Detroit 4 runner???

[brick]

Anybody out there from Detroit?

This town is overrun with Tahoes, Explorers and Grand Cherokees. I have driven them all and the 4 runner Sport V8 is the vehicle for me. It has better handling, acceleration, braking then all of the above. Unfortunaly I have to pay a lot more because of all the domestic rebates and my x-plan pricing. It is amazing that they with all the discounts you can get an Eddie Bauer Explorer for $9700 off of sticker.

Haven't picked one up yet but working on it. Too bad I can not get for $9700 off.

Still contimplating the supercharger.

Jim

 

[EDGE]

Face it man the Imports know what they have and that they don't have to offer any incentives to move their cars especially 4Runners, lately I have seen so many 4th Gen driving around you would think people have caught on and stopped buying Ford Explorers

I don't live in an area specific to anything but it seems like the people are slowing buying more imports, more then afew guys I see are driving Acura MDX's and those new TL's which seem to be popping up everywhere and the nearest Acura dealer is 30 miles away, their is 1 guy who has a Cadillac SRX, all I can say is the 4Runner is faster.

My friend got something like 17k in total incentives, cash back, dealer maintenance, free tires, 0% interest on a loaded TrailBlazer other friend got a V8 Limited Grand Cherokee for like 32k down from 40:

 

[my04runner]

The last time I visted Detroit, it was hard to find a nice looking import on the road. I thought Detroit was not the right city for owning an import, heard lots of bad tales over that.

 

[brick]

It is amazing how few imports are on Detroit road but I have seen more and more over the last 10 years. The problems is everyone gets huge discounts on top of the incentives you all see.

Fact: There are 31 metro Ford dealers and I think there are 6 Toyota dealers.

 

[Biff]

Anybody out there from Detroit?

This town is overrun with Tahoes, Explorers and Grand Cherokees. I have driven them all and the 4 runner Sport V8 is the vehicle for me. It has better handling, acceleration, braking then all of the above. Unfortunaly I have to pay a lot more because of all the domestic rebates and my x-plan pricing. It is amazing that they with all the discounts you can get an Eddie Bauer Explorer for $9700 off of sticker.

Haven't picked one up yet but working on it. Too bad I can not get for $9700 off.

Still contimplating the supercharger.

Jim

Jim,


You'll love the S/C. I've had a field day with mine-gotta love the power.

 

[brick]

performance data....

Victor,

Have you gotten anymore performance data on that beast? I would be curious to have you take it to a 1/4 mile track and smoke some folks. Get us you 60 ft times, teap speed, etc.

If not, any chance you have a g-tech pro accelerator to measure 0-60 times? Maybe someone can loan you one.

I know the S/C and engine will be included in the 3/36 warrenty. Do you happen to know if I can get a factory extended warrenty and have it cover bumper to bumper? I put a lot of highway miles on and the 36k warrenty will only last 18 mo.

Someone has to test this in a magazine. With the dealer install and factory warrenty this is the reliable bank for the buck winner.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Biff]

Re: performance data....

Victor,

Have you gotten anymore performance data on that beast? I would be curious to have you take it to a 1/4 mile track and smoke some folks. Get us you 60 ft times, teap speed, etc.

If not, any chance you have a g-tech pro accelerator to measure 0-60 times? Maybe someone can loan you one.

I know the S/C and engine will be included in the 3/36 warrenty. Do you happen to know if I can get a factory extended warrenty and have it cover bumper to bumper? I put a lot of highway miles on and the 36k warrenty will only last 18 mo.

Someone has to test this in a magazine. With the dealer install and factory warrenty this is the reliable bank for the buck winner.

Thanks,
Jim

I tried doing a test with a bud, but didn't do it the right way, when I mentioned the rusults I got my ass chewed up because nobody believed my times. Needless to say I've had a couple of incidents on the freeway with people that had no idea I could go that fast. After five months with a blower on, I have no regrets. If you are having a dealer install it, make sure you shop it around. The stealer that install mine charged $600; I didn't' shop it around and later I found out the dealer next to may work would have done the same work for $400.

As far as the warranty is conserned I have no idea.