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Just picked up my new 2016 4Runner Trail today. Super happy! This has been 3 years in the making. I had an '03 4Runner and loved it but wanted a newer car and got a '12 outback 3.6R. The outback was a fine car but way too plain vanilla for me. I've been looking for used 4Runners ever since buying the outback (can you say buyers remorse) but the used 4Runner prices are crazy around here. So buying new made the most sense. It is an adjustment to get use to the truck feel vs. the car feel again. But I'm sitting tall in my 4Runner. :thumb3:

Ordered husky mats and looking into running boards for the wife and kids. No need for rock sliders since it's only muddy skidder roads around here. Then I'm thinking new tires (BFGs) and maybe the TRD wheels.
 

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and got a '12 outback 3.6R. The outback was a fine car but way too plain vanilla for me. I've been looking for used 4Runners ever since buying the outback (can you say buyers remorse)
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Nice looking rig!

I'm currently looking at replacing my '01 4Runner...we looked at a number of options as our family needs have changed over the last 15 years and we looked closely at the 3.6R Outback. In the end, we decided to stay with a newer model 4Runner.

As a fellow 4Runner owner/driver, you would have had similar expectations from an Outback as I would. Could you provide more info about your Outback experience?
 
Thanks all! Day 2 and still feeling like a king of the road. I love how high I sit now and I can't wipe the smile off of my face. :bounce:

As far as the outback goes, it was an OK ride (my humble opinion and YMMV). I had the 3.6R Limited version which had all the bells and whistles (for a '12 Subaru anyway). I went with the 6 cylinder because I felt the 4 cylinder was way under powered. In general my outback was a good daily driver, good in snow, high ground clearance for a wagon, car like handling and had the options I wanted. But I really never felt it was the car for me and was blah about driving it.

My parents have a 250 acre farm in mid-coast Maine and I just didn't feel comfortable going "wheeling" on the farm with the outback (lots of muddy skidder trails). If I lived in a major metro (like Boston), I would definitely go with the outback. But since Maine is off the beaten path, and I have relatively easy access to off road opportunities, the 4Runner made sense.

FYI - My wife drives a '15 Highlander, so we have the "family car" area covered for longer trips and hauling kids to soccer.
 
We had some rain yesterday and I took it up some muddy skidder roads to test out the stock capabilities. It did fine but the stock tires really hold it back (of course I already knew that would be the case). I can't wait to put some BFGs on it and it will be a beast. :bat:
 

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We had some rain yesterday and I took it up some muddy skidder roads to test out the stock capabilities. It did fine but the stock tires really hold it back (of course I already knew that would be the case). I can't wait to put some BFGs on it and it will be a beast. :bat:
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Some MTs on that and it will rip!!
 
rcfs1834 said:
Just picked up my new 2016 4Runner Trail today. Super happy! This has been 3 years in the making. I had an '03 4Runner and loved it but wanted a newer car and got a '12 outback 3.6R. The outback was a fine car but way too plain vanilla for me. I've been looking for used 4Runners ever since buying the outback (can you say buyers remorse) but the used 4Runner prices are crazy around here. So buying new made the most sense. It is an adjustment to get use to the truck feel vs. the car feel again. But I'm sitting tall in my 4Runner. :thumb3:

Ordered husky mats and looking into running boards for the wife and kids. No need for rock sliders since it's only muddy skidder roads around here. Then I'm thinking new tires (BFGs) and maybe the TRD wheels.
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Awesome!!
 
rcfs1834 said:
Thanks all! Day 2 and still feeling like a king of the road. I love how high I sit now and I can't wipe the smile off of my face. :bounce:

As far as the outback goes, it was an OK ride (my humble opinion and YMMV). I had the 3.6R Limited version which had all the bells and whistles (for a '12 Subaru anyway). I went with the 6 cylinder because I felt the 4 cylinder was way under powered. In general my outback was a good daily driver, good in snow, high ground clearance for a wagon, car like handling and had the options I wanted. But I really never felt it was the car for me and was blah about driving it.

My parents have a 250 acre farm in mid-coast Maine and I just didn't feel comfortable going "wheeling" on the farm with the outback (lots of muddy skidder trails). If I lived in a major metro (like Boston), I would definitely go with the outback. But since Maine is off the beaten path, and I have relatively easy access to off road opportunities, the 4Runner made sense.

FYI - My wife drives a '15 Highlander, so we have the "family car" area covered for longer trips and hauling kids to soccer.
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I currently have a '12 Outback 2.5 SR5 premium. The 4Runner is definitely an upgrade for us. Got the 3rd row instead of getting a highlander b/c the highlander we felt was like our outback with a third row. Anyway you obviously an intelligent car buyer! Congrats on the new ride!
 
Ha! Thanks...the outback was ok but the 4Runner is a huge upgrade (for my needs anyway). The stock tires need to go soon. I'm looking at the BFG KO2's load E in stock size. I've done a ton of research but I just can't seem to pull the trigger. Do any of the newer owners have tire opinions?

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Nice! I'm about to get rid of my 05 Nissan Titan LE 4x4 for a 2016 Limited. Had my Titan since new and was a really good truck .
 
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