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Talk some sense into me.

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by mgh-pa, Feb 9, 2017.

  1. Feb 25, 2017 at 3:16 PM
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    You better hope @Quartermeter doesnt read this... he's going to freak out!! LOL. Honestly, I think most DC owners buy one for the longer bed, not to save a few bucks. That's kinda like saying Lincoln Town Car owners were too cheap to buy a limousine.
     
  2. Feb 25, 2017 at 3:23 PM
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    Sorry double cab owners. Not being negative just kinda how I felt after I bought me a 2013 Tundra 2x4 then later wished I got the 4x4. That's why I sold it and now got the 2017 4x4. Plus if I was single I would have got the double cab with the 6' bed, just wished Tundra gave us an option crewman with the 6' bed and make us all happy
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2017 at 3:26 PM
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    Thanks Joon. Good to know you were thinking about me. Means im doing my job. If you have kids the CM makes sense. Hey I know. It's just like ice cream. Have a nice day.

    Hey JOON I just picked up an 8 in. BAMUFFLER 6 mo. old on Craigslist for $350. What do you think??

    Oh and a town car has a long way to go to be a limo. Here it is again. 90% of the time, If your single and buy a CM you didn't really need a truck..LOL. They're both the same WB. But you all know that...I think.
    Anyway HAVE A NICE DAY......
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2017 at 3:30 PM
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    That's a damn nice find!! I definitely would have scooped that up. I'm pretty sure you're going to love it. Exhaust is a bit down on my list but I'll get there eventually.
     
  5. Feb 25, 2017 at 4:17 PM
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    Im buying things as i find them. Also found tires off a 2017, 20 miles from home. Michelin LTX MS^2 street tires and steel wheels, mounted and balanced for $400. Just going to paint or plasti dip the wheels flat black and drive them. I drive the truck to work. Dont care about big tires. So far so good. Still waiting on my MARATHON seat covers to be delivered first of April. Ordered right after Christmas.. Guess they were behind.
    Have a nice day.
     
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  6. Mar 2, 2017 at 7:24 PM
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    If you haven't already pulled the trigger, the double cab is more than ample. I have a 4runner and just bought a DC knowing that the CM wasn't needed. 3 yr old and 6wk old take up Damn near no space at all in my case.. The 100lb chocolate lab takes up more space, but money to diapers, clothes, and a crib is much better spent than an extra few inches of leg room. That and you'll need that bed space hauling baby furniture, from experience.
    The grass is always greener on the other side, for trucks that is, for babies it's a yellowish brown color.
     
  7. Mar 3, 2017 at 7:57 AM
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    No worries. I'm keeping what I have. Going to be upgrading wheels and tires this summer hopefully :)
     
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  8. Mar 3, 2017 at 9:40 AM
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    I'm in the same predicament after owning my DC for 5 months. I don't mind paying a little bit extra per month but what's keeping me back is paying 3-4K in CA tax all over again. Wish there was someway to avoid paying sales tax the second time in less than a year.
     
  9. May 16, 2017 at 7:26 PM
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    You'll be fine with the dc. I got 3 kids 2 in car seats they are fine
     
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  10. May 16, 2017 at 9:12 PM
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    Every time i go to get wood at my supplier someone always comments about my 8' bed, actually most everywhere i go people comment. I never see 8' bed trucks at the supplier. The only thing that sucks about the long bed is all the time i have to take to answer questions.
     
  11. Oct 11, 2017 at 11:21 AM
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    Dealer I bought mine from has a left over 17 Crewmax, SR5 Upgrade and Safety/Convenience, Steps, MGM, TRD. $40K. Seems a bit high for left over. Thoughts?
     
  12. Oct 11, 2017 at 11:35 AM
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    Talk them down. They are trying to get rid of it.
     
  13. Oct 11, 2017 at 3:55 PM
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    - Bull Bar - LED Bunny Burners - AMP retractable running boards - Headlight leveling retrofit - P3 Brake Controller - 60% rear seat delete - relocation of Sub to rear wall - Bilstein 5100 x4, top setting with 2 shims per side - Coach builder +2 rear shackles w/carrier bearing drop - Firestone Air bags - on-board compressor with auto-leveling - Dual Undercover Swing Boxes. - P285/65/R20 (34.6") BFG TA KO2's - TRD Front skid plate - Pop & Lock Tailgate lock - Remote Tailgate mod - LED Headlights - Nav Bypass - iPhone integration - Serius/XM retrofit - 25% front tint - Bizon electric tonneau cover - Power folding tow mirror upgrade - 2010+ leveling Headlight mod - Auto-fold mirror mod. - one-touch lane changer mod - Flash to open garage opener mod - Rigid H/L fog light upgrade - Pushbutton / Remote start mod.
    For my part whenever its a toss-up between what I want and my wife wants, the edge goes to the wife. You're welcome.
     
