6 Reasons to Buy a Toyota Tundra (What’s New for 2023?) 

Wait 3 years before you buy one! They have a lot of issues. As a tundra owner for the last 14 years I wouldn’t even consider one of these right now.

@@shanebrown2963 I'll consider one if they put a diesel in it.

You had to say it out loud and expose us all ?? That puppy need me as a owner too.

Awesome, I was thinking it would be a small amount affected, I'll check up on it the next time I do another tundra video!

I'll trust a Toyota Tundra any day over GM or Ford's. I have too many friends/family / coworkers with many of those trucks and many various problems they're dealing with. I can't imagine paying some of these prices and seeing my truck multiple times at the dealership

Do you get to site back there and watch who they say is a "experienced" technician work on it like your describe to make sure they are lifing the body off frame to do Turbo work? I think its no on both questions so you have no idea if they are or are not. Get to 150k miles then come back and talk all that.....

Good to hear sick of people saying my 24 tundra is trash. Maybe they are jealous 😊

Thank you. I was debating if i made the right decision or not

weak. it’s going to feel weak with a v6

@@regularguy761 So much more torque than the v8!! Love it! Much better towing than with the 8.

I’m surprised California still allows truck to be sold there.

@@fjoco1 why not, the more gas it pump the more tax california gets.

How about a horse drawn Amish cart? Can't beat the mileage.

@@davidsalo8397 They banned those... only human fec matter allowed.

How is it?

Buy it through dealer?

I know as a Canadian Toyota Dealer, my guys are telling our clients minimum 8 month delivery

I ordered a Platinum Advanced Package in October 2021. I took deliver last week. So about 15 months?

The engine isn't brand new though, it's been the one in the Lexus LS 500. But yeah it can only get better year after year.

Currently at 15400 miles, haven't had any issues with the drivetrain. The wastegate issue was fixed months ago and hasn't been one since May. Only a hand full of these trucks even had the issue, out of the 65000ish trucks made 5 had a turbo. Out of the 430000ish F150s made for 2022 they've had a few hundred turbo failures, HUNDREDS (best estimate I've found is 305 and that's on the lower side of variable incidents) That's almost 10x higher in turbo issues yet nobody even bats an eye at the F150 (also that's total F150 count not just their turbo engine so the actual failure rate of the turbo only ones is pretty significant, like to the point that ford should probably do some quality control.) So if you're scared of the engine, don't be. It's one of the most reliable Turbo engines, plus an added bonus, it's not actually a brand new engine, jut it's first time being paired with a 10 speed auto trans.

AND, I have heard from another source the main difference between the other Toyota and Lexus vehicles with this exact engine, is the Tundra is the ONLY one mfg in America. Now, I'm not against american made cars, but the explanation was likely an assembly line misunderstanding/miscue of a production instruction. A minor difference in production likely caused the possibility of failure, hence a small percentage of failures instead of large percentage. Not my opinion, just something else I saw that made a lot of sense.

There was just so many 2022 tundras that had the waste gate problem only because it was a new engine for the tundra but the same engine was used in many other lexus vehicles for several years and haven't had the same problems so I wouldn't be to worried If I were you

I put 22,000 kms on my 2022 long crewcab and it was amazing, way better and stronger than my 2021 PRO tundra gas burner!! My 2023 Tundra will arrive december 15th or so, cant wait!! Can you say ARMY GREEN!!!

Trade in at 1st sign of trouble… like everyone else🤣🤣🤣

Wish they would have offered a V8 option. I understand Toyota is trying to extend MPG with these trucks going turbo charge, but some of us still prefer the problem-free v8's they produce.

@@stayntune yes it would have been nice for sure, however the v6 get the same gas mileage as the V8 gets and are already having trouble with the turbo.

19mpg!??

doubt on the 19mpgs. i have a 21 sr5 crewcab 4x4 offroad and i average 13mpgs. Highway driving the most i have ever seen is 17mpgs driving 65-70

I know you're bullshitting, for saying 19mpg. I have the 5.7 you're lucky to see 15, 16 on the greatest day with no head wind....💨

I don't think this will match the 5.7 but some cummins owners get half a million miles on a stock turbo. It's down to how well its made and how well you maintain it. Let's see how it goes before we say it wont make it to 100k.

