Anyone have a Toyota FJ Cruiser?

[drift_g35]

Thinking of getting a new vehicle. I really want a Tundra but that isnt happening anytime soon and I need to get into a new vehicle. I like the FJ Cruiser but I dont know much about them. Hoping someone here has some insight. I like the fact that a brand new one is only about $32000.

[hurley842002]

I really don't have anything constructive to give you other than I really want one myself. I was looking at them, but didn't like the rear passenger area for a car seat. I ended up with a 4 door Tacoma.

[Colorado_Outback]

They heve 3 wipers on the windsheild.. Thats pretty sweet, easily confuses the average autozone kid

[Rabid]

I do not have one but a few of my friends do. About the only complaints i hear are that it has some bad blind spots and the MPG is not the best.

[Fentonite]

I've heard they're discontinuing it after this year. Not sure if that should mean anything in your decision making or not.

[drift_g35]

The only thing I am struggling with is I currently drive an Infiniti FX45 (heated leather seats, v8 power, ...) and the FJ doesnt have any of that. It does however have the ability to go pretty much anywhere, where my inifiniti would not. I would love to keep my Infiniti but it is one of the unfortunate recipients of a oil drinking engine. It starting making an engine noise i am not comfortable risking hence the need for a new vehicle.

Does any one have any suggestions in the $30000 range for something I could take camping and has somewhat luxury add ons?

[Rooskibar03]

If you're buying to build a trail rig they are great, as a daily driver not so much. Gas mileage sucks, back seat feels like you're I'm a cave, terrible visibility. They are kinda gutless and typical plastic Toyota interior.

But again, great trail vehicle, lots of mods. We were in steamboat last fall and I swear everyone any their sister had one.

You can get a Wrangler with a lot of luxury items anymore, leather, heated seats, power stuff, remote start, nav. Still drives like a jeep but at least they are starting to have some creature comforts.

[Gman]

My first new car cost more than my dad's first home. Ain't inflation grand?

[ray1970]

I was eyeballing a new Sequoia the other day.

[daemon]

I have a 2010 FJ I brought brand new. Bad parts as mentioned: rear visibility is bad but adding the stick on convex mirrors helps a lot. Windshields have the reputation of being easy to crack due to them being fairly vertical, but I think that's more due to driving habits; my windshield is original. No heated seats/mirrors/windshield and I do admit to missing those! Gas mileage for me has been 18-19 MPG with 33" equivalent tires and mixed highway/city driving. The rear doors are inconvenient for pax and car seats. I'd prefer a horizontally split rear door like the old Cruiser wagons, but the door is huge, so it's easy to load oversized items. I wouldn't say it's gutless exactly, but it's definitely hurt by (the lack of) aerodynamics and it's weight. Mine has 260'ish hp and 271 lb-ft of torque new and I can accelerate up Floyd Hill/Vail Pass no problems other than watching the gas gauge needle move. I've had no unscheduled mx since I've owned it, though I got rid of the stock tires at 600 miles and put on KM2s...much better for my purposes. FJ's are excellent off road out of the box, moreso if modded. I won't comment on the Rubicon since I haven't driven one except to say I believe you could build a much more capable FJ for the same money as the most basic Rubicon ($27680 MSRP FJ vs. $35095 MSRP Rubicon). The 2014 model year will be the last for the FJ Cruiser in the US, not sure about the rest of the world. Let me know if you have specific questions or want to check it out in person.