Good afternoon! A local Subaru dealer has had this Toyota Tundra for several months now and I've been eyeing it for a while, it's a 2017 SR5 CrewMax with 54,393 miles on it, 5.7 V8 4x4 and 6 speed automatic transmission, their list price is $35,555. I like to work on my own vehicle as much as possible, can I do that with this one when needed and if this a fair price for this truck or should I look for a better one for the price like a limited or platinum edition? Thanks!
Price seems to be ok, although you need to negotiate to get a better price if you pay cash.
These trucks are solid built and head to head to F150 with V8 engines. Although for some reasons, F150 sells way more than Tundra.
i wonder if that Slightly Lower Price For the F150 makes it sell more?
I believe the F150 sells better due to brand loyalty and an option list to cater the F150 from a basic work truck a full loaded luxury truck.
I can see why they've had it on the lot for months, that's definitely overpriced. For sure, Tundras hold their value like crazy (I had a 14 Tundra 1794; best vehicle I ever owned). They also haven't been fully updated for over 10 years, which limits total sales but maintains resale (the old ones aren't "outdated"). However, you can get a brand new SR5 4x4 CrewMax with 0 miles and a warranty for under $45K. That said, if you could get them to come down a couple grand, it could be a good choice; that's not a lot of miles for a Tundra, so you'll still get a lot of life out of it.
As far as easy to work on, yes they are. Not that you will have to; they're indestructible. Naturally-aspirated V8, minimal electronics, simple construction... all the things a home mechanic wants to hear. Only exception is replacing the starter, which requires quite a bit of engine disassembly (but that is likely many years in the distant future).
The limited/platinum/(1794, if it's your thing) is an interesting question. The Tundra comes with 1 powertrain option, so there are no performance advantages to the upgrade. However, the SR and SR5 interiors are, to say it gently, not pretty. Plastic (sorry, polyurethane) steering wheel, miles of gray fabric, 1-zone climate control, and so on. Unless it has the "SR5 leather upgrade package", it's a dreary place to spend time. If you want a truck for work or short commutes, obviously it doesn't matter, but if you plan on any long-distance travel I would try to find one in the higher trim levels.
If you like it have a mechanic check it out and definetly pay less for it. They are reliable cars but as they age over 15 20 years old the V8 engine starts to show that it's maintenance and repairs are more expensive than you would have for let's say a V6 or I4 Toyota engine.
