Recent content by imwjl

I know that but think the Subaru would be fine for my current scenario. There are times I will rent a truck even though I have a 4Runner. I probably differ from some in wanting a SUV because my driving evolution includes Kenworths, Macks and ancient Jeeps. I've also thought about keeping my 3rd...

Nothing for 4Runners in WI. I have a dealer print out made yesterday for all Toyota promos and I am quite sure it says they are effective March 2. The promos for Highlanders might appeal to some though. A hybrid more expensive than a 4Runner can be at a lower lease rate.

We have a lot of Toyotas and Subarus in immediate and extended family. Both can have repair bills outside of warranty and I'm not seeing the newer Toyotas have the lendary perfection my 3rd generation 4 Runner has. As far as snow. If it's a deep nasty situation a vehicle like my 3rd gen with AT...

We tested the new model against our 3rd generation and other vehicles yesterday. It handles well for what it is but not what I would buy as ideal for twisty roads. It's much improved for highway over mine for the same reasons it could not be as good off road. We also tested Highlander Hybrid and...

I'm thinking about trading my trusty 4Runner for the new model and have to bite tongue on this topic. So far mine has spent 11 years of professional guiding, service vehicle work and trail building and I still have paint. I don't understand why somebody buys a 4Runner and worries about surviving...

I was just told by a WI dealer that some incentives start tomorrow and all they will have that would apply to a 4Runner is free oil changes and tire rotation for 2-3 years. I will (of course) see what another dealer in same market has to say.

As a 4Runner owner I think I drive a real SUV but I've tested the new Outback and it's a very nice vehicle. I'm not sure it's right for me though. I don't yet have a chance to test the 2010 4Runner and hope to in coming weeks. A Trail model is probably most like what I have and it does not look...

I appreciate the new looks tied to earlier 4Runners but I wonder if the bulging lights and lamps and mix of straight and curved lines will make the new 4Runner look more dated as it ages. I won't say I don't like it until some time passes and also admit that we're not love struck by a number of...

Welcome. Nice work with your welding. I'm new here too, but not to my 4Runner that has served me well since 1999.

Hi, Thanks. That would solve off road capability, but I know people who had those and they were not reliable or frugal like my 4Runner. I looked at car lots briefly today and it made keeping the '99 look pretty good. My wife pronounced our '99 a classic so it may stay. I think she's right...

Yes, fewer cylinders in more than cars and trucks too. Ford rather quietly announced the powerful V6 associated with new SHO in the Flex. http://www.fordvehicles.com/crossovers/flex/features/#page=Feature17 I digress, but the Flex is growing on me - especially after being in one.

The two video links have things in common with our being hit before we had kids and why my wife would like the 3x shoulder belts in rear. We had a woman in a wheelchair modified van come across a 4 lane road and get us head on. She admitted she was changing the radio with no hands on wheel.

I hope I can answer all the posts here. The kids require the 3 shoulder belts in back seat 3rd generation does not have. Nothing less will do for my wife because we were hit head on before we had kids and were clearly saved by a safe car. On the Tevas and Outback: My '99 4R replaced pickup as...

The two dealers in my city said they have allocations and don't expect any sizable inventory for a few months. One of them said they the area dealers only have one per dealer allocated at this point and expect their first unit late October. As a not yet released car this would be yet more...

I made a sheet to compare back seat width which is my biggest need for change and other things important such as turning circle and ground clearance. I am waiting for more information on the next generation 4Runner and considering an Outback wagon. I'm not sure the Outback will handle all of...