GM Dealer Challenges the Toyota Tundra's Ads... AS BULL
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From: owl on 2 Apr 2007 23:40 I would have to agree with you there. I am agnostic to brand. I just want the best possible induction offered that makes sense. This means for the same very reasons... I appreciate the Shelby Mustang with 5.4 L Engine putting out 500 hp to Corvette's 7.0 L at 505 hp. The Shelby has DOHC 4 valve construction. So for the same reason I prefer my Tundra with a DOHC 32 valve centered sparkplug over the F150..... I also prefer the Shelby over the Corvette. I am seriously considering ordering one, although I believe Ford should offer DOHC 32 valve on the 4.6 as well. "C. E. White" <cewhite(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:bgcQh.18906$tD2.14477(a)newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... > > "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt(a)nc.rr.com> wrote in message > news:46101cb0$0$24786$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > > > I think GM is finally learning the lesson about quality and is turning the > > corner, Ford and Occupied Chrysler still have a way to go. > > Hmm, I though Fords were generally rated as being of higher quality than GM > products (except sometimes Buick and Cadillac). > > Ed > >
From: KokomoKid on 3 Apr 2007 19:25 "C. E. White" <cewhite(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GCEOh.17698$tD2.10404(a)newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >I see Toyota has another new Tundra ad on TV. Like the others it is >deceptive, if not actually factually incorrect. They line up all the major >full size pick-ups and do a side by side 0 to 60 to 0 run. They tell you >which Tundra they are running (5.7L engine), but don't provide details of >the other trucks (hopefully they all have the best 0-60 set-up). The Tundra >clearly wins. This is fine. Irrelevant, but fine - people who actually NEED >trucks don't do a lot of WOT 0-60 runs. I have no problem with a clear >demonstration of the Tundra's superior acceleration since I don't really do >much drag racing with my pick-up. What bugs me was the announcers final >statement - something to the effect that it stopped 30 feet shorter than >the competition. If Toyota's ads are misleading about stopping distances, that is not good, but as far as the 0-60 times, that is relevant. About 95% of the people who buy large pickups in the US have no rational reason to buy them. They like the sound of a large V-8 and like to see over cars, with the byproduct of blocking the forward view of those driving cars. Let's face it. For most of those who buy pickups, the new Tundra is the best one out there. It is quick, quiet, and comfortable. It is a near-luxury car that looks like a pickup truck, but will also do pickup truck work for those who need that capability.
From: Leythos on 3 Apr 2007 19:47 On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:25:52 -0400, KokomoKid wrote: > > Let's face it. For most of those who buy pickups, the new Tundra is the > best one out there. It is quick, quiet, and comfortable. It is a > near-luxury car that looks like a pickup truck, but will also do pickup > truck work for those who need that capability. That's how I feel/felt about the Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 V8. -- Leythos spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: B A R R Y on 4 Apr 2007 07:18 Leythos wrote: > > > That's how I feel/felt about the Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 V8. Now, picture the Dodge as reliable...
From: Noon-Air on 4 Apr 2007 07:54
"B A R R Y" <beech23pilot(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:jQLQh.13506$Um6.5776(a)newssvr12.news.prodigy.net... > Leythos wrote: >> >> >> That's how I feel/felt about the Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 V8. > > > Now, picture the Dodge as reliable... ROFLMAO |