If you had to drive another SUV instead of the 4Runner....
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Probably the GX 460. Might do this when my 18 TRD Pro lease is up. Want the v8.
Thai
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Had G500. Now LC. I prefer LC. (NOTE: i have not driven the new G.)
PaulsTrail
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Oh, I don't know. 22 years old with 192,000 trouble-free miles and still going strong. Bought it new, and couldn't part with it for the pittance the dealer offered when we bought the 4Runner in 2016. Still use it regularly. The new GC's are a totally different design, so probably not comparable. But, I remember hearing the same stuff about Jeeps when we bought it back then.
Picture from 9/24/19. Still sporting its original paint.
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thennen
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Not a Jeep fan necessarily, but I have to say there still are lots of this gen of Cherokee on the roads here in central Ohio. Maybe they got something right back then...?
SwayzeExpress
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Your jeep is a rare breed now - I think xj till 01 and yj? Till 03 where the reliable years. The newer stuff is a different layout all around. The xj design was basically unchanged for a few decades
the_economist
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Definitely will be looking into the new Rivian all electric SUV when it's released in 2020. They have big investments from Ford, and Amazon just ordered 10K all electric trucks from them. That thing has 4 electric motors, one on each wheel!
PaulsTrail
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Our Grand Cherokee is a '98 which was the last year of the first generation (ZJ). It has the 5.2 liter V8 (318 CID), the basic design of which dates back to the 1960's. So they probably had the bugs pretty well worked out by then. I recall the early years of the next generation (WJ) having more problems.
Back to the thread's topic, as long as I continue to need the off-road capabilities of the 4Runner, I'd probably look to the Wrangler (overpriced as it may be) or the new Bronco. If I didn't need the off-road capabilities, I'd probably go for an Audi SQ5.
gSwift
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Sold a 2018 Yukon Denali to buy a 2020 TRD PRO. What a huge mistake that was.
I know i'll probably get roasted for the comment since i'm on a 4runner forum, but its just an opinion. This is my 3rd 4Runner (2001,2008,2020) and while I love the look of it, I absolutely hate driving it. Its not terrible in town, but I mostly drive interstate, and if there's even the slightest incline its constantly switching gears up and down. It continues to do this until I either floor it, or the road flattens out.
I just ordered a Sprint Booster and hopefully that helps to improve the throttle response and drivability. If not, i'll have a Army Green 2020 TRD Pro for sale for anyone looking :behindsofa:
I know i'll probably get roasted for the comment since i'm on a 4runner forum, but its just an opinion. This is my 3rd 4Runner (2001,2008,2020) and while I love the look of it, I absolutely hate driving it. Its not terrible in town, but I mostly drive interstate, and if there's even the slightest incline its constantly switching gears up and down. It continues to do this until I either floor it, or the road flattens out.
I just ordered a Sprint Booster and hopefully that helps to improve the throttle response and drivability. If not, i'll have a Army Green 2020 TRD Pro for sale for anyone looking :behindsofa:
alico268
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Sprint Booster will probably not do anything for the vehicle wanting to downshift from overdrive on the hills at highway speeds. The 5th gen likes to get into overdrive as soon as it can and stay there. I find it to be the worst when you are rolling at approx. 40mph and you give it some gas and it defiantly refuses to grab a lower gear to accelerate... but I've gotten used to it and just give some more pedal.
Your modestly powered 4R is no match on the pavement to your old Denali that has a 140 more horses, 190 more foot pounds of torque and 10 speeds to transmit it through. I think you better get back into a large displacement V8 while you still can.
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Big Bad Dad
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Well, I am actually thinking of using the 98 4Runner we recently got to replace my old Jeep XJ Cherokee with 335K miles on it. Love the old Cherokees!
VB.TRD.Pro
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If depreciation weren't so horrid, it'd be a Cayenne Turbo or G63.
Thebeastlives
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Since you are not into offroading or towing just grocery shopping and home depot runs get a KIA or Explorer or Hyundai Santa Fe. All of those SUV were created for the urban buyer that want the look and flexibility of an SUV but could care less about the offroad capabilities. All have better mpg and features than our 4 runners and most are cheaper. Some clearly outperformed our vehicles from light to light acceleration. Many people purchase 4 runners because they want to pretend like they are the rugged bearded offroad type but the reality is they are Audi or BMW SUV type driver. Nothing wrong with that but you can't be upset with the 4 runner when it isn't softer type SUV. When I purchased a house in tucson my bmw x5 was no longer the type of SUV we needed. In LA the x5 was king but in the outdoor rough roads high heat of tucson the 4 runner is the right SUV.
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LandCruiser
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I have a Macan 2.0T and the wife has a JGC V6 Limited.
Both are great in their own ways, but I still drive the Trail more than anything else.
The Porsche is fast, gets great gas mileage, handles well, and is a great long distance crossover.
The JGC also gets great gas mileage and is comfier than the 4runner, but smaller. It does everything better around town, but isn't an off roader obviously.
Both are great in their own ways, but I still drive the Trail more than anything else.
The Porsche is fast, gets great gas mileage, handles well, and is a great long distance crossover.
The JGC also gets great gas mileage and is comfier than the 4runner, but smaller. It does everything better around town, but isn't an off roader obviously.
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Scratch and dent
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Grand Cherokee. Nice on road comfort. Capable off road. Nice style. Bad maintenance reviews.
Posty Mcposterson
Posty Mcposterson
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Ours has been flawless over 45k miles so far.
Cranberry
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Could help but laugh at this one. I remember the good old days lol
OregonRaine
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A 2017+ Nissan Armada, known elsewhere as the "Y62 Patrol".
For some inexplicable reason, I've always loved Nissan trucks/SUVs. They seem to offer a lot of value, they're great offroad and, for the most part, they're very reliable. Our other vehicle is an Xterra PRO-4X, and it's been an outstanding SUV.
A done-up Patrol is one of the best looking and sounding SUVs around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaRvjFnlKoE
For some inexplicable reason, I've always loved Nissan trucks/SUVs. They seem to offer a lot of value, they're great offroad and, for the most part, they're very reliable. Our other vehicle is an Xterra PRO-4X, and it's been an outstanding SUV.
A done-up Patrol is one of the best looking and sounding SUVs around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaRvjFnlKoE
