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Originally Posted by engineer
1) Base models being priced $2,000 more than comparable domestic truck. . . .
2) Lower fuel economy relative to the new GM offerings. . . .
3) $1000-$1500 rebates on base model trucks, already. . . .
4) Lowest crash test rating of any full sized truck. . . . .
It's not shaping up to be well executed launch of a critical vehicle for Toyota. That being said, 4-stars still isn't bad.
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I dont know the fuel economy thing has been a bit vague, since most "real-world" tests conducted by Car & Driver, Edmunds, or Motortrend are showing that the Silverado is most likely to get lower than their stated fuel economy, while the Toyota is consistently getting pretty close to its ratings. Considering that it is offering the most powerful engine, i would say that it leads the bunch.
I guess we will have to wait until both Trucks are retested using the new EPA tests coming out for 2008 since maybe the current test favors the DOD on the GM engines.
While the Tundra base truck pricing has been a controversial topic maybe they are tryin to prevent it from stealing sales from the Tacoma, and offering rebates from the begining is not a bad strategy becuz the Truck market is known for the rebates, all it does is bring the pricing down to the competition, while still letting Toyota take the same profit. Good Idea