How much did you get it for? I'm looking to buy an army green SR5 with the sport package this week

@@ericdillard4166 Hey Buddy, I gave 56k plus tax, title Yoda, yodda..

@Eric Kirn right on thanks man. Dealership wanted 57,700 but I talked it down to 55,800. Not sure if I'm gunna bite the bullet or not considering I have a work vehicle I can use as my personal. How have you been liking the truck??

I really like the large fuel tank in my 2022 Tundra.

Stay in front so they can tow you backwards. The lack of tow hooks and all that unsupported plastic out front is a deal breaker. I farm and love our 2nd gen.

@@paullucas3 I bought a pair of afe tow hooks. They replace the sway bar brackets. Tow hook trailer hitch in the rear. Cost less then $200 for both.

congrats!

Next time i get the chance, I’ll do it

Interesting thoughts, I never thought about the advantage of less boost needed. My guess is that the turbo non hybrid is cheaper to make than a non turbo hybrid. I'd love to see that kind of setup though. The 2gr-fks from the Tacoma with the 10 speed auto from this would be a good combo with a hybrid to fill in that engines weak low end.

Why? Torque.

You don't buy a half ton for towing. You definitely don't buy a half ton with a V6 for towing. Get a diesel for towing.

Good points since there'd be less stress on the engines without the turbo. I believe the reason is an auto industry improvement. There's a shift with having turbo charger standard given it adds to efficiency. I'd expect more ICE (Internal Combustion Engines) to come standard with turbo chargers. Moving away from the big block v8 to smaller v6 and i4 with turbo chargers

My guess is that in a few years everyone else will be ditching theirs or they won’t meet future emissions standards.

City or highway? I miss the city mpg in basically every car, especially if the travel time is short and it has a turbo.

@@Realistick I get avg 14-15 city and 17-18 highway. I will say I get 12-13 when towing my SXS which I like.

@@jpentzien Sheesh that is terrible, I'll try to get a used one sometime to test that out sometime. Maybe that will improve with a change in weather.

@@Realistick lol I live in AZ. The weather is warm year round.

Drive the new one. I can't call it reliable yet but it is so much better handling. I loved the old one but she needed a replacement.

🤣

These kinds of hybrids are actually way worse for the environment 😂 not only do you have to source the battery and the extra materials, it only improves gas mileage by 1 or 2 combined.

The world will look very different in the next century.

These hyperbolic claims is way off base from reality. And yes, the hybrid/all electric cars are actually significantly worse than gas fueled vehicles. We have come a long way to maintain much cleaner emissions and significantly safer methods or retrieving/mining for oil and gas then our refinement standards are significantly better than the rest of the world. Why would we buy gas from the middle east or Venezuela when they are both not friendly to America AND don't meet outer refinement standards when we can do it all ourselves and have significantly less emissions and environmental hazards?

We should buy diesel's.

Is the price going to be any different than picking a similar one off the lot?

@@berkit1959 These trucks are already pre-order by the customers. There are none of these truck just laying around on the lot in my city for Toyota. These new trucks are popular.

You shouldn't be pulling a trailer that big with a half ton in the first place. Get a diesel.

@@duckwacker8720 I am. Getting a 2023 Sierra 2500HD DuraMax in a couple months. I just sold my Tundra a few days ago. Thx!

It’s been a little while, I don’t remember it standing out to me as trucks tend to have more wind noise to begin with.

My 2022 Tundra is very quiet. Drives wonderful!

You realize the old truck got 14 combined, right? If you want 25 mpg average, you're getting a diesel v6 (or a hybrid, even that might struggle to hit that).

If you have to question the gas mileage buy a Prius not the tundra

Thats probably a good thing. The ‘23 should have the early kinks straightened out

@@PonyFoot123 Here it is Jan and called the dealership today and the salesman said still no where in sight.

I'd be surprised if any seals on the turbo already gave way. I'd take it to toyota and start an excessive consumption test. I didn't hear anything about that issue when researching the engine so hopefully the manufacturer didn't get the oil level right from the factory and it only burned a typical amount.

