I used to daily my wife’s 4cyl accord since I have a tundra One day I realized why the hell did I buy a truck if I ain’t using it. Been happy paying $860-ish/month on gas! Worth it with a beast of a truck 👊🏼
Good morning young man, This is John Chan the fisherman. I have less than a year to retire and I own a 2007 tundra since I first came out with 4 rotors because I tow a 22ft fishing boat. I agreed with you 100 % , my worst MPG while Not towing is 10.5 mpg. It sucks....soooo bad. Since I bought a $ 5000.00 Yaris. Happily to report that I average 35 to 37.5 mpg on the 1.5 liter. I will get A to B, I don't care if people laugh or cry at me. I know I save a lot of fuel. Yes this is a toyt man, so far 6 vehicles in my fleet. 23 GR86, 18 nx300, 13 rx350, 07 rx350. Now I only drive my Tundra once a week to the battery. Like your video thanks.
My wife was hauling garden soil and fertilizer in her Tesla Model Y. So I got a 2020 Tundra. We had a suburban for years but I’ll admit the Tundra is big. Takes up all the space. At least it’s not an crew cab dually. That’s crazy big!
Your editing has gotten tight! Thats a lot of work, I'd jump all over a 2 door, short bed, full sized 4x4, but they prefer to sell to growing families.
You’re not gonna believe this but that’s what I was looking for! Not any in good condition 👎 I appreciate it! Currently working on getting employed as an editor - Next video editing should improve A LOT!
The only question I had that you didn't answer is why did you buy the full-sized truck? 90% of everything you mentioned is documented information you would've/could've/should've known prior to purchase. I have a 2007 4Runner V6, used to have a 2004 4Runner V8. I get better than published MPG, by a fraction. The V8 and the V6 get about the same mpg because the V8 has a different transmission and gearing. I'm shopping for a new vehicle now, but I might just polish up the 2007 and keep it for a while. Prices are nuts right now.
Fair question, and truth is I’ve wanted this truck for the longest time. My “dream” truck! I did know mostly all of these but it’s different from it being online to living with it…if that makes any sense. Also you got a GEM! Love the look of that gen 4Runner, I would say keep it for now 🤷♂️ till interest and prices go down, unless you 100% know what you want.
How expensive is gas where you’re from? I use my tundra daily for work. Mon- Fri. Use about 100 miles daily. Refuel every 4ish days. Fill her up with $100, have the 38 gal tank but only fills up to 32gal when on E. Central Texas around $3/gal. Around 420 miles per tank. $100 weekly for only driving 30 miles daily seems like a lot to me. For the weekends I drive a Camry though lol
Filled up yesterday $3.79 here in good ole VA! Probably around 40miles total daily, but it’s a LOT of city! Stop and go! But even when I go to the beach (155 miles away) I end up putting in like $86 just below half tank 😢
I daily drive a 2021 Tundra TRD Pro double cab. Concerning the interior size that's why I went double cab because I don't need all that space but prefer a full size bed. Concerning parking I just park out in the boonies so nobody hits me. The walk is good for me too. Concerning your commute being 15 miles and takes up to an hour....bro you got to move. That is horrific. You are absolutely right the Tundra is an incredible highway vehicle. I have the 38 gallon tank so I can go well over 600 miles on a tank before I need to stop and fill up. The real plus is I have the Fox Shox suspension which makes my Tundra so comfortable to drive. I like it better than my Honda Accord V6 which is pretty comfortable too. Finally, the mpg isn't great. You hit it right on the nail every truck including the Ecoboost gets shit for gas. My Double cab usually gets 15 city and 17 highway. It's not good at all but I didn't buy a truck to get good gas mileage. Overall, nothing beats the Tundra V8. My 2021 replaced my 2003 Tundra 4.7L V8 4x4 that I put just over 205,000 miles on in 18 years of driving and literally never once had a problem with it. I only sold it because of how gutless it was and I needed to be able to tow a lot more weight. This Tundra is an absolute towing monster too. I tow a 8,000 lb Glacier Bay 2670 boat regularly and it does it so well. My Dad's 2017 F-150 ecoboost doesn't tow it as well and gets only 7.5 mpg when towing it. My Tundra gets 9.8 mpg all day. Great video keep the truck you won't regret it.
