Yes, I always have a preface to my posts dont I? Here is this one's:
So, now that I am in college and have abundant free time, I need to utilize it. I am currently driving our (very used) '97 GMC Suburban which is pretty much on it's last leg (4th transmission, 116k miles on a car that big, etc) and it has no value, so when it dies, I'll all but have to goto something else instead of fixing it. So, since I have such abundant free time, I can now get a job and not worry... make some cash, and hopefully help my parents get me something shiny once the shaggin wagon dies. :thumbsup: I figure between now and the time that it goes I can probably make about $3-5k working a part time job... but who knows.

So, in thinking of my options, I know I still want something with purpose, since I tend to do stuff and I hate doing unstuff. Obviously, as per the title of this thread, you know where I am going. A Toyota Tundra is a pretty decent truck with the V8 and TRD Offroad package...

Any thoughts or opinions on this matter? This is currently in the "planning" stages, and will transfer to "in the works" when I have a few Ks, so I have time....

I worked at a Toyota dealership and never liked the styling of the Tundra, the outside has been said to take styling from the 97-03 F-150. And the inside of the truck is just so bland to me. The area where the radio is has to be the worse.

why not a tacoma?

I like the tundra i would get it, and by the way where are you finding all this free time being in college? i cant find time to do anything

yeah i thought u were busy pwning... i mean etf, get back to pwning!!!elleven

wtf. this thread is ghey.

wtf. this thread is ghey.etf!!elleven

wtf. this thread is ghey.
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I'm coming for you..... :fire: :p

whoa! thats a large image u got there

I saw trhat on enatoeline.com. sdid you take it?

Yes, I took that image.

Back to the topic:

Tundra has no real lockers, it appears *maybe* arb lockers... thats a bit of a turn of. Moderate lifting abilities in the order of ~2.5" allow about 33"s which isn't huge, but it works.


Hmm....

tundra = gay for the $$$... weakest engine... 285 hp, 325 ft lbs torque is week for a full size considering the other import trucks are making 305 hp, 379 ft lbs (Titan) and if your a true american and want a ford chevy or dodge, tundra falls short of all 3 in HP and torque as well... but its your decission and $$$... have fun with buyers remorse the first time you race a F-150, Silverado, Ram, or Titan... and YES speed IS important in a well rounded truck...

All I know is I want to have your babies.

Titans = The poo I stepped in.

Titans = The poo I stepped in.


imma F-150 guy all the way but my brother bought a titan and for an import its a pretty damn good attempt at a full size in my oppinoin... WAY better then tundra... damn thing will tow up to 10,000 lbs and look like crap doing it as well!

and YES speed IS important in a well rounded truck... well rounded car. if speed was important on trucks, we'd all be sitting on bling rims and low profiles cauz theres no way in hell were making turns with 10" sidewalls at high speeds. the titan is also a little bit more expensive than the titan.

if you prefer to go slow, get the tundra... speed IS important to me atleast... i still have my balls...

i dont know what your talking bout but is the lightning a truck or a car? how bout the SRT10? pretty big cars if ya ask me... wow its amazing that you mention those models.. the lightning and srt10.. are the "well rounded" trucks? fine we wont call em trucks, but are these "vehicles" suitable for a college kid? the srt and the lightning are out of place here.

wow its amazing that you mention those models.. the lightning and srt10.. are the "well rounded" trucks? are these trucks suitable for a college kid?


im just mentioning models... and when did a new tundra become suitable for a college kid either?

im just mentioning models... and when did a new tundra become suitable for a college kid either?dont ask me, i wasnt the one that mentioned it.

but i owe nate an appology for hijacking this thread. :(


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I just spent the weekend making a trip in a Tundra. Seems like a decent ride, not overly impressive but decent nontheless. If you want one i say get one.