@@Realistick thanks 👍

@@geurivas5383 no worries, I hope everything gets sorted out for you so you can just enjoy the truck!

@@Realistick thanks

I'd agree all things considered but the Tundra has some of its own unique pros.

Ford doesn't stand by there trucks if your f-150 has to be fixed several times they will eventually refuse to fix it and say there is nothing they can do gear runner he's a you tuber and had several ford eco boost trucks and had several problems with them

I bought an F150 and had non stop problems…. Lost 15K and went back to Toyota…..

@@garrettfordham4537 😱 how did you lose 15k?

@@kenna.9368 transmission started falling apart randomly ford wouldn’t fix it even though it was under warranty they said nothing was wrong with it. Then the sunroof broke. Finally had it with ford selling overpriced junk and went and bought a Toyota. I’m 6 months of buying the truck I lost 15k when I sold it because it’s hard to sell a truck that’s falling apart.

It has its issues since its all new redesign everything.

@@touthoj1987 Thank You

Thank you 👍

🤣🤣🤣🤣...that was the funniest shit i heard. I'm a Tundra fan and just sold my Tundra..this thing is a joke from top to bottom and a cheap junk pile, not to mention it worst in class in almost every category...

@@xspower21 sounds like you should do your homework. I was comparing hybrids, not your SR5 or limited.

@@JIPlatium I did, and i was not gullible enough to be conned by marketing..The truck is sub par at all trims levels...it's a an absolute embarrassment

@@xspower21 little troll...then go buy another brand. Fat chance they make anything better. I looked at Ram, GMC/Chevy and Ford. Nothing met what I wanted that the Tundra did. Try another brand. Read the reports. The big three are plagued by problems

This truck excels at nothing. It's damn near worst in class in every category now. So you makes zero sense when you say fat chance they make anything better. And the things it did impove on from the previous generation is just average at best. But it's your money, if you're gullible enough to buy one that's on you...hopefully it works out for ya.

I did in the beginning, it was just a very short list.

I think it's priced as reasonable as a twin turbo v6 full size truck could be. Which is why I wish they'd offer a a NA V6 version like other brands.

@@ericB3444 😎🤪

@@Realistick Pickups have a substantial markup. They could price it less and still make bank. I doubt a NA V6 would lower the price much, maybe something between $1000 and $1250. While some consumer items drop in price over time...it is of note that vehicles keep getting more expensive. Why is this so? They have the same components largely: stamped body, frame, motor, transmission, seats, windshield, etc. They (manufacturer) shares technology across models (there by spreading capital expenditures across more units). Why so darned expensive these days? I want to say that a 1996 Chevy short bed regular cab pickup went for around $17,000....now considerably more than $30,000!

@@ksorsomeplace I think GM is the worst offender of this and they have outright said it at one point I believe. What you're describing has happened to most cars. The difference with trucks especially is that the base models have grown a ton with features, capability, and engine performance. They have gotten more expensive to manufacture and to develop! Plus inflation accounts for most of that difference. And considering the f150 3.3l v6 is like 1200 or 1500 cheaper than the 2.7 turbo, and that engine is 1500 less than the comparable 3.5 turbo. I think an na v6 would help the price but more so the simplicity. This 3.4 turbo engine is great but I could not imagine working on it.

