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THE TIMES, NOVEMBER 21, 2013, PAGE 6 -- Like us at Facebook.com/theponchatoulatimes New Car Test Drive Team Bryan T. McMahq n and Chris O'Connor Don't just go 2014 Tundra, go Platinum! By BRYAN T. McMAHON Times On Wheels Columnist All my guy friends will love driving the 2014 Toyota Tundra Platinum Crewmax 5.7 liter V8 4x2. I did. As a group, I would not pre- sume to tell them what to buy and what not to buy. They are big boys, and very independent. But because they are friends, I would want to sit down the ones who are serious about making the purchase and have a heart- to-heart talk before they plunk down any of their hard-earned. : Yes, this is arguably the fin- est pickup truck they will ever drive. Yes, I can toss out some of the names of those who should make the purchase now if they are so inclined. Mike Whitlow owns two Mack Truck dealerships and is a hands-on owner who doesn't flinch at doing his own running between St. Rose and Breaux Bridge, hauling all the big and bulky items a man with that sort of business can be expected to transport. My buddy Doug Daigle should stop by Harry McK- neely's the day before he stops working, because he is one who will need an undertaker the day he stops taking on construction projects that would cause you or me, and many of his construc- tion business competitors, to go all wobbly in the knees at the thought of the really big proj- www.clauseflradng.net Phone: 985-878-6982 55351 Hwy 51 N Fax: 985-878-2207 Indepelxlence, LA 70443 Email:fiousenracing.net .............. +.+"+zt Tmg.€ I "" 0+, Jm?Stm & Flat TL, a,J ++P*+,++,]. 9',+,,. 610 W. Pine-Ponchatoula Tune Ups Brakes Electrical Computer Air Conditioning Engine Service Fuel Injection Carburetor Hours: M0ndaythru Friday7:30am t06 ects Doug takes on as a matter of course. That is why he should buy this truck for his son Joey who is taking over the business be- gun by Joey's grandfather and namesake. This Tundra is perfect for the man who needs to take his top workers out in the morning to assign them to portions of the construction project while he explains the big picture to them. There is plenty of room for bur- ly big men to ride in plenty of comfort in the cab, with lots of bed for cargo, towing capacity to drag along a heavy machine, and strength to go anywhere Joey needs to go. Look for a really serious dis- cussion to ensue if Doug calls and mentions to Joey that he will be needing the Tundra to take Joey's beautiful and brainy morn Johanna (you know her as Sissy) to lunch because even the stitching on this black leather interior is worthy of a brain surgeon's easy chair, and she deserves at least that. Dr. Randy Howes has a ranch, so he might want to buy a Tundra like I drove for this past week. And if that's what he wants, I sure do not recommend standing in his way, ever! Even if his true motive is to have this fine steed of steel pictured be- hind him on a Doc Randolph al- bum cover, I wouldn't begin to counsel him otherwise. But guys, if your work day means commuting to a job on the river, or in the city, and you won't haul anything until your kid sister needs help moving into an apartment, get real! This is a meaningful truck. It gets 13-miles-per-gallon in city driving and takes up some seri- ous space in the company park- ing lot. I would still recommend you buy a Toyota, just not this particular Toyota. Now it's none of my business, I'm just sayin' For those of you who do need a really serious truck, and you have the bucks to invest to make the big money, let me tell you what you get for your $48,475. That's what my test drive Tun- dra has on its price tag. The 2014 Platinum Crew- max Toyota is powered by a 5.7 liter I-Force V8 dual overhead cam 381 horsepower engine with variable valve timing with intelligence capable of generat- ing 402 pound per foot traction, a 6-speed automatic transmis- sion with sequential shifting. Needless to mention, you get a heavy duty battery and alterna- tor and 7-pin connector, auto- matic limited slip differential, independent coil-spring high- Toyota's Earth-friendly campaign raises lots of 'Green' TORRANCE, Calif. - Toyota Financial Services (TFS) / Lex- us Financial Services (LFS) is kicking off its third annual "Go- Green" campaign, encouraging customers to sign up for paper- less billing statements; allowing them to receive monthly emails when their bill is due, rather than traditional paper state- ments sent through the mail. Between November 1, 2013, and January 31, 2014, for ev- ery customer that signs up to "GoGreen," TFS/LFS will do- nate $5 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), up to a to- tal of $200,000. In addition to the convenience of online ac- count management, customers may also access and pay bills through the company's mobile website and smartphone apps. For its third year, TFS/LFS is hoping to repeat the enormous success of its previous two cam- paigns. The first year, the com- pany surpassed its targeted goal when a record 239,450 custom- ers signed up for the program. "Our second annual campaign received such an overwhelm- ing response, that, only two weeks into the ll-week cam- paign, we had already met our goal of raising $100,000 for Boys &Girls Clubs of Amer- ica," said Mike Groff, Presi- dent and CEO of TFS. "This inspired us to double our com- mitment, and Toyota Financial Services ended up donating a total of $200,000. We hope to do the same again this year." Every day, BGCA members across the nation participate mounted double wishbone front suspension with stabilizer bar, trapezoidal outboard mounted shocks, power-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes, 20 inch alloy wheels with P-rated Tires, and so much more. In other words, I can't imag- ine you leaving this vehicle run- ning in your driveway just in case you might need to run to a shop for two scoops of ice cream. Did I mention this is a really se- rious truck? And obviously I am not ad- dressing my female readers, who as a class, have way too much sense to buy this wonder- ful guy truck. For the rest of us, it doesn't hurt to dream... Incidentally, base price is $44,270. There are three items listed separately under "Op- tional Equipment" that I believe you should include in your pur- chase: a blind spot monitor with a rear cross-traffic alert ($500), running boards because I need- ed them to get behind the wheel and I stand 6'2" ($345), and a bedliner ($365). 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