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2059 messages, Last post on Mar 29, 2007 at 5:33 AM
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Replying to: rorr (Jan 09, 2007 3:25 pm) From another site's write up on the San Antonion plant producing the tundra. The Toyota Truck 31 model configurations 3 trim levels: DX, SR5, Limited 3 bed lengths, in: 66.7, 78.7, 97.6 3 cab configurations: Reg, Double, CrewMax 2 drivetrain options: 4x2, 4x4 3 engine options: 4.0L V-6, 4.7L V-8, 5.7L V-8 2 transmissions: 5-speed automatic; 6-speed automatic 3 wheelbases, in: 126.8, 145.7, 164.6 4 interior finishes: Sand Beige, Graphite, Black, Red Rock 2 dash choices: Stick shift center console, or Column shift worksite dash 11 exterior colors: Super White, Silver Sky Metallic, Slate Metallic, Black, Radiant Red, Salsa Red Pearl, Desert Sand Mica, Pyrite Mica, Timberland Mica, Blue Streak, Metallic, Nautical Blue Metallic |
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Replying to: rorr (Jan 09, 2007 3:25 pm) The new Tundra will easily be the Truck of the Year next year. 381Hp and 401ft pounds of torque for the Toyota? Toyota destroys the competition in everything it builds. I'd also take a Nissan before the Chevy. Way better looking and tows just as much. My Choice for trucks would go like this. 1. Toyota Tundra 2. Nissan Titan 3. Ford F-150 4. Dodge Ram 5. Chevy\GM At least the Ford and Dodge look decent. The Chevy looks like it could be from 1995 much less 2007. Truck of the year my butt. The interior of the Chevy is a complete joke with all that fake wood. It looks pathetic.
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There were some comments earlier about making excess vehicles and Toyota being able to sell every '07 Tundra, etc. When people make these statements I want to know if they consider the generous incentives Toyota offers at the DEALER level on trucks and SUVs. Last time I checked, manufacturers that have strong demand for vehicles dont discount them by thousands of dollars. Toyota dealers are offering THOUSANDS of dollars of cash on the hood of Tundras, 4runners, Highlanders, Siennas, etc. in my area and I suspect this is true nationwide. To me, this is not differnt from GM relying on red tag sales to drive volume. It seems to be that Toyota is picking up where GM left off in terms of gaining share at any cost. Looking at Toyota's operating income, they have incentives and other costs under control. Comparing Toyota to the domestics in this regard is a joke. Domestic incentives outpace Toyota's 3-to-1! Dealer cash is just step one in the incentive ladder. The domestics are stuck at Defcon 4! Toyota doesn't need to give away vehicles like the domestics do. So don't even bring it up.  You seem interested in bashing the current Tundra, even though it SURPASSES sales expectations? If the truck was really a problem, it wouldn't sell, regardless of the deal, or it would show just how weak the domestics are here. You can't have it both ways. If Toyota can maintain consistent sales for a 5 year old truck, what will the newest, strongest truck on the market do? DrFill |
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With Lutz, and now Piech of VW making a very public once over of the Tundra, the word for today is influence! Personally, I think it is a bad PR move for the leader of the company to publicly ogle another makers vehicle. Just buy a copy next month, then tear it apart secretly.  DrFill |
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Replying to: chevy598 (Jan 08, 2007 3:25 pm) The Silverado is much more traditional and even upscale in the interior look. The Tundra as with a lot of the new Toyota designs from California ( Calty Design in Newport Beach ) is edgier. Toyota is taking more risks in it's designs. The interiors of the two vehicles are intentionally different. The Silverado has small well designed buttons that fit closely together such as you'd find in an upscale sedan. The Tundra has BIG buttons and knobs such as you'd find in an industrial setting. Both designs are intentional. Whether one or the other succeeds is up to the market. In fact both might succeed. Alternate viewpoint: This first big work truck from Toyota is designed to fit into a work environment. Being refined inside is not so critical as being capable at work. At a goal of 'only' 200K units it's more important to be solid and basic shooting for the center of the market. At some time down the road, say in 5-10 years when it's fully accepted, then a Lexus look can be added. Too much refinement now might make it appear too 'foo-foo'. Butt ugly Too Big Basic Scratched Dented Dirty Sounds like a truck to me. |
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Replying to: 1487 (Jan 09, 2007 7:19 am) I am in no way a GM detractor. I am critical of bad decisions that result in bad policies or bad vehicles. I think GM has jumped right up behind Toyota in the hybrid vehicle race..... providing ... providing the new 2-mode vehicles do what they say they can and that the vehicles remain well made in 3-7 years. Ford is ailing and has very little money to do anything dramatic except survive for the next two years. R&D money for new technologies is scarce I believe. Chrysler/Dodge and unfortunately Jeep I see as being on a death watch. Money is scarcer yet and the parent company is going in the diesel direction. Honda is the only other real hybrid player and it's split between small hybrid vehicles and diesel midsized vehicles. I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota and GM, with their established relationship, are coordinating their efforts in order to promote hybrids in NA. |
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Replying to: muskyfever (Jan 12, 2007 7:40 am) Toyota Tundra Motor Trends Truck of the year 2008 Ford F150 Dodge Ram 1500 Chevy Silverado Nissan Titan
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Replying to: iqbaldhillon2 (Jan 13, 2007 9:50 am) GMC Sierra Denali Cadillac Escalade EXT Chevy Silverado Toyota Tundra Hummer H2 SUT Chevy Avalanche Nissan Titan Lincoln Mark LT Ford F-150 Dodge Ram 1500 Honda Ridgeline -Rocky |
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It was in a very popular song........ This is Our Country, This is Our Truck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGvVs5oSVRk  Rocky
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Replying to: rockylee (Jan 23, 2007 10:44 pm)
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