Latest Mis-Leading Tundra Commercial

#31

"M. Balmer" <boogerpicker (AT) wazoo (DOT) net> wrote

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I'm still waiting to see a ford off road somewhere (other than in a dirt
parking lot)

But it says "Off Road©" right on the side of the trucks. Isn't that the
absolute truth?

Warning: That might've been a sarcastic statement.

#32

Toyota used to have a disclaimer in their sales brochure that the Tacoma was
built to be used off road. GM used to market their losers as light duty,
which I take to mean station wagons with a bed.

"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> wrote

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"M. Balmer" <boogerpicker (AT) wazoo (DOT) net> wrote in message
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I'm still waiting to see a ford off road somewhere (other than in a dirt
parking lot)

But it says "Off Road©" right on the side of the trucks. Isn't that the
absolute truth?

Warning: That might've been a sarcastic statement.

#33

"M. Balmer" <boogerpicker (AT) wazoo (DOT) net> wrote

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I'm still waiting to see a ford off road somewhere (other than in a dirt
parking lot)

You are going to need to define "off road" My trucks are off road all the
time - checking cattle fences, chasing cows, hauling supplies to the
planters, pulling equipment out to a field, etc.

Now if you are talking about riding around in the mud for fun, well, that is
just playing and of no importance to me.

I actaully have a lot of problems with people who like to play off road.
More than once one of the boys haa had to leave their toy stuck out in the
middle of one of my fields. I've had to pull more than one Tacoma out of the
mud becasue the idiot driver thought his paly toy could go anywhere. I
should start taking pictures.

Ed

#34

"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> wrote

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What characteristics of THE RIDE provide clues about the heftiness of the
frame, or other aspects of how it's built?

The way the pick-up bed flexs on a slightly rough road. Tundras beds flex
like crazy.

Ed

#35

"C. E. White" <cewhite3remove (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote

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"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> wrote in message
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What characteristics of THE RIDE provide clues about the heftiness of the
frame, or other aspects of how it's built?

The way the pick-up bed flexs on a slightly rough road. Tundras beds flex
like crazy.

Ed

How many Tundras have you driven under those conditions?

#36

M. Balmer wrote:

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I'm still waiting to see a ford off road somewhere (other than in a dirt
parking lot)

It's just not what they are designed for.

Comparing a Ford F150 to a Tundra is like comparing an Explorer to a
Land Cruiser. They look similar from the outside, and those that go
solely by appearance are the legal prey of salespersons that don't
disclose the vehicle's limitations.

#37

"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> wrote

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What characteristics of THE RIDE provide clues about the heftiness
of the frame, or other aspects of how it's built?

The way the pick-up bed flexs on a slightly rough road. Tundras
beds flex like crazy.

Ed

How many Tundras have you driven under those conditions?

One...that was enough.

Ed

#38

On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:41:13 -0800, SMS <scharf.steven (AT) geemail (DOT) com>
wrote:

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On Saturday I was at Home Depot. There were four trucks with racks
parked by the large roll-up door by the lumber and building materials
section being loaded up with supplies by contractors. Three were Tundras
of various vintage, one was a Ford F150. Then I went to Trader Joe's
across the street and counted trucks, three Fords, one Chevy, one Dodge,
and one Tundra.

To make a long story short, it's very clear that the Tundra is being
purchased by companies and individuals that actually need a truck to do
work, not just for going around town. They can't afford to buy a less
reliable, less capable truck because any tiny savings in initial price
would be lost many times over in the future.

Say what?!?!?

No professional contractor worth his name is going to be seen at a job
site in a prissy truck like the Turdra any more than they're going to
be buying their lumber on a Saturday morning at Home Depot. These are
suburbanite pseudo-trucks driven by white-collar types who are
probably there to get some Behr paint or a Black & Decker drill,
something else the pro's wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole.

Jeez man, what planet are you from anyway?

#39

And of course you can quantify your bullshit with some reliable source?
Other than a bunch of red necked assholes who keep buy Henry Ford's latest
piece of dog shit??? Oh, maybe they are real men who count their pubic
hairs while racing to the dealer before their big tough Dodge Ram breaks
down (again).

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No professional contractor worth his name is going to be seen at a job
site in a prissy truck like the Turdra any more than they're going to
be buying their lumber on a Saturday morning at Home Depot. These are
suburbanite pseudo-trucks driven by white-collar types who are
probably there to get some Behr paint or a Black & Decker drill,
something else the pro's wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole.

Jeez man, what planet are you from anyway?

#40

On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:38:28 -0700, "M. Balmer"
<boogerpicker (AT) wazoo (DOT) net> wrote:

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And of course you can quantify your bullshit with some reliable source?
Other than a bunch of red necked assholes who keep buy Henry Ford's latest
piece of dog shit??? Oh, maybe they are real men who count their pubic
hairs while racing to the dealer before their big tough Dodge Ram breaks
down (again).

If this indicates the intelligence level of a typical Toyota truck
buyer, thanks I'll stick to my Chevy.