Opinions: TRD Offroad vs Trail

[Jaydub514]

Do you have a full beard, man bun, "I'm a man and a FEMINIST" shirt, and your border collie is your best friend? Get the TE.

Do you crush Monster, wear white Oakleys, go to a UFC gym, and call everyone "bro"? Get the TRD Pro.

Love it. You didn't even bother to read the thread title, or the original post - but definitely made it a point to bash a particular model that has nothing to do with the topic.

And i'm pretty sure the drink of choice nowadays is a Rockstar. Hahaha

 

[jwkilgore]

Do you have a full beard, man bun, "I'm a man and a FEMINIST" shirt, and your border collie is your best friend? Get the TE.
Do you crush Monster, wear white Oakleys, go to a UFC gym, and call everyone "bro"? Get the TRD Pro.

FWIW, the OP is asking about the new TRD Offroad (exactly the same as the Trail except more stickers), not the TRD Bro (1" lift, etc.).

Back on topic, for only a $1000 difference go with the 2017 model. No question. When it's time to sell, a used 2017 TRD Offroad will be worth way more than a 2016 Trail, even with the same miles. It'll be a whole year younger, and will have the (theoretically) more desirable TRD labeling.

HOWEVER, if you can get the price difference down a lot more then it's more of a tossup. I got my 2011 for a considerable discount after the 2012's were on the lot.

 

[Havik]

Get the TRD just for the additional resale value. Morons cough up big bucks for badge engineering.

 

[5ontheFloor]

I am in this predicament currently. I plan to open a thread soon about what happened to Heidi.

Also I do not have a beard, man bun, border collie, or a shirt with man and "f" word but I did have the TE. Best vehicle I have owned so far

 

[LandCruiser]

Love it. You didn't even bother to read the thread title, or the original post - but definitely made it a point to bash a particular model that has nothing to do with the topic.

And i'm pretty sure the drink of choice nowadays is a Rockstar. Hahaha

They Bro'd the TE?

Bastards.

 

[4Reak Show]

I thougt the point of buying a new car, specifically a Toyota, was to keep it and not worry about resale value. If one's end game is to get rid of it eventually and try to keep said value so high, why not just lease? Seems odd to buy something so expensive just to want to turn around and trade it in or whatever.

But that's just me, trying to fight this damn throw-away culture we live in. Also explains why I still have my first car even if it is 22 years old.... But that's my 2nd gen soooooo

 

[Donovan1]

Do you have a full beard, man bun, "I'm a man and a FEMINIST" shirt, and your border collie is your best friend? Get the TE.

Do you crush Monster, wear white Oakleys, go to a UFC gym, and call everyone "bro"? Get the TRD Pro.

I've had a full beard for seven years. I'm almost bald. I love women... whenever possible.. I want to kill my damn Husky most of the time.

Went with '16TEP... FOR THE WIFE! I drive my trusty '10 FJC.

 

[3wbdriver]

They Bro'd the TE?

No. It just got a name change. The Trail is now designated as the TRD Off Road. There is still a TRD Pro also. But who can be bothered with reading earlier posts anyway?

 

[AdventureMan]

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. All it takes is some dental floss to scrape off the C pillar badges. And floor mats, well, they've already been replaced. The only 2017 change that put me off was the TRD embroidery on the headrests of the Premium/pleather seats, but we didn't get that on ours (stuck with "Trail fabric").

The real elephant in the room is what the big "T" might do for 2018. Toyota has been conspicuously quiet on this subject for some time, and no one has posted a credible spy photo (unless I missed the news on this one).

I was more nervous that they would replace the current platform (which doesn't have a sexy high-tech drivetrain and electo-nannies, but statistics show it is as reliable as "Babe the Blue Ox") with a version of the asian Fortuner using the new Taco V6 drivetrain that frankly, judging from its mixed reviews, appears to not be totally sorted. If that happens, I believe that there would be a run on 2017 4Runners.

So when there was no hint of an announcement at Detroit, I freaked and pulled the trigger...

