Tundra or Silverado/Sierra?

[Diamondpilot]

Tundra hands down for reliability. GM hands down for MPG.


Chris

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have an 08 Duramax that I bought new. Generally speaking, it never let me down, although I have never worked it. Just some of the gimmicks that quit. There is a few thousand dollars of equipment in that thing that makes up the integrated trailer brake system. In my mind, this does nothing more than an On-Sale $49.00 aftermarket controller but costs you plenty if it fails, and you can't even put the tranny in trailer towing mode! This type of BS, drives me crazy about my GMC. Reminds me of JD! Too much high tech BS just for the sake of it!

The Japs have more of my respect in that respect!

I would look at the Dodge 1/2 ton Diesel if I were looking to buy!

 

[Diamondpilot]

I would look at the Dodge 1/2 ton Diesel if I were looking to buy!

If I was only towing light like the OP I would look hard at the 2015 2.7 EcoBoost F150. Diesels scare me anymore after owning 4 of them and the cost of fuel makes it a wash in cost per mile.

Chris

 

[Industrial Toys]

True, I only like a Diesel for the sake of a Diesel. The Government (here) has made it financially impossible to tow any sort of a load down the road just occasionally!

 

[Billrog]

I don't own a Nissan or Toyota but have 2 friends with new toyota's and one with a new Nissan and they both say their getting around 12 mpg. I have an 08 GM 6 lt. 2500 ext cab 4x4 and don't get much better 17 -19 hwy 12 pulling an 8,500 lb. trailer.

 

[Creamer]

I am a lifetime GM fan. Currently have a SIlverado and a Cadillac and have worked many years in the automotive supplier industry. They are definitely my last GM products - not because I have had so much trouble but because of the way GM is doing business especially development and sourcing.

 

[lcuinc]

I also liked the fact my Tundra was built in the US. I know parts are not all from US but. My 2007 Sierra was built in Mexico. I am having more and more issues with that. My last one was a Duramax diesel. I hD hoped it would last 300,000 miles. I traded it in with 106,000. Lots of problems with the emissions garbage. The government has ruined diesels for me

 

[sodamo]

Traded my 2007 Sierra 3500 Duromax, dbl cab, 8 ft bed for my 2012 Crewmax Tundra. Dealer had to tow the Sierra in for transmission work because it would go up my drive. After warranty any trip to dealer resulted in my check book being $1000 plus lighter. I traded it when less than 100 miles after last fix the engine light was back on. Tundra has been nothing but joy 3 years this month. As for difference in mileage, I really don't know, but given that gas is now cheaper than diesel I figure just one less repair bill translates into a lot of miles. I do miss the 8 ft bed from time to time, but on those times I just hook up the trailer or pay for delivery.

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[PapaPerk]

Get the Toyota. GM is a heartless company in my opinion. A lot of folks like the Tundra.

 

[Industrial Toys]

True. Why did the western governments declare war on the diesel? The newest level of compliance mandates that in effect, in a polluted urban environment, the air coming out of a diesel is cleaner then the air going in! Why are us stupid humans still relying on oil at all, at this juncture? Many things about humanity in general are clearly wrong and this is most certainly just one of them. Is it as some would argue, just pure (human) evil (or greed) , or is is it just massive industrial inertia seeking to maintain the status quote?