GEN 2 Wanna be Raptor (Tundra)...and it Cost MORE!

[phatjoe]

Looks great. I was very close to getting a Tundra but the technology in them is non existent.

True, but they do have ridiculously high resale value....

From a technology perspective, the Raptor is the complete package with blind spot monitoring, 360 camera, front camera, pre-collision, etc.

Funny, next up with tech is the Nissan Titan. It has the 360 camera, blind spot, etc.

Both the Tundra and Chevy lag.

 

[smoothie]

True, but they do have ridiculously high resale value....

From a technology perspective, the Raptor is the complete package with blind spot monitoring, 360 camera, front camera, pre-collision, etc.

Funny, next up with tech is the Nissan Titan. It has the 360 camera, blind spot, etc.

Both the Tundra and Chevy lag.

Agree, I drove the Titan and really liked the tech and ride but hate the look of the exterior. Couldn't feel good about walking across the parking lot thinking "there she is"...

 

[caleb]

Just sold my 2016 Tundra TRD Pro and would agree, the resale is very good. In two years of ownership, I never had a single problem. It was my 6th Toyota and never had any problems with any of them. That was my biggest hesitation on switching to the Raptor, I see all kinds of problems with them. Only time will tell if my decision was a good one or not. I will say the Raptor is way funner to drive then the Tundra was.

I also like that they charge $800 for a color match package and then have black flares on it...I don't think they fully understand what color match is. I wouldn't say it costs more. You've got a whole slew of aftermarket on that truck, add just one of those pieces to a Raptor and you're now in the same ballpark.

 

[Gregger]

Yeah, but it's a poser. They even added the three lights in the grill.

You do know those lights are DOT required over 79.5" of width right? I'm betting the wheels/fender flares required them.

That being said, and I'm in LOVE with my Raptor, I've had two Tundra's, a SR5 and a Rockwarrior, and they were fantastic trucks. Over 8 years of ownership, never left me stranded.

Raptor left me on the side of the road 2 weeks in. Just saying.

 

[ogdobber]

You do know those lights are DOT required over 79.5" of width right? I'm betting the wheels/fender flares required them.



That being said, and I'm in LOVE with my Raptor, I've had two Tundra's, a SR5 and a Rockwarrior, and they were fantastic trucks. Over 8 years of ownership, never left me stranded.



Raptor left me on the side of the road 2 weeks in. Just saying.

Legal or not the grill lights are a defining raptor look and putting them on the toyota (or any other truck) makes it a wannabe. Mind you i think that 380hp Toyota looks good but gunna have to change out the lights [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]



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[Frank N]

You do know those lights are DOT required over 79.5" of width right? I'm betting the wheels/fender flares required them.

That being said, and I'm in LOVE with my Raptor, I've had two Tundra's, a SR5 and a Rockwarrior, and they were fantastic trucks. Over 8 years of ownership, never left me stranded.

Raptor left me on the side of the road 2 weeks in. Just saying.

Yes, and it is possible that the genius techs at Toyota added them because they added the fender flares and it pushed the width to 79.5"+...but not very likely .

 

[smoothie]

You do know those lights are DOT required over 79.5" of width right? I'm betting the wheels/fender flares required them.

The width of a STOCK 2018 Tundra is 79.9. Why don't they all have them?

https://www.toyota.com/tundra/features/dimensions/8240/8252/8275

 

[ogdobber]

The width of a STOCK 2018 Tundra is 79.9. Why don't they all have them?

https://www.toyota.com/tundra/features/dimensions/8240/8252/8275

The law is actually 80 inches


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[df4801]

I love toyota's and wanted to like the Tundra before I bought the raptor. I just couldnt get over that a new tundra seemed like it hasnt changed in almost 10 years and the cheesy stuff like rivets in the fenders, chrome, etc.

Fortunately its long overdo redesign is coming next year. Look forward to it.

 

[cain072567]

same here, i looked at them hard, but dated look and my last tacoma the tranny went out at 16k