Truck @ the dealer for a loud ticking noise

Silverado915 · October 26, 2014

Yeah I'm on eggshells with my Silverado every day but if things get worse I'm definitely going with a Toyota. It's time to put my money where there's consistent reliability. Unfortunately I just can't trust Ford or Chevy to put out well-built products anymore. I want to be a good American and support US brands but it's a 2 way street and they need to earn my business as well. Capitalism is still American as well and the ability to take my business elsewhere is the foundation of what our economy is built upon. That's free markets at work.

Silverado915 · October 26, 2014

Yeah I'm on eggshells with my Silverado every day but if things get worse I'm definitely going with a Toyota. It's time to put my money where there's consistent reliability. Unfortunately I just can't trust Ford or Chevy to put out well-built products anymore. I want to be a good American and support US brands but it's a 2 way street and they need to earn my business as well. Capitalism is still American as well and the ability to take my business elsewhere is the foundation of what our economy is built upon. That's free markets at work.

Toyota's are built in Texas so why would that not be american? I'm not saying I don't support American companies but they need to be supporting us when there are issues.

MikeNH · October 26, 2014

Toyota is s Japanese company, profits still go there regardless of where the truck is built.

That said, to think Toyota is flawless is foolish. The Tundra was plagued with issues at launch in 2007 and for the first few years, the poor sales of their Tundra reflect on how little attention they pay to it, you can't option it much at all since the Japanese brands don't do option packages like American vehicles do and Toyota trucks still have serious rust/corrosion issues.

KARNUT · October 27, 2014

I tend to go with GM, my brother in law bought 2 13 Tundras . We go out every Sat night and switch rides each wk. I cant say anything bad about either one of his Tundras, his cooled seats will freeze your ass real quick. My GMC rides a tad better but his is a 4x4. As far as where the profit goes they all play their games, but they don't have to come here to build their cars and trucks. They always could go to Canada or Mexico like some ( American ) companies do. As far as quality goes if it wasn't for over seas car companies competition in the late 70s through today our American cars and trucks would be junk. Im old enough to have experienced those nightmares.

1997SierraSLT · October 27, 2014

Toyota is s Japanese company, profits still go there regardless of where the truck is built.

That said, to think Toyota is flawless is foolish. The Tundra was plagued with issues at launch in 2007 and for the first few years, the poor sales of their Tundra reflect on how little attention they pay to it, you can't option it much at all since the Japanese brands don't do option packages like American vehicles do and Toyota trucks still have serious rust/corrosion issues.

I'd say the Japanese and Korean automakers are investing their "profits" quite heavily on USA soil judging by the numerous manufacturing facilities scattered across the United States. Where do you think GM's "profits" are being invested? By the looks of the list contained on this website below, sure doesn't sound like they're too concerned about the USA workforce or USA economy. Perhaps they're more concerned with appeasing their shareholders.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_General_Motors_factories

MikeNH · October 27, 2014

I'd say the Japanese and Korean automakers are investing their "profits" quite heavily on USA soil judging by the numerous manufacturing facilities scattered across the United States. Where do you think GM's "profits" are being invested? By the looks of the list contained on this website below, sure doesn't sound like they're too concerned about the USA workforce or USA economy. Perhaps they're more concerned with appeasing their shareholders.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_General_Motors_factories

GM, Ford and Chrysler have a hell of a lot more invested in American jobs than th Japanese ever will. Don't even try to argue that.