Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl
Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.
Toyota has Fewest Reported Problems – 2012 Total Quality Index Survey
Strategic Vision just released their 2012 Total Quality Index Survey that finds Toyota has the best Problem Impact Measure or lowest reported problems among owners. In a word, Toyota builds quality vehicles.
Survey finds that chances are if you own a Toyota vehicle, you’re not complaining.
New 2013 Toyota Tundra Pricing Available
Toyota has announced the new price for the 2013 Toyota Tundra and for all configurations, the price has gone up approximately $200 or less than 1 percent. This seems to be consistent with rises in inflation and transportation costs.
Pricing for the 2013 Toyota Tundra has been released and the increase is really minor.
Truck Nuts For Or Against?
Recently an Op-ed appeared questioning why truck owners (see: mostly Men) put truck nuts on their rides. The writer went as far to say that truck nuts are simply “awful.” Do you agree?
I think we can all agree that a Toyota Prius with truck nuts isn't right. What about on a real truck though, are you For or Against?
Rhinotire Promises No More Flats
Seems like every few months we come across another new product intended to stop flat tires. This time it is Hungarian engineers who have perfected a product that they say will prevent flat tires AND boost fuel economy by 10 percent PLUS make those tires last 25-percent longer with less tire noise.
With a unique polymer layer, Rhinotire promises flats can largely be avoided plus you can get better MPGs and less road vibration.
Chrysler Ends Dealership Customer Service Program
Apparently for years now Chrysler has been offering a dealer incentive program to boost customer service and showroom appearance. Now after coming in dead last in J.D. Power surveys, they have decided to nix the program. Seems like a no-brainer.
Chrysler recently ended an $800,000 dealership customer service program because, well, their customer service scores still stink.