My boss has one. We call it a 95% truck. The cab feels smaller then my chevy and his old ford. The bed isnt that deep so it makes hauling alot of suff hard. It seems to drive pretty nice but isnt really a full size truck. I would eather go with a tcaoma or ranger if I dont haul alot of stuff or go ford chevy dodge if I needed a full size truck. I havent driven a titan but I have driven an armada, while it had good power and felt pretty nice to drive I think the hole nissan line up is ugly looking.

tundra = gay for the $$$... weakest engine... 285 hp, 325 ft lbs torque is week for a full size considering the other import trucks are making 305 hp, 379 ft lbs (Titan) and if your a true american and want a ford chevy or dodge, tundra falls short of all 3 in HP and torque as well... but its your decission and $$$... have fun with buyers remorse the first time you race a F-150, Silverado, Ram, or Titan... and YES speed IS important in a well rounded truck...
Please, pull your head out of your ass and stay out of my thread. A truck is meant for purpose, utility, and power. It is not meant to take the place of an M3, Ferrari, Lamborghini or anything else that is designed for performance road use. Don't give me that american-bullshit either. I'm just as much american as you, and when I feel the Chevy, Dodge, etc start making a QUALITY product, I'll buy it. It is an international market that keeps our economy alive, so why do I care where my money goes in the short term? (I dont)

For the record, the F-150s almost all have less power and torque than the Tundra, unless you get the 5.4L SOHC, which has a whole lot more displacement compared to the toyota engine.

So, now that we've decided I'm going to be domestic-ricing my truck... lets address the issue of why a Tundra is suitable for a college kid...
a) because I earn it.
b) because I'm helping fund it
c) because you have absolutely no say over what is appropriate for me.

if you prefer to go slow, get the tundra... speed IS important to me atleast... i still have my balls...
Man you are in for a wake up call. :o :rolleyes: :thumbdwn:

So, I would appreciate it if you would take your threadcrapping elsewhere...




Back on topic, I rode in one and the interior is rather bland, but then again I don't think I would mind messing it up so much... I guess I'll have to see what depreciation has done when I goto buy and see what my other options are.

I saw trhat on enatoeline.com. sdid you take it?

Were you drunk??

Were you drunk??
All I know is I want to have your babies.
There is a good possibility... :D

I would also get a Tacoma.. for some reason the Tundra just doesnt seem like a true full size (if thats what your looking for)... the Tacoma seems similar, and more "practical" if you dont need the towing power.

I always thought the Toyota trucks were pretty high priced, but seems like some good deals can be had if you look hard enough.

I always thought the Toyota trucks were pretty high priced perhaps but they often get the best dependability rating in the industry.

perhaps but they often get the best dependability rating in the industry.
Indeed.

the titan is also a little bit more expensive than the titan..
WTF??

On Subject-----> I like Toyotas. I always have. I am in love with there trucks. However, i prefer the new Tacomas (especially the double cab long beds, and access cabs with the hood scoops) to the Tundras. The Tundra does have a tad more power than the Tacoma (because of the larger engine). I say go for the Tundra if that is what you like. Are you planning on going new, used or certified pre-owned?

WTF??aaha!!!! my fault - twas a long night for me.

The truck will ideally be a new dark blue or black Access Cab Stepside 4x4 V8...

Here's the deal for you full-sized junkies out there (you know who you are :D)

I understand the fullsized appeal, but I am not a construction worker, I do not carry huge beds of hay, etc. If the truck isn't quite up to fullsized standards, odds are it wont have a huge impact on me as it would on some. I do care about power and towing capacity though, as I do tow stuff, and I have had bad luck with the suburban and towing (4th transmission is a bad sign). In that regard, I would gladly buy the tundra over the tacoma. The only reason I would consider the tacoma is for moddability (not a word!) but the way I see it is the Tundra is a beefed up Tacoma which is slightly less moddable.