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  14. Oct 11, 2017 at 4:08 PM
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    I really don't know why I'm even looking again. I keep telling myself that this truck is good enough (and over half way paid for). Something about a Crewmax, I guess :)
     
  15. Oct 11, 2017 at 4:28 PM
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    I'll admit that the extra space afforded by the CM sure seems nice, but in my book not worth the money. I've had BIG sedans with huge rear seats in the past. Sat in the back of my DC before I bought it. I'm 6'2" & 220 lbs. Same room in the DC rear as in my sedans. That sealed it for me. My eighth grade son and third grade daughter (with booster seat) are comfortable. No dogs here. Your good and will be payment free soon. Keep the DC!:amen:
     
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  16. Oct 11, 2017 at 7:06 PM
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    Yeah, I owe about $9k. Should have it paid off early by next fall. It's 1.9% for 48, but paying extra each month is helping knock.it down.

    I'll resist, but not wheels and tires. That's coming soon :)
     
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  17. Oct 11, 2017 at 7:40 PM
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    I’ve owned a few of each. As far as size goes my oldest son could sit in the back of my double cab if the front seat was forward a bit and he was huge. Saying that, I love my crew cab.

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  18. Oct 13, 2017 at 5:36 AM
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    Wouldn't come down on price. I think $40,300 is too steep for a leftover 17 CM TRD.
     
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  19. Oct 13, 2017 at 6:30 AM
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    I wouldn't worry about it if I was you - I have a crewmax and have three kids (who all love the space), but my 8 year old still can't touch the seats in front even with her legs straight out so it's probably overkill at the moment! That said, it's pretty much the only model they import to Australia and I don't need a longer bed. It is seriously a huge back seat - awesome if you don't need the bed length, but definitely unnecessary if you do.
     
  20. Oct 13, 2017 at 6:32 AM
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    MonzTris Tundra down under

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    Hah! I paid $110k (AUD - about $87k USD) for a second hand 2015 so cry a little over comments like this :confused:
     
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  21. Oct 13, 2017 at 7:33 AM
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    If you have a flatbed trailer, I wouldn't worry about bed space. Most of the time I would just hook up and go do what job was needed and no issues. Loved the CM space. I was not fond of the CM bed, but it wasn't an issue due to said trailer.

    Now if you don't have access to a flatbed trailer, use your bed, I would stick with the DC. Renting a trailer for individual jobs just sucks, period. One of the deciding factors for me getting a Tundra over my Diesels was pulling a rather large trailer loaded with quads and side by sides with 5 guys. I never felt crammed and it was an 08 Limited DC. I was actually looking for a DC when I came across a great deal on my CM that I couldn't pass up. I had a 22' flatbed at the time....so I did it.
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    In my own personal experiences, vehicle payments suck in a lot of ways.

    - financial freedom
    - Trading in every couple of years is a really poor decision even though the Toyota brand holds value better than most. Dealerships are not in business to lose money, period. You will not make out on this deal most likely. I have only know two times in my life that someone really made out at a dealership, and the sales managers were both fired due to big mistakes.
    - Unless they are offering big discounts, why wouldn't you get an 18' model? Only reasons I picked my current truck up on a closeout deal was huge discounts (8000 starting reasons why) and it was the last year before a redesign 2017 model.

    Good luck with your decision, but I would just stick with what you have.
     
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  22. Oct 13, 2017 at 7:55 AM
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  23. Oct 20, 2017 at 4:10 PM
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    I need the bed length, but have no kids. I'd say you need a CM, you can always manage the "stuff" you put in the back.
     
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    If bedspace becomes an issue, you can always add a bed extender. ‘Tis what I did, and I haven’t had any problems with the shorter bed since.
     
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    Write the pros and cons for what you currently have and do the same for the CM.

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  28. Oct 20, 2017 at 6:13 PM
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    CrewMax here. No second thoughts. More room in the back seat...Drop the tailgate and use a rachet strap...
     
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  29. Oct 21, 2017 at 4:22 AM
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  30. Oct 21, 2017 at 5:45 AM
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    I'm sure you would love some sage advice to help you with your decision but that /\ unfortunately is the truth.

    A CC would obviously have more room then the DC in the back seat area but the DC is pretty roomy for an extended cab. Part of it depend on how tall you and your wife are and how far back you keep the front seats? Having had two young kids with an older ext. cab truck I can tell you its very do-able. It will be tight at first while they are still in car seats but after that its fine.

    As for the bed size that depends on what you normally use your bed for? For camping and outdoor stuff the 5' bed is probably fine? I mostly use mine for drywall, plywood, lumber as well as loads of dirt and mulch so I personally didn't want anything shorter then the 6.5' bed.

    My kids are grown and on their own now so I really don't need the back seat at all. If Toyota had ever made a Gen3 RCSB, that's what I would have bought.
     
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