This is my own experience with my 2007 6'inch lifted Tundra with TOYO Open country mud tire (M/T), 245K miles now I live in SF Bay Area, California with the highest gas price I used to drive a Honda accord while driving the Tundra sometimes for fun. But my accord engine died right after 300K. So i started driving this Tundra as my daily car, pretty daily committed to having 1 car only since I ONLY have 1 parking spot in my apartment building, and street parking here is not quite safe over night. Car break in got worst in my area. I do mobile service, so I drive every single day, at least 100 miles, easy. Sometimes around 150 miles. With only 26 gallon gas tank and 303 miles range when it's full, I have to go the gas station every other day or every other 2 days. Gas price costs $4.15 now (cheapest i can find), roughly $700~$1000 monthly MPG is around 10-13, Due to the worst combination of 5.7 engine, 6' inch lifed, mud tires lol ( from previous owner, this is my first ever pick up truck) Parking in SF, kinda like NYC, just not too friendly to pick up trucks, just need to prepare more time to find the right spot, and might need to walk for a few blocks after I park Anyway, I have no plan to get rid of it, and still enjoy driving it
I keep going back and fore between the Tacoma and a tundra. I currently own a 2020 TRD off road Tacoma but I was thinking about trading for a 6 ft bed. I can make a decent amount of money on the resale. I don’t know if I want another taco or move up to the tundra…
Really depends who you ask to me, no it is not. Only because of the sound lol Its a Toyota so you can't really go wrong, I will get one someday! I just wanted to have a V8! V6 has more power, the only thing the V8 lovers say is reliability! If it wasn't a factor (which it shouldn't be because we don't keep our cars long enough to compare reliability) the v6 WINS...Just my opinion!
Love your videos, Aing. You tell it like it is! Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Sometimes both lol. Hang in there, you may find a way to cut some fuel costs out of your monthly expenses! Follow your heart, it will all work out.
I appreciate the support! This comment makes it worth sharing! I don’t drive it too much so it’s not bad, and I have mods incoming to make it less fuel efficient 😂👍
Dang. I use about $50 per week in my Tacoma and I drive 50 miles round trip to work and back. I thought $50 was bad. Lol. I would literally cry if I had to spend $100.
@@MartyMcdumpsterfire Challenge accepted 😎 I’ll find a way to take my Tacoma and tundra on the same trip, of course it won’t be exactly double but unfortunately I can confirm it cost me close to double 😢 (going on same trips I use to in the Tacoma)
@@OfficialAing I had several V6 Tacomas with the 4.0. I averaged 17 mpg. In my 2018 Tundra 5.7 I average 13. Neither one is good but for 4mpg less I'm happy with more room and power. Love my Toyota.
Love the RAV 4 comparison. You are right that most of the time a small AWD 4 cylinder is all you need. Our CR-V has taken us up some crazy fire roads. With that being said, we love our Tacoma!
Yea, my mom had a CRV. Took us everywhere every time no questions asked! Could've Probably Should've lol Happy with the tundra though! She gave her CRV away as I gave her the tacoma!
Been daily driving that same truck since 2016. Your complaints are not about the truck. Your complaints are because you're cheap. Its a great daily driver.
No mames wey lifted trucks with aggressive offsets fit tru Starbucks etc drive tru haha 😅😂
Best comment! 😂
I used to daily my wife’s 4cyl accord since I have a tundra One day I realized why the hell did I buy a truck if I ain’t using it. Been happy paying $860-ish/month on gas! Worth it with a beast of a truck 👊🏼
Gas is almost the same as buying a luxury brand car also…premium gas adds up to almost the same amount spent in the truck.
Good morning young man,
This is John Chan the fisherman. I have less than a year to retire and I own a 2007 tundra since I first came out with 4 rotors because I tow a 22ft fishing boat.
I agreed with you 100 % , my worst MPG while Not towing is 10.5 mpg. It sucks....soooo bad.
Since I bought a $ 5000.00 Yaris. Happily to report that I average 35 to 37.5 mpg on the 1.5 liter. I will get A to B, I don't care if people laugh or cry at me. I know I save a lot of fuel. Yes this is a toyt man, so far 6 vehicles in my fleet. 23 GR86, 18 nx300, 13 rx350, 07 rx350.
Now I only drive my Tundra once a week to the battery.
Like your video thanks.
Hey man, dig your videos! Have for a while. Keep TRUCKIN! LITERALLY!
I appreciate the support! Thank you for following a long!
It’s all worth it for the extra room👍👍
My wife was hauling garden soil and fertilizer in her Tesla Model Y. So I got a 2020 Tundra. We had a suburban for years but I’ll admit the Tundra is big. Takes up all the space. At least it’s not an crew cab dually. That’s crazy big!
Yea a dually is no joke! Tundra is plenty big/capable for me!
Your editing has gotten tight! Thats a lot of work, I'd jump all over a 2 door, short bed, full sized 4x4, but they prefer to sell to growing families.
You’re not gonna believe this but that’s what I was looking for! Not any in good condition 👎 I appreciate it! Currently working on getting employed as an editor - Next video editing should improve A LOT!
This is why i like having a company vehicle
Heck yea! Can't go wrong there!
The only question I had that you didn't answer is why did you buy the full-sized truck? 90% of everything you mentioned is documented information you would've/could've/should've known prior to purchase. I have a 2007 4Runner V6, used to have a 2004 4Runner V8. I get better than published MPG, by a fraction. The V8 and the V6 get about the same mpg because the V8 has a different transmission and gearing. I'm shopping for a new vehicle now, but I might just polish up the 2007 and keep it for a while. Prices are nuts right now.
Fair question, and truth is I’ve wanted this truck for the longest time. My “dream” truck! I did know mostly all of these but it’s different from it being online to living with it…if that makes any sense. Also you got a GEM! Love the look of that gen 4Runner, I would say keep it for now 🤷♂️ till interest and prices go down, unless you 100% know what you want.
Yeah, buddy 👍👍👍
Yessir 🔥👍
You can put groceries in the truck bed as longest you have a tonneau cover.
How expensive is gas where you’re from? I use my tundra daily for work. Mon- Fri. Use about 100 miles daily. Refuel every 4ish days. Fill her up with $100, have the 38 gal tank but only fills up to 32gal when on E. Central Texas around $3/gal. Around 420 miles per tank.
$100 weekly for only driving 30 miles daily seems like a lot to me.
For the weekends I drive a Camry though lol
Filled up yesterday $3.79 here in good ole VA! Probably around 40miles total daily, but it’s a LOT of city! Stop and go! But even when I go to the beach (155 miles away) I end up putting in like $86 just below half tank 😢
100 miles a day bruh 😭
Takes me back 😎
This thing is a beast! I can’t see myself going back to a Tacoma!
Had a Tacoma. Wife and I had a kid. Wife couldn’t fit in the front seat with the car seat. Now have a Crewmax tundra and love it.
Do you think a Toyota Tacoma long bed 4x4 would the best choice between your short bed Tacoma and short bed Tundra? As a Daily to?
100% if I could I would probably do that!
I daily drive a 2021 Tundra TRD Pro double cab. Concerning the interior size that's why I went double cab because I don't need all that space but prefer a full size bed. Concerning parking I just park out in the boonies so nobody hits me. The walk is good for me too. Concerning your commute being 15 miles and takes up to an hour....bro you got to move. That is horrific. You are absolutely right the Tundra is an incredible highway vehicle. I have the 38 gallon tank so I can go well over 600 miles on a tank before I need to stop and fill up. The real plus is I have the Fox Shox suspension which makes my Tundra so comfortable to drive. I like it better than my Honda Accord V6 which is pretty comfortable too.
Finally, the mpg isn't great. You hit it right on the nail every truck including the Ecoboost gets shit for gas. My Double cab usually gets 15 city and 17 highway. It's not good at all but I didn't buy a truck to get good gas mileage.
Overall, nothing beats the Tundra V8. My 2021 replaced my 2003 Tundra 4.7L V8 4x4 that I put just over 205,000 miles on in 18 years of driving and literally never once had a problem with it. I only sold it because of how gutless it was and I needed to be able to tow a lot more weight. This Tundra is an absolute towing monster too. I tow a 8,000 lb Glacier Bay 2670 boat regularly and it does it so well. My Dad's 2017 F-150 ecoboost doesn't tow it as well and gets only 7.5 mpg when towing it. My Tundra gets 9.8 mpg all day.
Great video keep the truck you won't regret it.
Thanks for staying real aing!
