Toyota Tundra Resale Value Likely To Tumble

Toyota buyers don't shop for cars made by other manufacturers because if they would, they will not end up with a Toyota.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 3/3/2009 5:20:57 PM | | Votes: 5   

Star - "Toyota buyers don't shop for cars made by other manufacturers because if they would, they will not end up with a Toyota."

As a real enthusiast, I can say you don't have a clue what you're talking about. You just keep driving the Suzuki Sx4 you bought last year and zip it!

— r_driver04 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/6/2009 2:20:08 PM | | Votes: 1   

Yes, we know. Loyal Toyota customers are sheep brainwashed by Consumer Reports. They don't think, they buy Toyotas...or better said they use to. LOL..

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 3/3/2009 5:23:11 PM | | Votes: 1   

Toyotas in my opinion are good cars, but not sporty and only have ok styling. to sum it up it is just an ok comutter car with nothing to write hone about.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 3/3/2009 6:23:25 PM | | Votes: 1   

actually, from all my observations toyota owners tend to be SMARTER than average. yes, they may not be motorheads like most of you guys (they do have OTHER interests); so they are not overimpressed with 'sportiness.'

but they DO KNOW QUALITY and VALUE, and don't mind paying the slight price premiums to get those. THAT is why they choose toyota.

they are NOT 'brainwashed' by CR; they are the ones who REPORT on little fixing their toyotas require.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/4/2009 2:30:54 AM | | Votes: -2   

...what little fixing

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/4/2009 2:34:56 AM | | Votes: 0   

XYZZ..... How can you or anbody say a person is smarter to buy let alone a car or anything else is smarter than the ones the did not? That is just stupid where are the IQ test for these people and where are thier college degrees lined up for you or anybody else to see? This is a common and dumb @ss statement many people post a lot on this autospies.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 3/4/2009 9:10:04 AM | | Votes: 1   

1uaw-

i base my statement on the fact that i see the highest percentages of toyotas and hondas around college campuses. AND, smart people tend to do a little research before laying out their money for big ticket items. any buyer researching cars can not miss CR's ratings, and the big T and big H consistently have the highest reliability ratings.

among my friends and acquaitances are a large number of professional people: lawyers, univ. profs, shrinks, etc. most of them also tend to buy toyota, honda, or subaru products (the last 'cuz we're in alaska).

like i said, they may not be motorheads. but they ARE very smart, and know how to get the most bang for their automotive bucks.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/11/2009 3:51:42 AM | | Votes: 1   

resale values of toyota products will ALWAYS be higher than the competition. because they are built better and last FAR LONGER before minor (to say nothing of major) problems begin to appear.

check the classifieds in your local paper for proof. toyotas ALWAYS have higher asking prices. IF/when the owners let go of them.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/4/2009 2:23:44 AM | | Votes: 0   

You are wrong. 100% of the Toyolex buyers are indoctrinated readers of Consumer Reports. Maybe 10% of them would take the time to test drive a Honda(the other CR favorite) but that's as far as they can go. These people would buy a Toyota no matter how it looks or feels(we now how a ugly and poorly built Toyotas are). Not only that Toyolex buyers are not car enthusiasts, but they are the exact opposite of a car enthusiast.
All they want is transportation and they think CR is all you need when shopping for a car. Pathetic human beings, just as pathetic as the cars they choose to buy.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 3/4/2009 8:20:45 AM | | Votes: 0   

Star..... Star I work for GM, but to be real and fair in my opinion ALL the other automakers have to work to get thier "qualty percetion" as high as Toyotas. I like all brands, but when you are buying a tv what is the first name that comes to mind SONY even though there are brands just as good or even better same case as in Toyota.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 3/4/2009 9:16:12 AM | | Votes: 2   

1UAW-- good to see that unlike brownStar, YOU are realistic and fair. you are correct that reputations have to be built up; apparently the General is also aware of this, and was even big enuff to have admitted that their's was in the dumps in the 1980s and they ARE working to overhaul that image.

fwiw, i bought my 1st new toyota way back in 1971 (yeah, i'm approaching geezerhood). it HAD NO reputation then, but the product was already well on its way to BUILDING ONE.

i shopped it against ALL competitors, and chose it because i figured it had the biggest engine in its class, and thus was likely to wear out slowest. (the workmanship and att'n to details was good too.)

my assessment proved correct. not counting ordinary wear and tear items, the cost to me to replace failed parts was less than $25 for the first SEVEN YEARS. what other car built in 1971 could compare to that?

another USED toy cost me more to keep running. but the 2nd and 3rd toyotas that i bought used, along with another bought new, have had ZERO total dollars expended for repairs, over 12, 4 and 4 years respectively. (only bodywork for fender benders excepted.)

so, referring to the thread subject, used toyotas --even the tundra-- will very likely STILL command premium prices. simply because they NEVER BREAK. the ONLY costs to the vast majority of owners are simply for routine maintenance. (and gas, of course.)

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/11/2009 4:17:50 AM | | Votes: 1