Yota or Jeep? (convince my brother!)

[Ruski]

I was car shopping for about a year until I finally pulled the trigger on something.
Having worked on cars for a while I went car shopping with 2 main goals, reliability and resale value.
My first choice was a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. But I heard a few negatives about it from a buddy of mine that is a senior tech at Chrysler.
I then moved on to the next best thing, German. I was looking at diesels BMW X5's and diesel Tiguans but quickly changed my mind when a 2010 diesel X5 came into the shop with a ton of electrical problems.
That narrowed my search to Japanese manufacturers, after all, they're known for reliability and good build quality, at least in my experience.
To make a long story short after my year long search, countless conversations with techs at dealerships and countless test drives of just about every SUV not he market I settled for a 4Runner.

Compared to the Jeep Rubicon it is a MUCH more comfortable ride. And with a locking rear diff, crawl control, and terrain select is is pretty damn capable off-road also. Not to mention the fact that fully equipped they are about the same price. And lets face it, the 4Runner is a much better looking truck and as I stated before, much more comfortable.
My only regret is that I waited so long to find that the 4Runner is arguably the best looking and most capable SUV on the market.

 

[jmanderson]

Had a buddy who swore up and down about Wranglers...he's been a huge Jeep fan since he was a kid. He traded in his Wrangler Unlimited this past summer for a Tundra due to a gas leak problem that Jeep blamed on octane gas. Now he swears on Toyota. I've been a 4Runner fan since I was a kid now I own two. my '01 is my DD while the wife drives the '08 in the winter. Neither one has ever been stuck in mud, snow, and pulled plenty of vehicles out of situations. I think Wranglers are great rigs but I think you need to do a lot to make them look great. I do wish Toyota would do a special edition where for 1 year there is a removable top. Just one year as a limited series...a pipe dream.

 

[98WhiteT4R]

Depends which Jeep and which Toyota IMO, but usually Id recommend a Yota.

 

[mnofpeace]

As it has been said, it depends on the jeep...but it seems like they all, eventually, come up with some sort of serious issue...

and just when you think they have got it all right...BOOM

https://www.autonews.com/article/20...5687-more-jeep-cherokees-for-liftgate-problem


Fiat Chrysler Recalls Jeeps


these continued problems are reason enough for me...to NOT get involved with a company that cannot seem to get their products right. even their best vehicle, per our standards, the Wrangler line, have several smaller issues that, IF you choose to buy the vehicle, are told by their lovers to be prepaired, 'Its a JEEP thing'...ya know...

 

[Toyota4Runner1234]

Toyota all the way

 

[hallcs]

Posed same question to jeep mechanic

I have a company Jeep, when I took my 2016 Jeep into dealer for new rear wheel bearings (61,000) I asked the mechanic if I should buy a good used jeep or 4runner, he laughed and said you spend a week with me you'll run to the nearest Toyota dealer and ask for forgiveness for even asking that question.

 

[anonymousgromers]

Toyota all the way

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[j03197]

Jeep

Jeeeep

 

[96RedRunner]

To compare apples with apples,
4Runner vs Cherokee, Grand Cherokee. No Brainer 4Runner.
Too many quality issues with Chrysler products.

Apples to Oranges
4Runner vs Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Runner is still way more versatile, more room, comfort.
Rubicon lose the versatility, but the look is good with top off, Bimini top,
The mods for the X are whatever you want.

4Runner is like the woman you could stay married too for a long time.
Jeeps like a trophy wife, fun while the good times last, you know it's not going to last. hwell:

 

[TacoRunn0517]

To compare apples with apples,
4Runner vs Cherokee, Grand Cherokee. No Brainer 4Runner.
Too many quality issues with Chrysler products.

Apples to Oranges
4Runner vs Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Runner is still way more versatile, more room, comfort.
Rubicon lose the versatility, but the look is good with top off, Bimini top,
The mods for the X are whatever you want.

