Greetings all!

Glad I could join up on this forum. I'm anxiously awaiting the day I get my 2010 4Runner (hello tax refund!). I've test driven a couple. I've sat in them. I make my wife drive through the local dealers' lots on Sundays so I can see the inventory. She might call me obsessed.

However...

I feel stuck.

I love the aggressive stance of the Trail, my wife loves the more subdued look of the SR5. I have some discernible differences that are front and center about both, and I can't shake them. If any of you have faced the same dillema, I'd welcome your feedback.

Let me start off by saying that this would be used for commuting, family road trips, and (possibly) some light towing of a small trailer with a 4-wheeler or motorcycle. I don't see me using it off-road much. It will be used in Maryland winters (occasional snow and ice) and Maryland summers (hot and humid).

To try to compare oranges-to-tangerines (i.e. as fair a comparison as possible), the "SR5" in this discussion has the leather upgrade (and stereo upgrade that comes with that package), rear backup camera, and moonroof. The TE would be one without the KDSS and Navigation System.

I will list my pros/cons between the two, and please don't take offense if I say something about a feature that you like! LOL

If you have solutions or similar conflicts...chime in!

Thanks!

PROS and CONS of SR5 vs. TE

Why I like the TE:

TE has a better stance.
TE has pull-out cargo tray.
TE has cooler wheels.
TE has a cool looking (but nonfunctional) hood scoop.
TE has black trim vs. SR5's chrome EVERYWHERE (note: I hate the chrome, wife likes it).
TE comes with cross bars on roof rack (no extra cost)...and the roof rack isn't chrome.
TE has nice blue-colored lights for dash, SR5 has orange.
TE would look sweet in black, with it's black trim and smoked lights, & aftermarket tinted windows.
I will need to put steps of some kind on this thing for my short wife and young son, and I'd prefer Nerf or Westin bars over running boards. I think the TE would look sweet with some aftermarket step bars...the SR5 has all that chrome on that panel under the doors and it might look weird.

Why I like the SR5:

TE is going to be about a $1000 more expensive.
I don't need most of the off-road stuff on the TE's overhead console.
TE has water-resistant fabric seats to SR5's leather HEATED seats (note: dealer says he can heat TE seats for $650 more)
SR5 has back-up clearance sonar
SR5 has puddle lamps and turn signals in side mirrors
SR5 has color-coded body mouldings (which I like, but hate the chrome)

Decisions, decisions, decisions...

Sorry to have such a wordy, mundane post my first day! Thanks in advance for your opinions and patience.