I have a 2011 4WD Tundra and thought about replacing it this year. Here is why I didn't replace it yet

First of all the no longer make the wonderful V-8 which is a smaller one that gets 20 miles per gallon that I bought in 2011 on my four wheel drive Tundra. It has been one of the best vehicles I have ever owned by the way. I run mud snow all weather Michelin tires on it with freeway speeds and often if I'm alone still get 20 miles per gallon between 70 and 80 miles an hour cruising on Cruise control on longer trips. I put a foldtop on the pickup bed and running boards on the sides. This is helpful with keeping both leaves and snow and rain out of your pickup bed too. I keep things I want to keep nice in plastic Tubs inside the foldtop all the time like a 12 ton hydraulic jack for off road encounters on 4 wheel drive roads.

This keeps everything dry because these plastic tubs have lids that are somewhat waterproof whereas a fold top on your truck bed isn't usually completely waterproof because water often comes in around the edges on a fold top if it is raining really hard. So, often I put a large plastic tarp to cover everything else I put that I don't want to get wet in the rain. I put the tarp under it and then tie it up over it and this usually protects whatever else I put on board besides the waterproof plastic lidded tubs that I put things like Jumper cables and a 12 ton jack in.

So, I thought about buying a 2023 Tundra Hybrid or maybe a 2024. But then I looked at the mileage on a hybrid which was 22 miles per gallon. Why would I get rid of a perfectly good 2011 that already gets 20 miles per gallon for a hybrid that only gets 22 miles per gallon? It just doesn't make any sense to me.

On top of this the engine I'm running on my 2011 is known to often last 300,000 to 400,000 miles without rebuilding it.

On top of this I can presently get as much for this truck as I paid for it in 2011: $28,000 which is amazing in itself.

So, my present 2011 Truck is basically better than anything I can buy now and not only that to replace it likely is going to cost $50,000 to $60,000.

So, why replace my truck?

Besides, my wife bought a new all wheel drive car last year instead of me buying a truck so I"m still fine with my 2011 4wd with the small V-8 that you can no longer buy that gets 20 miles per gallon on the open road if I'm by myself.