09-24-2021, 02:39 AM
End of an era. Toyota's innovation was V8 reliability. The Big 3 and Nissan all screwed the pooch at various times over the last 20 years in basic reliability with various "enhancements" they didn't get right regarding cylinder deactivation and other gas-mileage tricks.
Look at any so-called 1/2-ton gasoline truck in the years to come and only Toyotas will have any resale value. It's the same reason why Tacomas hold value despite not really driving as well as Colorados. The small GMs are really great for a couple years whereas the Toyotas are what you buy if looking for a used one years later.
Notice Toyota doesn't go after the turbo-diesel market in the U.S., unwilling to play the ever-increasing and stupid power race that's consumed the Big 3 ... all of which as resulted in huge prices, horrible reliability, bad fuel economy or some combination of all 3. But hey! Many hundreds of ft. pounds of torque sure is fun.
Look at any so-called 1/2-ton gasoline truck in the years to come and only Toyotas will have any resale value. It's the same reason why Tacomas hold value despite not really driving as well as Colorados. The small GMs are really great for a couple years whereas the Toyotas are what you buy if looking for a used one years later.
Notice Toyota doesn't go after the turbo-diesel market in the U.S., unwilling to play the ever-increasing and stupid power race that's consumed the Big 3 ... all of which as resulted in huge prices, horrible reliability, bad fuel economy or some combination of all 3. But hey! Many hundreds of ft. pounds of torque sure is fun.