Recent content by howlie

so is this required. or overkill?

So I got the maint sched from the dealer for my 2010 Ltd, and every 10000mi (16000km) they've got about $200 in for "general maint" Does anyone know what this includes? Seems like a lot of $ for a brand new vehicle. I did all their recommended maint on my '07 FJ, and never saw a dime of...

So I got the maint sched from the dealer for my 2010 Ltd, and every 5000mi (16000km) they've got about $200 in for "general maint" Does anyone know what this includes? Seems like a lot of $ for a brand new vehicle. I did all their recommended maint on my '07 FJ, and never saw a dime of uptick...

ARGH! ADT - what a piece of crap - I finally had to pay to break my contract with them - sooooooo many false alarms. Every ADT technician that came out said the last ADT guy installed everything wrong! Never again!

Wow - nobody mentioned the backup camera??? LOVE iT! Coming from an FJ, the backup camera is a dream. Other fav's -proximity key - so handy when juggling gear / kids -mileage is great - I got 710km on the highway (mountains) before the gas light came on. -heated seats -Great passing power on the...

loaner I purchased the demo - it had 6000km on it. It turns out the dealership owner was using as his daily driver, so it was well taken care of. I got a great deal on it.

switched from FJ to 2010LTD I loved my FJ, but I love the 4R even more. I only have one vehicle, and using the FJ in the city became a pain. The roof-rack is way too tall, and non-functional. I tried to get some lumber on it one time, and ended up snapping the plastic brackets (on the x-brace)...

I'm in Canada, and none of the new 4runners seem to have badges showing the model (ie: SR5 vs Limited vs Trail). From users' pics, it seems like the american models do, but not the canadian ones. Any reason for this?