Toyota has the name and the money to break into a market dominated by the Big 3 for a long time. I think the Titan did clear the way for the Tundra to make a big splash but unfortunately Nissan for some reason stopped short unlike Toyota.
The funny thing is... I was one of these people. I would have loved to have bought a Tundra but my budget didn't allow for it with the packages and options I wanted. So with the Titan configured just the way I liked and the performance it provided, I was sold.BigA said:Titan sales have been up the past two months some due to big rebates and the rest I think is due to Toyotas marketing thats not only helping Tundra sales but is actually helping Titan sales as well. It gets people into the Toyota dealerships and lets them know that its an american made truck with real truck capabilities but after people see the price they decide to go check out the other " foreign truck" Titan and of coarse after a test drive thier sold.
Amen brother!To me, the Titan really changed it all 3 years ago and started the power race we have today. Toyota has just finally caught up...
Then I'll try to "re-sell" it...I don't buy a word of it. People are not staying away because of any "quality" issues..the 04s didn't exactly jump off showroom floors...even before any issues came about. So that kills that theory. And I know of nobody, anywhere who thinks or calls the Titan a mid-sized truck. It's advertizing along with the big 3 giving thier trucks away with all those huge incentives. And maybe the word got out that the dealers service departments suck as well.
I get that alot...I know when people get in my truck, usually the first thing out of their mouth is "wow, this thing is huge inside!"