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Originally Posted by berettafan

I test drove an F150 before buying the tundra. also drove a friends GM 1500 in recent years. as a guy who likes sporty cars (lord you know you're old when you utter a phrase like that) the true magic of this series of Tundra is just how friggin tight and strong it is on the road. The ford and gm products just don't even come close.

That's funny, I went into truck shopping in 2012 thinking I would end up with a Tundra. Ended up with an F150. Stronger engine, better MPG, just as well built, better features, and cheaper. I'm a bit of a Toyota truck fanboy but I was very underwhelmed.

Originally Posted by J P Stein

I think that "rust belt" states must be given free salt by auto makers.

When I was back in Ohio in 1980, the number of "Flappers" (rusted out lower quarter pannels flapping in the breeze) were common. The oldest car in the want ads was a 74 Chevy for 400 bucks.

I shudder to think of what is going to happen to the new Aluminum frame Ford trucks......Whiteish from the waist down, me thinks.

The new Fords are aluminum body, steel frame. So you'll never have any rusted out fenders.