Federal involvement aside, did you watch the video of this lady? She BARELY flinches when a full grown apex predator charges within 10 yards. What is happening here??? How do people not have a built in self-preservation instinct in these situations? Has the gene pool been diluted to the point of...
Religious on maintenance, oil, all filters etc. Was about to have all plugs done, flush all fluids etc since I was coming up on 100k. Really wanted another 100k out of that truck. Not a mechanic, so the thought of sinking cash to keep it going didn't sit well. I also hunt alone a lot of the time...
I took a good look at the Tundras. Really impressed with the interior, they are huge. After talking with the sales guy, he was saying real world mileage on a Tundra is 12-14...just doesn't fit what I want out of a truck. I'm getting about 21 mpg commuting with the new Tacoma.
Update on this mess....
I went In to a second ford dealer and they were not so quick to suggest a whole engine. They said bad cylinder could be many problems but they said it was just guessing until they could tear into it. They couldn't get me in for 3 weeks, which was risky since I needed a...
I believe they mentioned the head was off and they did a pressure test on the cylinders. #8 was at 20% compression. I'm not a mechanic so I don't know exactly know how they did the test, I just heard the 20% figure. They did say the cylinder was mis-shaped. Oil changes every 5k exactly on...
You're making a lot of sense...it does seem silly to commute 60 miles a day in a 5.0L bud light can. Always bothered me a bit. Trips to scout and run to the ski hill would be a lot cheaper in a commuter car getting 35 mpg.
The engine swap deal gives me that uneasy feeling of starting a project...
Looks like a base crew max is running about $42k list internet prices. Tacos in the SR5 sport come in around $34 or $35.
I also haven't heard anything about reliability on the newer Tacos. I wonder how much they are selling based on the reliability of the early 2000s models. At least the...
I like the idea, but having a hard time with sticking my hand back into that engine...Several people just on this forum had the same problem, cylinder failure. I don't see why a reman engine or even a new engine would fix the problem. Seems like another ticking time bomb.
But the whole engine swap? It's not a minor fix or rebuild from what I'm hearing. At what point will the truck will fall apart around the engine. It's 8 years old.
The base SR 4x4 Tundras might be the ticket. I just wonder how much of the outer body is plastic. That's what drives me nuts about the Tacos - plastic bed. Insanity.
I am an "amenities free" kind of person haha. I need to get from point A to B and not get stuck in the desert or in the mountains or in the snow.
I was really hoping to get 200k out of the ford, in part because it was a really simple rig with no payments. No screens, no fancy materials or gadgets.
Around 18, I drive mostly on the highway. It's really only 1-2 off from a Tundra if the advertised mileage is true.
Dealers around me are showing 2021 Tundras at $42k for the base/SR5. Looks hard to get below that with a used unless the mileage really gets up there. I'm young-ish and need a...
You're completely right...I lean towards buy once cry once with most everything else.
Is used just out of the question with Toyota? I wouldn't want onw with more than 20k miles, and the used offerings around me look pretty similar to new. Some even more than new. What gives? Just go with new?
Hard to swallow the price of the Tacos. But then again I don't really feel like going back into a Ford dealer after this mess. And the Tundra MPG is a joke. I'm not optimistic about the price of gas in the next several years. My commute is ~60 miles a day.
It's average...a lot of miles off road. Nothing else wrong with it though. No independents I am aware of that would be reputable. I was just looking at rebuilt Coyote's and they are still 6k or better, plus labor.
I'm afraid a dealer will offer nothing or not take it as trade. Will find out...