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J.Seven · 05-04-2008, 05:59 PM

Heloo to everyone.
Finaly I´m able to post. Have register more than 20 days ago but only now got the message from the adm. in order to post

Well I have now a new Job which will make me fly between Europe and Africa every two months, so I´ll be living there half the year. Recently I went to the USA and saw a Tundra Crew Max that got my attention.

I´m thinking on buying this car and send it to Africa, problem is that there´s now Toyota representetive there, so if I have any electronic problem which will need specific assistance i wont have any possibility to solve it

There are already two 07 Tundra drving aroun town with no aparent problems and the owners are more than happy with their trucks.
Car I saw is a 07 model Crew Max Limited 4x4 with 30000 Mls on the odometer which is alot, but in my case it ends up to be an advantage because for a first year production car, every litle bug must have been solved by now with that kind of milage. Car is blue with brown leather interior which i love.

So my question for all of you Tundra pro owners is , what do you think about the price for such car, and should I take the risk of buying the beautiful blue beats, or should I just buy a lousy and reliable Land Cruiser with Diesel engine and a mechanic that even my 5 year old sun can deal with? Thanks in advance.
Here´s a pic of the blue beast.
photo

J.Seven

J.Seven · 05-04-2008, 06:06 PM

Forgot to mention the price. Toyota dealer is asking 29500 usd for this truck . What do you think?

J.Seven

ramoine · 05-04-2008, 06:07 PM

Welcome to the forum !
Now onto your question . I love my truck and would not trade it for anything .
With that being said , I would not import a vehicle knowing that if something major went wrong there was no dealer or service support .I would stick with the Land Cruiser since you do have alot of parts and mechanic support .
That's my opinion , Bill .

2008_CrewMax · 05-04-2008, 09:27 PM

hard decision but i probably agree with bill on this one .. it would be too much of a hassle if something did go wrong

Mickey · 05-04-2008, 11:56 PM

As much as I would like you to drive that truck I think Bill's right.

euphoria · 05-05-2008, 12:19 AM

J.Seven, Are you absolutely sure that truck is a 4X4. From the pictures it appears to be a 4X2. A better picture of the dash with the 4X4 switch would confirm it one way or the other. I hate to see you get ripped if indeed it is a 4X2 and the dealer is calling it a 4X4.

Mickey · 05-05-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euphoria

J.Seven, Are you absolutely sure that truck is a 4X4. From the pictures it appears to be a 4X2. A better picture of the dash with the 4X4 switch would confirm it one way or the other. I hate to see you get ripped if indeed it is a 4X2 and the dealer is calling it a 4X4.

Couldn't see anything also. Did it have a dent on the front fender by the headlight? The reflection is warped.

blackdemon · 05-05-2008, 05:50 PM

Sorry to say, or break ur heart, but thats a 4x2 if you notice the knob between the AC and the steering wheel its just a black semi circle with three small wells the size of about a ring. doesn't turn or anything. on Pic 9 you can see the black thing through the steering wheel, on the right side about the 5 oclock position.

themaxx00 · 05-05-2008, 06:44 PM

That price for a 30k mile vehicle and 2wd!? That is way too pricey. The dealer would be making a lot of money off you in his pocket! I paid that much for my 08 with less than 20 miles on it. Go with the LC.

Dav1550 · 05-05-2008, 08:24 PM

Admittedly.... I thoroughly enjoy my 08 tundra,,,,,and have had good service from the 10 or so differing Toyota's that I owned at one time or another.

,But for a DD in Africa I'd jump all over a Defender 110 TDi.

Figure getting the tundra serviced in Africa would be liken me trying to get the series serviced here in the states.

ramoine · 05-05-2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dav1550

Admittedly.... I thoroughly enjoy my 08 tundra,,,,,and have had good service from the 10 or so differing Toyota's that I owned at one time or another.

,But for a DD in Africa I'd jump all over a Defender 110 TDi.

Figure getting the tundra serviced in Africa would be liken me trying to get the series serviced here in the states.

Great looking Defender , thanks for posting it .

J.Seven · 05-06-2008, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackdemon

Sorry to say, or break ur heart, but thats a 4x2 if you notice the knob between the AC and the steering wheel its just a black semi circle with three small wells the size of about a ring. doesn't turn or anything. on Pic 9 you can see the black thing through the steering wheel, on the right side about the 5 oclock position.

Thanks to all of you for the advices.
The dealer mention the car was a 4x4 and even told me they were the ones who sold the car brand new. The old owner needed 4x4 because he lived in the high mountains with snow or something similar. But I will ask him again if he´s sure of that. Didn´t make up my mind yet, but I´m very inclined to buy the damn truck and take the risk

J.Seven

ramoine · 05-06-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.Seven

Thanks to all of you for the advices.
The dealer mention the car was a 4x4 and even told me they were the ones who sold the car brand new. The old owner needed 4x4 because he lived in the high mountains with snow or something similar. But I will ask him again if he´s sure of that. Didn´t make up my mind yet, but I´m very inclined to buy the damn truck and take the risk

J.Seven

Well , if you decide to get the Tundra , you should look into getting a Tech stream computer for all the computer componets as well as the diagnostics .
If you know a mechanic , ask him about it .

J.Seven · 05-07-2008, 03:35 AM

This was one the option the dealer gave. It´s a small computer that can read the main parameters of the ECU /motronic box. This way I can check the main problems and then with their help solved them.
Of course this is not a 100% reliable solution, and there are many problems that can occur withouth the possibility to be solved this way.
I didn´t decided yet, still thinking

J.Seven

Andres · 05-08-2008, 07:00 PM

careful with whatever you do. If this dealer already lied to you about the 4X4 go figure about their intentions. In my opinion pick another truck, I know it's hard to wait but do a bit more research around, you can get a new one for a great price. I think you can do way better.

