[johndvm]

The domestic toyota debate will never end. I dont think any of the big companies are producing junk, they cannot afford to. I bought tundra not because of overblown marketing or typical questionalbe japanese styling (I know it was designed in the US but the Ford and Dodge have a styling advantage IMHO) but because of my experience with my 1 previous toyota and my previous 3 ford trucks and 1 ford car. After 50k I cosistently had more problems with the fords. Your experiance may be different and I respect that. In 1990 when I bought a taurus the ford tagline was qualitly job one. Quality control problems seemed a thing of the past until the car was 3 or 4 years old then look out. Despite 3k in repair costs I could not keek the car on the road. My aerostar was even worse, self destructing at 80k (head gaskets, transmission, ac, etc etc) My present superduty runs swell after a wiring harness replacement, differential cover replacement, exhaust manifold replacement, fuel pump repacement, usual brakes and ball joints, hubs, all prior to 80k. Again just my experience.