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Victor Sheppard's 2007 Toyota Tundra was still running just fine after 1 million miles on the road -- but it won't be for long. After nine long years of travel between Louisiana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Wyoming, Sheppard is giving up his truck so it can be torn apart bit by bit and studied by curious Toyota engineers.
It's not a sentimental ending, but hey, Toyota gave him a brand-new 2016 Tundra to replace it.
Why would Toyota trade Sheppard a new truck, worth around $50,000 for a heavily-used one that would be lucky to sell for $500?
According to Toyota Technical Center Chief Truck Engineer, Mike Sweers, "Having a million-mile truck in as pristine condition as this one with original parts is a truly rare find. 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."
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