Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.

General Car Conversation 2024

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-27-24, 12:43 PM
  #3421  
Carfan94
Intermediate
 
Carfan94's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: TN
Posts: 479
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by AJT123
How are new Tundra sightings where everyone is?

It is a MASSIVE hit here. There are so many that you'd think they're selling as well as domestics (they're not).
Meh, they’re around. But they’re not super common. I probably see one or two a week. Someone at my athletic club has a flat green one. Still ugly as sin.
Carfan94 is offline  
Old 04-27-24, 12:52 PM
  #3422  
AJT123
Lexus Champion
 
AJT123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 12,154
Received 216 Likes on 181 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Carfan94
Meh, they’re around. But they’re not super common. I probably see one or two a week. Someone at my athletic club has a flat green one. Still ugly as sin.
Aren't you in Knoxville too? (Not asking you to disclose your location if you don't want to.)

I think we've chatted before.

They're EVERYWHERE, at least West Knoxville.
AJT123 is offline  
Old 04-27-24, 01:49 PM
  #3423  
Carfan94
Intermediate
 
Carfan94's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: TN
Posts: 479
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Memphis. I live In East Memphis. Large trucks are more common in the suburbs like Collierville and Germantown where my Parents live.
Carfan94 is offline  
Old 04-27-24, 02:18 PM
  #3424  
Striker223
Lexus Champion
 
Striker223's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Ohio
Posts: 10,886
Received 1,186 Likes on 882 Posts
Default

There are a few here, normal amount I would say for my area. It's mostly max spec domestics here, we have 5 TRXs in my subdivision for example
Striker223 is online now  
Old 04-27-24, 02:52 PM
  #3425  
SW17LS
Lexus Fanatic
 
SW17LS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 56,812
Received 2,715 Likes on 1,944 Posts
Default

I see quite a few of them
SW17LS is offline  
Old 04-27-24, 07:35 PM
  #3426  
Toys4RJill
Lexus Fanatic
 
Toys4RJill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ON/NY
Posts: 30,882
Received 64 Likes on 55 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by AJT123
I think they look killer. So many ways to spec them, colors, the TOYOTA badge etc... I'd have A LOT of fun ordering one new. But I don't want the hybrid that you're stuck with in the high trims.
@AJT123
I see them a lot. I think it was a good effort. But, still not good enough to be in the same tier as Dodge Ram and Chevy/GMC. The Tundra interior is really behind. I can’t believe no auto-4WD. Stuck with primitive part-time 4WD. The saving grace is the full hybrid

watching the Leaf game. They are advertising it like crazy.

Last edited by Toys4RJill; 04-27-24 at 08:14 PM.
Toys4RJill is offline  
Old 04-27-24, 08:22 PM
  #3427  
Striker223
Lexus Champion
 
Striker223's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Ohio
Posts: 10,886
Received 1,186 Likes on 882 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
@AJT123
I see them a lot. I think it was a good effort. But, still not good enough to be in the same tier as Dodge Ram and Chevy/GMC. The Tundra interior is really behind. I can’t believe no auto-4WD. Stuck with primitive part-time 4WD. The saving grace is the full hybrid

watching the Leaf game. They are advertising it like crazy.
Its not really a saving grace if it gets worse real world MPG and is only barely faster than the old truck while being totally interior to all rival options from the domestics dollar for dollar
Striker223 is online now  
Old 04-27-24, 11:36 PM
  #3428  
BayeauxLex
Instructor
 
BayeauxLex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: LA
Posts: 993
Received 184 Likes on 155 Posts
Default


I do have bags…in my garage 🫣. Need to throw them on. Wasn’t about to break up the pallet and make multiple trips.
BayeauxLex is offline  
Old 04-27-24, 11:43 PM
  #3429  
FrankReynoldsCPA
Lexus Test Driver
 
FrankReynoldsCPA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 6,800
Received 94 Likes on 66 Posts
Default

I see enough of them that it's not really remarkable to me when I see one.

I still think Ford has the best truck design. Not biased or anything.

