2000 Tundra build....or not to build

[trouthead]

The previous poster who did the cost per mile analysis was spot on. But at least where I live, Toyota resale value is so high, and owners/sellers often don't seem to do regular maintenance and/or lie about it (I suspect), so replacing a 15 year old truck with 200K miles, with a 10 year old truck with 100K may also mean needing to do maintenance as well as upgrades. So the math doesn't always work in practice the same as in theory. Unless you have significant body or interior wear that's hard to repair, or want the VVT or 5 speed, there's some value to keeping a vehicle whose history you know. I just need to keep telling myself that, so I don't get too tempted scrolling through Craigslist myself ....

Right. Agree.

I'd probably be looking at another Tundra (2010-2013) with 30K on the engine, so I wouldn't necessarily need to worry about buying more problems...but you never know. My 2014 Ram EcoDiesel was nothing but problems.

 

[Del Gue]

I was in a similar situation a little over a year ago. Had 2001 Tundra AC with 160k which was starting to run unto some of the same issues as Chainslap. At that point I was running full time with a FWC Eagle shell on the truck. I sold both on Craigslist and put the proceeds towards a 2005 Tundra DC with 95k, one owner, timing belt/water pump, etc done at 89k and all other maintenance performed at the dealership. Condition was excellent and came with all the extra add ons that end up costing thousands out of pocket (bed rug, topper, head unit upgrade, floor mats, etc). Coming from the '01 Tundra, the '05 with the 5 speed transmission, slightly more HP and torque, bigger brakes, engine assist breaking, deeper truck bed, and added room of the true double cab are a HUGE improvement in performance and handling. I wasn't yet ready to take the plunge into the second gen tundra but where I am they aren't much more expensive on the used market compared to the '05-'05 DC Tundras so it would be a tough decision if I were to do it over again to not get a second gen. The newer truck with the 5.7 is enticing.