Victor Sheppard has traveled over 1,600,000 km with Toyota Toyota in 2014, thus obtaining the second million with this most reliable model.
Victor Sheppardresident of Louisiana (USA), obtained rEcorrer more than 1,600,000 kilometers With Toyota Tundra for the second time. The protagonist of this story is an Toyota Tundra SR5 double cabin of the year 2014equipped with one 5.7 -Lite V8 engine.
At a time when Many vehicles barely reach 200,000 kilometers Without presenting serious problems, the story Victor Sheppard and Toyota Tundra challenges statistics And reaffirms a truth that the fans of the Japanese brand know well: the Toyota reliability is almost legendary.
But this was not his first marathon: Sheppard had already managed to exceed a million miles (1,609,344 kilometers) with one Tundra since 2007Model that ended up delivering toyota for internal analysis. We tell you.
Two million miles traveled with a Toyota Tundra
When 2014 Tundra Odometer He reached the threshold of millions of kilometers, Victor Sheppard’s reaction was not surprising, but familiarity. –Again? Already? “, Was his reaction, followed by a smile. For him, seeing all the new in accounting was not a novelty.
History with Tundra started in 2007. Sheppard, a professional driver, purchased a SR5 with 4.7 -7 -Liter V8 engine, and promised his concessionaire, Greg Leblanc Toyotathat would take the vehicle to a million miles.
–Well, if you get a million miles, we’ll get you immediately accompany you”, Then replied the general manager, Ron Weimer, With a smile. What started as a joke ended a reality: 200,000, 300,000, 667,000 kilometers … and the truck still added.
In 2016, After exceeding 1,640.130 miles (2,639,374 km), Toyota offered a completely new cabbage new tundra crew In exchange for your vehicle the goal? Disassemble and analyze -o piece by piece. The result even surprised the engineers: original paint in good condition, motor transmission and factory still working and simply.
–With so much time in the chair, I look forward to removing and inspecting the railsSaid Mike Sweers, the chief engineer of the tundra and Tacoma, during the delivery event.
In the meantime, Victor stated: “I could travel 32,000 kilometers more now. I like that truck“His maintenance was rigorous, with 117 visits to the workshop for oil changes, filters and periodic reviews. In fact, nothing normal.
The second round
No, we are not talking about the second return to the world of Youtuber Yosoyplex. When delivered the tundra from 2007, Sheppard had already advanced and I bought a new unit in 2014 To follow what had begun. This is the truck with which he recently reached 900,000 miles (1,448,409 km) and with which it exceeded the millions of millions.
He Original Tundra 2014 engineA 5.7 liters, resisted without the need to be replaced although this time A new transmission and alternative has been requiredR after more than one million kilometers.
The most notable is that The truck even survived the hurricane in 2021One of the most destructive recorded in Louisiana so far. Although the body has wear signals through the storm, The engine continued to function reliably.
According to Sheppard’s statements himself: “These trucks are safe and reliable. I think if you see a toyota on the side of the road, it could be a scam because they don’t break very often. –
Beyond numbers
Victor Sheppard’s case is not a mere anecdote. Is a confirmation of CToyota Opromiso with the durability and quality of its products. On a market where V6 turbocharged engines earn ground, Atmospheric v8 of the tundra And he won the place on the podium.
In addition, this story also talks about another type of commitment; that of the driver himself. Without constant maintenance, no engine comes so far. In both cases, the trucks received only official care, ie from Toyota, thus strictly respecting the manufacturer’s recommendations.
The impact of this story was so that Toyota organized a ceremony to celebrate the first millions of miles: Catering, inflatable castle, soundtrack, red carpet and the presence of the corporate and engineering team. And although this second Round Did not have the same implementation but still is a test of Excellent mechanical strength of this model.
And now what?
With his Tundra 2016 reserved for a person of useThe one of 2014 that exceeds a million kilometers again, Victor Sheppard does not seem willing to stop.
It is likely that thinking of a new model To start a third return to the accountant. If the brand decides, once again, change the current vehicle for a new one, we already know what to expect: another million kilometers.
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