I would go Tacoma especially if you don't need lots of room
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I LOVE F series trucks going WAY back. But at this point if the magic genie popped out and said " One...1... new rest of your life truck..." I gotta go with the Tundra. Nothing against the Tacoma but if it's THE last truck I will buy maybe from now on then I need it to be a full size truck.I am a diehard Chevy guy, but want a pickup for the rest of my life. Don't need a monstrous bed and will not be towing a trailer or camper. Has to be 4 wheel drive though.
So here are my thoughts of what I think I may want, and would like your opinions based on experience of each model and what size motor works best ( more so for reliability):
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tundra
GMC Sierra 1500
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Ford F150
Maybe RAM
Been out of the new car game for a long while because I have always bought used. But the prices on used pickups are very close to new pickups nowadays and some mfrs are offering 0%.
One of my bosses just traded a 19 Z71 Trail Boss package for a new 2WD Tundra. His Chevy had more bells and whistles but it also had a transmission issue where it would jerk real hard during acceleration. So I told him he bailed out of that one just in time. Warranty or no warranty, that truck was about to have big expensive problems. And as you may already know...it's the Service Manager's job to see that you get screwed out of your warranty claim.Of all the forums I read it seems like the GM products (newer models) have the most complaints. Colorado/canyon owners are still complaining about transmission issues and factory rear shocks leaking. This has been going on fir about 6 years. GM response, change transmission fluid and reflash computer several times. You would think they would have work out the problem by now. Having said that the ZR 2 is a good looking truck except for the mid 80’s Chrysler k car interior
5.7 ... It has timing chains.Toyota Tundra 5.7 or 4.7
Shop around. Carmax is not bad, but shop around. Look at Alabama.Just for giggles went to Ford site to build a F150. Single cab, 4wd, fx4 package. 48,000 msrp
At Carmax you can get a Tacoma Trd, leather, sunroof, 4wd,, heated seats, nav less than 20,000 miles for 48,000.
My 21’ Ram 1500 (4x4, Crew Cab, Limited Trim) gets avg 30-34mpg on the highway depending on the trip. I disagree with your fuel mileage statement.I did a bunch of research last year. I was thinking Toyota Tundra TRD PRO. But gas mileage is down way below 15 mpg. The stock gas tank is only 26 gallons which will give almost 400 miles or a refill every other day. If you buy new order the 46 gallon tank option.
The 2022 Tundra is due out soon. It will have a Prius style electric hybrid motor that will bring the gas mileage way up into the reasonable range. (20-22 mpg)
The Tacoma is nice. I rented one for two weeks
If you are only going to use the bed occasionally and don’t need heavy truck capacity. The Honda Ridgeline is a nice unibody car with a bed and all-wheel drive.
IMHO the big 3 American auto makers don’t have the same quality and reliability as some of the imports and the gas mileage just isn’t there.