If you were new car shopping for something to DD other than your ISF...
12-01-14, 09:33 AM
#19
Lead Lap
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bay Area/ Valley/ So. Cal
Posts: 552
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
4Runner is the way to go IMO. It's pretty versatile and platnium ones looks nice as hell! Gas mileage is not great but not terrible either. Overall if you are going to be putting a lot miles trust me sitting higher is more comfortable than sitting lower and you'll have the goodies that your used to in the IS-F.
edit: Only downside is both the 4Runner and Tocoma have the 5 speed slush box of yesteryear...
edit: Only downside is both the 4Runner and Tocoma have the 5 speed slush box of yesteryear...
Last edited by MjThind; 12-01-14 at 09:39 AM.
12-01-14, 10:43 AM
#20
4Runner is the way to go IMO. It's pretty versatile and platnium ones looks nice as hell! Gas mileage is not great but not terrible either. Overall if you are going to be putting a lot miles trust me sitting higher is more comfortable than sitting lower and you'll have the goodies that your used to in the IS-F.
edit: Only downside is both the 4Runner and Tocoma have the 5 speed slush box of yesteryear...
edit: Only downside is both the 4Runner and Tocoma have the 5 speed slush box of yesteryear...
12-01-14, 12:17 PM
#21
Lexus Test Driver
4Runner is the way to go IMO. It's pretty versatile and platnium ones looks nice as hell! Gas mileage is not great but not terrible either. Overall if you are going to be putting a lot miles trust me sitting higher is more comfortable than sitting lower and you'll have the goodies that your used to in the IS-F. edit: Only downside is both the 4Runner and Tocoma have the 5 speed slush box of yesteryear...
I loved my 4 runner and would recommend one, but I'd get the v8. I had the v6 and do a search. The 1gr head gasket only lasts about 130k unless you're lucky. The 2010 and up have a different part number so maybe it's fixed with them, but I had the issue on my 04 along with numerous others on the 4 runner, Tacoma and fj boards. My brother is a Toyota master tech and all maintenance was done. I loved that truck but they wanted $3200 for the head gaskets.
12-01-14, 08:06 PM
#24
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/163877-wondering-about-4-0-v6-head-gasket-@-6-issue.html
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/159660-p0306-head-gasket.html
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/61-2nd-generation-2005/410891-05-4-0-liter-head-gasket-issues.html
The common p0306 issue on the 1gr. Google p0306 head gasket. On the other hand the 1uz v8 is indestructable
12-02-14, 02:05 PM
#25
Lexus Fanatic
looked at a Panamera this weekend and I like it but its small inside relative to the external size. My LS460 was cavernous. I guess I will need to keep my ISF until its payed off and then just buy another LS460. Cant give up the sport so I will not trade my F in . I will just have a second car down the line. Finally I can fill that third car garage .lol
12-02-14, 07:08 PM
#29
Haven't made the choice yet and probably won't pull the trigger for a little while, but I think it's a tight competition between the 4Runner Limited and a SR5 Tundra with nav, which can be had for under $40k and gets 14mpg city with the 4.6L V8.