GM Truck Pricing Could Skyrocket? Tundra Diesel? How I Started

[@jasonwalters7237]

What difference does it make . . . the average person cant afford them now . . . so if a 65,000 Silverado goes up to 78,000 it wil sit on the lot just like the 65,000 ones are 🤷🤷🤷🤷

[@RossMalagarie]

FINALLY, I was just thinking these new truck prices were way too low

[@stevebachtel]

😆

[@joseeduardo4327]

Were*

[@RossMalagarie]

@joseeduardo4327 thanks, corrected

[@cstgx]

I have owned 4 new GM trucks in the past 20 years. Every one of them was built in Canada or Mexico. Bought my first Ford truck last year, and it was made in Kentucky.

[@clintonstubbs2319]

If Toyota offered a diesel Tundra I would be interested. It probably would be the V-6 twin turbo diesel that’s in the Land Cruiser in Australia.

[@moorefaith23]

Toyota is not smart enough to put a diesel in their trucks. Customers have been asking for decades. With all the EPA restrictions now its not worth it anyways

[@StarInfinite00]

Diesels are not popular in America and would not make large amounts of money for the company. Shut the hell up about these “few people” wanting diesels.

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

The church of global warming a.k.a. the EPA does make it nearly impossible for companies to give the customers what they want. Hopefully things are changing with Trump as President again.

[@Mitch-tb1mp]

The EPA is no longer enforcing those emissions standards

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

@ Who is?

[@tinshield]

The added cost and inconvenience of diesels now is just a waste of time.

[@Rocky-uy7sd]

I have been trying so incredibly hard to justify turning in my lease a bit early to get something bigger and more fun. TIM SAVES THE DAY ONCE AGAIN

[@peiguy1982]

The engine plant for Ford is in Windsor Ontario for certain models, F250 6.8 and 7.3 I believe. I think about 30 percent of the parts on my old Ram were built in Mexico. Also some parts from China, including the battery for my current truck (not saying which one don't want to trigger lol). So even though the assembly plant is in the USA those parts get tariffed every time they cross a border. It's going to be a GD dumpster fire Tim. Up here in Canada the dollar is heading to 65 cents USD, so window sticker will have to be adjusted for that too. Cha ching.

[@reptoid7340]

I’m not trying to be political, but it’s time we stop allowing other countries to take advantage of us. As a proud legal immigrant who came to America 20 years ago, I remember asking my uncle, “Why are American jobs moving overseas?” What about the hardworking Americans who need those jobs? I’ve seen friends and neighbors lose their jobs because businesses relocate outside the U.S. I understand that tariffs may increase the price of trucks made in Mexico, but as a nation, we’ve become excessive spenders-constantly buying things we don’t really need. Most Americans have little to no savings or homeownership; we live in a cycle of consumption and waste. Maybe it’s time to shift our mindset-start saving for retirement and teaching our kids financial responsibility. I drive a 13-year-old Tacoma that runs great, and I have no reason to buy another truck. My two houses are paid off, and I’m only 40. Financial stability is possible with smart money management.

[@toskin6395]

Hopefully that retirement of yours isn’t in mid cap equities right now. Because typically tariffs are a scalpel - this time they are a sledgehammer. This is not going to play out as it’s being presented.

[@StarInfinite00]

Jobs move overseas because no company will pay an American labor prices vs cheap labor somewhere else. It’s purely a business decision, these companies could care less if something is “American made”

[@steven4315]

We can have a trade surplus with Canada if Trump just bans Canadian crude oil.

[@StarInfinite00]

@ Why the hell would you ban Canadian oil, your an idiot 😂

[@czrmtz2431]

This works for you because you already have a reliable car/truck. What about the young people who are looking to buy their first truck? If new truck prices go up, you can expect the used market to go up as well- remember COVID?

[@JSEME]

Americans: we want free market, capitalism rules. We want those cool vehicles they have everywhere else in the world like the Hilux, Land Cruisers, etc. let people buy what they want, Let the market/customers decide. Also Americans: tariffs!

