Right! Lol. I wish I could get that. But again, mine is also fully armored and lifted with bigger tires. Straight gas guzzler. !! Either way if I wanted a gas saver I’d drive a corolla or Prius.

Two things Brian...

1. Please tell me it's 4wd. Otherwise take the one key you have and firmly jab it into your temple as hard as you can.
2. Read this, (as you should have before you bought) 3rd Gen 4Runner Buyer's Guide

Other than that, start modding and quit whining!

Since you didn't get the memo, you're 2 days late and the party is long since over. But, thanks for playing.


Tell me, do you usually approach people ass-first or is it just the anonymity of the internet that makes you that way? No need to reply, that's rhetorical...

Well since your wife talked you into the POS, I hope you got some good lovin for a while after you bought it.

Me ass-first? You come to a 4runner forum to complain about how you don't like yours and expect sympathy or something? Not very bright and I don't need the internet to hide behind to tell you. I would have no problem saying the same thing in person ;) carry on Punkin and good luck.

looks like my old one...miss it. But I love my '19 ORP as well!

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I do it all the time; no lift or big tires etc and mostly highway.

Every time I think this thread has finally died it springs back to life.

I'm waiting on the part where he discovers that he only has the grey valet key and to get more keys made he has to pay the dealer a few hundred dollars to swap out the ECU... #LimitedProblems

Sorry dude, but you bought the wrong vehicle.

The keys, the stink, the odds and ends -- you can fix those. Hell even the gas tank you could address if you were motivated enough.

But you can't "fix" the size of the vehicle. I just bought a Gen-1 Tundra because I need a pickup. I would would rather have bought a Tacoma, but I couldn't find one in comparable shape at a comparable price. IMHO, the Tundra is too damn big... but that's just me. I'm 6' 1" and skinny -- the 4Runner fits me perfectly.

I'm married, so I understand if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. My wife and I always make big decisions together -- and buying a vehicle is a big decision. When we're shopping for a car for her, we discuss/debate, "Does it fit the budget... does it fit our needs... blah, blah, blah." But she's the one who has to live with it every day, so she has veto power. When we're shopping for a vehicle for me, I have veto power.

What I don't understand is, why is your wife determining what you drive?

As long as you get a vehicle that fits your budget, and fits your needs (ie: you don't get a standard cab pickup when you need to fit a family of 5) then get the vehicle you're comfortable in.

FYI: it sounds like you should have bought a Gen-1 Tundra.