Which truck to keep

[DerekTheGreat]

People love those Toyotas, just not me. Take advantage of that fact and their fanbase by selling it to fund the Chevy.

 

[DerekTheGreat]

...My current DD is a 2003 Tundra, it's a touch bigger but still a 7/8's scale 1/2 ton...the interior quality is far better than any GM product of the era. The pickup has 213k miles on it and the interior is tighter than my 110k K2500 SLT Suburban (that has all new weatherstripping and has lived a VERY pampered life).

For me, it's not about the quality. It's about it being OUR product. Can't really say that about modern cars, but back then you could. And so I liken it to this example: My brother owns a sub shop. I like his subs but hot dham, JJ's makes a much better sub. I'm still buying from my brother.

Although if we go back to the Toyota and the quality thing.. You'll find that if you were running a business that you too would make cuts to stay competitive with your undercutting competition. I sure as hell don't give 100% on my job every day, so in my mind it isn't acceptable for me to demand more from others than I demand out of myself. I'm sure I or someone could make a comment about the American way of life/life style here. But that's dying and has been thanks to the cannibalistic & toxic nature of comparing one country's standards to another.

 

[Caman96]

If you sold gramps truck, you will regret it. What do you think the Tacoma is worth anyway’s?

 

[Archaic2021]

If you sold gramps truck, you will regret it. What do you think the Tacoma is worth anyway’s?

Tacoma is this area...6k maybe

 

[Caman96]

I don’t see the sale of either really making that much of an impact on your financial situation. My vote-

 

[df2x4]

You're on a GMT400 board.... What do you think we're gonna say?

We are pretty biased here. Maybe if it was a Nissan instead of a Toyota...

In all seriousness though, I agree with this comment 100%.

I'd keep the GM, it was your grandfather's and he left it to YOU. He could've sold it and let it go with his estate but again, he left it to you.

 

[Erin]

I have both, but if I had to choose, it’d be the 400 simply because I can haul more with it. Plus, I’ve dumped loads of money into it. I do love both trucks though.

 

[OutlawDrifter]

It's about it being OUR product.

The Toyotas I own are assembled in the US...so they've probably had more American hands on it than a GM product that is HECHO in MEXICO.

I'm a die hard GMC guy, always have been...and I own a 1949 and a 1999 model year of the moniker, but having owned, driven, and worked on the Toyotas in my stable...I'm impressed.

I don't agree with making cuts to equalize yourself with competition, we have 2 cabinet shops in the small town that my postal code is attached to (less than 250 people). One only does high end stuff, the other offers 3 grades, great/good/okay. The one that does high end stuff never is lacking for business. It takes time to grow that reputation, and it takes consistency to keep it. Not all people will pay more for better, but there are plenty that will.

Dodge currently sells the cheapest 1/2T pickup on the market, new, between the big 3. That isn't going to make me want to buy one!

 

[Keeper]

Building a house? Hands down, keep the full size truck

 

[johnckhall]

If everything works on the Toyota, then you’re likely to get more money than advertising that the GMT400 needs AC and other work. I’m in GA and it’s hot here! If you’re just hauling stuff, Gramps’ truck will get the job done. And you’ll highly regret getting rid of his truck one day. Don’t do it.