02-19-2014, 03:47 AM
(02-17-2014, 03:37 PM)shdwghst457_imp Wrote: Honda fan here too; my wife has had 3 or 4 regular Accords, 2 2005 Accord Hybrids and a Rebel; I have an Acura RL, formerly a Shadow and of course my CB, as well as my poorly maintained yet still reliable Honda lawnmower (non-rider with three speed transmission, the 'Lawndamatic'). I do miss my Tundra though, and Honda won't make a real truck (Pilots with a fiberglass bed don't count, but that dual action tailgate is impressive)I don't miss my Tundra at all, and it, too, is not a real truck. A real truck has a separate ladder frame upon which the body is attached. The Tundra still uses a unit-body construction.
I had two Tundras, a 2005 which was an abomination, had the worst brakes imaginable that would hardly slow the truck down even when unloaded (which it always was). Drum rear brakes? WTH? This was the four-dour "Limited" with the 4.7 V8. After two years I got the new version, 381 HP 5.7 with much better brakes, and kept it five years.
I had written off American cars a long time ago but wanted a "real" truck and so GM, Ford, or Dodge were the only way to go. That narrowed it down to Chevy, since I didn't like the looks of the Ford or Dodge full-size SUV's. I will admit I was shocked at how good the vehicle was during the test drive, and more than a year later I could not be happier with it.
I thought the 2007 Tundra was pretty good, but it just never grew on me. I never really liked driving it and when I got the Tahoe, I realized that there is no comparison. In every way it is smoother, more responsive, quieter, and more refined. Day and night. The main reason is the real-truck, ladder frame. No contest, the Tahoe drives far, far better.
The Toyota has the overhead cam 32-valve engine, very noisy. Gas mileage was awful, but yes, it would haul ass up the grade with my toy hauler behind.
That old-fashioned 16-valve engine in the Tahoe is simple, smooth, and reliable. Also has a six-speed transmission and cuts out four cylinders as needed. Hard to believe but this vehicle gets in the low to mid-20's on the freeway; I've seen 26 mpg many times.
Had it for a year, not one single thing has gone wrong with it and I have zero issues, other than that I replaced the low-end radio with an aftermarket unit.
It was the quality of the Tahoe that led us to purchase the other two Chevrolets and the story is the same with them.
My family have been loyal Toyota owners for almost 20 years, but that's over now. GM has really gotten its act together in my personal experience.
The new Tahoe has an uprated aluminum engine with even more power and a bunch of other upgrades but as with the new CB1100 I certainly am not going to trade in my 2013 on it.