 

[Aurora85]

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. All it takes is some dental floss to scrape off the C pillar badges. And floor mats, well, they've already been replaced. The only 2017 change that put me off was the TRD embroidery on the headrests of the Premium/pleather seats, but we didn't get that on ours (stuck with "Trail fabric").

The real elephant in the room is what the big "T" might do for 2018. Toyota has been conspicuously quiet on this subject for some time, and no one has posted a credible spy photo (unless I missed the news on this one).

I was more nervous that they would replace the current platform (which doesn't have a sexy high-tech drivetrain and electo-nannies, but statistics show is as reliable as "Babe the Blue Ox") with a version of the asian Fortuner using the new Taco V6 drivetrain that frankly, judging from its mixed reviews, appears to not be totally sorted. If that happens, I believe that there would be a run on 2017 4Runners.

So when there was no hint of an announcement at Detroit, I freaked and pulled the trigger...

I don't blame you..a reason I pulled the trigger on a 16. If there is an 18 or 19 and we like it..our 5th gen will have excellent resale value. No loss of sleep either way

 

[MeanoTorino]

I ended up purchasing a 2017. I had already haggled for a 2016 TE in red, but the wife really wanted grey. The dealer offered me a 2017 in Magnetic for $600 more. It was not at the dealership at the time so I had to wait on it. For $600 more I felt that the 2017 was the better value. I'm not a huge fan of the TRD badging, but it's the wife's daily driver and she likes it. I'll keep driving my old Bronco until she is ready for a new ride and I'll take over the 4runner and have fun with it. I think you can't go wrong with either a 16 or 17.

 

[Friggin Idiot]

I'll keep driving my old Bronco until she is ready for a new ride and I'll take over the 4runner and have fun with it. I think you can't go wrong with either a 16 or 17.

Don't sell that old Bronco, you'll regret it! I frequently miss my '92 5.0 EB. Luxury and convenience are nice, but there's just something different about a vehicle with mechanical linkages and resistance.

 

[FMFwarrior]

I planned on just buying outright but my wife decided she wanted it for herself so we are trading in our Sienna in which we are well off on. I figure I should get around $3000 from the trade to put towards the 4runner. I also plan on using Toyota Financing to get another $1000 knocked off for the military pricing

She wants want one in white which is hard to come by in the '16 Trails in my parts. If you drive by any dealership in the Hampton Roads area, every '16 4runner left on the lot is grey which is what put me in this predicament of choosing a white '17 offroad or a grey '16 trail. But I guess since mama wants white then the '17 offroad it is...

 

[e60ral]

I planned on just buying outright but my wife decided she wanted it for herself so we are trading in our Sienna in which we are well off on. I figure I should get around $3000 from the trade to put towards the 4runner. I also plan on using Toyota Financing to get another $1000 knocked off for the military pricing

She wants want one in white which is hard to come by in the '16 Trails in my parts. If you drive by any dealership in the Hampton Roads area, every '16 4runner left on the lot is grey which is what put me in this predicament of choosing a white '17 offroad or a grey '16 trail. But I guess since mama wants white then the '17 offroad it is...

its usually pretty easy to beat toyota financing, look at credit unions. Pentagon Federal Credit Union beat Toyota by over 1% for me although it looks like PenFed has since raised their rates

 

[MeanoTorino]

Don't sell that old Bronco, you'll regret it! I frequently miss my '92 5.0 EB. Luxury and convenience are nice, but there's just something different about a vehicle with mechanical linkages and resistance.

I wish I could hold on to the bronco, but she came from Kansas and the salt roads out there have destroyed the fenders, firewall, and are now working on the door seals. When I bought it the truck showed no signs of rust or issues, but 4 years later it all started bubbling up. Sad, it's a dark blue one and it once looked really sharp. None of the body shops around here want to touch it, so I'll end up most likely finding a doner body and swapping my manual stuff over. Even as rusted out as it is I still have people ask me about it at gas stations and stuff. It's been rock solid mechanically so I still daily drive it.