needs.
How many F-150's have gone 1 million miles with all of the major parts. The transmission needed work at 775,000 miles, but it and the engine were factory.
You can get a bad one from any manufacturer, but the odds are very good that you'll spend less to drive a Tundra 200,000 miles than an F-150. Even accounting for the added fuel costs. You'll burn about 7 more gallons in a Tundra to drive 1000 miles.
Also, unlike Ford all Tundra's are equipped pretty much the same. Ford advertises huge towing and capacity ratings, but those trucks are unicorns. To get one equipped to do that requires equipment not on most of them. Most F-150's actually on the road aren't rated to tow or carry much, if any, more than a Tacoma. All 5.7 V8 equipped Tundra's come with 4.30 rear axles and with the equipment to tow the max amount listed in their specs. Buying a Tundra is very comparable to a gas powered F-250.
But the Tundra is an older, dated design with fewer options. I really wanted to buy a Tundra when I bought my Ford 2 years ago for the reasons above. But I was looking to buy used and simply didn't find a used Tundra that met my needs. There were literally dozens of Fords that checked all the boxes. I'm not disappointed in the Ford, but would have been quite happy with a Tundra if I'd found one that met my needs.
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08-26-2018, 12:50 PM
#40
Scoundrel
When I was looking to buy a truck I researched F-150, Silverado 1500, Ram, Tundra and Titan.... The first two trucks I ruled out were the Tundra and Titan due to their DISMAL gas milage and payload ratings (gas milage on the Titan is worse than the Tundra, and the Tundra is terrible). Next to fall off the list was the Ram due to reliability issues. That left the F-150 & Silverado. I ended up with the 5.0L V8 F150 with the 6R80 transmission because of the reliability of that drive train and relatively good gas milage even while towing my travel trailer. The 5.3L Silverado doesn't hold up to the gas milage of a F-150 with the 5.0L.
With proper maintenance and the way that I drive (I'm not hard on vehicles) I fully expect to go 300,000 miles with my F-150.
Good luck with whatever vehicle you end up with.
With proper maintenance and the way that I drive (I'm not hard on vehicles) I fully expect to go 300,000 miles with my F-150.
Good luck with whatever vehicle you end up with.