Recent content by gunsmoke

Funny you mention that - we're staying in Vegas on the 24th and 25th! We're in Santa Fe now and we're going to the Grand Canyon and then Vegas before heading to CA. A road trip we were hoping to make with a new 4R... Maybe I'll win a new car in Vegas. :)

I just spent over $700 on my T100 to make the long road trip back to CA. The mechanic told me it was ready to go to 300K (it's only 98K now). He also said I should be able to get $10K for it because it's so clean. Testament to Toyota's reliability and resale value for sure. You'll all be...

The differences between a Rav4 & Highlander and the new Explorer - drive them and see if you don't believe me, but the quality of the Explorer, from the perspectives of what you can see and feel and hear, is far superior. It is SO much nicer inside. Even my kids who went on the test drive with...

If I don't end up with a 4Runner it won't be for lack of trying. All day, and no luck. It's incredible. I actually was told by one dealer that they found one the way I wanted it, but since they felt it was so close to a Limited, they would only take $5K off the price of a Limited, rather than...

Thanks for that feedback. I feel the same as you do! Here's what happened today: Test drove the 2013 Ford Explorer. First time ever inside a Ford. It was actually very impressive! I'm still trying to swallow the fact it's a "Ford." Not sure I'll be able to get past that... Test drove a...

So I called a dealer in N. CA, and even though they don't have any 4x2, they told me they can get one in if I wanted. "But most people who want a 4Runner want a 4x4." True for me, anyway. So that law is bogus! For the issues of a 4x4, that's good news they're just as solid. It probably was...

I currently drive a 1997 T100 Xcab, and now I have 2 kids... I've been wishing I had something as nice as my T100, but with usable interior space instead of driving around air. (I can rent a truck for the few times I need an open bed now.) So I've been researching and at one point I was...