Bought a 2016 tundra with 103k and needs a bed liner and buff job. Minor stuff runs strong and shifts smooth
Pre purchase inspection at a third party said it should last. No leaks, no rust, one owner serviced every 5k miles
my grandfather thinks it is a mistake and I should’ve bought a Ford. Every vehicle with over a 100k miles to him is junk. Note: he only buys f150s his eco boost had issues out of the factory.
Thoughts?
You’re fine especially if it was maintained well by the previous owner (do you have the service history?) and a mechanic checked it out already and said it was ok. Proper maintenance can make a vehicle last longer (of course does not make up for poor design/engineering by the automaker). For modern trucks that can go past 100,000 miles (and well beyond) with minimal fuss, I can’t think of anything better than the Tundra.
It was a 1 owner had oil changes/basic maintenance every 5000 miles and a Toyota inspection at 25k, 50k, and 75k. All the work was done using a Toyota dealership and Florida and my home town before being traded in
This is a Tundra not a Nissan Sentra, it will serve you well for decades if you maintain it.
You made a good decision. Good ol' 'merica ford use to be the good stuff. That's until they decided to put a dinky 4 cyl turbo into their f150... Even a little before it was already going downhill. Don't worry about what your grandpa saying, no disrespect but I think he is a little stuck in the past if he still believes that 100k is the limit to vehicle technologies. That might be the limit for kia, hyundai, but almost every other can can easily pass that barrier, discounting also bmw and benz, not saying that they can't but it will take a lot to get past the line haha. Even my pontiac when I bought it at 200k miles lasted me an extra 3 years so it was worth it, I pawned it off at 240k with little to no issues.
I think he’s stuck In the past. The dealer knocked off the doc fee ($1500) when I mentioned a bed liner and buff job. They wanted 26k for it. Tax, registration and everything was around 24k. Traded in an Infiniti Q50 red sport
Toyota's are reliable and well engineered vehicles. You could probably get another 2-3 thousand miles out of it. Its great that you had the vehicle pre inspected, that's always recommended on used vehicles. You made a great choice and this truck will last you a long time.
only 3,000 miles?
@mountainmanjoe You're right its a Toyota It can last forever.
I think you meant to say the truck could go another three HUNDRED thousand miles.
@mountainmanjoe LOL Sorry, It was a typo. Yes it can go another three Hundred thousand miles.
It definitely depends on how it was treated. You can kill even the most well made car by not maintaining it properly.
That said, I certainly wouldn't buy a Ford anything. If you maintain the truck you have it could last a really long time.
The original owner had it serviced every 5k miles at a toyo dealer until it was traded in
Then you should be ok as long as you continue that routine.
Your grandfather grew up in a time when odometers only went up to 100k
100k miles in stop start in-town traffic, is roughly equivalent to half a million open road highway miles.
That said, even a car that's spent the majority of it's life in stop start driving conditions can still last you a while if it has been maintained well
I'm not a fan of anything Ford (poor personal history with the brand). We picked up a 08 Highlander AWD with 181k miles last summer. Was sort of maintained by previous owners. Easy stuff was done, oil change air filter etc...but differentials and trans fluid not so much. So that's the first fluids I changed out. Now at 188k miles and it runs great. Just changed the spark plugs today and they've never been changed before and look like the plugs could've gone a lot longer. Toyota's engineered for longevity, not so much with Ford. Your own comment of your grandfather's eco-boost F150 having problems right from the start says it all.
Stick with the Tundra.
