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Super smart idea. In the future, I’m not afraid of engine repair costs, it’s the electronics and screens that concern me.

Are you kidding? 99% of TY commenters are aged 6-10 and have never driven a car or truck outside of a video game. At least, that’s how they come off.

My personal take is that average reliability for cars and trucks across all brands is much higher than it used to be. It’s notable that there are far fewer defects than there used to be while incorporating the EPA efficiency and US Govt safety mandates and consumer technology expectations. It’s...

I thought this was a pretty good comparison. Enjoy! https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a62069880/2024-land-rover-defender-130-vs-2024-lexus-gx550/

You can’t buy what doesn’t exist. A no issue Truck. So you have to make your choices from some hard and some anecdotal evidence. 22+ tundra: Serious Engine issues. Unknown whether it’s been resolved 24 forward. 21+ F150’s: Problems all around that still remain unresolved in 2024. Broken AC...

I’d agree with the Tacoma on its merits. The msrp is just that, suggested. Dealers are leading with 3k discounts everywhere in California. 5-6k discounts can be had if you are a patient negotiator. I haven’t seen this level of discounting with the ranger or canyon in my area. I would suggest a...

I’m on the list. Things working fine so far. Good to know if that changes they have a defined process to address. Also have several other vehicles, so I won’t be put in a transportation pickle.

Ford still hasn’t solve problems in their 24’s that first appeared in their 21 launch vehicles. Ford had/has the highest warranty cost of all domestics. Not a good look on the F150.

Geez, so true. I upgraded paramount plus to get out of ads, and they still show their own ads for their shows. Ugh.

I read auto news a lot. One thing I know for sure is every vehicle has at least one issue that develops over time, even the claimed bullet proof ones. It’s a fact of life that vehicle engineering goal is “good enough”, not “perfect”.

This crosses the line and if brought to reality, I’ll never buy another Ford. That said, I know companies patent all kinds of ideas just to claim them, not necessarily to use them.

I considered a Titan XD for towing our horse. What I found from the 22 Pro 4x I drove was a truck with the weight, heavy steering, and rough ride of a super duty without the capability of the most capable 1/2 tons, f150 with max trailer tow pack towed 2k more than the Titan and drove 100%...

I admit being skeptical at first because of the 80’s-90’s generation of turbos. But now half my vehicles have turbos and I just have to hope they are more reliable now.

22+ Tundra and 22+ Tacoma also spec 0w-20. There was some speculation that too thin oil going 10k oci’s were contributing to the blown bearings. hard to prove though.

I have total trust and confidence in the turbo in my Taco…by the way, did I tell you about the 10yr/125k warranty I bought?

I think what I appreciate about you is your sense of fairness across brands. Most of the YT reviewers are national enquirer style click baiters. I refuse to watch their pile on “tragedy” vehicle reviews. These days, I’ll watch you and TFL. The rest are unalived to me. I dropped BH when he put...

What really impressed me was driving over some mountain passes and not having the get out of the fast lane because I’m being tailed by full size trucks, like I would have in every prior generation small/midsize pickup.

I agree, and also agree with Fightnfire about other brands prices softening. High interest rates suck, lol If you can’t pay cash and seems to have sucked the enthusiasm out of the market. I had a gladiator a few years ago so that was a known quantity to me. I looked at a 17k off willys and...

I caught up on this thread and have another perspective on the Taco’s cost. For me, it is overall value. That’s the initial price, capability, and resale price at the end of my journey with it. Historically, you can’t go wrong with the Taco for value. That said, I agree that the MSRP on the 24...

I’m more skeptical on this. If I were betting on a future outcome, I would bet on an expanding recall. Here’s why: I‘d have to trust that Toyota is being 100% transparent with the root cause. Over the last 1.5 years, the “reasons” for the failure changed over time to the current engine debris...