Need to get a truck, these are some of the requirements:

Front Bench Seat
4 doors
Lots of back seat space
4WD

I had a 2007 Tundra in the past and was happy with it so I assumed I'd get another. I've been reading that the F150s are better. What do you all think? I'll probably get a gently used one for about $30,000.

What would you all do?

If you are into bells and whistles get the F150.
If you want a real, better built, longer lasting truck, go Toyota.

That's all I got.

I have 261 k on my 2007 f 150 only thing I have put into it was a new transmission at 240 lost reverse band from backing heaving trailer up a hill, I have changed the plugs three times and oil changes not as many as it probably should have had but I did my best. hope to get another 100 k out of it, I truly love this truck just hope it keeps going.


on the flip side I had a Toyota 4 runner I bought new lost the engine due to a plugged oil line in the camshaft Toyota said because the dealer didnt change the oil and I had no proof I did it tough shit and wouldn't warranty it. I vowed to never buy another that was 20 years ago.

I have both. Tundra is my personal vehicle, F150 is my company vehicle. Go for the Tundra. The fit and finish is light years above the F150. While the Ford is a rickety rattle box, the Tundra is still as solid and trouble free as the day I bought it. My Tundra is a 2007 with 120k miles and it is smooth and quiet. The interior is so much more refined than the F150. The Ford is a 2015 with 40k miles and there is always a new rattle or squeek coming from someplace in the cab. The engine bay is always making a new noise as well. The whole truck just feels as though it's getting tired of holding itself up. Before this one, my company had a fleet of 2010 F150s and they all developed a leak at the rear glass. Go with the Tundra.

Tundra over anything. They’re the best-built, best-engineered full-sized truck you can buy.

Lots of backseat space says Ram 1500.

At one time I was a Ford man all the way. Problem was, every single Ford I owned, was riddled with problem after problem. The straw that was the deciding factor for me to ditch Ford, was my F-350 diesel that I purchased new, prematurely rusted out, and the just out of warranty diesel developed a known issue, and I was told it would cost over 3K to fix. Good riddance to all Ford products! Go with the Tundra......

I have a 2012 F150 Supercrew Ecoboost with 156,000 miles. Aside from regular maintenance, the only things I had to replace were two oxygen sensors. The back seat is very spacious. I don't know if they come with a front bench seat. I have had no leaks, squeaks, or rattles.

Honestly you can't go wrong with either.

Buying used it comes down to condition of the vehicle in my opinion.

None are perfect but I’d go Tundra.

I'm very happy with my 2017 Tundra. It has the Crewmax cab. The backseat is huge. I know several people with F-150s and the Supercrew cab seems to have about the same about of room. I drove the F-150 when shopping around last year and went with the Tundra but I think I'd have been just as happy with the F-150. I think the F-150 gets better gas mileage, and around here they are a bit cheaper than the Toyota. My brother-in-law was buying at the same time as me and got the F-150. It's nice. I still like the Tundra better but couldn't give you a reason other than personal preference and many years of experience with Toyotas.

Just traded my Tundra for a tacoma. No issues with the Tundra except the gas mileage. Knew that going in. Overall the Tundra is a great truck. Tows well. Comfy ride. Plenty of interior space.
Downsized for personal reasons. If I needed another big truck I would get the Tundra without hesitation.

2016 F150 SuperCrew EcoBoost 2WD here.
Aside from some rattles in the panoramic moonroof, trouble free at 30k miles.

Massive back seat & been returning 19-21mpg in my about 50/50 city/hwy commuting.

The last Tundras I've driven were 07-08 ish, and I wasn't a big fan of them. My father-on-law has an '07 with the smaller crew cab & he's had no major issues with it that I'm aware of.

I've had many Ford F150s, I have never had a single issue with any of them. Not a single one. They used to have the 5.4 V8, now I'm on my second truck with the 3.5 Ecotec. It truly is an amazing engine with a TON of torque. I routinely get into the low 20s for gas mileage, high teens when towing.

My best friend's 2007 Tundra has had the following work performed both under recall status, and out of his pocket;

Front axle recall that included replacement of ball joints for premature failure.

Full electrical system repair to cab. (All interior lighting was non functional). Dealer replaced under warranty, but had his truck for at least a week.

Corrosion under the paint of tailgate, replaced by dealer.

There was another issue where the engine would just die at speed, but I think it was related to the cab electrical gremlins.

Toyota makes the most fantastic truck in the world, the Tacoma. I still don't care for their full size offering.

This is the same choice I came down to. I have a buddy who's company has been using the F150s for work for a while and had been in his F150 a few times. My neighbor has a 2012. Originally I was looking at 2012-14 but ended up getting a 2015 3.5L ecoboost Platinum with just under 60k miles. I also drove two versions of the V8.

I have been a Toyota fan most of my life (owned a Tundra back in 2000) and still feel they make a good product. In this case I just felt like the ride and general features were nicer on the F150. The Toyota guy at the dealer I liked acted like he was sort of desperate to sell one (know he wasn't) but it came across that way. It took me several trips to various Ford dealers to find the one I wanted but I'm happy. One Ford dealer got the dbag of the year award by trying to keep my GX470 keys and hold me hostage when I wanted to leave.

Picked up an extended warranty until 100k (*6-7 years of my driving) on a nice deal as the printer at the dealer broke while doing the paperwork and I was able to fix it for them despite their techs attempts. They gave me the employee pricing on the extended warranty, basically dropped two thousand off the original price and making it valid at any Ford dealer nation-wide. That made me feel a little better about buying a vehicle in a new model year, as well as a brand I'm less familiar with. Though I have owned a Taurus that I bought from my employer that was my company vehicle.

Anyhow, I think these two choices are both good ones.

I replaced a Chevy Silverado with a '13 Tundra SR5 Dbl Cab (not CrewMax), it's been my best buy ever. With only 126k miles, I've only had to change the basics, oil, brakes, filters, tires... Feature rich and good finish, lots of usable interior space. Before purchasing, I shopped the F150's, they had lots of engine options and the moonroof was nice but, the fit & finish of the interior was much better in the Tundra and the electronics seemed better put together with the Toyota. If it was just a work truck, I could live with some of the F150's short-comings or, lack of refinement but, it's an everyday driver so the Tundra won-out.

I own an F150 and 5 before this one. Obviously, I think they do many things well. Reliability and quality have never been issues.

The deciding factor for me was crash test results and as such I went with the F150. Mine is a 2017 model.

My buddy inherited his dad's late 90s F150 and ran it into 300000+ before having to trade it off.

He reported being on its last legs for the last 100000. Finally trade deal required he drive it 100 miles to dealer lot. He said he knew it would make it there but had the strong impression he'd be walking home if the deal fell thru.

His new rig was a slightly used Tundra.

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Originally posted by corsair:
... Before purchasing, I shopped the F150's, they had lots of engine options and the moonroof was nice but, the fit & finish of the interior was much better in the Tundra and the electronics seemed better put together with the Toyota. If it was just a work truck, I could live with some of the F150's short-comings or, lack of refinement but, it's an everyday driver so the Tundra won-out.

I just want to point out the various trim levels in the F150 make a huge difference. A basic XT F150 feels almost comically under-equipped. It really is a base features / work truck level of perks and that's it. My Platinum feels extremely luxurious and almost has too many features. It's got pretty much every option except self parking and adaptive cruise. It made my 2008 nicely-equipped Lexus GX470 seem completely outdated. So really it depends on what you're comparing.