Comments on: 2009 Tundra vs. 2009 F150 – Part Three- Ride, Handling, and Comfort

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:12:05 +0000

Buckshot – Why ask questions you already seem to have an answer for?

By: Buckshot

Buckshot — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:44:22 +0000

Is their anyone else out their with some common sense that can understand a comparison? “Don’t you think if a truck went 100k miles that it did it’s job?” Sounds a little hypocrite when Tundra owners are throwing fits when their 03 frame, yhea 2003 is falling apart and Toyota won’t buy them back or give them 150% of KBB value. I understand someone here is extremely jealous, its ok! You still confused about those junkie Delco radios I read about. So now they are not so Junk when Toyota helped make them right. Didn’t someone own a 06 Silveraldo? Was it a hepping POS. But wait that was the GM in bed with Toyota time period. Didn’t the taillights fall off, that was a Toyota design, goes with the spare tire! So with the fact someone has no credibility and is no more than a sore loser. How can it be a Tie for the Ford and Tundra when the ford does not have any of the MAJOR issue of the Toyota?
Spare tires falling off.
VVT Rebuilds, after customers are getting a whopping 900 miles out of a new truck. Still laughing at owners I see on the road.
Recalls, recalls, recalls.
The quality of the product to begin with. If a 2003 is losing part of its frame (LOL) how is that quality?
If you can not get more than 900 miles with out overhaul how is that relibility?
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Just by noticing the brands of Trucks you pass on the road it is very obvious that Ford owns the truck market. Maybe they has less power and torque, smaller rotors, but at least they can drive them and don’t have to stop to pickup their spare! Just think what some Tundra owner have to forward too, more years of issues! Like the Frame rust, when did they find out about that? Did they know of the Tundra frame rust when they where making the 07 Tundra? Did anyone else notice Mr Toyoda in front of Congress saying his name is on every vehicle? We if they can even spell his name right do you think they can produce a automobile. Toyoda, Toyota?

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:28:29 +0000

Buckshot my apologies. I thought this thread was about a comparison between a F-150 and a Tundra not a project truck or GM product. There’s your intelligent answer. You’re on the wrong thread talking about rust and VVTI issues. As for your complaint about how can a truck with so many issues get a recommendation. The same as a truck that isn’t even looked at and get truck of the year award. When you answer that one then you have what you’re looking for. Don’t you think if a truck went 100k miles that it did it’s job?

By: Buckshot

Buckshot — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:54:23 +0000

My apologies, I was looking for a intelligent answer to how the system works! Not someone who is questioning the dependability of a 1974, Apparently some people don’t know what a restoration is. You know when they are replacing the spare tire support on 2000 through what 2003 Tundra’s because they have rusted off, that is a restoration. Right, they a restoring it to original condition. Or are they not, so if you want to compare dependability of a 1974 and a 2010 with VVT engine light issues go ahead. Have fun doing it.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:31:20 +0000

Buckshot you said it best “Project Truck” so how is that dependable?

By: Buckshot

Buckshot — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:03:26 +0000

I think their should be a 2010 and 2011 comparison. Maybe someone can explain this to me. How can a vehicle with so many issues get so many recommendations. The Tundra has frame issues, VVT, electronic, along with others. I understand every vehicle will have issue but frame rust is not something you can just so to the autoparts store and fix. Then there is people who are buying new Tundra’s driving them under a thousand miles and having the engine tore down. How do company, sites, reports and so on find it ok to report that they are better than any other? Is there a time and mileage cut off for the quality and dependability ranking? Like 5 years 100k miles? When I buy a truck especially when they are now close to 40k I drive them till the tires fall off. Not the frame dropping the spare either on a 2003 Tundra. Case in point I have a project truck that is a 74 Chevy 1/2 ton step side. My grandfather bought it new. I would drive it anywhere. That is dependable! so could someone explain how they rank vehicles, it seems to have holes in it.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:19:06 +0000

Will250 – I agree – let’s stop all this fussin’ and feudin’. Thanks for commenting.

By: Will2500

Will2500 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:30:10 +0000

Cant we all get along and push the manufactures to make better trucks across the board.

By: Will2500

Will2500 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:26:07 +0000

Im not agreeing or disagreeing with any of you. There is not one vehicle out there that is perfect. The whole reiablilty that I staed before was for all the guys who think Toyota is the best. NO ONES THE BEST!! Its all about consumer preference, if a guy likes Toyota great and so on for Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Kia and so forth. I drive what I drive because it suits my needs, and it doesnt matter what I drive. I will by anything from a DEAWOO to a BMW, depends on what I like. No brand loyalty. I just wanted to point out for everyone (no brand specific) that they all have issues. Motortrend may have focused on the Tires and Brakes because thats all they know and my have a alot more worn or it was a dealer looking to make a quick buck on someone took their word for it. Bad alignment does not happen over night!! Neither does bad brakes!! Point of the matter is everyone needs to lookin their own circle before casting stones and point out failures of others!

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:26:57 +0000

Will250 – Brakes and tires aren’t related one little bit to reliability. I’m thinking that the people at Motor Trend go through a lot of tires and brake pads…what do you think? My guess is that they couldn’t keep their foot out of it. It’s definitely atypical.