I became a Dodge convert about five years ago after never owning a Chrysler product in my life. I bought a Durango R/T mostly because it was the right size and a very good friend of mine is the lead mechanic at the dealership just down the road from where I live. It now has 120,000 trouble free miles including trips all over the southeast towing either my car or motorcycles.


Given that I am looking at getting a RAM 1500 next year just for something new. They are currently offering 0% financing for 72 months and you can choose between the 5.7 hemi or a 3.0 diesel.

Hahaha one of my friends used to own a 4x2 Frontier and yeah we all laughed when he got stuck in a muddy field and in the snow.

I'd go with the F150. I was impressed with it when I sat in one, but I'm not really a truck guy.

This is of course a highly propagandized advertising video (and I hate Chevy's douchey "real people" commercials), but apparently these tests have been also replicated by third parties. If you want to see the most disappointing part of the Ford's performance, look at what happened when they dropped a steel tool box into the bed at 1:50. The anti-aluminum camp appear to actually have facts on their side after all.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTm2F4ysQrE"]Silverado Strong: Steel Bed Outperforms Aluminum Bed - 2016 Silverado | Chevrolet - YouTube[/ame]

Personally, I wouldn't buy the Ford regardless of whether I intended to actually use it (which I probably would) or were just trying to impress truck bros. A truck bed with a hole in it after dropping something heavy on it wouldn't work for the former, and the knowledge out there that the aluminum panels are crap isn't going to impress anybody.

Here's an article in Forbes that gives more information about the tests they did. That tool box busted through the Ford bed 13 out of 14 times they tried it.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmul.../#32aef4bf2465

The reality of the matter is that putting personal preferences aside you really can not go wrong with ANY modern pickup. They all have their ups and downs so pick whatever one has the features you want for the price you want to pay and go for it.

You sure?

My brother bought his F150 4.5 years ago and some drunk driver cut in front of him and totalled it. He got 4k less than he paid for it from insurance. It was 2 years old when he bought it but still.. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 1-3 year old F150 if I needed one.

I needed something that had more interior capacity and more towing, so I picked up my older 3/4 ton Burb instead.

Although, the OP should be comparing the Tundra vs the F-150 IMO, not the Taco.

He bought used, it had taken the biggest initial hit it sounds like. They drop pretty quick in year 1 and 2 and then maintain for a little bit. All depends on trim and equipment, but you can find nicely equipped F150's that are 2-3 years old reasonably priced. From what I gather the OP is talking new vehicle purchase.


My first sentence was the Tundra statement as well :P

That isnt bad but Tacomas hold their value like a beast.

I paid $25k brand new for 2007 Tacoma.
Over the next 7 years I put 110000 miles on it.
2014 wife totals it on icy roads.

Insurance cut me a $17k check.

Buying any new truck is stupid though IMO. They all lose a bit at first.


Except the Raptor anyways.

Well here is thing, we all know that American trucks have big rebates and incentive. Both Tacoma and f150 is actually about thousand or two different.
I was thinking about using my old 93 Toyota truck but with no ac I am over it.
I am planning to buy within 2weeks decision decision....

Fixing AC is cheaper than a new truck, even if it has zero AC parts right now..

i agree what you said is exactly what I should be doing.

If we all did exactly what we SHOULD be doing half this forum would be driving 10 year old Camrys.

So true, I am pretty set on tacking on more bad finance move.

wtf this advice is applicable to buying anything from a Kia to a Ferrari.