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Originally Posted by 02ducky
What kind of truck? I had been looking at a Tacoma but I'd want to put a cap on it and visibility wasn't as great as a 4runner when the cap was on.
All honesty, 6 one way, half dozen the other. I own a jeep myself, with no issues. Ive seen, and repaired plenty of jeeps. I've also seen and worked on plenty of 'yotas. Despite popular belief, they break down as well. I think a big factor has to do with demographics of the owners. Alot of jeep owners drive them till the wheels fall off, then worry about fixing stuff. Japanese brand owners tend to stay up on maintenance better. Toyota has had plenty of quality issues, some of which the media kept buried. Bad headgaskets, sludging motors, you name it. WHen they break, they tend to be pricier to fix.
Why anyone would buy anything from GM or Dodge is beyond me.
I have worked in the oilfield the last 6 years and been through about 6 trucks. Dodge & Chevy and a GM.
Granted they are not a Cherokee, but once they got close to or hit 100k miles, they took a shit.
I was so concerned with this, I had a survival kit in my truck for the inevitable breakdown 30-40 miles form civilization and
I was forced to walk out once in the winter. Thankfully I had my mountaineering equipment including a sleeping bag and 2 man tent
and the walk wasnt to bad once first light came and set foot out during the day. This was in west Wyoming with little to no traffic.
I have a Tacoma I have beat to hell harder then those work trucks, because I turst it more, and I am at 110k
and it is holding up mechanically like it has 10k miles on it.
Spend the extra on the 4 Runner and we wont be reading a thread created by you saying how big of a piece of shit the Cherokee is.
I promise you , you wont be dissapointed in the 4Runner. The 4 Runner will easily last 250k miles with minimal routine maintenance.
Last edited by DD977GM2; 01-20-2013 at 20:10.
Grand Cherokees are overweight highway vehicles now. I've owned two, and many Cherokees before those. I'd still drive a regular Cherokee if they made them. Get an XTerra.
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Stupid no-shoots....
Dont ever buy an Xterra or a Pathfinder.
Buy a used 4runner and drive it till the wheels fall off. Mine has 225 and going strong and still has resale value.
PM me if you need a shop. My shooting partner is a Toyota master mechanic and can check out a used vehicle before you buy it.
Haha. The 250k is good to hear as I'd love to get over 300 just to rub it in everyone's face because no one thinks I'll keep a car that long. I've had my current car 5 years and recently got rid of 9 year old undershirts, 300k should be easy with the right vehicle.
The only thing I dislike about my Tacoma is I paid a shitload of money and it doesnt have auto headlights and the interior is kind of Chevy Cavalierish
Its not necessarily cheap but it isnt close to $25k worht either.
Glad to see a lot of Yota fans here. I don't know about this latest generation of 4R, but I've personally owned five Toyota 4x4's, incl. '86 Turbo Pickup, '97 4R, '98 Taco, '96 4R, & now a '99 4R. I don't know if I'll ever buy another brand. I actually think the latest 4R is badass looking in the right color, way cooler than the last . Just need a little bigger wheels & tires and a mild lift, bam! Personal opinion, I hate the 4th gen (think it's ugly), but love the 5th gen.
Looks like the JGC and 4R both get 23mpg hwy so pump expense will be the same for commuting. Unless you're getting the SRT8, I'd pick the 4R, especially for reliability. Shit, with Toyotas, the first 100k miles is practically just a break-in period, lol!
Right now I'm debating on staying out of debt and lifting my '99 4R, or selling it to get a new 4R or Tundra, ugh. I HATE LOANS!
Last edited by Ghosty; 01-20-2013 at 20:23.
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