Tundra yearly sales

Tundra sales are pretty steady as you can see by the chart. Toyota sold 10,088 Tundras in July of 2019, slightly over 325 Tundra sales per day.

My guess is that the majority of sales come from die hard Toyota fans who would not even consider purchasing a full size pickup from the Big 3. Curious how many disgruntled owners of Fords, Chevrolet’s and Rams purchase a Tundra after experiencing problems.

Toyota
Tundra
2018 118.258
2017 116.285
2016 115.489
2015 118.880
2014 118.493
2013 112.732
2012 101.621
2011 82.908
2010 93.309
2009 79.385
2008 137.249
2007 196.555

 

Saw this article that talks about why people like Tundras.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.torquenews.com/6626/why-toyota-tundra-so-popular-these-days/amp

 

Convert from a GMC here.

 

Just converted from a Ford late last week!

 

consistent #'s but no growth... Reflects how Toyota does not update the Tundra or improve it.
Honestly I dont think Toyota really cares about the Tundra, at this point its a major cash cow.
Yes its reliable, but the fuel economy sucks.. interior and features are horribly dated.

 

People don't buy a Tundra for the fuel economy, interior and features.

 

I came to toyota in 05 because the body of my silverado was such a piece of crap. Doors creaked there was so much flex

 

I bought mine in July and paid less for it then I did for the new one I bought in 2013 so I am happy.

 

Exactly why Toyota is outsold 8 to 1 by the big 3.. Small segment of buyers place resale/reliabilty over fuel economy and creature comforts.
Trucks arent important to Toyota, if they were they could easily crush GM, Ford and Chrysler.

 

I owned a 93 Yota pickup, manual v6. It ran like a champ. Purchased an F250 Super and had a slew of trouble... didn't last long. July 19 purchased a 17' Tundra.

That article hit it for me 100%... same reason I made the purchase. Reliable and tough for on/off road. The only other catch is that there are lots of aftermarket add-ons. Parts are easy to come by and the truck is easy to work on.

 

People who care greatly about fuel economy dont even look at full size trucks in general

 

I like my tundra more and more everyday. Had it for 2 years now.

 

I walked away from ford in 2007 with the purchase of my first tundra. It has 375000 miles and keeps going strong and it hasn’t been babied. Just picked up a 2019 tundra and I didn’t buy it for bells and whistles. I’m glad it’s still mostly the same truck as my 07, I wouldn’t even think of switching to one of the big 3 trucks. Reliability, durability & toughness trumps gizmos any day!

 

Amen, that’s how they push there extended warranties they want you to buy, they don’t refer to engine or transmission problems it’s always “well with all the electronics and sensors and crap we suggest you buy the warranty because these things can fail and cost lots of money to fix”

 

Toyota’s sales are also hindered by the fact that we don’t have to replace them. People think my 2010 is half of its age

 

My first Toyota Truck was a 1981 Manual Pickup Deluxe 4 cylinder 4WD. Loved that truck had it for 9 years till i sold it and switched to Ford and then back to Toyota. I hear people talk about reliability, technology, mpg and creature comforts. When referring to Toyota it seems reliability and build seem to be the primary reason we purchase Toyota over Ford, Dodge and Chevy. And the big 3 owners complain how the Tundra is outdated.

My question is you think Toyota could still build a reliable and dependable Tundra that is updated with the creature comforts many owners are seeking??? or if you build a truck that is updated you can't have reliability?????

 

Either toyota has more margin built into their prices, or they spend more on quality materials than the big 3.

The creature comforts aren’t worth much when your motor is in the shop for the 5th time

 

Those early 80’s 4WD trucks were awesome! Dead reliable and they were still built in Japan. Clean and unmolested examples are now in demand and fetch around $20K.

 

I contribute low tundra sales to the fact owners tend to hang onto them longer than the others.

