If I buy the 2021 instead of 2022, will the 5.7 litre be worthless in 10 years?

Come back to this website in 10 years with a 5.7 in great condition and you will be able to sell it without issue. I don’t think you’d have any trouble selling a ‘22 either, but the 2nd gen Tundra with the 5.7 is a beloved platform. People will get decades more use out of these trucks.

 

Get the vehicle you think you'll enjoy the most as tomorrow is never promised.

If you consider all the facets of society its unpredictable.

Governments could pass laws imposing high taxes on vehicle ownership based on engine displacement.

World war 3 breaks out destroying world wide hydrocarbon energy production.

New tech could be discovered enabling recycled polymer to be converted to fuel or even allowing carbon dioxide to be captured and converted to fuel.

An aftermarket kit allowing any ICE vehicles to be converted to a hybrid vehicles could be released.

A cheap new battery tech could be discovered significantly lowering the price of hybrid battery replacement.

Who knows what will happen?

 

For those of us who plan on maintaining our 5.7's into the next decade parts will always be in demand.

If the price was right I'd consider picking up a salvage title truck just for spares.

With all that's going on in the world just keeping the vehicle's maintenance up to date can be a challenge.

 

There's other options for sound.

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YES!!! LOL

 

Google "fake engine noise"

It's more than I originally thought. Ford, VW, Audi, BMW, etc.

 

Wont be long until that new tundra is ordering parts for itself. If it doesent already..

 

I love my 5.7L but the new model beats the old one in every single category. I would 100% get the 2022 and not look back.

 

There's only so much oil in the ground....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRNqleXEoFw

 

And none of it comes from the engine. It's all the rear gearing and the 10 speed trans, don't be fooled.
Put that gearing on a 5.7, it'd probably get better mileage.

 

Even if gas prices skyrocket, you can always do a gas to LNG conversion. A particular member from the Netherlands on TT who went by the name of Dikkie did this successfully to compete with Petrol prices there.

 

https://youtu.be/mxsTwFhQLto

 

Just had a thought, a twin turbo, 5.7 with processor controlled turbos and variable cylinder usage would easily get more HP and mileage than the V6 offering that is coming out.
Why didn't Toyota look at this?
All the tech is there and in use.
Just think, a 600 plus HP motor that can give you 25 mpg when cruzing around without issue. (probably lots more on the hwy.)
Toyota, you blew it....

 

Im a big fan of the V8, As a matter of fact that's all I will buy. A big motor doesn't have to work as hard as a smaller motor so it will last longer. I'll pay as I go any day at least I will be on the road and not in the shop. Here is a 2009 Infinity FX50 S that I own with a 400Hp 5.0 V-8 stock. It's getting 20 MPG at 80 MPH

 

See?, people, wake up and stop drinking cool aid.
All his hybrid hype is just that; Hype.
It's all political and the car mfgs are being held hostage.

 

...because there is a massive push right now from the powers that be to increase the price in order to facilitate passage of "clean" energy policies. It may not take a whole decade if things continue the way they are. If things with the powers that be change, maybe this trend will be reversed but these are the facts at this time. Unfortunately we cannot discuss or list such things here due to no pol**ics policies (not even gonna type the whole word...that's how strict it is ).

There is already a city in Cali with gas prices near $8. Premium gas is over $8 there. Granted it is 40 miles from any other town but come on!

 

So how is that when my wifes Highlander Hybid gets 36mpg in town it is hype? A hell of a lot better then our 16 Pilot that got 18mpg in town. Yes we now have a 4 cylinder vs the old 6 banger, but she's not out to win any land speed records.

 

I think hybrid is the answer. Best of both worlds. Wish the emission policies here in the US were more like Europe to facilitate diesel hybrids.

 

And to answer the original question, I think the 5.7 will be worth it for a long, long time. There really hasn't been a viable electric or hybrid truck yet. I am in line for the Cyber Truck if that ever comes to fruition. I have to make sure it checks all the boxes before I actually pull the trigger on purchasing. I only have about 50k on my 14, so I got plenty of time to drive it, and it will still have lots of life in it when I decide to sell. Hell, look at the first gen Tundras and how people love them. They don't have as much power vs the newer ones, but they are solid pieces of machinery that get the job done. That's why people love them.

 

America actually has more oil in the ground than Saudi Arabia does. There is a lot of oil down there. But the world consumes so much they are predicting we could run out around the 2050's or so. Hence the big push to alternatives among other reasons. Think about it...Countries are going to need oil for their militaries far longer than the population of said countries will, for example, there is no way to replicate the performance of an F-35 with EV or hybrid tech. Impossible. An that is just one example, what about tanks, ships, ...etc? Oil is power

https://www.f35.com/f35/about/5th-gen-capabilities.html

 

After I was convinced I would be buying a 2022 Tundra, I'm starting to lean towards getting a 2021 Pro.

 

Good choice, and good luck finding one that isn't priced $15k over MSRP. Limited inventory is going fast.

 

Yeah, everything I've called on is above MSRP, which I'm not surprised, but it's disappointing.

 

Agree, wife drives the Sienna hybrid. 35mpg avg but if you grandpa it you can easily hit 40mpg.

40mpg in a vehicle with a GVWR of 6120lbs. That’s super efficient, not hype at all. 600mi+ range too.

 

Talking with the dealer here, they have a wait list 30 deep for the sienna hybrids. I didn’t realize they even made them. It’s a good step in the right direction. We will see how the tundra hybrid comes in when they release those numbers.

 

Yeah no. Gas vehicles will no longer be produced in 15 years. It will take about 20 years for most of the vehicles on the road to be replaced with electric - about 5% per year. Gas vehicles will still be around in our lifetime, but the writing is on the wall.

 

I’m a fan of the V8 no doubt and this post is clearly from someone who’s probably still in college. Definitely Gen Z. OPEC regulates global supply and demand. The US is a free market and look at current rig counts. Up over 50 percent this year. Prices are up for gasoline due to inflation. Look at lumber, copper, potash, steel, and natural gas all at 10 year highs and some past all time highs. Cobalt mines and rare earth metals are dirtier than coal plants. Speaking of coal is in a shortage in China cause they’re burning the heck out of it. The state of New Mexico alone is 5th and soon to be 4th in the world right now in terms of oil production compared to entire countries. Our oil reserves and economics supporting them are based on 30 year declines. So yes 10 years from now we’ll be filling up our V8s and they’ll be worth about what a nicely kept 2010 crewmax 4x4 is worth if not higher to combat inflation.

The new Tundra is actually pretty nice in person.

 

Assuming some great new battery technology comes about and they figure out how to charge all these electric vehicles. Or they come up with a new energy source for vehicles. nuclear energy perhaps? Doubtful. I’ll say in 100 years for sure. 15? Highly doubtful.

 

Widespread consumption and relatively low taxes is what keeps it cheap in the US. We are sitting on more oil than SA; this is true. We also are a very large, spread out country, and relatively few adults don’t have a car. We use a LOT of gas, much of it imported. But if consumption gets taxed to the extent that many in our country feel it should have been taxed at all along, even more people will switch to electric and hybrid vehicles as they get priced out of driving a thirsty vehicle. Many people would say they already are priced out…

Gasoline already has a bad rap among the general public. It doesn’t matter how much oil we’re sitting on if it gets regulated in the name of greener energy sources to the point that it’s not really worth getting it out of the ground any more. Down the road, I think it will wind up being a recreational fuel for vintage auto enthusiasts. Pay to play. Is that 10 years away? No, but we’re steadily heading that way.

 

Along with everything else, we as a country can't make shit anymore. Reliant on China for everything....It's the American way!!!!