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After a rain or a wash has anyone noticed water / moisture coming from the rear hatch? I washed the Runner last night and was wiping down the door jambs etc.. With the rear hatch open I noticed water "seaping" from the bottom of where the grab handles are inserted into the hatch. I pulled the...

I have the OEM on my 2021 TRD ORP. It's been on 2 years come this November. No complaints and no issues with TSS. I tried the AVS but couldn't get the hood to close without severe hood adjustments and then significant paint rubbing. Yes, the OEM uses metal clips. Yes, I doubled up on heavy...

Just wanted to share my 2 cents. I had KDSS on my 2012 Trail. I really liked it, but living in Ohio where it snows 2 inches and ODOT puts down 4 inches of salt and brine I know a few things about rust and rust prevention. Each fall and spring I pulled the KDSS cover under the drivers door...

I just want to thank everyone for their opinions and insights. As much as I would like a LC I think I'm going to pass on this one and plan on keeping my 2021 ORP for a while longer. The shortest period of time I have ever kept a 4runner was 6 years. I usually keep my 4Runner's in the 12-15...

Looking for opinions. I have always wanted a Landcruiser but for a variety of reasons never pursued one seriously. Now that they aren't available in the US and I now have a neighbor interested in selling his 2016 I am thinking about doing a deal. The 2016 is mint and only has 36K miles. My...

I had a 2012 Trail that sounded like a tin can when the doors were closed. My 2001 Limited and my wife's 2005 Limited sounded solid when closed. The 2012 Trail also had a lot of wind noise and road noise. I had a love hate relationship with that vehicle. About the only thing I liked about it...

I had a 2012 Trail with KDSS and now have a 2021 Trail/ORP w/o KDSS. Yes, the KDSS feels more rigid on the road, most noticeably on curves, on and off ramps etc. However, it seems the 2021 suspension is improved over what the standard suspension was in 2012. Not KDSS stable, but improved. In...

Went through the same process a few years ago. Really wanted the LC but it just didn't meet our needs from a size / interior volume capacity standpoint. Did all the research and all the so called experts blah, blah, blah, the Sequoia is dated, the gas mileage, technology. Of course all the...

Congrats on the new Runner. I let my 05 white Limited go to a friend in my neighborhood last December. It had 151,000 miles on it. A great 4Runner and was in excellent condition. My neighbor had been after me to sell it to him (for his son) the last 3 years.

Which hood protector is Bertha sporting? OEM, AVS, Other? Any rubbing on the painted top white portion of the grill? Any issues going through a touch car wash? Thanks.

I can't quantify the differences but for me suffice it to say Toyota must have made a change from 2012 to 2021. I hated the seats in my 2012 Trail Edition. For me, they were the most uncomfortable seats in any vehicle I have ever owned over the past 45 years. I even upgraded to Katzskin...

As the old saying goes "it's whatever the market will bear" OR "the worth of something is whatever someone is willing to pay". With that said if someone decides to take todays higher trade in value then something to consider is what you have to pay today to get a similar optioned / newer value...

gamester5 Thanks. I tried to send you a private message but I am not sure it went through and/or I don't have enough posts to private message you. Please advise cost from you for a Toyota Platinum 10 year / 100K extended warranty. I assume under the warranty that any Toyota dealership will...

gamester5, please see my post above. Please advise and also advise what my cost would be for a 10 year / 100m Toyota Extended warranty would cost if purchased through you. Thanks. Matt (2021 TRD ORP purchased new November 26, 2020. Current mileage 1,350 miles.

Is there a cost advantage or other advantage to purchasing the Toyota extended warranty sooner rather than later i.e. within the first 6 months of new ownership or wait and purchase around month 34, 35, or 36? Do the Toyota Extended warranties state exactly what is not covered? I purchased my...