2nd Jul 2007, 02:03
I looked at the Tundra, but went for the Ford. It was an easy choice. You have to look at everything and while the F-150 may not excel at one thing it is very good in all aspects.
One things for sure, it was a heck cheaper then the toy. Plus the early recall of the Toy made me question the reliability.
Ford F150 easily. You can't argue with the best selling vehicle for so many years in a row.
And it doesn't look hideous like the new Tundra.
2nd Jul 2007, 18:20
02:03, Actually, you can argue against the F-150, because it's a piece of crap next to the Tundra. That boat has only sold well to this point because nobody else made a better full size truck until Toyota came out in recent years with the Tundra. Anybody with any knowledge about vehicles knows that Toyota's small trucks are worlds better than anything else, just as the Tundra is better than an F-150, and sales in years to come will reflect this. Watch and see.
3rd Jul 2007, 10:59
I have seen several references in this review to a recall of the 2007 Tundra. to my knowledge there has not been a recall on this truck as of yet. They are dealing with the camshaft problem in the 5.7 liter engines, but there has not been a recall.
3rd Jul 2007, 13:22
18:20.
Why are you making yourself look ridiculous with your statement?
Neither Dodge nor Chevy have been able to outsell the F-150 and let's not forget the Tundra has been around for a while now too and still couldn't unseat the champion.
There is a reason why the F-150 has been the best selling Truck actually also the best selling vehicle for many, many years now.
Are you actually calling the consumers who bought these Fords dumb?
3rd Jul 2007, 17:52
The Tundra is the best full size truck made. And to those who mistakenly think that the Silverado and F-150 are even close to as good: Silverado sales fell 20% this month and Tundra sales skyrocketed and are UP 147%! Go Toyota! I'll keep everyone posted as the Tundra continues to blow GM and Ford out of the water.
4th Jul 2007, 05:18
13:22, Yeah, I gave you the reason why the F-150 has sold well; people had no other alternative than to buy one of these sub par trucks, or to buy another sub par truck in a Chevy or a Dodge.
I'm not calling anybody dumb, because now that Toyota has made a full size truck, smart people are buying them. Calling me ridiculous, and offering no facts at all won't change that.
Read the newspaper; Ford F-150 sales are down, Silverado sales fell over 20%, and Tundra sales went UP ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX PERCENT last month! All of the smart consumers are buying Toyota's.
4th Jul 2007, 12:48
Where did you read that, where do you live? Where I live I've only seen about 5 of the new 2007 tundra and plenty of f150 and silverado's. I'm unbiased because I don't even own a truck and don't plan on owning one.
4th Jul 2007, 14:40
Regarding the sales numbers for June 2007, the Toyota lover is correct in that the Tundra saw a 146% increase from June 2006 sales. The numbers are very misleading though. Here are the rest of the facts regarding the month of June sales numbers.
Ford F-150- 65,156 sold
Chevy Silverdao- 44,955 sold
Dodge Ram- 31,114 sold
Toyota Tundra- 21,727 sold.
So Toyota lover, the numbers still place your precious Tundra in last place as far as sales numbers go, right where it belongs. Ford F-150 outsold your Tundra 3 to 1. So you really have nothing to brag about at this point.
5th Jul 2007, 16:03
Keep talking while you can about your Silverado's and F-150 sales while you can. They're in a freefall and Toyota (the #1 seller in the world, in case you didn't know that) has already embarrassed them in the car and SUV market, and now is doing so in the truck market, after making a full size truck for only a few years, compared to many decades of Ford's and Chevy's.
So what exactly do you have to brag about? Ford losing billions? GM losing millions or billions? The low quality of the two? Toyota is on top and doing better daily as those two barely hang on. Toyota owners surely have a lot more to brag about than you do, starting with driving a much better vehicle.
5th Jul 2007, 23:56
Here's something to ponder. Toyota as a whole will more than likely out sell GM this year.. So tell me who's to blame?
6th Jul 2007, 10:34
But not in the truck segment... the most popular vehicles sold in America. They lag far far behind.
6th Jul 2007, 15:55
To 7/5/07 16:03-
Well, since you asked Toyota lover, the Ford F-150 has been the best selling vehicle in America for 24 straight years, and the best selling truck in America for 29 straight years. This year will be no different. How is that for bragging rights? Despite what you may think in your dream world, domestic pickup owners are not heading down to the Toyota dealer in droves to trade for a Tundra. The sales numbers back this up. Your Tundra is still last in sales. And that is the bottom line.
As far as your comments about the big three losing billions, stay tuned this Summer to the contract negotiations with the UAW. The days are over when a UAW member is paid $25.00 an hour to sweep the assembly line floors. A contract has already been finalized with Delphi, where the wages were slashed to realistic levels. The big three will finally be on a level playing field with Toyota and Honda, who do not face the same union burden.
7th Jul 2007, 07:02
In the full size truck segment it seems logical to drive what professional and commercial contractors own. Applying car comments on larger trucks has no bearing. If you want a little 4 cyl mini pickup and want to compare economy over function with trucks comparing with fuel efficient cars maybe...
7th Jul 2007, 12:26
10:59...why wouldn't you want a recall on a defective import truck engine? My expectations are at a higher level....I need a powerful engine, strong transmission and rear to pull my boat. Imagine straining this engine with a tow load or dropping a rear. I could not accept this. Sorry; domestic full size 100,000 mile warranty is the only way to go in my situation.
30th Jun 2007, 12:42
So why is Toyota going even bigger end of 2007 with an enormous long bed? The new pick up will be huge. Can't wait to see the mileage figures forthcoming. I thought this was about environment etc etc... seems more like targeting a highly successful market achieved by the domestics. Have you driven any 2007's by the way? I like 3/4 ton pickups... my new pickup pays for itself each month and then pulls a 20 ft boat on weekends. If I was a weekend warrior the small hatchback, rope, roof racks routine you see commonly at the home centers would not require any truck at all to own. Some of us will not settle for a non functional vehicle... my livelihood and entertainment on weekends revolves around mine.