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Originally Posted by RadioMan
I have no Tundra yet... Now I have second thoughts!
I just became a member of this site to look the Tundra over and I now see
two (2) things that may stop me from buying one.
1) The bouncing problem on some cement highways.
2) Scratch problems.
How many more problems guys? I don't want to spent 30 some K and end up
kicking myself in the rear for leaving American made junk.
I'm 60 years old. My next major truck buy might be my last. I never thought
I'd ever look at anything other than American made BUT in the last 10 or so
years nothing but cheap made garbage is being forced on us. Is Toyota going
to do the same as the American big three doing?
What else will I find on this FINE site that will change my mind about buying
any Toyota product?
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Yes the back of my truck bounces/jiggles on certain road anomalies but that is the way this truck was designed. The frame is designed to flex. My 2007Tacoma (traded for Tundra) has the same frame and the rear of that truck did the same bounce over bumps. When the truck has a load in it it rides better and does not bounce/jiggle.
As far as the interior goes on the Tundra, I think it has the cheapest materials from Toyota I have seen. I have had 5 Toyotas in the past. It is cheaper feeling and seems to be more prone to scratches than even the Tacoma. But it is what it is (Tundra grade, no Limited or SR5 here) and I still love the truck.
As far as the Big 3 I don't agree with your take on them making cheap garbage. Yeah the Dodge doesn't have a lot going for it but they are redesigning it in '09 and it looks like it will be a sweet truck. The Ford has probably the best chassis out there but the engine is old and out dated and it's hard to work on. In my opinion the Chevy is a great truck and would be the truck I would have gotten if I could have found one the way I wanted it. It's easy to work on and solid.
The resale is lower on the domestic trucks but that sounds like that would not matter to you since you plan on keeping it. Go drive a Chevy and let us know what you think. It is a nice truck. IMO.
