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Houma man puts a million miles on his Tundra
Posted on 5/13/16 at 12:58 am
Posted on 5/13/16 at 12:58 am
so Toyota gives him a new one, takes the old one to study it LINK
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Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:01 am to Jim Rockford
Where the frick did he go?
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:05 am to SEClint
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Where the frick did he go?
Seriously. I put about 7k a year on my vehicles.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:06 am to SEClint
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Where the frick didn't he go?
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:17 am to Jim Rockford
Damn, and I thought my 300k miles was high.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:20 am to SEClint
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Regular business trips to North Dakota, Wyoming and Virginia helped him rack up miles.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 1:36 am to Jim Rockford
He also averaged nearly 15 trips to the dealership per year.
I'm sure you could keep most cars running that long if you have the car serviced at a dealership once every 3.5 weeks.
I'm sure you could keep most cars running that long if you have the car serviced at a dealership once every 3.5 weeks.
This post was edited on 5/13/16 at 1:37 am
Posted on 5/13/16 at 2:02 am to JohnnyKilroy
He took it to get serviced at the dealership? That guy must love getting ripped off.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 2:10 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Yeah they gave him a "free" car after he paid 4 times what the car was worth in dealership fees and gas I'm sure 
Posted on 5/13/16 at 2:28 am to Jim Rockford
That's an average of about 350 miles a day, 7 days a week for 8 years. Am I the only one who thought of Al Bundy?
Posted on 5/13/16 at 4:37 am to SEClint
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Where the frick did he go?
This was funny.
And a great question. Answer:
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North Dakota, Wyoming and Virginia
I've driven to all of those places from Georgia and Louisiana. And couldn't imagine doing that monthly-plus! That's what it would take (in round trips) on ave to get to 125k a year.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 4:43 am to Jim Rockford
I've met him. He is a hot shot driver. Dude loves him some Toyota.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 5:15 am to JohnnyKilroy
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I'm sure you could keep most cars running that long if you have the car serviced at a dealership once every 3.5 weeks.
...he would need an oil change every 3.5 weeks honestly.
As for going exclusively to the dealership, he probably got screwed for the first few visits, but in college we used to take care of our regulars. Eventually they would get everything at cost plus 10%. Tires at cost plus 5 bucks.
As much free press as the brand was getting when he was in their dealership, it's worth it.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 5:27 am to LSUTigersVCURams
I have a Toyota and my oil changes are definitely cheaper at the dealership. Have priced them multiple places. By like 20 bucks too.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 5:32 am to mtcheral
They are cheaper at home.
0w40 mobil1 on amazon for $23 a jug.
One fram ultra filter for 6 bucks from rockauto if you order a half dozen and save on shipping.
But... Even I wouldn't want to change my own oil if doing it every 2 weeks.
0w40 mobil1 on amazon for $23 a jug.
One fram ultra filter for 6 bucks from rockauto if you order a half dozen and save on shipping.
But... Even I wouldn't want to change my own oil if doing it every 2 weeks.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 5:42 am to X123F45
Greg LeBlanc Nissan used to have a deal where if you had their front plate on the vehicle, they gave you free oil changes. So their Toyota dealership may do the same. Plus some dealerships will let you pay so much for a service package and get like 10 free oil changes or something. Could be why.
I always wondered how much a hot shot driver actually drives. Screw that noise.
I always wondered how much a hot shot driver actually drives. Screw that noise.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 5:48 am to JohnnyKilroy
You guys never got the maintainence packages?
Posted on 5/13/16 at 5:52 am to Jim Rockford
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As if simply reaching 1 million miles didn't provide Toyota with enough good press, Sheppard had this to say about his 15th Tundra
Posted on 5/13/16 at 6:02 am to Jim Rockford
I saw this on Jalopnik the other day, and am definitely interested in the results of the study. Toyota did a similar study a few years ago when they gave a new Tundra to a West Texas cattle rancher. He put 100,000 hard miles on it and they took it back at that time, tore it apart and studied everything. Even things like the hydrocarbon filter and water filter were still extremely clean and it was in great condition.
I've been truck shopping for the last two years or so, and reliability and durability is what put lead me to buy a Tundra.
I'd always thought I'd wind up in a Ford -- my dad has had two King Ranches -- but I couldn't get past the Tundra reliability and bought a '16 Crewmax SR5.
I've been truck shopping for the last two years or so, and reliability and durability is what put lead me to buy a Tundra.
I'd always thought I'd wind up in a Ford -- my dad has had two King Ranches -- but I couldn't get past the Tundra reliability and bought a '16 Crewmax SR5.
Posted on 5/13/16 at 6:29 am to Jim Rockford
If you left your car running at 15MPH 24/7 for 7 straight years, you would hit this guys mark.....that's crazy.
This post was edited on 5/13/16 at 6:32 am
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