Recent content by HuskyHawk

What’s the consensus on the 2020 update? The infotainment screen is clearly a major improvement but the one safety feature I actually use, blind spot monitoring, is missing. Not sure I’d use adaptive cruise more than once in awhile and lane keep assist is fairly annoying. I see several 2019...

Going to drive one tomorrow. It’s what I wanted back in 2015. Is resale on those still good? I assume the more off-road focused T4Rs are better. Drove the Outback Onyx XT today, too boring, despite being very functional. Wife is going to snuff me out in my sleep soon if I don’t just buy...

It does have similar cargo capacity and the overall size and height are almost identical. Also the torque vectoring AWD is very good. I hate the pushbutton shifter but whatever.

You may have effectively talked me out of the 4Runner. It’s true I don’t need the capability. My main likes are the ergonomics and low relative belt line (I drive with left elbow on window sill and 4R fits perfectly), ride height, and moonroof + rear window gives a convertible like...

I drove a ORP the other day. Seemed pretty good. None of them have KDDS. Can’t find those at all. Drove limiteds a few years ago. Probably not much has changed.

Thanks. Last time I was all Limited. Just saw no auto on off lights on ORP. Really? That’s just inexcusable. That’s been common for 20 years now. I’m not sure I can remember to turn my lights off 15 years after the last time I had to. Snow is a concern. That said I’d rather have 17s than the...

I went through this five years ago, and this time may pull the plug. Wife is telling me to buy one tomorrow. I did buy a GX470 but didn’t keep it long due to a change in work location. My use will be 95% on road, some beach, light trails and steep potentially snow covered dirt roads in...

Wow. That’s a hell of a deal. Exactly what I’m looking for (flexible on color). There are no ORPs around here with KDDS and a moonroof.

Haven’t been on this forum in years since I decided not to buy a 4Runner back in 2015. Well the 2020 has me looking again. Drove a TRD ORP today. Nice. No KDDS which I think I’ll want. Looking at the Toyota inventory site I only see ORP with KDDS and a moonroof in Red. Does that make any sense...

How much better would the AT tires on the Trail be compared to the highway all seasons on the Limited? My biggest complaint about the Limited comes back to the oversized 20" rims and lousy tire selection for them.

Ok, this is a bit discouraging. I know all about the merits of snow tires, but I have no place to put them and don't want to run them on what are dry roads 98% of the time even in the winter. If you mean something more aggressive than Duelers, ok, maybe, but there are few choices on the 20"...

Not sure I get this. Seat folding is the same in all models, except Train can't have third row. If I get a Ltd. with no 3rd row (deeper cargo hold) it would identical to a Trail I believe. It does fold flat if you get the third row, but you lose 5-6 inches in depth. Since I will rarely fold...

Thanks guys. I think you confirmed what I believe. I like the 4Runner a lot. Drove a GJC, which is what every auto reviewer says someone like me should buy. Reliability stinks, and it is jittery on the highway. Backseat is too low in he Jeep too. Our RX350 has Duelers, like the limited...

Forgive me for a newbie post. I have used search, but I'm looking for some subjective opinions. I'm comparing these two and want to know what I'm missing or not considering. Primary use is daily driver (short commute), but on badly potholed and broken pavement. I also need to climb a fairly...

This is ultimately a big part of my switch. The roads here in the Boston exurbs are more potholes than pavement. My 3 series exceeds suspension travel with a bang on half the manhole covers, let alone the broken pavement. Our Lexus RX rides over then nicely, but has needed two struts and two...