YACT: Help me pick: Dodge ram, ford F-150, toyota tundra

[BooGiMaN]

Which would u buy...

im kinda liking the funky look of the tundra flareside/stepside model

also should i wait for the 2004's or get one now

i dont really expect to do any towing...just round town to work and stops at homedepot for home improvemnt stuff

id love feedback from owners of any of these trucks

 

[T3C]

dodge ram, hands down

 

[BeeVo]

im kinda liking the fucky look of the tundra falreside/stepside model

:Q

Anyways I say the Tundra.

 

[Farbio]

might want to wait for the 2004's the new f150s are gonna be out, and i think they are much better looking than the ones now, esp the interior

the new nissan titan will be out as well and looks pretty good for a japanese truck, and is full sized, unlike the tundra

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: BeeVo

im kinda liking the fucky look of the tundra falreside/stepside model

:Q

Anyways I say the Tundra.

:Q what the hell was i thinking when i typed that out!

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Farbio
might want to wait for the 2004's the new f150s are gonna be out, and i think they are much better looking than the ones now, esp the interior

the new nissan titan will be out as well and looks pretty good for a japanese truck, and is full sized, unlike the tundra

thing is i dunno if i am gonna be able to get anything close to invoice on that new Titan or the ford redesign i am sure they will be in high demand

 

[Farbio]

well i'm sure they'll be in demand, but i don't ever recall seeing huge premiums on trucks like u do the small run cars.....its not exactly an m3 or mini or something like that

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Dodge for more power, Chevy for slightly less-than-toyota quality, Toyota for world's best quality ranked by JD Power & Associates, and Ford for an overpriced bucket of bolts.

 

[jlee]

Toyota.

I'm biased, but that's beside the point.

 

[rayray2]

Originally posted by: cybpnk
dodge ram, hands down

There is a poll you know.

 

[Ryan]

I woudl wait for the titan.

 

[NFS4]

Toyota if you want quality throughout, a nice interior, and a "weak" V8 engine.

Dodge if you want power, poor gas mileage and a decent interior

Chevy if you want oodles of power, decent gas mileage and a crappy interior

Ford if you're desperate (not counting the yet to be released '04 model)

 

[ViperMagic]

Buy American.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: ViperMagic
Buy American.

Tundra is built in America by American workers...same goes for the Titan and every other "Japanese" pickup.

 

[KillaBong]

I bet the ford works best with the max load it can possibly haul.

 

[desertdweller]

If you're not towing, get the Toyota.

The Dodge will give you power train problems and the worst fuel mileage.

The Chevy.. well its a GM, best just to leave it be.

The Ford, I bought an 02 f-150 with the FX4 package (cause I got it cheap)
and have been very happy with it. Decent fuel mileage 17/20 and pulls the
boat pretty dern well



DD

 

[Rainsford]

I'd say Tundra because it's a Toyota and is the highest ranked pickup by JD Power. And since you aren't planning on a lot of towing, the "underpowered" engine won't make any difference, and you'll appreciate the better gas mileage.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rainsford
I'd say Tundra because it's a Toyota and is the highest ranked pickup by JD Power. And since you aren't planning on a lot of towing, the "underpowered" engine won't make any difference, and you'll appreciate the better gas mileage.

I agree...if it's just gonna be a "commuter truck" I'd get the Tundra hands down. Can't go wrong with Toyota....they last forever.

 

[BooGiMaN]

how much MPG should i expect to give up if i got the 4wd version of a truck
would the added weight realy affect the gas mileage significatntly?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

tundra T3 edition!!!!!! :Q:Q:Q:Q link it up nfs4!!

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rainsford
I'd say Tundra because it's a Toyota and is the highest ranked pickup by JD Power. And since you aren't planning on a lot of towing, the "underpowered" engine won't make any difference, and you'll appreciate the better gas mileage.

I agree...if it's just gonna be a "commuter truck" I'd get the Tundra hands down. Can't go wrong with Toyota....they last forever.

My wife is trying to talk me into a highlander...whats been your family's experience with yours, if i recall correctly ur dad got one right?

 

[bolido2000]

Nissan Titan

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rainsford
I'd say Tundra because it's a Toyota and is the highest ranked pickup by JD Power. And since you aren't planning on a lot of towing, the "underpowered" engine won't make any difference, and you'll appreciate the better gas mileage.

I agree...if it's just gonna be a "commuter truck" I'd get the Tundra hands down. Can't go wrong with Toyota....they last forever.

My wife is trying to talk me into a highlander...whats been your family's experience with yours, if i recall correctly ur dad got one right?

my dad used to lease a 4runner......that thing never broke down.....5 year lease..and my dad abused the car to the max.....and changed the oil ONCE.........ONCE...ONCE.......only once....and it never broke.....nothing broke....5 yrs after...w/ 120k miles on it.....it still ran like brand new....my dad wanted to get another one but since he earned a crapload of money, he opted for a benz suv instead...blah......4runner was better in my book....


my friend drives around a tundra......it's freakin nice as hell.....he has the safari package on it (u knw, those metal bars to protect the lights)..and the car's shiny black...w/ nice set of large tires....

and after i saw pics of the (droool) t3 version of the tundra....... ((orgasm))

 

[Spamela]

F-150, hands down (see, for ex., here)

i own an F-250 (powerstroke diesel) and a ranger.

tundra - no guts.
chevy - driving around town truck, nothing more.
dodge - unreliable POS

 

[Pliablemoose]

I have an 03' F150 V6 MT, & I love it, I've driven every incarnation of the Tundra & don't like it, Dodge has historic build quality issues, Chevrolet is fine.

Ford is nearly giving away the F150's with incentives, etc, mine was a whopping $12.8K out the door

If you're looking for the cheapest, it's prob the Ford

With money as no object, I'd go Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota.

If you look @ sales volume, (combining the Chevy & GMC 1/2 ton offerings) I think you'll find a correlation between my suggestions & total sales too, and there are many reasons for these sales figures, most of them pretty much defy logic

I suspect the truck market will follow the sedan market and the Japanese-based brands will dominate in ~5 years or so...

If I were to buy in 6 months, I'd buy the Nissan Titan or the 04' F150.