New tundra/old tundra

[ftpiercecracker1]

Who has what and what is your opinion of them?

 

[Fernando87mj]

My dad has a 2001 , I’m a Jeep guy at heart , but despite that I’ll admit that it has been a phenomenal vehicle. I work at Honda and I see all kinds of weird issues early on in a cars life. But for comparison my dads tundra has never ever let him down. It’s currently at 24x,xxx miles and the only thing he’s done is timing belt , brakes , radiator  , and I recently just replaced his upper and lower ball joint + lower control arms due to the ball joints being a common failure point and my dad wanted peace of mind while going down the highway and the bushings we’re jusy fried after so many miles. 

   The engine is flawless. Oil is still super clean. It has plenty of power and it honestly feels like new. No leaks , No misses , no rough idle , no check engine light none. The trans has also been flawless. You might know the trans , it’s rue a340  I think , it’s the sameness trans as the aw4.  A/c still works flawless in the hot Vegas desert.  I honestly would recommend this truck to anyone. It’s a well built truck that just works. The interior plastics can be a little cheap but it totally makes it up in the reliability department. 

[eaglescout526]

My grandfather(not the one who owned LR) had a ‘03 and then had an ‘07? He traded his ‘03 for a newer but unique color code tundra but either never let him down. He took such good care of them that they still looked new on both in and out. They are pretty damn good and reliable. He never had a problem and always had took them to the dealer to be serviced. Never had an issue at all. 

[ftpiercecracker1]

The reason I'm asking is because I'm looking at buying a different (used) truck. My current truck is an 02 tundra 4x4 TRD SR5 extra cab with the 4.7 

 

She has about 240k on the clock but still works perfect inside and out. My biggest problems are the lack of towing/payload, poor mpg, and lack of passenger space. The rear seat is really only suitable for children. 

 

I don't like how bloated the new tundras look and was unsure if they are as utterly indestructible as the first gen. The crewmax has the space and towing i want but man the mpg are just atrocious. Not to mention the cost of entry.

 

Ive also considered going diesel. They toocan have spacious cabs, excellent towing/payload ratings and decent mpg, but the cost of entry and cost of diesel is what has kept me away.

 

 

[Pete M]

you might need to seek out a Toyota forum for a real in-depth discussion on the new-vs-old debate.   Reliability is key since it's practically impossible to repair these new rigs without a dealership's computer.  

[ftpiercecracker1]

Ya, its ok if this thread dies. Can you just delete it so it doesnt take up space?