Recent content by get2thechoppah

There are dozens and dozens of threads on here discussing the V6 vs. the V8. The bottom line is that YOU have to decide based on your desired balance of lifestyle, finances and environmental concerns. Obviously the V8 will perform the best in terms of acceleration and towing, but you will...

I'll paypal you a nickel if you can find somebody who actually believes that story.

New EPA ratings have 4th Gen V8 4WD 4Runners getting 14 city/17 highway/15 mixed. Gas Mileage of 2008 Toyota 4Runner Getting 19-20 MPG with a V8? 30% better than the updated EPA estimate?? Very unlikely. Maybe the computer says 19, meaning ~17 actual - THAT I would believe. I mean, think...

It's the thinking that "I'm a better driver than everybody else" that can lead us to think we can speed and/or multitask because we're somehow more experienced, aware or able than the average driver. Maybe professional race-car drivers have these types of abilities, but 99.9% of the people on...

To be safe, I would estimate the difference in fuel consumption/cost (same thing, really) between the V6 and V8 to be at least 20%. After all, the V8 has 25% more cylinders, right? I'm not saying that every single person's individual experience will reflect this, but it is a "prepare for the...

I visited Eastlake Auto Brokers back in February looking at two different 4runners. The trucks had little things wrong with them. The first one, an '05 Limited V6, smelled like smoke and was unusually nicked up for its age (lots of interior scratches/dings, floormats were very soiled); the...

There are so many clean cars out there with similar age/trim/mileage, I would walk away. Why bother? The price is "great" because the thing has been on fire. Any of those major events that show up on CARFAX - Salvage, accident, fire, flood - are scarlet letters for cars. If for some reason...

V8 owners like talking about how their engine is "smoother" and "doesn't have to work as hard.".... Sounds nice and relaxing... is it true that the Limited V8s also give you a pedicure and a facial, too? Sucks that the Sports do the pedicure, only.

If you're going to be towing it sounds like you require the V8. The V6 is a perfectly capable engine but won't match the torque of the V8. 2WD or 4WD?? 4WD, of course. 2WD would be like buying a rifle without sights or a scope. I mean yeah, the 4WD system adds some weight but the vehicle...

Well put. If a person can accept up-front that driving a V8 will likely cost 15%-20% more in fuel/year, that is completely a personal choice. I did a quick calc and agree with the ~3 MPG hit that you estimated. If we say (for experiment's sake) that the V6 averages 20 MPG and the V8 averages...

Whatever figures people are quoting for their fuel economy aren't important. What are important are the inherent characteristics of both the V6 and V8 engines. The V8 produces around 13% more horsepower (max), 15% more torque (max), has two additional cylinders and weighs ~200 lbs more than...