re: If your Toyota Truck engine was replaced/recalled - check for pinched fuel lines

You're right.

Per various sources, Tundra's have a about a 5% better resale than Ford/GM in the full-size segment.

I didn't remember that being the case in 2010ish.

Ill have my crow de-featherd and deep-fried, if you don't mind.

It's a shame these engines are in the Lexus too. People still lining up to buy the GX 550

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I guess if you're going to have a take, it might as well be a hot take.

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It really isn't. Coincides with Toyotas development of their Lexus brand, some great books on the topic but I doubt you'd read them and they don't have many pictures even if you were so inclined.

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Imagine saying this and pretending to be taken as a serious person

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People always out themselves given time.

I respect your opinions ( though we'll always disagree about the 5 4 ), but Lexus, and to a lesser extent, Infiniti, was a gamechanger in the luxury segment in the 90s.

People fled BMW and MB because they were sick of going to the dealer every 10K miles for some weird, complicated problem.

The Germans finally noticed and made their cars better.

I am personally grateful to the them for that

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I'll be going to my bank this morning to wire the funds to pay for my new Toyota SUV

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Whatcha driving off the lot in?

The 10sp I have in the 26 is fine, as was the 22, but only had 20K on that one. SIL has 50K on his 23, no issues, all Fords. Much improved from the earlier 10spds.

The 10 speed is the answer to a question no one asked, but they seem better now.

I'd stay with a V-8.

No problem, bud.

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but Lexus, and to a lesser extent, Infiniti, was a gamechanger in the luxury segment in the 90s.

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There's a great book called "The Relentless Pursuit" that details the development of Lexus as a brand and the LS400. That's why I say Toyota peaked in terms of a pure reliability standpoint because it utterly consumed their engineering and production mindset going into launching that car and brand. Some would argue that there was a trickle down effect from Lexus into Toyota vehicles as far as QC but Lexus was truly a stand-alone product in that regards. Toyota as a whole peaked and plateaued for some time into the 2000's for building a vehicle you could put 300k - 500k+ miles on without blinking. Now is definitely not the case, I opted for the extended warranty on my Toyota, a first for any vehicle for me.