Recent content by paddy1337

I haven't logged in for ages, but I had to just to say how on base you are, at least for me. Back in the spring I traded in my [wife's] 5th gen 4R, for a new Sequoia. She needed more space, I wanted a V8. I considered the LC200, but the sequoia had a lot more space and wife's LC200 would never...

Do you do any Toyota? I bought a 2020 Sequoia TRD Pro on 4JUL. Interested in a Platinum, zero deductible, 8yr/100k or similar. Thanks

So, I never looked very far into the terrain select, it sounded more gimmicky than anything. What's it doing? My assumption is it's just acting like ATRAC, but with a different "tune" for how atrac will behave depending on the setting you choose. Is there more to it? Is it engaging the locker on...

Who would sell a $45k vehicle, to buy the same $45k vehicle, for a loss, just because it's a different color? That was my point. It's an awful lot of money for a paint color change. I'm not against anyone buying as many 4Rs as they want, for any reason they want. I just think it's...

If it's only about the color, you can have any car painted any color you want. Probably cheaper too, considering taxes and all that.

And your rockers disappeared.

I got the Limited, rather than Trail w/ KDSS; that's what I was torn between. Both have good on road handling manners (i.e. less truck like), but among MANY other things, the biggest difference was the drivetrain. This vehicle was bought for my wife, and she was not comfortable with RWD and...

I know nothing about financing in Canada. Not sure about the fee in Canada, but in the US, if I've already got a deal I like that I negotiated before I come in (I negotiated over email or phone), I won't let them pull my credit without taking more off the sale. They'll stay, "we'll do that if...

Not specific to Toyota, but the few times I've talked to people who got 0% APR on their vehicles, they were also people who pay the listed ask on a vehicle. So, what your guy told you sounds pretty accurate. The way to get a lower price is to allow them to give you a crappy APR loan, then...

How long has your truck been modded? You may remember, the OEM skid plate swings down; from what I experienced it appears to need to be swung pretty far to come off, maybe not a full 90degrees, but pretty far. Combine that with stock sized tires and no lift. It'd be worse with a creeper. I...

Admittedly, this was the first time I've done the oil on the 4R, and the extra space was useful for figuring out the Rube Goldberg contraption that is a oil change on this vehicle. I have stock skids, it didn't appear to me I could get it off without getting the truck up a bit; definitely not...

Are you paying cash, or bringing outside financing? If they aren't making anything on the financing they try to get it up front. If the answer is yes, you can always finance then pay it off right away (or refi out of their crappy apr).

I'm scared to even check my model numbers. I let my 4yo son get under the 4runner this weekend while I was changing the oil...

I just did my own oil in the 4R for the first time this weekend. I had no idea what I was in for, and had to run out for an oil filter tool since my generic strap-type tool was no match for the tightest oil filter housing in the world. For that, I needed to use my breaker bar vs the normal sized...

It's only fair to follow-up, right? Had the Defender LTX M/S installed, stock size. They look slightly beefier than the OEM Yokohamas, though the measurements are unlikely to be much different. The ride is great. Highway noise/hum is non-existent; so my main concern is taken care of. There's...