According to their North American Pressroom, Toyota Reports Best-Ever February Sales including 8,500 T4Rs, a 23% increase compared to the 6,913 sold in Feb '03. I guess getting rid of the dark cladding helped sales :dunno:
It looks like Toyota sales went up 17.7%. I guess the economy may be picking up. I know my economy sucks, no raise in 2 years.
It looks like the Highlander is still a better seller with 8,815 units sold, but the 4Runner is doing very well. Also, I noticed the Sienna went up 155%, now that is an increase.
Thats good to know but the 2005 Pathfinder is being aimed directly at the 4Runner, it is returning to body on frame, larger, 3rd row, more luxury amenities, but no word of a V8.
Not saying it will destroy the 4Runner sales just that it is the new kid on the block and being slightly similar will probably manage to steal some sales.
I can't picture any other mid-sized SUV other then the 4Runner and Pathfinder that are actually still truck like and meant to be used offroad:
The GC is very nice; more standard features in similarly priced trim levels than the 4th gen 4R. And yes, Americans luv 'em - look on the road!
But let's not overlook that overwhelming value feature of a Jeep:
50 cents on the dollar value retention in less than two years! That's horrible.:jaw drop:
I have had terrible experiences with Jeeps. Maybe the next generation Grand Cherokee will change that. Right now though, the 4th Gen 4runner is light years ahead. Someday I plan to buy an old cj7 though.
Nissans are pretty decent cars, but overall, their resale is nowhere near Toyota's.
From some good sources...a new nissan has 14 avg problems while a toyota only has 4. it does need to be noted that the problems are small compared to what's found on most american cars. and how many companies have better resale value than toyota???