Bought one new in January 2012 with 8 miles on it. I traded it ($12,500) in April 29th 2019 with 210k miles on it. During the time I owned it, I changed 1 set of plugs, 1 serpentine belt, 1 set of breaks, 1 battery, and bought 2 sets of tires. Changed the fluids when called for. If I went and bought another truck today, it would be a Tundra.

No. It's nowhere near that much because I'm only getting 2mpg better fuel mileage. I basically was just saying how many miles you get for free(by saving $2,000) at $2.25 gas. It would take a tundra 2,647 gallons of fuel at 17mpg to travel 45,000miles(roughly what I travelled last year). It would take a Chevy at 19mpg 2,368 to travel the same 45,000 miles. So that's a savings of $630/year at your suggested $2.25 price of gas. It would basically take 3 years and 2 months for me to save $2,000 in fuel by driving a chevy with a v8 5.3L vs a Toyota with a v8 5.7L.... that is, if the manufacturer's 17mpg for toyota and 19mpg for chevy is correct.

I have owned 3 since they came out in 2000. Superior reliability, quality build materials inside and out, excellent resale, questionable styling at times, and mediocre gas mileage. That being said, I will buy another Tundra when this one needs replacing.

I'm a firm believer that it's all a matter of choice. If well taken care of, most vehicles today will be reliable and get you from A to B. Mileage is an issue, but it's not that huge of an issue. Toyota is out for me because they don't make a heavy-duty model and I often haul very heavy loads. That's the main reason I haven't tried a Toyota. Plus they're ugly. But that's also just my opinon. It's a Shimano vs. Lew's situation. They all do fine. Personal preference.

In his defense, Toyota does plainly say 'toy' in the name.

Not sure. I owned a 1997 S-10, a 2000 Sierra 1500, a 2001 Silverado, and a 2004 Silverado. All of them had over 100k miles when we sold them, and none of them had a transmission problem the entire time we owned them.

Running the numbers against my Ram ecodiesel though, if gas is $2.25 a gallon and the Tundra gets 15 mpg and the Ram gets 28 mpg on diesel costing $2.50 a gallon, then in the first 100k miles, I spend $6072 less on fuel than you do. So 30k miles is your answer for a $2k repair? Of course I've had zero repairs on my Ram drivetrain, so the calculation isn't real at this point.

I drove a Tundra for several years and put over 100K on it.

Pros:
Never had any issues with it at all. Solid truck
Great resale value

Cons:
-Poor gas milage
-Seats are noyt comfortable
-Maintenance is CRAZY expensive. It was by far the most expensive truck I've ever driven
-Doesn't tow well. I have a 26' travel trailer that weighs 7000 lbs. When I loaded the bed of my truck with a generator, ice chest, canopy and chairs and hooked up the camper it would pull it but constantly shifting and pretty much ran at or above 3K RPM's. This was with the 5.7 and the towing package. I was really disappointed.

I won't buy another one for these reasons.

Only con was gas mileage was pitiful. Mine would tow a mountain. Thing was a beast. So roomy in the big cab and seats were comfortable. I love my Tundra.

I have had 2 Tundra's.
07- 265,000 miles and my 17 has 40 k on it.
Comfort- Average
Ride- Good
Mileage- SUCKS!! Don't let anyone tell you they can get more than 17 mpg out of a tank unless they are rolling downhill for 400 miles.
Reliability- Unbeatable
Space/Room- Plenty
Offroad- Never been stuck
Towing- Better than average. Mileage 10-11 MPG with a 21 foot boat
Fit and Finish/Ergonomics- Good in 07, but Outdated today, but seats wont rip, knobs wont break, dashes wont crack, paint wont chip, A/C wont leak. Stuff just don't BREAK.

Ahead of its time in 07. Big 3 have caught up in most categories. Tundra is in desperate need of a makeover, but I am in mine for another 6-7 worry free years.

C'mon over, I'll buy ya a beer and you can meet a "Tundra Swooner" in real life!

Bought my CrewMax 5.7 in '08 and am still driving it. Have had ZERO mechanical issues with this truck. Drove it to Pagosa Springs and back and averaged 18.6 MPG. Pulling our 26' foot travel trailer with a Honda 420 Rancher in the bed of the truck gets us down to about 10 MPG. Average ~13 pulling the boat (21' Skeeter). So, yeah, gas mileage tanks when under load but that's what gassers do.

I have owned new Dodge, Ford and Chevy in the past and there will be absolutely zero thought about which dealership I will be going to when/if I decide to buy another new one. We have been a Toyota family for the last 10 years (wife drives a Highlander and bought our son a C-HR). I have spent exactly $0 on repair costs in the last decade. I figure that offsets the extra $300 a year I might be spending on fuel for the Tundra. LOL

I have an 07 Tundra with the tow package. Something finally broke at 158,000 miles, and the starter needed replacing. 10 mpg towing our travel trailer and 13 to 14 towing our bass boat. Prior to the starter replacement, the only thing that broke was a right rear tail light. I guess that cost me $5 or so. I will buy another one when this one dies, but I can’t avoid the fear that I might die before the truck does.

My brother bought an 07 also. Beat it to death and gave it to a nephew and bought a Chevy. He has now beaten it to death and says he’s going back to Toyota.

When forced to do math exercises, most people list “word problems” as their least favorite. I’ll bet you’re going to have to solve yours yourself. When you do, don’t forget to show your work.

I bought a new tundra in 03, terrible gas millage, replaced o2 sensors 6-7 times and a transmission at 102,000 sold it at 130,000 went back to GM and have never looked back.