"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:40:26 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:05:15 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

My 2004 Chevy 2500 is more refined than my S-I-L's Tundra. Rides nicer
also.

Maybe but the Tundra will last a lot longer and have more resale
value.

Which is the result of costing $10,000 more than a similarly equipped
Ford, Chevy or Dodge.

Since mine is a diesel, the resale may hold up better. Lots of the resale
is the past history of Toyota longevity. Toyota's are a well built vehicle.
Handle bad, but they will last a long time. Toyota is not a car company,
they are a manufacturing company, and they understand how to build something
for longevity, but most of that comes from not changing things much. You
can swap the engine in a Toyota Pickup mechanically (mounts, etc) probably
in a 15 year+ range. But as Tom said. They are overpriced. My 2004 crew
cab diesel pickup lists for $45,000. My daughters 2006 Sequoia costs more.