A Farewell to My Trusty 2000 Toyota Tundra After 27 Years and 210,000 Miles of Loyal Service

The day the new 2000 Toyota Tundra went on sale, I went to Toyota of Santa Barbara to buy one. And I did. Almost 27 years later, I'm still in Santa Barbara. But my truck has moved to Austin, Texas. It took my son, his girlfriend, and his dog with it. I miss my son. I really miss my truck.

View in Browser  EXCLUSIVES SUBSCRIBE A Farewell to My Trusty 2000 Toyota Tundra After 27 Years and 210,000 Miles of Loyal Service The day the new 2000 Toyota Tundra went on sale, I went to Toyota of Santa Barbara to buy one. And I did. Almost 27 years later, I'm still in Santa Barbara. But my truck has moved to Austin, Texas. It took my son, his girlfriend, and his dog with it. I miss my son. I really miss my truck. READ MORE The 2026 Jeep Gladiator Whitecap Brings a Pop of Class to the Truck for Just $495 Extra Bright white accents add a little something to the off-road-oriented pickup. READ MORE Watch NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon Assemble His Own Corvette ZR1X's V-8 Engine The driver and his dad spent the day at Corvette's Performance Build Center assembling the heart of his new 1250-hp beast. READ MORE Toyota's RAV4 PHEV Can Work As a Home Generator for Up to a Week, Just Not in the United States Japan's version offers the feature, but U.S. market 2026 RAV4 Plug-ins won't. READ MORE F1 Must 'Stay Calm' Amid Criticism of 2026 Cars and See How the Racing Goes, CEO Domenicali Says Formula 1 isn't opposed to changing things up if needed, but the organization's leader wants to give the new rules a chance. READ MORE Apple Might Be About to Open the Floodgates to In-Car Video Streaming Via CarPlay The Apple TV app is apparently coming, but you'll likely be able to AirPlay anything you want ... so long as you're parked, of course. READ MORE Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Road & Track is a publication of Hearst Autos. ©2026 Hearst Autos, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Autos, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779