I'm in a bit of a conundrum...I purchased my 04 Tundra new and now have 52K on it. V8 Auto SR5 A/Cab. I'v been relatively happy with it and other than the Ball joints, The only thing i've had to do was install a new battery @ 40K. My tires are due for replacing before winter and with only 8K left of drivetrain waranty & the inpending timing belt replacement coming up @ 60K I'm questioning on whether to sell or trade it in. I know some Tundra owners have had their transmissions replaced early and this is in the back of my mind also.....:eek:
I don't care for new Tundras and took a Tacoma for TD and was disapointed.
Do I just keep the truck and hope for the best or trade? I'm actually looking now at Nissan Frontiers!!...:rolleyes: What say ye??:tu::td:

Thanks,
Motoretro:ts:

That's a question that only you can answer! What are they offering for trade? What could you sell it for? Personally, I keep my vehicles until the cost of upkeep starts to get out of hand. I have a friend that gets a new truck every two years. We each have our own opinions. Your's is the right one for you.

If you do sell dont go with a frontier, get at Titan they are really nice and a huge engine.

Toyota Parts and Service (http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php?xv=24&xy=2004&xint_id=12&v=24&y=2004&int_id=18) 90K for 04 Tundra timing belt, i would wait for at least a couple of years for bugs to get worked out! NOT SELL!! 2009 2500 HD Toyota!!:D

Toyota Parts and Service (http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php?xv=24&xy=2004&xint_id=12&v=24&y=2004&int_id=18) 90K for 04 Tundra timing belt, i would wait for at least a couple of years for bugs to get worked out! NOT SELL!! 2009 2500 HD Toyota!!:D

Thanks for the heads-up on 90K timing belt change interval, for some reason,I thought it was 60K...:confused:This will definitely affect my discision.
Motoretro

Frontiers are getting horrible mpg, do you you want to go that small for mpg, I say keep and enjoy

Why sell? Are you happy with it or not? If you are, the costs associated with replacing some maintenance items like tires are much cheaper than all the costs associated with a new truck. I wouldn't be worried about the power train, and as somebody else mentioned, the timing belt is at 90K. I would think you should be able to go well up into the 100's before anything major should need work, most folks buy these trucks because they want something that will last a long while without too many headaches.

I say dont sell. Unless you have found a new truck that you really want, it doesnt make sense to sell your truck based on a few worries of problems down the road. I worked as a service writer at a Toyota store for a little more than 2 years. We saw a lot of Tundras come through, I cant ever remember having to replace a trans in a Tundra, ever. As a matter of fact in the 2 years I worked there, my shop didn't do any trans or heavy engine work on any 4.7 liter Tundra, Sequoia, or 4-Runner. We had a pretty big shop too, not some rinky dink small town operation. There were 32 lifts, 17 techs, 4 lube techs, 4 writers, and we would turn about 800-825 hrs a week.

Thanks for the input, I'll take all of this under consideration.
Motoretro

Financially speaking, it's very hard to EVER justify getting rid of a vehicle. Even if for some very odd reason the tranny crashed, the cost would still not equal the depreciation hit you'd take on buying another vehicle.

The only time you can justify getting rid of a vehicle for financial reasons if if you're commuting 20k+ miles a year on a truck and are going to trade it on a more fuel efficient vehicle. And it better be VERY fuel efficient to make it worth while.

I agree with the posters about not getting rid of a vehicle with 52K on it when it can run 150-200K miles without any problem. If you worry about repair cost, just remember those monthly payments are much more than repair. Also if you shop around you maybe able to get an extended warranty.
By the way I commute 200 miles a day and it is still cheaper to keep the Tundra than getting another vehicle, when you put purchase price/insurance into the equation.

The smart thing would be to keep it, but it's tough to fight the urge for a new one. I know, I want a new one myself.

See the signature links.

I encourage everyone to be a good steward of their money. Life without debt is much better than life with debt...even if the debt buys you a bunch of toys.

52K? It's not even broke in yet! I've got 140K on my '04, still get comments on how nice it rides and how much power it has. I'm planning on going at least 200K. Only issues I've had are ball joints, brakes, and a power window switch.

See the signature links.

I encourage everyone to be a good steward of their money. Life without debt is much better than life with debt...even if the debt buys you a bunch of toys.

I don't mean to highjack the thread, but I followed your link and I thought it was very informative. Thanks!

I don't mean to highjack the thread, but I followed your link and I thought it was very informative. Thanks!

Thanks! I've changed my attitude on money since I started listening to Dave. My wife and I are debt free but the house and that should be done in 4 years. I plan to keep my '03 Tundra for 15 years and buy my next truck cash. Even if I have to replace most of the major parts on the truck between now and then, that wouldn't be more than the depreciation I would suffer on one new truck. Not to mention that I will spend $0 in interest over the next 15 years, whereas my money earns 10+% for me every year (at that rate, your money doubles every 7 years). So, if I can save up say $25K in the next 7 years in a "car fund", the interest that money will earn during the next 7 years when I'm ready to buy my next truck will pay for the truck (and yes, I believe I'll be able to buy a solid, nice used truck for $25K 15 years from now).

I'm in a bit of a conundrum...I purchased my 04 Tundra new and now have 52K on it. V8 Auto SR5 A/Cab. I'v been relatively happy with it and other than the Ball joints, The only thing i've had to do was install a new battery @ 40K. My tires are due for replacing before winter and with only 8K left of drivetrain waranty & the inpending timing belt replacement coming up @ 60K I'm questioning on whether to sell or trade it in. I know some Tundra owners have had their transmissions replaced early and this is in the back of my mind also.....:eek:
I don't care for new Tundras and took a Tacoma for TD and was disapointed.
Do I just keep the truck and hope for the best or trade? I'm actually looking now at Nissan Frontiers!!...:rolleyes: What say ye??:tu::td:

Thanks,
Motoretro:ts:

I have a 2007 Tundra (like it the best) ... and a Titan and a Frontier.

The Frontier is a super solid truck .. a bit more "beef in it" than a Taco (had Tacos too) .. IMHO.

SOS

PS ... I am selling a 2004 Titan (maybe 6k or 7k miles) and a 2006 Frontier that just turned 7k .. both are white.

You will like a V-6 Frontier .. they have come a long way in the last few years.
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That's a question that only you can answer! What are they offering for trade? What could you sell it for? Personally, I keep my vehicles until the cost of upkeep starts to get out of hand. I have a friend that gets a new truck every two years. We each have our own opinions. Your's is the right one for you.

I agree, drive it until the wheels fall off. I still drive my '99 GMC Sonoma that I bought new for $14,000. Its my daily driver, it now has 218k miles on it. I do love to drive my Tundra on the weekends though!!! Keep it brother!

Why are you guys not living the American dream.
Your paycheck is supposed to be used to make the minimum payments on what you can borrow to buy toys with. DUH