In yuor position I would probably get the truck and I would take it to Africa

just my opinion gl

05-04-2008, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
J.Seven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	Tundra in Africa Heloo to everyone. Finaly I´m able to post. Have register more than 20 days ago but only now got the message from the adm. in order to post Well I have now a new Job which will make me fly between Europe and Africa every two months, so I´ll be living there half the year. Recently I went to the USA and saw a Tundra Crew Max that got my attention. I´m thinking on buying this car and send it to Africa, problem is that there´s now Toyota representetive there, so if I have any electronic problem which will need specific assistance i wont have any possibility to solve it There are already two 07 Tundra drving aroun town with no aparent problems and the owners are more than happy with their trucks. Car I saw is a 07 model Crew Max Limited 4x4 with 30000 Mls on the odometer which is alot, but in my case it ends up to be an advantage because for a first year production car, every litle bug must have been solved by now with that kind of milage. Car is blue with brown leather interior which i love. So my question for all of you Tundra pro owners is , what do you think about the price for such car, and should I take the risk of buying the beautiful blue beats, or should I just buy a lousy and reliable Land Cruiser with Diesel engine and a mechanic that even my 5 year old sun can deal with? Thanks in advance. Here´s a pic of the blue beast. photo J.Seven

05-04-2008, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ramoine Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntington,Indiana Posts: 3,218	Welcome to the forum ! Now onto your question . I love my truck and would not trade it for anything . With that being said , I would not import a vehicle knowing that if something major went wrong there was no dealer or service support .I would stick with the Land Cruiser since you do have alot of parts and mechanic support . That's my opinion , Bill . __________________ 2008 Crewmax X-SP carbon Fiber Dash kit 20" JTI Rims BFG AT KO 285/55/20 AFE C.A.I w/ Dry Pro filter and the AFE Mod Blacked out Headlight Mod. Flo~Pro muffler #744 Toytec 3" front , 1" rear blocks and Diff. lowering kit

05-04-2008, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
2008_CrewMax Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,678	hard decision but i probably agree with bill on this one .. it would be too much of a hassle if something did go wrong __________________ White CrewMax 5.7L <---- Thats All That Matters lift + tires + wheels + stereo + go fast mods + tint + tinted tail lights (you're jealous)

05-04-2008, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mickey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 3,347	As much as I would like you to drive that truck I think Bill's right. __________________ BABE The Big Blue OX 07 Crewmax Limited Nautical Blue AVS Bug Shield AFE CAI Borla XS Duals Tundra Weather Mats Trail FX SS Nerf Bars Bully SS Step Bar Reverse Camera Fire & Ice LED Light Bar Herculiner Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar Extang Black Max Cosmos Dynamics Halo LED Projection Eurodezigns HID Lights TRD Shifter XM Satellite Radio Samsung MP3 Locking gas cap DEBADGED Blackened Grill IBTO

05-05-2008, 12:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
euphoria Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Emporia, Ks Posts: 135	J.Seven, Are you absolutely sure that truck is a 4X4. From the pictures it appears to be a 4X2. A better picture of the dash with the 4X4 switch would confirm it one way or the other. I hate to see you get ripped if indeed it is a 4X2 and the dealer is calling it a 4X4. __________________ 2008 DC, SR5, Black TRD Exhaust, TRD CAI

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05-04-2008, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
J.Seven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	Forgot to mention the price. Toyota dealer is asking 29500 usd for this truck . What do you think? J.Seven

05-05-2008, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
blackdemon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Centro, Ca. Posts: 202	Sorry to say, or break ur heart, but thats a 4x2 if you notice the knob between the AC and the steering wheel its just a black semi circle with three small wells the size of about a ring. doesn't turn or anything. on Pic 9 you can see the black thing through the steering wheel, on the right side about the 5 oclock position. __________________ I'm a precision instrument of speed and errormatics. 07 Black DC LB FR SR5 5.7L -FJ Cruiser running boards -White turn signals -Truck Covers USA Roll cover. 02 Carbon blue Celica FF 1.8L VVT-i

05-05-2008, 06:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
themaxx00 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 188	That price for a 30k mile vehicle and 2wd!? That is way too pricey. The dealer would be making a lot of money off you in his pocket! I paid that much for my 08 with less than 20 miles on it. Go with the LC. __________________ 2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4X4 Double Cab Silver Sky Metallica

05-05-2008, 08:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dav1550 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Catawba River Basin, Carolina Posts: 12	Admittedly.... I thoroughly enjoy my 08 tundra,,,,,and have had good service from the 10 or so differing Toyota's that I owned at one time or another. ,But for a DD in Africa I'd jump all over a Defender 110 TDi. Figure getting the tundra serviced in Africa would be liken me trying to get the series serviced here in the states.

05-07-2008, 03:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
J.Seven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	This was one the option the dealer gave. It´s a small computer that can read the main parameters of the ECU /motronic box. This way I can check the main problems and then with their help solved them. Of course this is not a 100% reliable solution, and there are many problems that can occur withouth the possibility to be solved this way. I didn´t decided yet, still thinking J.Seven

05-08-2008, 07:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
Andres Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 239	just a thought careful with whatever you do. If this dealer already lied to you about the 4X4 go figure about their intentions. In my opinion pick another truck, I know it's hard to wait but do a bit more research around, you can get a new one for a great price. I think you can do way better. In yuor position I would probably get the truck and I would take it to Africa just my opinion gl __________________ 2008 Silver SR5 DC 4.7L Last edited by Andres : 05-08-2008 at 10:50 PM.

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