[@KG-kq9tk]

You don't understand the point of the tariffs then or are purposefully playing ignorant. Yes, we DO want a free market....but we do not HAVE a freed market. We never really have. At least not in the last century....and especially the last 50 years. We have a heavily mixed market. So......we can either get our govt to completely take a hands off approach.....which yes....is 100% true free market.....OR....we can get our govt to make the US market free FROM the global market to a certain extent....which has pros and cons. No president alone....even if they wanted to....can actually get us out of the heavy mixed market mess we are in. But they can do certain strategic actions that push us closer to what free market is supposed to be in practice. But when thr market is global....other world powers are not intent on playing fair and free....and our OWN govt is already a murky mess that is way too involved in the market....implementing strategies that protect our home country's market and push IT towards being more free and fair....is a good step in the right direction. THAT is what the tariffs....when implemented strategically....are designed to do. Its an overall push towards a free market and less govt interference....by way of govt interference in the short term. Its not hypocrisy, its strategy. Your little "gotcha" just shows your own ignorance. My guess is it is willful ignorance. Your "logic" is the same logic as calling a small or anti govt idealist a hypocrite for running for office in the first place. When that is the only way to actually change anything when the govt already exists or is already way to big. You still have to use the mess that already exists to clean itself up wether you philosophically ideally want that or not.

[@JSEME]

@@KG-kq9tk hey, I agree with 95% of the things Trump has done in his executive orders. But the tariffs and starting a North American trade war is just going increase prices for everyone when prices are already high.

[@brohammer]

Americans don’t want tariffs . The president does

[@v.t.4338]

I agree and other countries should not put tariffs on us either and also stop currency manipulation.

[@brohammer]

@@JSEME for some reason my comment was deleted but I’m posting it again: Americans dont want tariffs.

[@mooseman3136]

Another thing that wasn't mentioned is parts. I'm in Canada and looking ahead for maintaining my two GMs, stuff from the US will likely get slapped with a counter tariff. What will happen is that we will be looking at other countries (mainly China) to supply us with parts. In all this, all of North America will suffer. Parts from Mexico will be exempt since they are still part of the free trade agreement so we'll just bypass the US.

[@andrewm2002]

This is going to destroy the automotive supply chain in the short term. Prices on ALL models will go up as a result

[@dumbestbiscuit]

Their take is greatly overblown. A 20% tariff on trucks from Mexico and Canada probably won't even get prices up by 5%, let alone 20%.

[@andrewm2002]

@dumbestbiscuit ALL models will go up. The worldwide automotive supply chain is highly intertwined and non-elastic

[@netomartinez1512]

Charge more for a product that no one can afford is a smart move lmao… if there is a profit there is the wiggle room to go down

[@Mill72]

Awe you’re close by with your driver review. Sonoma County here.

[@chrisgilbert2503]

Thank you for another great video and for your service thoughtful reasoning behind the Tundra diesel - unlike one of the comments here.

[@nhlcfl7733]

Hello there Tim once again, Robert here in Alberta with his much loved 2020 Chevy 2500HD Gasser like your female relative. Appreciate your timely story and please provide any update ASAP. In fact, this is the year I flip my truck as part of my work contract, so I happen to start shopping this week for a new gas engine Chevy or GMC HD (mine has been so trouble free , a most happy experience). This news could entice to pull the trigger sooner. Your channel is essential for that alone. Keep us updated. BTW, I did see you on CBS Sunday Morning show months ago, a really great program with lots of interesting and uplifting or historic news and stories.

[@RK-ds7im]

Gm should just build in USA. Problem solved 🙂

[@NBSteve]

They do build some vehicles in the US. Where do you think all of the parts come from that go into those vehicles?

[@crazycomments8038]

@@NBSteve There are 7 states GM parts are made and 5 countries!

[@NBSteve]

@ prices will still go up. Do you think the US can produce everything themselves, cheaper? That’s why so many goods are produced elsewhere. Nice concept but real world it comes down to the mighty dollar. Those minerals that go into items must come from somewhere

[@StarInfinite00]

Tariffs will make vehicle prices go up and YOU as the consumer will pay for the higher price not the company 😂. Domestic made vehicles not subject to the tariffs in the short term will likely raise their prices too to get more profit themselves.

[@santiagohills3997]

The voters f’d around, and are about to find out.

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cstgx]

Oh please.

[@Mayamax3]

Yeah Joe would've saved us all.

[@andrewm2002]

As it stands, Korean and Japanese auto manufacturers will suffer the least from these tariffs.

[@tylerproctor4878]

Most likely it will be a combination of absorbing the cost. I think something like 15 percent of people driving late model vehicles (3 years or newer). Someone can fact check. How high can they raise the prices before people decide to hold on to their vehicles longer? Idk. Tough question. For the moment they are ok selling 1m units a year. Can they still be profitable selling 700k? Personally not worried bought my new vehicles recently gonna keep em a while

[@pringals]

Crossing my fingers my 30 year old reliable 96 Chevy Silverado can stretch out another 20 years. Love a new truck but there is no way in hell I'm making a monthly payment that is MORE than my house mortgage a month. CRAZY!

[@StarInfinite00]

Yeah until you can’t find parts for it anymore or you have to spend thousands on new engine/trans/frame😂

[@JGratsch]

What kind of logic applies to never ending profit growth? Sustained profit is not good enough…HaVe tO kEeP GrOwiNg! ! !

[@billcookson413]

This was a big factor for me buying a 2025 Silverado 2 weeks ago, even though mine was assembled in Ft Wayne

[@StarInfinite00]

“Assembled” but the parts are from around the world. Someone doesn’t know how complex supply chains can be 😂. Americans think one factory just prints out every part for “American vehicles”

[@davidcolgan3268]

The window sticker should show the percentages of where the individual parts come from.

[@billcookson413]

@@StarInfinite00 agreed. Prices will increase across the board. I think only about 1/3 of the parts are made in US.

[@jlgro2065]

How much tariffs do European countries put on American pickups

[@StarInfinite00]

Trucks aren’t popular there so it doesn’t matter 😂

[@michaelriecher5632]

America pickups are just too big for European cities.

[@speederz1]

awww those poor GM babies in mexico wont make there $2.10 an hour oh gollie geee beaver

[@ryan_bitt]

Sheldon & Mike Sweers have confirmed years ago that a Diesel will never come to USA in a Toyota consumer vehicle.

[@totwallybaba]

We can't expect Toyota to build us a 3/4 ton truck after blowing the Gen3 Tundra out of their ass. I think they have fully demonstrated this.

[@jeffl5466]

This guy needs a speech coach.

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

Agreed!

[@cwqrpportable]

@@PickuptrucktalkTim, you are the best! Even when someone is ignorant towards you, you take the high road! Question: what vehicle, Japanese or Canadian built would you recommend to tow a 5000 lb RV?

[@wilmarbarrick3194]

​@@PickuptrucktalkI ain't much of a speech coach, but I'm a damn good drinking buddy and drinking buddies don't care about speech... suck at golf though.

[@dylanluhowy]

The US has a trade *surplus* with Canada in automobiles and parts. There’s no reason for tariffs.

[@jimthumerzs2301]

Because a certain set of the US electorate was somehow convinced that "somebody else" pays the tariff bill.

[@StarInfinite00]

Because 8/10 Americans don’t actually know how Finances work, as someone with a Masters in Finance. It’s hilarious listening to average people try to explain finances

[@garysarratt1]

@@StarInfinite00 The experts have had long enough destroying us, they needed to go.

[@joelawrence56]

Toyota own 100% of Hino but only a shareholding in Isuzu

[@markf8256]

Simplistically, Toyota has determined the juice isn’t worth the squeeze when it comes to a diesel truck.

[@cstgx]

They can't even make a v6 gas engine reliable. They don't need to try a diesel.

[@youarerightboss]

Glad I purchased a new 2nd generation 2021 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro employing that bulletproof naturally aspirated 3UR-FE 5.7 liter V-8 engine and reliable 6 speed Aisan transmission for only $58,693.

[@RussellFrench-f8r]

GM just needs to build trucks in America! Make Detroit Great Again!

[@peterdanese3823]

Nissan tried with a Cummins in their XD and flopped. Yeah definitely agree it sounds good on paper, but will never happen as you broke it down.

[@bobbbobb4663]

And Nissan has made diesels for years but only ever installed them for truck usage in the 80’s compact truck in the U.S.

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Put the prices up a hundred thousand, cant afford them now ,wont affect me .

[@cwqrpportable]

I’m currently vacationing in SE Asia….in Phuket Thailand. Toyota Hilux and Isuzu diesel pickups, manual transmissions and mostly long beds. All the public buses are electric. Lots of SUVs here, mostly Toyota Corolla Cross hybrids, Toyota Fortuners, Isuzu SUVs, Ford Everest, Honda CRVs, Ford Rangers and some Mazdas and Suzukis and a pile of 12 passenger Toyota diesel vans. MG branded trucks, vans and cars everywhere. The air quality here is putrid! Bangkok air quality, when we were there, could best be described as pea soup.

[@joelawrence56]

if you researched the high current levels of pollutants you'd find it's 100% due to annual rice straw burning time...countrywide... not vehicle emissions...

[@cwqrpportable]

@ Hello? Who said the problem was all vehicles? If you improved your comprehension skills, a whole new world would open for you.

[@kb9oak749]

This sounds like a cash grab. My next truck will be a used Tundra V8.

[@BabyGators]

Probably for the price of a brand new GM haha. Tundras are great but used prices are nuts

[@matt76cmich64]

So maybe American products (GM) should be fully made in America. Just a thought.

[@TREVORJB101]

I'm sure it will be across the board with all of the manufacturers sooner than later.

[@Nathyneo]

Screw the diesel, bring back the V8 and the people will be happy.

[@dumbestbiscuit]

They do not tax the MSRP. It's supposed to be what the importer paid (not retail) aka commercial value. Also, even if it did hit MSRP, that wouldn't entirely pass to consumers. The reason is that supply chains have at least some flexibility. More trucks would get shipped from Mexico to other countries, while trucks made in other countries that are not subject to tariffs would be imported. Then there's competition - GM simply wouldn't be able to compete against other domestic manufacturers like Ford, who makes most of their trucks in the US. What would happen is GM would ramp to the max production in the US and slow production in Mexico. This is why such simple calculus on tariffs has never worked, and never will.

[@thebigguy]

There are two reasons for tariffs - raising revenue and encouraging the manufacturing of the product in the home country. I'm all for the latter of the two and the first is how our federal government operated for the first 100 years, so not an all bad thing either.

[@paulwicklund5044]

International Harvester builds there class 8 trucks in Mexico.

[@CACressida]

Toyota's hino division is already hugely popular in the class 5-7 market. Toyota has a way better chance of competing in the 3/4 ton class. Nissan failed in their in between 1/2‐3/4 ton imaginary market because its Nissan. Nobody aspires to buy a Nissan unless its a classic. But with their current cluster fudge of an engine and horrible build quality of the 22+ Tundra, toyota kinda ruined the Tundras reputation. I know i wouldn't consider a new tundra if i was in the market.

[@davidgrisco1939]

Tariffs are a negotiation tool to reset trade imbalance. Only some tariffs will stick long-term. Relax...

[@cstgx]

Exactly. It's basically economics. It's a business decision to gain leverage.

[@videotryouts1]

US manufactures can't plan long term due to regular political party changes.

[@stevebachtel]

One administration runs 4 years. Re-shoring manufacturing is expensive and takes time. Manufacturers can wait for this administration to run its course. The future is global, low emissions and electric. Sorry... that's just where the world is headed.

