Accidental Toyota Fan

Gid'day Folks!
I became a Toyota fan a few years ago.

Quick back story. I went to look at a vehicle at a Toyota dealership a few years ago, in which I took an Uber that cost $50 to get there. Turns out the vehicle was not as listed in the description. So there I am, standing there and quite pissed. I threw my arms in the air, and said to the guy, in not a very happy voice, "Well, I just spent $50 bucks to get here and I'm standing here like an idiot with no vehicle, so may as well show me what else you got!"
I ended up buying a 2013 Venza which turned out to be best vehicle I ever owned.
I'm doubting my new truck will be able to match the reliability of the venza, but, here's hoping!
I still have the Venza as it still runs like a champ and I didn't really need a new truck right now, but sometimes you just gotta get what you want. Like, who else is going to buy us all a new truck? Only us! Haha

 

Welcome from NY.

 

Couldn't agree more.

 

Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)!

 

Welcome from New Hampshire!

 

Welcome from CT
My wife and I looked hard at the Venza, we loved it. Only ended up with the Highlander due to # of passengers.
Good luck with your truck!

 

We started with my wife's 2010 Corolla that now has 240K with just basic maintenance. Never has thrown a code.
Got my used Tundra last year and the wife now has a used Highlander.
Hope those go the same way as the Corolla.

 

I guess I'm an accidental Toyota fan as well. A few years ago, my dad drove a few hundred miles away to buy his brother-in-law's truck. I was expecting him to return in an F150, Silverado, etc. But instead, he returned in a very clean 2006 Tundra. Me, being ignorant about the Tundra thought "That's it? Meh." About a year later, I had to drive his Tundra to work. Right way, a few coworkers and customers saw it and said, "Dude! Is that your Tundra?? That thing is in awesome condition! I wish I would have kept my first gen." So I started researching and found out what a gem my dad actually had. A few months after that, I bought it from him.

Welcome to the forum!

 

Welcome from BC.

 

Thanks for the welcome folks.

Ha, keep the corolla, even if bairly drive it. my Venza is almost at 400,000. I thought I had a transmission issue a couple years ago and all mechanics said, "don't worry, you have another couple hundred thousand to go". They were right, the issue disappeared on its own. It seems to get a mind flu bug every one in a while but then gets better after a day or 2. this is with minor maintenance as well. When I got it I told myself I'd keep up on maintenance, I lied to myself. Would be a good sales pitch for Toyota.. "Horrible at remembering to maintain your vehicle? No problem, buy a Toyota!"

I'm heading to Saratoga Springs today. As a Canadian, am I gonna get nasty looks while I'm there? Haha, just kidding, we'll, not really.