Got curious, test drove a 2020 Tundra

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2020 Tundra TRD Pro in Army green. One owner clean carfax maintenance every 5k. 95k miles. Dana Point owned no rust or dings.
Mods had a fox factory 2.5 with DSC, camburg uppers, deavers, some sort of exhaust, methods on 35s.
Dealer is asking 60k which even with the rarity of these trucks IMO is too much.

Anyway I’ve had what of grass is greener syndrome with 2g tundras for a while. Build one up as a desert runner/sleeper in the bed setup. This one was at a local Toyota used lot so I went to drive it. Off the bat the crewmax interior is HUGE. The 200 isn’t small but this thing feels so much bigger. I love it.
Also love how the back seat folds up for more storage.

Interior wise the 200 is leagues ahead. I can barely read the nav screen, it’s in a bad place and small. The camera setup and tech in general in the 200 is better. The dash is fine but the layout of the 200 is just better than the tundra. The roll down window is awesome!

Driving wise the steering didn’t feel sloppy but my 200 felt much tighter and more responsive. It wasn’t bad but again if my 200 on 6112s is like a BMW, the tundra on fox felt like a Benz.

My biggest thing is exhaust note, wow this thing sounded great. He had some aftermarket cat back and it was awesome. Really lets you hear the 3ur. I immediately looked up dirty deeds when I left lol.

In summary I think if I had to have a bed or tow more I’d sell the 200. But as an overall package the 200 is by far better put together and just feels solid. If I had the driveway space I’d buy both. But as far as one to keep for me it’s the two hundo.

PS why don’t more people run an exhaust on their 200s!
 
You can always buy a trailer.
 
I would love to know as well.. i installed a Doug Thorley exhaust on my 100 and it was great!
it’s because of the placement of the muffler. It’s right underneath the driver side 2nd row and it just makes the cabin miserable. I’ve experimented and lost.

2G tundra also feels quicker than the 200. But it’s just way too big for what I need. Great option for those who need do to truck things.
 
I had a 2013 Tundra crewmax and the backseat was enormous. Have a 23 TRD Pro and 2014 DC with 4.6 V8 with 27k miles I picked up in January. The 23 backseat is not has big as the last gen crewmax.

The 23 has so much more power than my 200, passing other cars is much easier. I put a seal between the camper shell and cab for a pass through when needed, and roll up the window when not. Just hope I don't have engine failure :). Have extended warranty and don't trust the V35A like I do the 5.7 in my 200, so the 23 may be sold in the next few years.

Planning to keep my 200 for a long time. If the Scout truck with harvester ever comes out I'll probably trade the 23 Tundra for one. Planning to let my kids drive the red one when they get old enough, and if they don't wreck it I'll keep it long term.

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I had a deposit down on a new 20 TRD Pro in army green. Pretty sure the total was to be under $60k.

No way I would pay that for a 100k San Antonio produced truck. IMO, it should be much closer to $40-45k and thats being generous.
 
I had a deposit down on a new 20 TRD Pro in army green. Pretty sure the total was to be under $60k.

No way I would pay that for a 100k San Antonio produced truck. IMO, it should be much closer to $40-45k and thats being generous.
Totally. Regular crewmax 4x4s are in the 30s around here. I would consider getting one as a project for that much but 60 is insane.
On the plus side they did offer me 65k for my truck which is what I paid for it 2 years and 30k ago.
 
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