[@doubleya215]

Gross

[@barrottdowdy2198]

Yep, because the subsidies have ended, they def want their federal $ back. The future is electric, in proper time. Right now, tomorrow, it’s not, that’s fact.

[@stevebachtel]

@@doubleya215time and technology only go one direction… forward.

[@JJJ5.7]

Prices are and will continue to come down. Margins will drop. Trumps 1st go around with tariffs didnt trigger inflation. Inflationary tariffs will crash the economy.

[@youarerightboss]

RIPOFF

[@joseeduardo4327]

If you want to incentivize “american” manufacturers to make stuff in America, it’s the only way unfortuantely. Tax incentives ain’t doing it and uaw is scaring everyone to invest.

[@michaelriecher5632]

Trouble is other countries can play the tariff game against the US

[@PeterMainwald]

Too bad! So Sad. I dont care.. Tell GM and Ford and anyone else to start making the trucks in AMERICA and PAY AMERICAN workers and watch then what it does for sales. Suddenly you have people who make the trucks BUYING the trucks. The companies will get tax breaks to offset the more expensive labor. Not rocket science folks

[@222aint]

not with my tax money

[@rodjones812]

😂 Trumps an idiot, he’ll completely tank the auto industry. Everyone is running from the UAW and they ain’t coming back.

[@legrandechene3734]

Mine will be built in Flint. No tariffs for me.

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

Parts will be tariffed.

[@legrandechene3734]

@Pickuptrucktalk i think the losses from their EV gamble and the UAW windfall will have more effect. Plus, the whole tariff discussion is just setting the table for trade negotiations, it's a strategy IMHO

[@BabyGators]

@@legrandechene3734yes it’s a strategy but it doesn’t mean there will be no tariffs. I do believe we’ll see some take effect

[@gazzyT644]

Flint GM trucks use about 37% US/Canada parts.

[@IceHog1970]

You obviously don't pay attention to anything.

[@SeahawkAz]

With Lee Zeldin as the new head of the EPA the diesel regulations could lessen his argument is the military doesn’t use any emission equipment on their trucks

[@legrandechene3734]

@SeahawkAz GM is already deep into the new Duramax, they aren't going to just turn that ship around on a dime.

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

It isn't a bad argument. The problem is the diesel emissions rules were passed into law. He can't just rescind the law because he is the EPA chief.

[@briancavanaugh7604]

@@Pickuptrucktalk He CAN sit on his hands and "prioritize" other enforcement avenues, or none at all.......

[@briancavanaugh7604]

@@legrandechene3734 If folks can delete in their own garage and just about any shop can pull it off if they chose to, so I think GM can leave it off with absolutely no issue, were the law to change. No need to "turn on a dime."

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

@ nothing new, the EPA has under enforced its rules for years.

[@chadgodfrey4364]

Tim just stirring the pot again.Tim just do car reviews again not politics just do the reviews

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

How do you not cover this news when it impacts consumers?

[@nordlandak6853]

Maybe build it in the USA? Have no petty for countries abusing us.

[@corradettimotorsports360]

name one.....

[@andrewlightbody4441]

Who is abusing the USA? LOL

[@NBSteve]

It’s Trump that is abusing you. He is the one putting the tarrifs on products. Many parts come from outside the US which go into vehicles.

[@brianmaloney5430]

😮

[@larrylucas5731]

Not if we don't buy from outsiders!

[@timevans8389]

So if we tarrif another country then they should pay the tariff. This shouldn't be passed to the American people

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

That's not how tariffs work.

[@StripedTurkey]

@@Pickuptrucktalk Why is this so freaking hard for people to understand!

[@davidgrisco1939]

​@@StripedTurkeybecause people, as students, were taught what to think, not HOW to think. Oh, and here is your participation award...😅

[@cstgx]

Why is it do hard for you to understand that a tariff is nothing but a way to create leverage for negotiating? ​@StripedTurkey