Should I Buy a 2019 Tundra for $51K or a 2025 Tundra?

I am deciding between a 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro (from private seller) and a 2025 model and would appreciate some advice. Here are the details:

1) I found a 2019 TRD Pro Tundra in Texas: 20,000 miles, asking $51,000. The previous two owners were not driving much and only changed the oil every 2.5 years (around 10,000 miles between changes). The truck seems to be in good condition otherwise but I am very for the oil interval!

2025 Tundra: I can get a brand-new one SR5 for $55,000 out the door.

I plan to keep the truck for at least 15 years and use it mostly for commuting, shopping, and occasional home projects ”no heavy towing”.

Given the price and maintenance history of the 2019 Tundra, should I go for it, or is the 2025 Tundra a better long-term investment?

should I be worry about first oil change at 10k miles after 2.5 years?

Thanks in advance for your input!

 

I debated a similar scenario as I needed a DD and like the Gen2.5's... but found they had increased alot in the past 18month with the market not liking the Gen 3's, and storm/insurance damages in the SE.... there were almost none avail at less then they sold for new with under 60k.... the tech of the Gen 3 is also a huge gain... I opted for a low miles CPO'ed 23' Pro to hopefully be protected and get to enjoy it .... 5k miles in it's been great.

The 5.7 is well known for durability .... moreso then the Gen3 so far... but not without faults. I had a 200 series LC that shared the Motor and it had some elec gremlins and emission glitches. Highly suggest you drive the Gen 3.....

 

51 is wild for a truck with a potentially sludged up engine.

 

I wouldn't pay that price for just any 2.5 gen. It'd have to be an immaculate TRD Pro, Limited, or Platinum with zero mods, in the perfect color, and less than 10K miles. Even then I'd struggle.

I couldn't bring myself to pay more for a used 2.5 ten with more miles than mine had when I was dumb and traded it, so I'm in a V8 F150 now. I do on occasion wish I had just paid the extortion price and gotten another Tundra, though.

 

$51k for a 6 year old tundra is a horrible deal. I’d tell him to bring down the price by at least $10k. That said, I’d buy a 2025. Build quality is really good on the 2025s and the engine issue has been sorted out. If you’re that concerned, just go with an extended warranty and get the 10 year / 125k mile one for peace of mind. There’s a guy on here that everyone goes through for the warranty and you can get it for a pretty good price too!

 

It is TRD Pro from a private owner in Texas

 

Way, way too much for a used truck, for adding 4K and go new with warranty. Also interest rates for new s/b better, unless you are paying cash? If paying cash offer $40,000 for the used one.

 

Zero chance I would pay that much for a used truck. At least with the new truck you get the factory warranty. You never know how previous owners treated their trucks no matter how nice they look. If it is between the two I would definitely go for the 2025.

 

My daughter paid 49,000 for her 19 pro when it was new.

 

That's what im saying, pops got this one for $38k with 50k miles at 2 years old.

 

Piling on here that it's at least 10k too high in price.

I just kinda went through this. Got a 2020 gold certified, 100% dealer serviced, no accident sr5 trd package w 48k for 35k plus t&t.

 

Definitely doesn’t make sense to spend that much on a 6 year old truck. I love the 2.5 gen’s but 2019 is even before push start and apple carplay. I mean I don’t need all the fancy technology but at that price just get a new truck. Go to couple of dealership and put them against each other and I am sure you will end up with a great deal.

 

That’s a dumb price. I paid $38k for my 18 in 2021 and it only had 52k on it.

 

If I could Trade my push start for a key I would do that in a heartbeat. Hate the push stwrt

 

We got the same deal, what trim did you end up with? Mine is an SR5 with a few random upgrades.

 

It’s not $10k too high like others have said, but it’s still overpriced even given the current 5.7 seller’s market. Have to ask yourself and be realistic about your driving habits etc. Sounds like the new Tundra would suffice for driving/hauling needs, and honestly, having come from a 3.5L twin turbo 10-speed F-150 to my now ‘21 Tundra 5.7L, the F-150 was more “fun” to drive and although it’s not a direct comparison, I’d imagine the new Tundras would feel very similar. That said, when I bought my ‘21 Tundra they were in the midst of the engine recall issues with 3rd gen, which anecdotally seem to be fairly resolved now. My two main reasons for the ‘21 Tundra were reliability (at that time seemed better than 3rd gen which now seems as good), towing (F-150 did a fine job for what I needed at the time). Brand new Tundra will be just that, brand new, better interest rate unless paying cash, warranty, and knowing the service history with 100% certainty. That said, the 5.7 is a proven reliable platform, the Pro probably has some creature comforts the SR5 doesn’t but would have to compare side by side to see, but ultimately not worth a major cost difference imo. In all reality, both the ‘19 Pro and ‘25 SR5 will probably be on the road in 15 years/your forecasted ownership of the vehicle. Other thing to consider is mpg, while the 3rd gen doesn’t seem to be as good as initially forecasted, it’s better than the 5.7 which adds up over time. More gas cost + more % interest cost would be two things i’d consider, use an auto loan calculator and compare your two loan options and compare the amount of gas you’d save to see if the aforementioned trade offs seem worth it.

