Jvivek

Currently driving 2010 f150 fx4 5.4, wanted to switch to newer f150 but some people I talked to mention that are getting real poor mileage with ecoboost.

Looking into ford platinum or Toyota platnium

blyons808

If I think the ecoboost is bad on gas, good luck with the tundra. Not saying this just cuz it's not a ford (like a lot of ford fanboys on here would), but the tundras are gas guzzlers. Especially if u get their bigger v8. Go with the ford. It's by far a better truck. I'd consider the ram over the tundra. Toyota is a tad bit behind in the truck game.

tastysalami

Definitely get the Tundra. Who the **** would drive a Ford?

flixden

The EB will beat the Tundra 5.7 hands down when it comes to fuel consumption.
Besides that, the Tundra has a ridiculously low payload rating with no option to increase it.
Those (to me important) issues aside, I think the Tundra is not a bad truck. I just could not live with the two items above when I had to make the decision about 6 months ago.

57hippie

2011 screw 4x4 ecoboost 40,000 miles life time average 20.2 mpg. Some towing 3000 lbs. once a month.

06screwlariat

well, all I can say is buy whatever makes you happy....go over to the tundra forum and read about fuel economy...towing..etc. Sure they are fast, but i didn't buy a truck to race.

insaneperson

The price is what keeps me from buying a Toyota. I think Ford represents a significantly better value for folks like me who will be keeping their truck for 10+ years.

I also think the Toyota is a bit dated in some respects, but this comes with its advantages. Try as we may to deflect and conflate the numbers and make excuses, my opinion is that the new transmissions offered by Ford show very little promise of being reliable in the long-term. The power-train of the 5.7 is about as bullet proof as you can get in the half-ton world. As is the rest of the Tundra.

But you pay for that up front in a big way, both in terms of the features you DON'T get compared to a Ford and in MSRP differential.

I don't think the Toyota is worth it in the end.

Jvivek

Well guys here in Canada, I got the following pricing

2012 F150 platinum ecoboost: 54,500 out the door, no dealer would go less.
2012 Toyota Tundra Platinum: 49,500 out the door.

I am saving 5 thousand dollars plus Ford had been really crappy service to me when it came to 2010 f150.

Railroad

I had an 04 that thought gas sold for a penny. My nephew had a 2010 and my bro-in-law
had an 08 and it was the same with theirs, the trucks loved fuel, not to mention the fact
that my nephew was going to have to pay right at 900 bucks for the timing belt change at
89 thousand miles. He traveled a lot with his job and gas was a killer. They both got shed
of theirs and said good riddance.

pck823

I've had both. Had a 2007 Crewmax with the 5.7 and after installing a levelling kit and 33" Nittos I was averaging 12.5 mpg (25 miles on interstate each way to work and home).

I have a 11 EB 4x4 SCREW and am getting about 16mpg average.

The interiors on the Fords are 10x better than the Tundras and there is no doubt that the Tundra is quick, but the reason why I bought the Tundra when I did was re-sale value. I kept it for 3.5 years and traded it in with 90K on it and got 20K on trade against dealer cost for the new vehicle I was getting.

I doubt that my F-150 will hold 65% of its original purchase price three years from now with that mileage.