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Took a long ride in a buddy's 2004 Tundra 4x4 yesterday, in the Sproul State Forest in Clinton Co. PA. Put my window down part ways on that drive in the mountains and the damn thing rattled like a stiff, dead cat in a milk pail.

When I asked him WTH was up with that rattlin' window, he said it was the only thing about the truck that annoyed him. Guess that ain't too bad of a thing, on average.

My 01 Tundra is the quietest vehicle I've ever owned. Just as quiet a my wife's Camry. Actually, I noticed something with my Tundra that I've never noticed before with any vehicle. While driving in the rain, it is just as quiet in the rain on wet roads as it is on a dry road. You can't hear any road/rain noise while driving. It was really strange when I first go it and noticed something was different while driving in the rain. Then I realized that you couldn't hear any noise when driving on wet road. Really something. And my 01 Tundra is just as quiet,-solid and smooth riding as the day I bought it. I'll be ordering a new 07 in the next few weeks. Yes, another Toyota! Will be our 6th one in our family. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Never paid much attention to how quiet a pickup truck is, because I've always got a window cracked open when driving, even in the wintertime. When they still had "wing vents", had them opened instead of the window itself. Never could stand to drive without some wind whirlin' around in the cab.

Did notice one thing though: When I first bought my '06 GMC, it was pretty quiet at highway speeds with the windows closed. After I installed window "shade vents" and a front bug deflector, it now sounds like there's a 100 MPH gale blowin' at highway speeds. Don't bother me none. If I want quiet, can always just take the Buick.

Having owned ford and gmc trucks before my present 2007 Tundra,all that I can say is that the 2007 Tundra was certainly worth waiting for.It offers much more power,better braking,more room and so far the mileage is just as good or better and it isn't even broken in yet.