• cltnthecultist@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Weren’t the most recent v6 turbo tundras having watergate issues that put the car into limp mode? Turbos are far from new, but there’s a reason Toyota specifically took so long to implement them.

    • AnimeAlt44@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Yeah they had a nasty wastegate issue that was supposedly just faulty design/manufacturing so in theory it’s fixed. Trust will take time to build.

    • Shmokesshweed@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      there’s a reason Toyota specifically took so long to implement them.

      Because they were making money hand over fist from Tacoma and 4Runner buyers handing them 50k for dogshit engines and transmissions?

      • diamondpredator@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Define dogshit. If all I want is reliability then those engines are basically the best there is.

        If I’m willing to compromise MPG and some power for an engine that’ll last me 300k+ with minimal maintenance then that engine/trans is amazing. Does it also benefit Toyota to have such a long production cycle? Of course. But if people like it, and it works VERY well, why change it?

        They’re definitely hyped up by the consumers, but Toyota would be a bad company not to take advantage of that hype. I do wish they did more about dealer mark ups but that’s an issue with every manufacturer.

    • thatgymdude@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It was much worse than that, it can legit grenade the engine and to replace the turbos is a cab-off job. Our local Toyota dealer is full of Tundras no one wants for this reason and Ford and GMC made serious head way this year for pickups over Toyota.

          • thatgymdude@alien.topBEnglish
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            10 months ago

            It must be an area thing, here the Tundra launch was super botched and people were pissed and had piles of money waiting to buy stuff. High trim trucks here are super common and alot of people own them to tow boats, horse trailers, side by sides, and watercraft. It is mostly all GMCs and Fords, and the occasional Ram. All the Toyotas for most part are overlanding stuff like 4Runners and modified Tacomas.

            If you are at the factory, I hope they design them with smaller A pillars (seriously it can hide stoplights and stop signs, and give an option to turn off the fake engine sound (dealer here charges $500 with a OBD tool for it good grief) along with more engine choices (v8 and a diesel please). I loved the interior on the TRD Pro and I wish the Capstone had more than white leather because in a truck that will get destroyed. Its not a bad truck, its just I wish Toyota did more.

      • EICONTRACT@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I don’t know if that’s really the reason. Tundra sales have always been kind of low.