4Rescue
Expedition Leader
Like I said guy's it's just my opinion... Yeah I've driven one and I really did feel that "in a coffin" feeling that others have discribed. I don't care for them, but that's just me.
Don't get me wrong, I still like them from the standpoint that they're Toyotas and as such they're better then 99% of what's offered and a Taco's not something to scof at either. BUT a Jeep wrangler will run circles around them and frankly way back when I really thought they might try to make something to compete with the Jeep... I guesss that's what left the sour taste in my mouth, I saw so much potential but I didn't get what I persoanly wanted. There was just SO much potential there that I think Toyota wasted on styling and gimmic that could have gone into making one burly little 4wheeler like the USED to make. I guess it's all part of my dissapointment with toyotas N.A. "bigger but somehow weaker" build phillosophy they've been following as of late. Sorry, but new Toyotas may be comfier, and faster, but they're hardly as tough as my old 4Runner.
Good points made about the Prado background, I didn't really think about that. Still, I think that really the Prado is just a 4Runner platform with the Cruiser name thrown at it... Prado means "cruiser lite" in all other markets.
Like I said, if you ahve one and love it great. I'm very glad you do. PLus now you're going to have a collectors item to hang on to.
Cheers
Dave
Don't get me wrong, I still like them from the standpoint that they're Toyotas and as such they're better then 99% of what's offered and a Taco's not something to scof at either. BUT a Jeep wrangler will run circles around them and frankly way back when I really thought they might try to make something to compete with the Jeep... I guesss that's what left the sour taste in my mouth, I saw so much potential but I didn't get what I persoanly wanted. There was just SO much potential there that I think Toyota wasted on styling and gimmic that could have gone into making one burly little 4wheeler like the USED to make. I guess it's all part of my dissapointment with toyotas N.A. "bigger but somehow weaker" build phillosophy they've been following as of late. Sorry, but new Toyotas may be comfier, and faster, but they're hardly as tough as my old 4Runner.
Good points made about the Prado background, I didn't really think about that. Still, I think that really the Prado is just a 4Runner platform with the Cruiser name thrown at it... Prado means "cruiser lite" in all other markets.
Like I said, if you ahve one and love it great. I'm very glad you do. PLus now you're going to have a collectors item to hang on to.
Cheers
Dave