Soo... I traded in my car.
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From: Texas
Soo... I traded in my car.
And got a 2009 Tundra Crewmax Limited TRD. Nice truck! I loved my GS430, but it was getting up there on the miles and I didn't want to deal with trying to trade it in with over 70k miles. It was certified and had slightly over 62,000 miles when I traded it in last Thursday at Red Mccomb Toyota in San Antonio. The value on the car was only $30k retail, and I got a really good trade for the truck (probably because I wasn't upsidedown). The truck is worth well over $40,000. Plus, I'm still a Lexus Family, my wife drives a 2009 ES350 Ultra Lux...so, I'm still going to hang around : )
I have to say, the new Tundra is pretty awesome! Besides some cheap feeling (but nice looking) hard plastic that makes up the dashboard, it really is a good transition for those looking to move from a Lexus to a pickup.
Here are my truck details:
-2009 Tundra Crewmax Limited TRD (2WD)
-5.7l iFORCE (huge power and speed!)
-20k miles
-Saddle Leather with Black interior
-Bedrug bed liner, kind of cool!
-Navigation
-Parking Sensors all around
-Power folding mirrors
-Memory seats
-Dual power seats
-Heated/cooled seats
-Bluetooth
-Sunroof/moonroof
This thing really is loaded! The only 3 features I wish it had are:
-Push button start (I really miss that!)
-Auto up and down for all windows (can't understand why it doesn't have that)
-Glass mount radio antenna (strange that it doesn't have this also)
Other than that, I love this truck!
I've also been doing extensive research regarding the use of the Tripletech Frame design. There have been so many Big-3 truck guys that are trying to brag about the whole "fully boxed" frame use over trundras rear Open C frame section. I know that Toyota would have used a fully boxed frame if it was truely better than their design, so I searched and search for an answer to which is better. Below is the link that I found explaining their technology.
TripleTech Technology Explained
I guess the proof behind the design is the fact that Toyota uses a Fully boxed frame on both the Sequoia and 4Runner, which would have been easier to simply use the same fram and machines to produce the Tundra frame.
Some pictures included. Enjoy!
I have to say, the new Tundra is pretty awesome! Besides some cheap feeling (but nice looking) hard plastic that makes up the dashboard, it really is a good transition for those looking to move from a Lexus to a pickup.
Here are my truck details:
-2009 Tundra Crewmax Limited TRD (2WD)
-5.7l iFORCE (huge power and speed!)
-20k miles
-Saddle Leather with Black interior
-Bedrug bed liner, kind of cool!
-Navigation
-Parking Sensors all around
-Power folding mirrors
-Memory seats
-Dual power seats
-Heated/cooled seats
-Bluetooth
-Sunroof/moonroof
This thing really is loaded! The only 3 features I wish it had are:
-Push button start (I really miss that!)
-Auto up and down for all windows (can't understand why it doesn't have that)
-Glass mount radio antenna (strange that it doesn't have this also)
Other than that, I love this truck!
I've also been doing extensive research regarding the use of the Tripletech Frame design. There have been so many Big-3 truck guys that are trying to brag about the whole "fully boxed" frame use over trundras rear Open C frame section. I know that Toyota would have used a fully boxed frame if it was truely better than their design, so I searched and search for an answer to which is better. Below is the link that I found explaining their technology.
TripleTech Technology Explained
I guess the proof behind the design is the fact that Toyota uses a Fully boxed frame on both the Sequoia and 4Runner, which would have been easier to simply use the same fram and machines to produce the Tundra frame.
Some pictures included. Enjoy!
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Congragulations. The brown leather is nice.
You probably did a lot better getting a 2009 than a 2006 or one of the other early models of the 2Gen Tundra. The 2006 and 2007 models had some sub-standard parts on them and a number of issues, including tailgate-buckling.
You probably did a lot better getting a 2009 than a 2006 or one of the other early models of the 2Gen Tundra. The 2006 and 2007 models had some sub-standard parts on them and a number of issues, including tailgate-buckling.