This is my own experience with my 2007 6'inch lifted Tundra with TOYO Open country mud tire (M/T), 245K miles now
I live in SF Bay Area, California with the highest gas price
I used to drive a Honda accord while driving the Tundra sometimes for fun. But my accord engine died right after 300K. So i started driving this Tundra as my daily car, pretty daily committed to having 1 car only since I ONLY have 1 parking spot in my apartment building, and street parking here is not quite safe over night. Car break in got worst in my area.
I do mobile service, so I drive every single day, at least 100 miles, easy. Sometimes around 150 miles. With only 26 gallon gas tank and 303 miles range when it's full, I have to go the gas station every other day or every other 2 days.
Gas price costs $4.15 now (cheapest i can find), roughly $700~$1000 monthly
MPG is around 10-13, Due to the worst combination of 5.7 engine, 6' inch lifed, mud tires lol ( from previous owner, this is my first ever pick up truck)
Parking in SF, kinda like NYC, just not too friendly to pick up trucks, just need to prepare more time to find the right spot, and might need to walk for a few blocks after I park
Anyway, I have no plan to get rid of it, and still enjoy driving it
I keep going back and fore between the Tacoma and a tundra. I currently own a 2020 TRD off road Tacoma but I was thinking about trading for a 6 ft bed. I can make a decent amount of money on the resale. I don’t know if I want another taco or move up to the tundra…
Hope this video helps with that decision! I will say I couldn’t be happier! It is a bigger financial burden though!
Wait for the new Tacoma
If you have or plan on having kids, Tundra all day. Have a diamondback cover with molle panel storage. Love it
@@rjnoj-xb5kq I now own the Tundra. Definitely worth it.
Me: Watches video half way through and them suddenly realizes you cut your hair lol
Hey Sir! We sincerely look for a collaboration with you! Are you interested in trying our Tundra custom seat covers?
I have a 2019 Raptor and love the truck but I’ve really been looking at the 2025 Tacomas.
Man those new Tacomas are 🔥🔥 I will be keeping this one till I see those in person!
Quick question is the V8 better then the V6 twin turbo that comes with the 2022 2023 2024 models
Really depends who you ask to me, no it is not. Only because of the sound lol Its a Toyota so you can't really go wrong, I will get one someday! I just wanted to have a V8! V6 has more power, the only thing the V8 lovers say is reliability! If it wasn't a factor (which it shouldn't be because we don't keep our cars long enough to compare reliability) the v6 WINS...Just my opinion!
Love your videos, Aing. You tell it like it is! Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Sometimes both lol. Hang in there, you may find a way to cut some fuel costs out of your monthly expenses! Follow your heart, it will all work out.
I appreciate the support! This comment makes it worth sharing! I don’t drive it too much so it’s not bad, and I have mods incoming to make it less fuel efficient 😂👍
Dang. I use about $50 per week in my Tacoma and I drive 50 miles round trip to work and back. I thought $50 was bad. Lol. I would literally cry if I had to spend $100.
Man! With 50 miles round trip you’d spend way over $100 😂😂 I hear ya, hence why it’ll stay parked 😂
The tundra does not use double the fuel of a Tacoma. Not even close
@@MartyMcdumpsterfire Challenge accepted 😎 I’ll find a way to take my Tacoma and tundra on the same trip, of course it won’t be exactly double but unfortunately I can confirm it cost me close to double 😢 (going on same trips I use to in the Tacoma)
@@OfficialAing I had several V6 Tacomas with the 4.0. I averaged 17 mpg. In my 2018 Tundra 5.7 I average 13. Neither one is good but for 4mpg less I'm happy with more room and power. Love my Toyota.
Love the RAV 4 comparison. You are right that most of the time a small AWD 4 cylinder is all you need. Our CR-V has taken us up some crazy fire roads. With that being said, we love our Tacoma!
Yea, my mom had a CRV. Took us everywhere every time no questions asked! Could've Probably Should've lol Happy with the tundra though! She gave her CRV away as I gave her the tacoma!
Definitely not a daily driver,been there done that and moved back to a Tacoma , just a better choice for my needs , both are great trucks !
Agreed! If I was going to be driving it more often I would for sure go back to a Tacoma!
who buys a tundra ??? taco gang out here my boy 😎
Been daily driving that same truck since 2016. Your complaints are not about the truck. Your complaints are because you're cheap. Its a great daily driver.
Big baller! I 100% agree, kinda. Only the last part had to do with money. Yea, if I had deeper pockets I would run up the gas bill!