Fellow 2.5 gen owners, now that the 3rd gen is out...

The last of the V8s! (Mad Max reference)

The old style will probably hold its value better and may eventually earn collector/antique status, but I'm going to enjoy mine and use it up, and by then I'll probably be dead.

 

I think the 2nd gen Tundra will hold its value just like any older generation of Toyota truck or SUV.

I’m not sure it’s going to become extra desirable though, not with the threat of totally doing away with gas vehicles looming over it, as infeasible as that might be.

 

The relics of a bygone age will be more valuable to collectors... by I think other vehicles like sport and luxury cars would be the most desirable. An old truck with a robust non-turbo mechanically injected diesel (that can run on waste oil) and a stick shift would be more my speed.

 

Old luxury cars not typically coveted because the whole thing is features and “premium.” That changes drastically over time. A modern Honda Civic is more luxurious in a lot of ways than a 20 year old Mercedes.
Not true for EVERY luxury car but it does hold true for the most part.

 

Seriously not a bad idea. Get a low mileage TRD Pro in any of the limited edition colors: lunar rock, calvary blue, cement, quicksand, army green, voodoo blue and put in the garage for Sunday trips

 

You guys got way too much money lol

 

2.5 gen is easy to replace IF you're not picky. Low mileage clean examples, especially of 2020-2021 with latest tech will be hard to find. Took me 3 months of daily searches to find mine. Try finding a double cab 2020-2021 4x4 with under 25k miles in great shape with a perfect carfax. I was also willing to travel from FL to as far as TX to get it. Before I found mine there were 2-3 that matched my criteria but were immediately snatched up as soon as they were put online.

My guess is that if you have one and keep it low mileage with all required maintenance it may just increase in value over the next 2-3 years and beyond. People love the 5.7 and it will only become harder and harder to find a good example.

 

I've hit at least 5 deer that I can think of, plus a turkey that cracked a grill. The last deer I hit totaled the car I was driving and split open my hand that was resting on the stick shift.

 

OP, I know exactly what you’re talking about with this thread. I got the 3rd Gen Tacoma the first year it came out and I loved it. I was in the minority back then. Most people hated it. Having said that, I didn’t worry one bit about it because I knew I had the next 7-12 years of that exact same model being made if I ever needed to replace it.

With the 21 tundra, I willingly bought the last year of a generation. I could’ve gotten a 22 or 23 but I knew the 2.5 gen was bullet proof and I needed that. Now, with all the problems the 3rd gens are having, coupled with that X factor of not having a V8, I do worry about that freak accident happening and totalling my truck, because I’d likely be forced to jump into a 3rd Gen at that point.

I hope to keep this for another 7 years and have my oldest take it over when he starts driving, and knowing that I won’t have to worry about reliability with my boy at the wheel will be more valuable than anything else.

 

This. I mean, no, it's not like the 3rd Gen is unreliable as hell....but let's not pretend the rollout has been smooth. Yes, I get the rollout of the 2nd Gen wasn't super smooth either, but the difference (at least to me) is that

- quality of components then was quite a bit higher
- far less electronics were involved
- no turbos

I'm not against turbos or electronics. Not at all. I LOVE the idea of more HP and MPG. With that said, having been in IT for >20 years, two things I've learned is that increased complexity lends itself to the potential for more issues, and the potential for those issues to take longer to fix; and that change can do the same. I can easily afford to buy a new one right now, even if it were a Capstone...but why? I drive mine about 20 miles a day; it's paid off; and I'd probably net an extra 2-3 MPG. It EASILY handles what I need to tow when I do tow....so there's literally no reason (beyond what my Dad used to call the 'gimme gimmes') to buy a new one, when what I have is rock solid, works, and is paid off.

NOW...give the issues with possible reliability and supply chain issues a few years to work themselves out, and my answer might change.