My new (to me) Tundra

JoeZ3 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 07:20 PM

Hi guys! I've been lurking here for some time as I researched my purchase, and finally about a month ago scored this 2003 Tundra 4x4.

Truck market is crazy right now so I had a few friends in the car biz keep me up to date on Manheim trends so I could make a more informed decision. Trucks around me are advertised anywhere from $10-25k, and sometimes what look to be two very similar trucks may be going for very different prices.

So far I've put about 1k on her and have been very happy. Just the right amount of truck for me when it comes to the projects I do, and overall I've been getting 16-17mpg. And just last weekend I calculated 21.12mpg on a 60 mile highway stint where I filled up just before getting on the highway, and again as soon as I got off

USAFTUNDRA · #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 07:27 PM

Nice ride!

santa_rosa_lt1 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 07:38 PM

looks good!

JBK23 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 08:41 PM

Congrats nice !

wirelessf · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 10:31 PM

sexy! Stepsides are getting rare these days.

JoeZ3 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 06:07 AM

Thanks guys! It also came with a fiberglass cap, but for summer projects it's easier to work with the cap off. It feels great to be back in a Toyota too, my last one was an 00 4Runner which I had to sell in 04 and used a Civic as a DD for a few years after that.

05uadc · #7 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 09:01 AM

Looks really good! I wish I could keep mine that clean!

TundraSurfBum · #8 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 01:25 PM

nice! great color too!

russman63 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 05:41 PM

The more you drive it, the more you'll love it.

Ashley83 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 05:55 PM

That's a sexy looking truck.

muvico · #11 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 11:22 PM

Truck market its crazy you are right, but small cars are even crazier you can get a tundra for the same price of a small 4 cil.

JoeZ3 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muvico

Truck market its crazy you are right, but small cars are even crazier you can get a tundra for the same price of a small 4 cil.

You are exactly right! I sold a 99 Civic 5spd with 115k on the clock this weekend for nearly 2k over the KBB value for the condition it was in.

At the same time I went into truck negotiations armed with current Manheim trend data and paid roughly 60% of what KBB said the Tundra was worth