@@Realistick Yes, so have the items that I mentioned: Computing power for one, more capability, but lower price. The inflation has been substantial "what the market will bear" price increases vs. price increases necessitated by increased costs of materials, r&d, and staffing costs. Likely one cost driver is that of the regulatory environment. It would be interesting to note those costs on the sticker :) But, the turbos are outsourced in many cases, so again development costs are spread out over many, many units. The turbo itself isn't a complicated piece of machinery. Relatively few parts make it up. So, on the Ford SuperCrew XLT 5 1/2' bed pickup: The 2.7 is $1,285 (used to be $995), the 3.5 is $2,735 (used to be $2,595), and the 5.0 is $2,335 (used to $1,995). The bed size and other factors change the price of the options (sometimes considerably). What do you consider makes them more expensive to manufacture? Labor, cost of materials, regulatory compliance, design? I would say that, in general, manufacturers try to design the part to be as inexpensive to manufacture as possible (not that this cost savings is passed on to the consumer). My contention is that the we've been designing and manufacturing automobiles for over 100 years. They ought to be getting less expensive, not more due to the combined knowledge and shared components across vehicle lines. It has indeed happened on most cars as well, it is just that the pickups have caught up and eclipsed them. That's the issue. The complexity (I would argue) is mostly in the electronics, not the aluminum, steel, rubber, plastic, and glass pieces. Electronics, when compared to computer components, should be relatively inexpensive to manufacture (outside of development costs, of course. I would still argue those are not that high per vehicle due to shared tech). I'm guessing that many would outright refuse the 3.3L equipped pickups, though. Most want power and lots of optional equipment. Thoughts? One of the most expensive options on pickups is the 4WD option, but it's not easy to spot as it is always baked into the base MSRP! I would argue many buys have little need for the 4WD, but get it because of resale and "trucks all have 4WD" reasoning. Concur?

Yes, and I talk about that more in my full review. The engine is just new for the Toyota lineup and it runs a different tune / requires premium in the Lexus.

The 2.7 and 3.5 ecoboost got dual injection too for their second gen awhile back too!

@@Realistick they still have timing issues like the 5.4's.

All is should have is port.

I feel like I pointed those flaws out in my common issues and drawback segments so the condescension there seems unwarranted. It's a new model, they get recalls, we'll talk about the lasting flaws in a few years. No tow hooks is dumb, I LOVED the old powertrain and appreciated the previous tundra for what it was, but the new one is better in the ways that matter to most people, it will not please everyone.

Then you get GM issues.

Way too early to make that judgement imo, but I am watching cautiously

Sucks that any other manufacturer is probably less reliable than the new tundra. There isn't even another option

@@berkit1959 HeHe... so true.

Toyota prius

I disagree. I think its a pretty aggressive design. The only people that dont like toyota trucks are the ones that drive around diesel trucks. lol

@@s2krookie I've had 3 tundra trucks and currently have my 4th a 2020 trd and i drive a f250 for work (yes diesel)... people who talk bs about a diesel hasn't had one!.... anyway that new Tundra is HIDEOUS AF so keep telling urself it looks good because it isn't

What? They bumped it by $1,000.

oh god, please dont. lol

Don't h8 on the sk8 lyfe

Do you guys have any full size trucks or are the biggest personal haulers out there Hiluxes and vans?

@@Realistick hilux, ford ranger, Mitsubishi l 200 and similar stuff but im living in country, im always in need of good trailer hauler and big trunk, its just stupid that i can not buy anything that i need. I have contacted toyota dealership and i can not buy any toyota 70 series or anything else of land cruiser exept 150 series in Europe we are trying to get the fun out of everything

@@legioxequestris811 Sorry to hear that, I wish we could trade you some of our bigass trucks for some of your diesel powered small trucks. I have 2.7l petrol NA Tacoma and I enjoy it, but i'd much rather it be slow and torquey than slow and stressed.

@@Realistick im going to move to america because i want freedom, Europe is a open jail, you have soooooo much more than europeans, and if trump win next elections gas prices are going down on 2$

@@legioxequestris811 what freedom lmao, unless you want a gun, we got none of that here except crippling debt😂 industry and corporations control everything here.

If you think they "blew it," you haven't driven it. Ugly is subjective and that is most of what you mention, I agree that no tow hooks or v8 is a little annoying but it turned out quite nicely. Nobody is going to get in this and wish it was bigger😂

@@Realistick oh really??..lots of people have said it's smaller in side and especially the double cab....and yes i have had a test drive in it twice to see if i wanted to buy the pro......so step off!!!

@@atg1338 you lose less than 2 inches in cabin space. Calm down bro lol

@@mt3s point is it's smaller inside....my point!!...its smaller then ford,ram and both gm trucks....why go smaller??...

@@atg1338 maybe don't buy a double cab expecting decent leg room. That's what they make crewmax models for.