4Runner is like the woman you could stay married too for a long time.
Jeeps like a trophy wife, fun while the good times last, you know it's not going to last. hwell:

Couldn't say it any better myself. Had a chance to test drive both 2015 GC Limited and a 2016 JKU Sport. The GC had the best interior and the JKU would be the most fun. Fiat has plagued Jeep with reliability issues. At the end of the day, the 4Runner is the ultimate swiss knife for me and my lifestyle. I have no regrets at all.

 

[That_Titanium_4RNR]

Having owned 2 YJs and now currently owning a 4th gen V8 4wd limited, I can definitely say I prefer both depending on the circumstance. My 2nd YJ was an 87 with brand new metallic cherry paint lifted 6.5" on 35s and had a Chevy 350 swap with an auto tranny and Ford 8.8....I absolutely LOVED it. I was a beast and I never put it in to 4wd once haha. It pulled many people out and looked great doing it too. However it was my daily at the time when I was starting college and ended up costing me many late nights under it fixing various issues. If you enjoy turning a wrench on vehicles and have a secondary vehicle with all the creature comforts and good mpg I would recommend a jeep. However I hate JKs and all cherokees....As far as 4runners go, I have owned mine for a few weeks now and it continuously impresses me with its abilities. It has a ton of power, feels like a tank in 4Lo, looks amazing, and has ALL the creature comforts I want. For daily driving with slight offroad use, I choose 4runner all day long. For high school parking lot showoffs, and general offroad abuse along with cool factor I choose Jeep. Couldn't keep a smile off of my face when driving the jeep...but I wasn't smiling when I had to fix something EVERY week.

 

[Bumbo]

Funny… you should ask the same question/poll on a Jeep forum.

 

[ozon8r]

To compare apples with apples,

4Runner vs Cherokee, Grand Cherokee. No Brainer 4Runner.

Too many quality issues with Chrysler products.



Apples to Oranges

4Runner vs Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon

Runner is still way more versatile, more room, comfort.

Rubicon lose the versatility, but the look is good with top off, Bimini top,

The mods for the X are whatever you want.



4Runner is like the woman you could stay married too for a long time.

Jeeps like a trophy wife, fun while the good times last, you know it's not going to last. hwell:

Having owned both, spot on comment. Plus the trophy wife will cost you more end the end due to higher maintenance [emoji16].


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[samsquantch]

Had a Jeep. Want a Toyota. Getting too old for all that maintenance.

 

[chevyjlewis]

Toyota due to longevity. Fiat crysler jeep have always made junk and its getting worse. Twll hin to buy a 4.0 if going jeep

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[nyyankees]

Have had 3 Jeep Wranglers and 2 Gladiators every single one had issues and they were usually repeat problems. Once outside warranty ir can get expensive.


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[ifallalot]

He went really old school with a YJ. Any Toyota with coil springs would have been a better choice than that

However, a modern Jeep is simply going to be easier to modify and outperform a 4Runner offroad. The reliability is not as strong, but we're also not talking about the 80s anymore

I've had both and i'm agnostic. One of each is the best choice

 

[trainman605]

At 78 I just purchased my first 4 Runner, I will say here that I did get the TRD Off Road model because I have always enjoyed the 4 wheel drive model vehicles, but really don't do much off roading anymore, if any. I have owned two Jeep Wranglers, a 2005 TJ and a 2017 Willys, both were very good Jeeps and they once again were pretty much TOYS and never saw very much off roading, I just like having a Jeep around for the sport of it. Since I don't screw with my vehicles and drive them stock as they came from the factory and put only 3000/4000 miles per year on them this could be why I never had any problems with them. All being said, I'm not going to knock Jeeps as I do understand the problems that Jeeps can have and the cost of repairs can be high, but I personally never encountered any of that, probably because of low mileage driving them. I just purchased my 4 Runner two weeks ago and I have spent the last 6 months trying to decide between the Jeep Unlimited and the 4 Runner, decided on the 4 Runner and glad I did, I really like it and it beats the Jeep in every way for me, what can I say.