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re: 4Runner owners past and present: yes or no?

Posted on 1/24/16 at 8:55 am to
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50390 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 8:55 am to
Wife had one, got in a wreck and almost totaled it. Eventually traded it in years later for an Acadia.

frick GMC.

I wish she still had the beat up, rebuilt 4Runner. It was more dependable than the brand fricking new GMC.
Posted by Houston Texas Tiger
Houston
Member since Jul 2004
1416 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:00 am to
Wife has a 2015 and it's a great vehicle. Great for parking and can't beat the reliability. Plan on it being my sons first car in 4 years.
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
2240 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:02 am to
2011

Love everything about it except the ride. Drove it to Sanibel (south of Tampa) and it sucked big time.

Upgraded the shocks to Bilstein 5100s and it's a bit better.
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50390 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:10 am to
quote:

Wife has a 2015 and it's a great vehicle. Great for parking and can't beat the reliability. Plan on it being my sons first car in 4 years.


I will never stray from Toyota again.

I recently bought another Tacoma. That will be my son's first vehicle in 8 years. Yes, this time I'm keeping it forever. I traded in my last Tacoma and still regret it.
Posted by CaptainPanic
18.44311,-64.764021
Member since Sep 2011
25582 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:13 am to
4Runners from the late 90s - 2010 were the best SUVs for it's size on the road. They they went and fricked up how it looks so the new ones looks kinda garbage. I wish I still had my 2002 on a daily basis.
Posted by Oswald
South of the St. George Buffer Zone
Member since Aug 2011
3500 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:42 am to
quote:

I have an 04 now, bought it used awhile back. Whoever had it before me kept it in mint condition. I love it.


Ditto. Mine is an '06 w/ the V8. Only 60k on the odometer and still feels like a tank.
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
7808 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:52 am to
I had one. didn't like the interior room. it was small. traded it for a f150. much more room.

Posted by drockw1
Member since Jun 2006
9116 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:53 am to
Still have a 2000...245K & counting
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25395 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 9:55 am to
4Runner is a great car unless you live in the snow belt. The road salt eats up Toyota trucks for some reason. None of that in the Deep South though....so go for it.
Posted by NoBoBullDog
Member since Aug 2011
1533 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:11 am to
Well, LC's are probably the most capable SUV on the planet. LC's are over engineered & built to last at least 20-25 years. It's not uncommon to see them with 300-400,000 miles running just fine.
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 10:16 am
Posted by NoBoBullDog
Member since Aug 2011
1533 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:15 am to
Apples to oranges Cajun. 4 runners have more than adequate space for a midsize SUV...Why did you buy it in the first place if you ended more room?
Posted by Bagger Joe
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
853 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:16 am to
Wife has a 2011 and wouldn't trade it for anything else on the road!

Only issue she ever had with it was the rear wiper quit working. She took it to the dealership and within minutes the guy came out and explained that the back window must be completely up for the wiper to work and it was about 1/4 inch down. She was embarrassed.

Been a great vehicle. Will buy again.
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
22185 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:17 am to
I love them. They have been very gradually making the interiors better looking, which was my only real complaint about them. Otherwise, very solid vehicle.
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 10:18 am
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117732 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:20 am to
Have you tried changing the rear windshield wiper?
Posted by GaryMyMan
Shreveport
Member since May 2007
13498 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:23 am to
quote:

Why are Land Cruisers so expensive???

Over engineering. They're built on what is essentially a 1-ton chassis. The KDSS suspension is unique to the LC YouTube link. They're built in Japan, unlike sequoias, tundras, etc., in a factory that only makes LC's for quality control.

They remind me of Grand Seiko watches.
This post was edited on 1/24/16 at 10:25 am
Posted by Bagger Joe
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
853 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:25 am to
Nope. Wife is one of those people who takes it to the dealership for EVERYTHING including oil changes. I don't touch it unless I'm driving it and it needs gas.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119440 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:35 am to
quote:

I will never stray from Toyota again.

I recently bought another Tacoma. That will be my son's first vehicle in 8 years. Yes, this time I'm keeping it forever. I traded in my last Tacoma and still regret it.


This is me. Regardless of what people say, Toyota (and Honda) are head and shoulders above any other manufacturer in quality, reliability and resale value.
Posted by Great Plains Tiger
Member since Sep 2005
234 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 10:47 am to
I have a 2003 Land Cruiser with 170,000 miles and it's a great vehicle.
Posted by dukesilver72
Texas
Member since Feb 2015
919 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:00 am to
As of 15 the 4 runners still came from Japan and I believe KDSS is Alain available on 4Runnera
Posted by WhoDatNC
NC
Member since Dec 2013
11744 posts
Posted on 1/24/16 at 11:02 am to
We have owned toyotas for 10+ years and will never switch either. We've owned camrys, highlanders and 4runners.
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