Hi, I am in the market looking to buy a Toyota Tundra. I live in the South, and I do not want to use it for towing. Just I want to buy it for comfort and home projects. Therefore I feel 2WD will meet my needs. I found a 2016 Toyota Tundra with 80k miles. I saw in the carfax report that the original owner changed the oil approximately every 7500 miles at the Toyota dealer. No accident and one owner. Also, I saw on the hitch chain scratches which means the previous owner used it for towing. My question is, do I need to worry about buying a tundra used for towing by the previous owner? The other question is, will towing effect the truck's lifespan?
will towing effect the truck's lifespan?
big time.
Especially the transmission. Did they service that?
The transmission never served.
That's a tough question to answer. Only the owner knows how he used the truck for towing.
That being said, I would say the vast majority of all trucks with a tow hitch have been used for towing.
Yes, towing does affect a vehicle's lifespan. How much depends on how often the towing was done, and how much was being pulled.
Basically, anything you buy used is just that. Used.
It's a Toyota, so if the price is right and even if it was used regularly for towing the vehicle should have many useful years of life left (in my opinion).
The one thing that jumped out to me, was that you said you were buying it for comfort, and home projects. Hate to tell you, but one of the biggest complaints I have seen about any Tundra is that they don't have the comfortable ride that the domestics cars have. I have seen that complaint for many, many years from different people.
If you are not driving long distance, you may not even notice any issues. Maybe the one you are looking at actually rides well.
I suggest a good, long test drive to make sure you like it.
When I said comfort, mostly I was speaking about the seating, legs room, and position. I am a big guy and I tested many vehicles. I found the full size trucks specially the tundra (2021 and older) fit me very well.