Toyota Tundra: First Impression
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From: Jeff on 1 Mar 2007 12:31 "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote in message news:8MednUcTkffhmnrYnZ2dnUVZ_rOqnZ2d(a)ptd.net... > The market will determine which offers the better truck, and Ford > currently sells at least five times as many F150s. You are free to > believe whatever you choose. And the new Tundra has been on the market for what? Five weeks? Geeze, get a clue man. And I notice that you have not backed your claim that the Toyota is priced significantly higher than the competition or that the performance, payload capacity or towing capicity is significantly less on similarly priced trucks. The usual tactic of diversion. Jeff > mike > > > "Jeff" <news(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message > news:zVCFh.11453$tA1.4345(a)trndny02... >> >> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote in message >> news:RpudnUn9qNJFc3vYnZ2dnUVZ_rylnZ2d(a)ptd.net... >>> There is not question competition is good for the breed, but the Tundra >>> does not compare to other trucks currently on the market in its price >>> range. >> >> Can you be specific? I just compared similarly priced Tudra and F150 >> (4x4, small V8, regular cab), and found they they had similar >> performance, similar towing, similar payload and similar price. I would >> bet the take home price is cheaper for F150 because the dealer would give >> a bigger discount. >> >> All of the reviews that I have read suggests that Toyota did a good job >> in designing the truck, such as this summary from Car and Driver: "The >> Bottom Line: We have yet to put this giant through its formal test paces, >> and there is much to learn in the months ahead. But assessed in terms of >> Toyota's goal-a big job truck to be taken seriously by guys who actually >> put their rigs to work (Toyota calls them "True Truckers")-we have to say >> mission accomplished." >> >> Can you please provide the details when a similar Tundra and Ford are >> compared? >> >> Jeff >> >> > >
From: Jeff on 1 Mar 2007 12:32 "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote in message news:damdnRcTbIgQlXrYnZ2dnUVZ_oGlnZ2d(a)ptd.net... > When one of my grandchildren wants a new vehicle, I will pay half the cost > of buying any domestic vehicle they choose. They pay ALL of the costs of > operating their vehicle. As a result they take good care of THEIR > investment ;) > > > mike Good idea. Jeff > > > "Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant(a)mindspring.net> wrote in message > news:730eu21l1jneptnge375tu67bc5rrdv0ta(a)4ax.com... >> On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:19:03 GMT, "Jeff" <news(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >> >>>The only question I have is why you would have to pay for a new truck if >>>he >>>got his hands on your Frontier. >>> >>>I believe in natural consequences. If a child runs into a wall, he soon >>>learns that it hurts and stops running into the wall. >>> >>>The natural consequence of being rough with a Vue is that he pays for the >>>repairs, not you. He will learn not to be rough with vehicles or learn to >>>get a 2nd job. >>> >>>Jeff >> >> I have to totally agree! >> >> Why in hell would anyone keep providing cars to kids that can't/won't >> take care of them. >> >> Actually why in hell provide ANY cars to kids at all? >> >> Earn the f*ing money if you want a car and pay for it and the >> insurance! >> >> -- >> >> >> Scott in Florida >> >> > >
From: Scott in Florida on 1 Mar 2007 12:58 On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:07:52 -0500, "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote: >When one of my grandchildren wants a new vehicle, I will pay half the cost >of buying any domestic vehicle they choose. They pay ALL of the costs of >operating their vehicle. As a result they take good care of THEIR >investment ;) > > >mike I can be adopted......LOL -- Scott in Florida
From: Jeff on 1 Mar 2007 13:14 "Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant(a)mindspring.net> wrote in message news:u05eu293393bhafg83emfbitv9vgqgli1e(a)4ax.com... > On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:07:52 -0500, "Mike Hunter" > <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote: > >>When one of my grandchildren wants a new vehicle, I will pay half the cost >>of buying any domestic vehicle they choose. They pay ALL of the costs of >>operating their vehicle. As a result they take good care of THEIR >>investment ;) >> >> >>mike > > I can be adopted......LOL I am in line first with Grandpa Mike. Jeff > > -- > > > Scott in Florida > >
From: Scott in Florida on 1 Mar 2007 13:30
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:14:21 GMT, "Jeff" <news(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant(a)mindspring.net> wrote in message >news:u05eu293393bhafg83emfbitv9vgqgli1e(a)4ax.com... >> On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:07:52 -0500, "Mike Hunter" >> <mikehunt2(a)mailcity.com> wrote: >> >>>When one of my grandchildren wants a new vehicle, I will pay half the cost >>>of buying any domestic vehicle they choose. They pay ALL of the costs of >>>operating their vehicle. As a result they take good care of THEIR >>>investment ;) >>> >>> >>>mike >> >> I can be adopted......LOL > >I am in line first with Grandpa Mike. > >Jeff I wanna be his token honkey... -- Scott in Florida |