And imagine the pure horror of driving around in 2WD on dry roads. Oh the humanity! I might actually die!!! Luckily someone who doesn't drive trucks knows better than me what i need in a truck.
FrankReynoldsCPA is offline  
Old 04-28-24, 10:40 AM
  #3430  
AJT123
Lexus Champion
 
AJT123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 12,154
Received 216 Likes on 181 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
@AJT123
I see them a lot. I think it was a good effort. But, still not good enough to be in the same tier as Dodge Ram and Chevy/GMC. The Tundra interior is really behind. I can’t believe no auto-4WD. Stuck with primitive part-time 4WD. The saving grace is the full hybrid

watching the Leaf game. They are advertising it like crazy.
Originally Posted by Striker223
Its not really a saving grace if it gets worse real world MPG and is only barely faster than the old truck while being totally interior to all rival options from the domestics dollar for dollar
Yep. A non- hybrid 0-60 Tundra is 6.1 seconds. Versus 6.4 seconds for the old V8. Less than half a second isn't really a big difference.

I don't want any batteries or hybrid assist in my really really expensive Tundra.
AJT123 is offline  
Old 04-28-24, 02:43 PM
  #3431  
SW17LS
Lexus Fanatic
 
SW17LS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 56,812
Received 2,715 Likes on 1,944 Posts
Default

So I was playing with the Chrysler app today after I remote started it, seems I still have a connection to the 2020 Pacifica we had. I noticed it had an airbag fault warning from November and its last location was at a collision center in Edgewater in mid January. Did some sleuthing and it seems that the new owner had it about 8 days and totalled it:



Found that picture online without having to pay for it. Salvage title was granted 3/24/24...hasn't come up for auction anywhere I can see.

For grins I ran a Carfax, and Carfax showed a minor front end collision with no airbags and no salvage title, which is obviously wrong. So a Carfax is basically worthless lol
SW17LS is offline  
Old 04-28-24, 04:08 PM
  #3432  
mmarshall
Lexus Fanatic
 
mmarshall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Posts: 91,066
Received 87 Likes on 86 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by SW17LS
So I was playing with the Chrysler app today after I remote started it, seems I still have a connection to the 2020 Pacifica we had. I noticed it had an airbag fault warning from November and its last location was at a collision center in Edgewater in mid January. Did some sleuthing and it seems that the new owner had it about 8 days and totalled it:
Interesting....a Pacifica only four years old, and essentially a new hood and some front-end-trim parts totals it? Must have been a lot of depreciation in those four years.


Of course (and I'll admit this) sometimes you can't tell all of the damage just from a cursory view like that, without a thorough inspection.
mmarshall is offline  
Old 04-28-24, 04:35 PM
  #3433  
SW17LS
Lexus Fanatic
 
SW17LS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 56,812
Received 2,715 Likes on 1,944 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mmarshall
Interesting....a Pacifica only four years old, and essentially a new hood and some front-end-trim parts totals it? Must have been a lot of depreciation in those four years.

Of course (and I'll admit this) sometimes you can't tell all of the damage just from a cursory view like that, without a thorough inspection.
Its a pretty bad wreck with both front airbags at least deployed. The damage is on the drivers side...looks clearly totalled to me. WAY more than a new hood and front end trim. Thats $25,000+ worth of damage.
SW17LS is offline  
Old 04-28-24, 05:10 PM
  #3434  
AJT123
Lexus Champion
 
AJT123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 12,154
Received 216 Likes on 181 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by SW17LS
For grins I ran a Carfax, and Carfax showed a minor front end collision with no airbags and no salvage title, which is obviously wrong. So a Carfax is basically worthless lol
You already know that lol. But yeah.
AJT123 is offline  
Old 04-28-24, 05:26 PM
  #3435  
SW17LS
Lexus Fanatic
 
SW17LS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 56,812
Received 2,715 Likes on 1,944 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by AJT123
You already know that lol. But yeah.
I want my $40 back lol
SW17LS is offline  


Quick Reply: General Car Conversation 2024



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:05 AM.