I’ve had bad experiences with any GM motor with less than 8 cylinders. This is the first ford I’ve ever owned. So US vehicles less than 8 cylinders are not treating me well….
Toyota Tacoma’s have a reputation for reliability that is so good it’s almost unbelievable. And they hold their value better than anything But I really like the 6.5ft bed
My older brother lives on my property and is now part of our daily life. He's a diehard LS man every bit as much as I'm a Ford truck fella.
He's also more frugal with his transportation co$ts and cares VERY little about modern technology and comforts in a vehicle.
So his strategy is to always have 2 trucks, so he can drive one while he is fixing the other if it fails him.
In his defense, or in the defense of the two GM trucks, they are both old and higher mileage. (2007 Era)
He walks by my truck(s) and cars every single day. He has even taken a couple of rides to the doctor in them. He quietly takes it in but has rarely said much to me at all! A few questions here and there and I answer them with squelching the boast, if you know what I mean.
His son, my nephew, has revealed though that he does brag on occasion about "Bruce's truck". That'd be me. Lol