Kelly blue book values for “Very Good” condition are middle private party value $46k in Houston:



Trade in middle is $43k:


Knowing that, at best the guy is overpricing it by $3k, but with middle at $46k say he’s overpricing it by $5k. A dealership usually starts at the bottom of trade in and would offer him ~$41-42k.

I think a fair price and what I’d personally be willing to pay at the top end would be $45k, and that’s probably the absolute best he’d get for it on trade in from somewhere dumb like Carmax etc.

Another thing to keep in mind is that while the 5.7’s are overpriced/holding value right now, realistically it probably won’t be as drastic forever (although I do think they’ll hold value a good bit better than average being the last V8 Toyota truck unless Toyota decides to bring it back). Say you take a 4 year loan on either truck for simplicity’s sake, in 2029 you’ll have a 4 year old truck with ~40-60k miles, vs a 10 year old truck with ~60-80k miles. If the 5.7’s devalue and bit in the next four years, you could end up upside down in your loan/negative equity depending on what you put down/terms of your loan etc.

It’s a big purchase and worth while to sit down for an hour and crunch the numbers/make a pro/con list to make the best decision for yourself.

 

Same. It’s basic with just the right features like radar cruise and auto headlights.

 

Even though I'm a fan of previous generation tundra, unless I could get the price down I would buy a 2025

 

Not mine but here is a 2021 SR5 for 38K:

 

My double cab is posted in the sale page on this site.

 

Too much for the 2.5 pro. That said, if you really want the same truck for 15 years that would be a good one try to get a better price on.

Nothing against the 3rd gen but the 2.5 has proven reliability.

Lots of people say they want to buy and be done for that amount of time or more and end up in the trading on the every 5 years roll (been there myself). If you think you may fall into that category then get the 3rd gen.

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To say just go buy a 2025 is not necessarily the right choice. If the trim level is Limited he's paying at least $66,000 for that truck. Concerning the 2019, that better be a TRD Pro for $51,000. No other trim is going to hold its value like that. Hell, my 2021 TRD Pro double cab was only $48,880.

Concerning the oil change issue I wouldn't worry about it. I would buy the Amsoil Engine Flush and run that before I changed the oil. I used this on a used Honda CRV I bought for my daughter and was blown away buy how much crap came out of that engine. It was a similar issue as the OP mentioned. Bottom line she has been driving that now for over five years every day and it has been just fine. I only run Amsoil products in my family fleet and I have had great luck.

So, if it was me I would negotiate on the price, get it down to a reasonable price and take the 2.5 gen truck. Who wants a truck payment for $66,000+ on a half ton truck?! To give a reference my parents bought a 2018 F-350 King Ranch brand new for $65,000 out the door. It is crazy the prices being asked for these 3rd gen Tundras.

 

Seems high, but the only TRD PRO in my area is asking $42,900 with 87K miles.
I wasn't looking for any particular trim when I was shopping used. There were maybe a dozen Tundras within 100 miles that fit the milage I was looking at. The one I ended up with had the features I liked. Original owner added a couple things, heated seats being a huge plus.
It seemed like the PRO was always the highest price of any trim and hard to find used around here anyway.

 

That’s a lot for a 2019, even if it will still be worth more than a 2025 SR5 when they both have 50k miles on them.

Is it Voodoo Blue by chance? Usually, the special colors the Pros come in for one year only command a higher price (higher than the gray/black/white Pros).

Skip that one. But I think a 3UR-FE truck is absolutely the way to go if you want to keep it for 15 years with minimal hassles.

 

I would look for a cheaper gen 2. If you’re only going to have it a few years maybe lease a gen 3 but the resell value on gen 3s will be horrible for a long while due to their tarnished reputation
Gen 2 values as you are seeing are just going higher and higher

 

Great point. The resale on the Gen 3 is as bad as buying a Ford.

 

No, this is a base model SR, and it's a double cab.
The 2019 for sale is a TRD pro - serious upgrade from an SR.

 

Hell, here is a better deal on cargurus.com than what you were talking about OP. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inven...abled=true#listing=409402763/PRIORITY/DEFAULT

The TRD Pro is definitely holding its value there is no doubt. If the suspension is what you are wanting, a buddy of mine just bought a 2020 1794 that had 101,000 highway driven miles, and put the TRD Pro Fox Shox suspension on it. He did that after riding in my 2021 TRD Pro and feeling just how much better it is over the shitty Bilsteins that Toyota puts on the other trims.

 

There aren’t going to be many more opportunities to get a 2.5 gen TRD Pro with 20k miles. Too bad it’s not a ‘20 though. But don’t lose your forever truck over a couple grand.

 

Don't limit your options. There are too many other trucks for sale and a non pro 2.5 is still a good choice.