I was a long time chevy/gmc owner convert. The gm twins are castrated by torque management, afm and low (numerical) gears. I swear the cabs get smaller with each generation too.

We only have fords in our fleet at work, and they are constantly being repaired.

Never considered dodge or nissan....

 

I grew up on a farm with only GM vehicles. From Grandmas Buick to feed trucks to grain trucks, all GM.

Graduated college and bought a brand new GMC Z71. Put 225,000 miles on it. Water pump and a pair of catalytic converters were its only issues.

Wife bought a new Chevy Z71 in 2007. It drank oil with their stupid active fuel management crap.

Bought a dreaded Ford 6.0 with 50,000 miles and knew of its issues going into it. I’ve bulletproofed it. Still have it. 170,000 miles now. Not going anywhere soon.

Last week I bought a 2020 Tundra. Why?

It doesn’t have AFM.

It’s fairly simple. I won’t be worrying about whether a turbo is going to last for the long haul. I keep my vehicles for 10 or 15 years. Maintain them myself.

It won’t get 23 mpg, but it’s transmission won’t be seeking a gear at a small incline either.

It’s body isn’t aluminum.

It didn’t take a bailout that screwed stockholders while catering to a union.

It’s got big knobs on the dash for the. Heat/ac controls. Screw a bunch of tiny touch screens and push buttons.

I could care less about futuristic dashes and convenience crap. That said, it’s plenty comfortable to me.

I could care less about tired styling. A person can play the game of chasing the latest and greatest until they’re worn out. I’m not into that.

 

Almost, I bought mine based upon a 5 day vacation of 4 adults riding in my friend's. Seating in the front and rear are great.

 

we buy them cause they work. simple.

I dont have time to be worrying about stuff breaking down on me. i dont care about over complex, superficial bells and whistles. i just want something that works well.

I dont think automakers understand this anymore.

 

The interior space in the full size 4 door trucks reminds me of the room we had in a Lincoln Town Car of the 70's, land yachts.

 

The one thing ill hand to ford and gm, they offer a crew max cab with a 6.5 foot bed.

 

I would personally wait until next summer and purchase the next generation Tundra. The fuel mileage will increase considerably over the current generation. Here’s a timetable for the next generation Tundra and Tacoma for those that are interested;

The new shared platform for the Tundra and Tacoma goes by the code name “F1” internally.

The new Tundra is supposed to enter production on or around August 3, 2020 at TMMTX. Sequoia the following calendar year.

The next generation Tacoma is still being designed and the current one has an EOP (End Of Production) date of July, 2022. The next generation Tacoma SOP (Start Of Production) is Q3, 2020. The current Tacoma, N300, was simply a major redo of the previous N200 Tacoma (2004-2015).

 

I dunno, if the hybrid thing proves to be accurate I won’t touch one. As far as I’m concerned it’s the halfway point into new tech and is the worst of both worlds when things start to go wrong.

 

I would not be afraid to purchase a Toyota Tundra hybrid truck. They wrote the book on hybrids!

 

I understand the more gizmos, the more problems you could have but it would be nice if my phone worked with the radio like it could with android auto. It would be nice if the stereo didn't sound like crap for a 40 plus thousand dollar vehicle. My Jeep alpine system was stock and sounded awesome stock. Push to start is something I miss that I had in the Tacoma. I didn't think I would like at first but damn that was handy. Just grab the door handle and you're in. I do like having more power though, so it is what it is.

 

Yep. I have spent a lot of time fixing their hybrid systems in various year Prius, Camry, highlander, hybrids. While more reliable than everyone else’s hybrids they aren’t without their eccentricities.

 

This is my plan, currently have a 2009 Tundra DC 155,000 miles I bought used in 2012, been paid off for the last 4 years. Been putting aside $500.00/per month, like I am making a truck payment. Will wait till this time next year for the next Gen Tundra, will have the option to buy the next gen, a 2020 or low mileage 18 or 19 with a nice cash down payment.