What are some reliable long term pickup trucks?
Posted by Wide_Ad5038@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 33 comments
So I own a 2009 Nissan Titan 2wd, brought a brand new. It has well over 250,000 miles and the only issue I’ve had with it so far was overheating trans which was resolved by changing out the radiator. The rear differential pinion was shot at 75,000 miles which was replaced with a closed differential gear set And most recently bad alternator last year bad starter. Overall, I ran that truck a very aggressively up and down 95. I rarely do any type of towing, but given how some of these newer cars are more bedazzled with electronic electronics I worry that after buying a new vehicle and warranty expires, I’d be up shits Creek.
I’ve done looked through Google and car and driver and consumer reports, etc. with all the editorials but I’m looking for more firsthand experiences and my tossup is wanting to go for another Nissan Titan however they have been discontinued. Alternatively looked into ram and GMC Denali and I’ve read about the issues with the Toyota tundra as nice as it is. I’m not sure I feeling the tundra with the V6 and I don’t really care about fuel consumption to be fair. My Titan was getting anywhere between 9 to 12 mpg.
Many thanks for all chime in.
AwarenessGreat282@reddit
If you liked the Titan so much, find one. There probably new ones sitting in some corner of some dealer. If not, plenty of low mileage used. Other choices? Never just a brand, it's always something in addition to. Like certain years of Ford and GM with lifter issues. The Ram Hemi as well but the V6 is great. Tundras actually do fine regardless of the engine recall. Somebody already hit a million miles in one.
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
I’ve been eyeing the 2024 Nissan Titan. Worry is well down the road will parts be available since it’s discontinued. I understand that a lot of the parts are interchangeable between the frontier and the Armada.
AwarenessGreat282@reddit
True but they were made for quite a while. Gotta be a big market for parts. And weren't they pretty similar over the years?
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
I believe so for the most part but the transmission has changed from the 6spd auto compared to the 9spd that’s in the newer ones. Problem I faced this weekend was with the alternator. I had to drive down 50 miles to find the alternator (oem spec) that I needed.
1PistnRng2RuleThmAll@reddit
The 9 speed is shared with the Frontier, so trans parts should be available for a good while.
AwarenessGreat282@reddit
Yeah, that'll be an issue regardless of if they still made them: they sold so few, there just isn't that much out there. It ain't like a 2022 F150
Secret-Tackle8040@reddit
Toyota is the only answer. It's impossible to say how long a Nissan might last as Nissan drivers wreck their vehicles well before 80k miles because they are the worst drivers in the world.
EffectiveRelief9904@reddit
Toyota Hilux
lol_camis@reddit
My cousin had really bad credit and got an f350 on a 108 month loan. That's the longest term in familiar with.
Nighthawk132@reddit
If your current titan satisfies you and all your desires, keep it until it really dies and then just get another one!
NamingandEatingPets@reddit
Our Tacoma has surpassed 336k now. It’s a daily driver and we use it to pull a livestock trailer with livestock in it. Hasn’t needed anything major at all. Silly shit like an O2 sensor. New door handles because the kids yank them like it’s a bank safe or something.
originalrocket@reddit
Not towing? Honda Civic Hatchback.
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
Not everybody that has a pickup tows. I like it for when I got camping fishing or general home diy. And I’m not 18 anymore to be rolling around in a civic. Comment is ridiculous.
originalrocket@reddit
Toyota Sienna then. 4wd, more cargo room than any truck. Can town if needed. Can write I have huge bawlz and am over 40 on the back to make sure everyone knows your a true man.
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
Kiddo… take your talk to the play ground. Clearly the title stated what it stated. I didn’t ask for the opinion of anything beyond a pickup.
Iwasborninafactory_@reddit
Comment is ridiculous.
fiddlythingsATX@reddit
I've had quite a few trucks, and while hat era Titan may be lacking a lot of modern amenities and safety features but they're amazingly reliable. I regret selling a 2008 I flipped.
yeahmaybe2@reddit
YouTuber "The Car Wizard" a mechanic from Kansas, highly recommends Chevy and GMC trucks 2000 - 2010.
