Upgrade 2014 Tundra to a 2025, good move or no?

Hi all.

I'm trying to decide whether it's worth jumping ship for the upgrade. I have a 2014 SR5 that I love and trust but it's a Northeast baddie and is starting to see the effects of rust. In addition, I get dealership/service employee discount via my partner and that may be going away, which effects both the cost for repairs of my 2014 and purchase price for a new truck.

I've done small mods to my 2014 to support towing my horse trailer which I go out with weekly. Mirrors/tires/brake controller install etc, stuff like that. It has 152,000 miles on it and I got it at 75,000 about 5 years ago, traveling much less now that I work from home. But the rust is taking it's toll with repairs popping up, grounding line, e-brake line replacements etc. Other than that I've needed to do nothing to it beyond new tires/brakes+rotors and new battery.

Is it worth the jump to a 2025? Or just keep rolling and hope repairs aren't money pits? I have little clue on trade-in value and while I love not having a truck payment every month could stomach it for utilizing the discount and having this next truck for 10+ yrs. Thoughts or enabling?

 

Not that I'm any expert, but similar instance. I had a 2015 DC w/ 160,000 trouble free miles. Wanted to get a New 2024 TRD Pro. Glad I came across a 2020 Crewmax w/ 17,000 miles for $32,0000ish. Got almost $15,000 for my 2015. I'm very happy with my 2020. hope to get several years out of it. I would have babied the 2024 new truck and cried every time i got a scratch. $80,000 is a lot for any TRD PRO.

 

I guess, if 25 eats the crank bearings, you can ride your horse back home. Sounds like a good plan.

 

If frequent expensive break downs are costing you money with your current truck, you could argue for paying for new. However new is now a $60-80k argument. And has less guarantee of reliability than it used to. My wife wants a new vehicle now as her 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4wd Limited now has 175k miles on it. It is still in excellent shape and works flawlessly. Hard to argue for a new $65k plus vehicle just to get new vs a long paid off one that does everything we need it to and still looks and drives excellent.

 

I wouldnt let purchasing a truck ride on someones ability to get you a discount.
Go to the right dealer and you can get a great deal on the truck.

As for the maintenance part of it... Yeah well as the trucks age the more is to go wrong. NE salt on the roads can be brutal.

If your handy with a wrench and can do basic maintenance then keep your old one.
You could always spray things down with Fluid Film to prevent things from getting worse.

Want the warm and fuzzies about having something new? Well then start shopping.

Keep in mind, the previous poster was going for the second most expensive variation on the truck. (trd pro)

I spent 64k on a 1794 edition and its been great! Dealer service isnt that good but overall the truck rides great.
If i wanted to be on the less optioned side, limited is nice with the right options and saves a few bucks.

 

Yep TRD Pro it will not be. I need to maximize the 11,000-12,000 capacity for towing which I believe leaves me in the SR5 from my short research on the new versions. Hauling horses is like pulling opinionated tanks full of water.

And I get the right dealer and great deal but not to offend anyone but employee pricing is a whole difference ballgame. They lose money on the sale but it makes their #'s quotas better for the month. Still a lot of money if looking at $50-60k, hence the crowdsourcing for thoughts!

 

Sorry to hear about a divorce.
I’d recommend a 2018-2021 or wait for a 2026..

 

I went from a 2014 TRD OR to a 2023 Pro and I’m pretty damn happy