Toyota is known for building great vehicles – ones that can go over one million miles! And that’s exactly what Louisiana resident Victor Sheppard’s 2007 Toyota Tundra has done. Since buying the truck new in 2007 Sheppard has put one million miles on it. Yes, one million miles.
Sheppard drives a lot – so much so that he calculates that he has averaged about 125,000 miles each year over the last nine years due to his out-of-state-work assignments. Undoubtedly, he has taken care of his million-mile truck with regularly scheduled services and routine maintenance. In fact, he has logged 117 dealership service visits for it. Still, for any vehicle to reach a feat of one million miles on the original motor and transmission is incredible. "Having a million-mile truck in as pristine condition as this one with original parts is a truly rare find," said Toyota's chief truck engineer from Toyota Technical Center, Mike Sweers.
Sheppard has been rewarded by Toyota with a brand-new 2016 Toyota Tundra for free. In exchange, Toyota wants to learn more about Sheppard’s old truck to hopefully gain insight for future products. "Our team plans to tear down the entire truck, bumper-to-bumper, top-to-bottom to evaluate how the quality and safety we designed, engineered and built into the Tundra has held up to over one-million miles of real-world driving and help us continue providing ever-better vehicles for our customers," Toyota's chief truck engineer from Toyota Technical Center, Mike Sweers said."
It’s safe to say that Sheppard believes in the Toyota brand, and we hope to see him put a million miles on his new Toyota Tundra!
"I believed [reaching a million miles] wouldn't be a problem," said Sheppard. "These trucks are safe and dependable. I think, if you see a Toyota on the side of the road, it might be a scam because they just don't break down very often."
If you happen to be in the market for a new truck, you’ll definitely want to consider the all-new 2016 Toyota Tundra. Browse our large online inventory of Tundras. When you’re finished, stop by our dealership for a test drive.
