Recent content by mikeync

if it is obvious and as bad as you describe then they will find it during a test drive.... I realize lots of service departments suck, but I normally give them the benefit of a doubt before I start looking for innovative solutions..... Take it in - describe the problems. Tell them the tsb...

funny finally remembered to ask the wife if she had any issues with the shifting and she said she had some lag. I was surprised that she hadn't mentioned it before but checked the VIN and I am within the range (funny have 2468 and the recall is up to 2648 so I misread first and thought I had the...

Congrats Had a 2004 Acura TL and thought the Acura did way better integrating the nav system into the car (less lock-outs) but obviously the 4Runner has better bluetooth integration as BT 2.0 didn't exist back in the 2004-2006 Acura models. Hope you like it. The wife drives ours and I went...

I can live with manual but would have loved an answer to why the "shiftronic thingy" is defaulted for the 4th gear :) Also interested in the decision to only make the Limited 4WD capable on all surfaces and how this was communicated to dealer (since many of us got incorrect information - at...

While I agree that private sale will probably be the best I fail to understand why you wouldn't drive the vehicle to the dealer and ask him what his best deal would be. Tell him you are willing to do private and buy the new 4X4 elsewhere so what is he willing to do. That gives you a number to...

I am guessing eco mode comes on when you get out of 4wd....... Would you have paid extra for the limited for the full time 4wd? You are still responsible, but if that is the case I would go back to the sales guy and raise hell... If for no other reason then to make sure they don't provide...

good for you - mine refuses and Toyota said it is a mistake that this item was in the book for US customers. They refuse to mess with it both for the drivers seat and the passenger seat. Toyota told me it is federal law and will not go along with the argument that the federal law would be...

Well according to you I fall in the minority camp. Do I think they falsify tests - no. Do I think they make one brand sound a littler better to make sure that they don't tick off the wrong person -- absolutetly. It is a business and it is a business that is in hard times (any printed product is)...

It sucks - it is horrible. I can't believe I am looking at that stupid mast and can't get better reception than I get. My other vehicle gets much clearer radio and much better reception. In areas where we loose reception the 4runner looses it miles ahead of our other vehicle. Just haven't...

This is still true and will probably always be true. The reason is very simple (actually when I found out it was kind of a "yeah should have thought of that moment") The headphone jack uses the internal amp as it normally would be connected to head-phones. That amp is very weak. When you use...

Toyota hasn't even put a light on half the buttons that are pressed that would be normal......like the party button - when is it in and when isn't it........several others like that. So getting a button to light up when it is pretty clear if it is pressed in or not (unlike other buttons) is...

General public doesn't buy the Trail Edition...... they buy SR5 or Limited

OK here is what I don't get. If the review was for the general public more then why wasn't the Limited put against the GC? It makes no sense. I don't do much off-roading so we got the limited. In the summary: GC -- Short of crossing obstacles where you'd need a locking rear diff T4R -- A...

Just wanted to add a note as I just purchased extended warranty for my Nissan Armada. Since I bought the Armada prices were up (I bought through a dealer through the net at best prices available). Since I purchased my Armada a $75 fee for purchasing extended warranty after 12,000 miles had...

What is wrong with slamming? I use the inside handles and well then I press the button to start the car.......