I believe the X-terra first arrived in the US back in 2000, yet the 4Runner lineage goes back to 1984! This slideshow was obviously not researched very well:
Cars that won't die | Fox News
Cars that won't die | Fox News
What The? Where's the T4R?
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SOcalTRAIL
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Weird. The Xterra is one truck that should just die. The 4Runner can handle the real SUV market by itself :trophy:
Jaker
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I'm afraid you didn't actually understand the point of that slideshow. "Cars that Won't Die" isn't implying some sort of positive review. It's presenting cars that SHOULD die but that manufacturers continue to produce.
Ramzey28
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I'm glad I got my load c Firestone at's over p's
What the hell is this guys deal? Repeats one of my post in this topic forum and another? Spammer! :spam2:
SgnDen
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That's known as a "Parrot Troll". Just sad losers whose goal is to run up post count and cause general chaos if they can. Sad indeed. Just flag them and the admins usually catch em and ban em.
fxoffroad
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I'm afraid you're didn't understand the (stupid) article either - actually not so much an article as it is a slideshow. "Some "new" cars and trucks are older than the others."
The article is acknowledging those vehicles essentially haven't changed. (eg. MB G-series, Xterra, Subie Tribeca and FJ) which are all pretty much exactly like they were when they were first released.
The article is acknowledging those vehicles essentially haven't changed. (eg. MB G-series, Xterra, Subie Tribeca and FJ) which are all pretty much exactly like they were when they were first released.
G.I.G.
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That article does make some valid points. Specifically with the FJ, I suspect the reason why it has not received a refresh is because rumors have been circling for a while that the FJ is on the chopping block. Toyota probably figures that they shouldn't make the investment in a line of cars/trucks that are on the short list (if that is indeed the case).
One other thing to point out about the article is that with the exception of the Tribeca, the other vehicles mentioned are each manufacture's "true" off road capable line of vehicles. These types of vehicles appeal to the purists who usually balk at any kind of significant changes in their beloved 4X4's. Not to mention, they do not make up a significant portion of the total vehicle sales across their entire product line, so investing a lot of money in changes usually doesn't make sense to most auto manufactures. I'm not making excuses for the auto manufactures, but I do understand where they are coming from.
One other thing to point out about the article is that with the exception of the Tribeca, the other vehicles mentioned are each manufacture's "true" off road capable line of vehicles. These types of vehicles appeal to the purists who usually balk at any kind of significant changes in their beloved 4X4's. Not to mention, they do not make up a significant portion of the total vehicle sales across their entire product line, so investing a lot of money in changes usually doesn't make sense to most auto manufactures. I'm not making excuses for the auto manufactures, but I do understand where they are coming from.
gadgetguy1288
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What FJ?
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Jaker
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I'm sorry. What FJ are you talking about?
The pic I attached is of an FJ40 from 1982. Here's a cool site regarding FJ restoration: Toyota Land Cruiser Restoration at Restored FJ40