WhipYourDakOut@reddit
Not new. The previous gen tundra with the V8 is bullet proof. A pre 2018 F150 with the 6-speed transmission and either the 5.0 or preferably the 2.7, is also bullet proof. Not as sure about new GMs that are that reliable
hooligan-6318@reddit
1st or 2nd generation Toyota Tundra that's been properly maintained.
silly-goose-757@reddit
There's a 2002 Tundra in our driveway. Can't go to Walmart without at least one stranger approaching, offering to buy it. You can pry those keys out of my cold, dead hands.
Consumer Reports produced a list of Vehicles Proved to Get to 200,000 Miles and Beyond based on its annual survey data. These are the trucks: Toyota Tacoma (7), Ford F-150 (8), Chevrolet Silverado 1500/GMC Sierra 1500 (9), Toyota Tundra (12).
PositiveMiserable84@reddit
Keep the Titan, they don't make 400k trucks like the Titan these days. Run it to the ground and put in a couple thousand every year, it'll be cheaper in the long run than a new vehicle.
The closest thing I would say is a afm deleted newer model 5.3 chevy Silverado/GMC sierra. Don't get a 6.2 or a baby Duramax.
Toyota Tundras in the late 2000s are pretty bullet proof but not much different than your titan.
I've seen too many ratty f150s with 180k+ miles to ever recommend one. Dodge no way.
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
See this is the type of post/reply I’ve been looking for. The candid and unbiased response. Much appreciated!
Rus_Shackleford_@reddit
I’m at 265k on my wife’s 2010 armada platinum. Best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Hold on to that thing.
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
The only reason I’m considering a new truck is well over the weekend I drove up to New Jersey from Virginia. Once I crossed over the Delaware Bridge. My truck broke down and I’m at exactly 126 miles from my place and 126 miles from my sister’s place. My alternator had gone bad and I replaced it just now, but it puts me in a position where I don’t want to go through that again LoL. Luckily for me, I did all the work myself but aggravating because some of the bolts are so rusted in, but I managed to get it done like I said I just want something newer that would be reliable, but the truck is still ticking and you’re 100% right? I don’t plan on getting rid of it until unless I find something equally worth as far as reliability is concerned.
Rus_Shackleford_@reddit
That’s funny, that’s the only time the armada has let me down too, the alternator. Had to have it towed the last mile and a half to the shop because it wouldn’t go more than like 6 mph. Hated paying someone to do that but oh well.
Wide_Ad5038@reddit (OP)
The only reason I’m considering a new truck is well over the weekend I drove up to New Jersey from Virginia. Once I crossed over the Delaware Bridge. My truck broke down and I’m at exactly 126 miles from my place and 126 miles from my sister’s place. My alternator had gone bad and I replaced it just now, but it puts me in a position where I don’t want to go through that again LoL. Luckily for me, I did all the work myself but aggravating because some of the bolts are so rusted in, but I managed to get it done like I said I just want something newer that would be reliable, but the truck is still ticking and you’re 100% right? I don’t plan on getting rid of it until unless I find something equally worth as far as reliability is concerned.
sexchoc@reddit
This is pretty much my experience. Maybe budget for a transmission or two if you get a GM.
giraffees4justice@reddit
Can you go down to a midsize truck? The new frontier is the last “old” new midsize. Otherwise I’d find a lightly used last gen tundra or probably go GM with a 5.3
good-luck-23@reddit
Toyota
therealsimontemplar@reddit
GM and Toyota both choked on their refreshed model rollout, but I'm sure Toyota will get it right in a year or two. My confidence is lower that GM will earn it's way off of lists of top 5 or 10 most unreliable vehicles anytime soon. Ford Lightnings also have issues, but Ford's gassers seem mostly ok with some gems like the 2.7 having the issues worked out for a while now.
nips927@reddit
I have 2020 Ford ranger XLT crew cab sport with mid trim level electronics, lane departure, blind spot, collision mitigation, big center screen, analog cluster, manual seats, 4x4 on the fly, power folding mirrors, dual climate control.
Like you I was nervous about the electronics. At 80k miles and I bought it at 39k miles. My only issues have been drive shaft carrier bearing(warranty), battery. I've gone into a ditch and I hit a deer. But everything else has been fine.
KickGullible8141@reddit
Toyota Tacoma or last gen Tundra.