The uneducated toyota apologist returns again to regurgitate the corporate toyota BS.
SOS. Different day.
I've owned every make of American truck/car, including my current '11 F-150. While I'd love to buy all American all the time, the Tundra I traded on this F-150 was by far the best truck I've owned. The jury is still out on this truck. I like it fine and LOVE the power and towing. I tow a lot spring-fall and it fits my needs with plenty to spare. So far, I'm not impressed with how much the truck rattles. The doors loosen up after driving on the road for a short while and rattle. When you close the doors, front or back, they don't lock up solid like they did in the Tundra. They did when I first bought it or it would still be in the dealers show room.
I'm not going to get into the politics of it, becasue there are VERY valid points for buying American vehicles. I did buy the Tundra used at a Ford dealer, it had 15K miles on it. I don't think I ever paid any money to Toyota for it, because it was never in the shop for anything.
It seems that just about every toyota owner has never had their vehicle back the toyota dealership for anything.
These toyota owners must have special vehicles. I say this because every time I drive past the toyota dealerships around here, there's always plenty of toyota vehicles lined up for service work.
I can say in 13 years of ownership, my 1999 Toyota Tacoma has been far and away the best vehicle I have ever owned(mechanically speaking). One set of front brake pads, two front turn signal bulbs, one battery, and a set of contacts in the starter. The brakes, battery, and bulbs go out on any vehicle, so I have spent a total of $65(for the contacts) on unscheduled maintenance/repairs on this truck.
The truck rides like a covered wagon, has very little room inside, and is underpowered when towing but has been one reliable vehicle.
I plan to give the F150 a chance in a few weeks when I get ready to buy a new truck. I will also drive and compare the competition as well. Whichever truck I like the best will be the one I pay for. Having said that I am finding the F150 with the EcoBoost engine very interesting.