I can Deal with that.

heads up! Perhaps I ought to save a bit more and get the double cab...
http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=16&article_id=7383

That suburban wouldnt happen to have a 700r4 in it. Did you do your towing with it in OD. Alot of things i have heard about the 700e4 failing while towing was because of using OD and the planitaries not being able to take the load. How big of trailer (weight wise) do you plan on towing? The reason I ask is cause when I bought my chevy I figured the max I would tow would be aroound 6000 lbs (4000lb truck 2000k trailer) my truck is rated to tow 8200 so I thught I would be find but I find myself wishing I had bought a bigger truck that could tow more.

Nope, never ever towed anything in OD mode...

The sad part was our OHV 4L 92 Explorer handled the boat we towed much better.


Also musing nissan titans, but they are definitely more expensive.

Have you looked at the Honda Ridgeline? If your looking for something out of the ordinary, this thing is it. A guy i work with has one. He says it tows his boat really well. It's a really different set up though....its 4wd, but it is always front wheel drive, and the rear kick in in 4wd....and the engine is sidways like a car. Someone was thinking out of the box.

Have you looked at the Honda Ridgeline? If your looking for something out of the ordinary, this thing is it.personally, i think the ridgeline is odd looking... indeed somebody was thinking out of the box, but i think they were "under the influence" when the ridgeline concepts came to mind. plus the ridgeline vehicle is too new, i think it is out of the budget.

The ridgeline isn't a truck, it's a minivan, well it might as well be, it's sitting on the oddessy's chassis.

No ridgeline.

Current plan is Nissan Titan and Tundra as a backup if I can't get the cash for a Titan.

I have now driven both, the Titan is a better truck in basically every respect I could distinguish in one drive.

i say get it, i mean its meteor proof, that has to say somthing doesnt it

i say get it, i mean its meteor proof, that has to say somthing doesnt it

i say get it, i mean its meteor proof, that has to say somthing doesnt it

I LOVE that commerical.

I'm also one of the few, it seems, who think the Titan is a good looking truck. Go for it man. :thumbsup:

One of my best friends builds them in Princeton...they're ok. I wouldn't buy one though...they're ugly as hell. If you a college kid, save your money, buy something that can haul a few people around and get decent milage..save your money for booze and bitchs hahahaha

I don't like the styling of any of the "foreign" trucks...however some of the older taco's were ok

After careful conseridation about my priorities and what I'll actually be doing in the next decade, I've made a decision.

I had a chance to ride around in a brand new Lexus IS 250 and I have to say it was nothing short of AMAZING. It has the technology of a BMW 7 series (and more) without the big engine, space, or pricetag. Seriously, perforated leather seats with AC/heat, smartkey (don't take it out of your pocket, just hit the start button), auto-sensing wipers, paddle shift sequential gearbox, an AWESOME satnav/DVD system, and among many other things, great looks to boot both inside and out.

So, I'm in the process of talking it over with the parents, but the goal is by the end of the year I'll have enough money. Currently I think whats going to happen is I get to sell my current car the shaggin wagon (and deal w/o having a car, which, at college is hardly a hardship) and keep that cash, and then I am applying for local jobs to earn money ONLY to be used for car purchasing. I know I've got a job lined up over the summer that will be very fun (hardly like work) and pay about $2600. By the end of the year I hope to have about $15,000 to $16,000 saved up. My parents are trying to decide if they are going to be willing to match what I put in, in which case I will try to swing for the IS 350 with some options, or if they are going to say $15,000 max (which is still damn generous).

Seriously if you are in the market for a car and not a truck, check the IS out. I was amazed when I was riding around in it how quiet the thing is. Its much more quiet than our BMW and Mercedes, you could literally be going 50-60mph and have a whispering conversation inside with ease.




So, anyone have any job ideas? :p

You are a healthy young college boy. I suggest male prostitution.

Do you have student loans? But your just like me lol, when I get back from the desert I want a new vehicle just not sure, considering either the titan or a lotus so basically I don't know what I want :)

You are a healthy young college boy. I suggest male prostitution.

I concur. It works quite well.