I was going to ask a similar question; is this enough evidence and market share and revenue to have Toyo keep the BOF platform for a few extra years?
Nissan can do what they want. one reason they dropped their other SUVs was also because of the massive problems that they had with the previous gen xterra/pathfinder/pickup tranny-engine coolant issue. It seems they only put effort into building one or two vehicles really well, the rest are just out there to make a buck, be dayumed how it runs over time.
It also might be, Toyo is similar to Suzuki and their GSXR750 sportbike. Years ago all of the other manufacturers made a 7500cc sportbike, but Suzuki's was clearly the best year after year. Then one by one all of the other makers dropped theirs, to make either a smaller bike or a larger one. But Suzuki still makes their 750, which at times has been called the 'perfect' size.
Toyo must feel similar on some level. other makers are dropping their off road, tougher-than-most creations to sell to soccer moms, and that's just fine. but Toyo continues to make a platform that can be considered pretty much 'perfect' on alot of levels. I dont intend to take mine off road, but i didnt buy it for that. i bought it to handle my winter driving and to be as tough as nails over a solid 10-20yr lifetime.
What i do wonder however...how is it Austrailia & Africa can have a BOF platform to bounce around in the open country, yet the USA, which has almost as much of that same environment, keeps loosing these vehicles yr after yr. With the FJ now at end-of-life, the continued whisper that the GX will be gone soon, and our beloved T4R is next at some point down the road.
