The fact that it is a $4,500 option will probably kill it for a lot of people. That is a LOT of miles before it pays off. The diesel premium for VW is much less and the diesel Mercedes Benz GL is actually the cheapest version. I understand that these engines cost more to produce, but the...
Too bad the F-5s in 17inch won't happen - it seems impossible to find a clean design / five spoke silver wheel that will fit our 4Runners. If someone would make a 17 inch version of the old 5 spoke FJ80 wheels, I think they would make a killing from Toyota owners.
- Bob