Wayne3593

In my area most Tundra Sr and Sr5 are running about 37k whereas a Silverado Custom is around 31k. An F150 with the STX package can be had for around 31k also. I have seen first hand from folks that have had F150s and Silverados get above 200-300k with no major issues that left them on the side of the road who use the trucks as actual trucks. The resale value on the Tundra can't be beat but at the higher price for fewer features in my area makes it a bad deal in my book. I've got nothing against Toyota as they do make a good vehicle but in my area they're just not a bargain and very thirsty.

In my area you're doing good if you get a Toyota $3000 off MSRP. That's one of the reason I bought the 14 Silverado over the Tacoma and Tundra. None of the four Toyota dealers I went to over two months would offer more than $1700 off. Ford and Chevy offered much better equipped trucks in the high 20s or low 30s compared to the 34k for the Tacoma and 38k for the Tundra. Now the resale value on a Toyota truck is insane.

Another thing to keep in mind is that the Toyota will cost thousands more to purchase and use far more fuel. My 14 Silverado got 16ish in town and my 01 Silverado before she gave her life up to save mine got 15mpg with 170k on the odometer. My current ride is an 01 F150 with the V6/5 spd gets almost 17mpg around town. The Tundra with the 5.7 is rated for 13/18 city/highway so with the money saved buying Ford or GM on the purchase price plus money saved on fuel can pay for a lot of repairs when either reach 200k miles. Just food for thought

Unless some new changes have been made, there are no sensors in the rear of a vehicle to tell the airbag to deploy. Your back and neck will hurt regardless if the airbag had deployed or not. As previously mentioned, airbag deployment when the front of the vehicle has struck something depends on a number of factors that the sensors and computers calculate. You likely did not meet the parameters for deployment. Looking at the pictures of your accident, I would say that you were hit at the most 30mph and that comes from pics shown by EMS when they transport patients to the ER to be check out. I am curious as to why your engine is shot as I didn't see a picture of the front end. Glad you made it out ok.