Who cares about the commercial being real or fake. That truck is unbelievable. The crew cab has more interior room than a Mega-Cab. The components are heavy duty caliber. 0-60 in 6.2. 14.8 qtr. mile run stock. 10200 tow capacity. 2000 payload. Outstanding build quality. With the price of diesel these days (the tree huggers have beaten the diesel industry up), this truck looks to be the Daddy Rabbit. I keep vehicles for at least 7 years and have no plan to get a new one but if I were to get a new one today this would without question be 1st choice.

 

Fully equipped Ram 1500 Mega cab 4x4 laramie $47,800
Fully equipped Tundra Crewmax limited 4x4 $48,550

Not that much difference.
Or Comparably equipped mid level models:
Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Hemi Quad Cab $38,315
Tundra SR5 4x4 5.7 Double cab $34,426
Both with the bigger v8, off road package, bucket seats, 6 disc in dash cd changer and stability control.

 

You could probaly buy the Ram for about 8-10k off that price....you can't say that about the Toyota

 

You could probably get that Ram for about $31k (38k - 5k rebate - some more money off) and the Tundra for about $32k, but I imagine pricing will get a little more competitive since they want more market share

 

Last week while my wife’s Sebring was being serviced, I took a close look at the new Tundra I Force truck with 4.7L, 271 HP and 313 TQ; Auto, 4x4, 4 door with room for 5 passengers. I will say it did have a little more room for a longer legged person. But if you have bigger feet or had snow boots on like I did the day I looked it over there is not much room for your foot on the right side of the gas pedal. It has maybe a bit more foot room then my old 2002 Dakota had but not much. I also did not like the center consol being up so high off the floor in between the front seats.

I also noticed it was rated to tow up to 7800 Lbs, it did have stock 18 inch tires and it had computer assisted brakes The EPA mileage was 15-mpg City and 18-mpg Hwy. It had a MSRP of $33.903.00. I think it was a bit to high priced being I could buy from the same dealer and on the other side of there lot a 2007 Dodge 2500 W/CTD, SLT, 4x4, QC, SB, with Auto for $34,480 We all know that the CTD should get as good or better MPG then the Toyota Tundra I Force with 4.7L engine; not to mention it can it can tow more and will out last the Toyota.

My $0.02

 

You can get a Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Hemi quadcab for about 25k here...not 31k. You can get Mega 1500 4x4 SLT's for 30k

 

I just checked Aberdeen Chrysler, they usually have low advertised prices. MSRP (2007 model to be fair) $38365, their price $31097. If you can get 13k off sticker, I say that is one heck of a price, and let me know if they can do that on diesels. I know you can get 06s and the cheaper SLTs for less, but I was looking at comparably equipped models.

I am not saying it is a better truck than a Cummins powered Ram. I am saying it is better than a 1500 Hemi Ram.

Go drive one, they are nice trucks. I just took one for about a 100 mile test drive yesterday and I was quite impressed. I am still looking between those and a CTD Ram, but am undecided with my lack of heavy (usually not over 5k) pulling and the price of diesel.

Oh, and I wanted to add no offense to anyone, I am not trying to start anything. After reading this, I was worried someone might take it the wrong way. I loved my Ram, but this new Tundra is sweet. The best 1/2 ton hands down (not comparing to 3/4 & 1 ton)

 

Nirion, in their sunday ads in paper, theyre selling 1500 Hemi 4x4 SLT Quadcabs for 25k, and 1500 Mega SLT 4x4 for 30,900, and 2500 SLT Quadcab Diesel 4x4s for 33k. This is on 07's...call em, ask for Doug...

 

06Dually: That is one heck on deal (on all 3 trucks). Since you are in SD, I bet it was real easy for you to get a good deal. I live in OH and I don't know how my wife would feel about driving home from their.

Thanks for the heads up. Do you know what the "extra 1500 off if you qualify" is about? (I am looking at their ad on their website)

 

Iv seen that commercial as well and the only thing I kept thinking is "Try that type of stopping in a real world situation with three inches of snow on the ground"
Aint gonna happen.

 

when i was home in tx this jan, me and my brother were getting his gf's oil changed and a sequoia(i think) was there w/ the 5.7L in it. i was amazed as well as to how much room was available to work on the engine. it reminded me of our '68 f100 4wd w/ 360, 4spd on the floor.......

 

Err.. correction. Diesel was cheaper then gasoline before G bush's proposition in the middle east that is consuming MASSIVE quantities of diesel on a daily basis.

Can't wait to go test drive the Crew Max. C'mon Toyota, bring on the diesel

 

The 1500 might be if you finance thru Chrysler...I know when I bought mine it was something like that....all I had to do was wait three months to refinance thru my wifes bank. It seems like they price there trucks better than anyone else around here.. My wife drives Toyotas also and every time we buy one(Just bought a new Solara Convertible in December)...we pay sticker. I think that it because in hickville here everybody buys Fords, GMs and Dodges and the Toyota dealer is very small.

 

Fellers - I used to work for the Toyota Technical Center, in Ann Arbor, MI. I will tell you from my experience, that the Japanese are deadly serious in beating the big 3. If they thought it would take a Samarai going into Ford Headquarters to beat Ford at their own game (trucks), every 12 year old boy in Japan would have started training 10 years ago for a shot at the honor of being chosen.

Fellers, they ain't playing around. Bill Ford, Jr. or whatever his name is, has already lost even if he took his head out of his rear right now. They're coming. That Tundra is already here. And as for a gas truck, it'll whoop the big 3 in every aspect, except maybe looks. I'm kind of partial on the Chibby looks. Trust me guys, from my experience working side-by-side with the Japanese. They look at EVERYTHING. And want every thing they design to be better than the rest.

As for a 2500 / 3500 diesel. I wouldn't be surprised to see one coming, but I do feel its 3 or more years coming. It will require major design on their part. They'll probably hand at least the chassis & drivetrain over to Hino, and those guys know how to make trucks.

I like the new Tundra, but it's too much of a monetary liability for me. My truck is paid for, nothing's wrong with it, and every now and then, it makes me a couple thousand. So, happily in the stable it stays.

- JyRO

 

Toyota is like wal mart, lots of people complain about both but still line up to buy their products...