[ElDiabloJoe]

I have had many Toyotas (Tundras, tacomas, forerunners) over the years, Mrs. EDJ currently has a Rav-4 that replaced her Avalon. All have run like sewing machines and required only standard maintenance. One I had over 17 years.

I really like that they not only hold their value pretty well, but they do not over-think on your behalf. Like the earlier poster mentioned about the "feature" that allows Fords, etc. to stop and turn off at an intersection. Not only does that annoy the crap out of me, but the A/C or heater stops during that "stopped" periods.

Had a few German cars. One BMW 5-series blew a thermostat break and the radiator blow up in the In-N-Out drive thru. Bought a brand new Mercedes E-500 with the new body style in 2002. It was about $70,000. Four years later, I could barely get $14,000 for it. I will never buy a German death wagon ever again.

Currently have an F-150. Too many electronics, does too much thinking for me. I can decide when to put the recirculating air on and off in the cabin, thank you. I can decide when I do or do not want high beams on, thank you. Also, just outside of warranty, the trick-wazoo power tailgate blew. They want $1,100 to fix it. For a thousand-plus dollars I'll open and close my own tailgate, thank you.

It's going to get sold and I'm going back to Toyota.