FJ Cruiser
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Scenic WonderRunner
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1st ever 2007 FJ Offered......?
This eBay listing by a Toyota Dealer.....is claiming to be the very first 2007 FJ offered on eBay!
2007 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ eBay
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.....hehe......always wanted to use that popcorn thingy!
This eBay listing by a Toyota Dealer.....is claiming to be the very first 2007 FJ offered on eBay!
2007 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ eBay
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.....hehe......always wanted to use that popcorn thingy!
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Scenic WonderRunner
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Just spotted this ad on Craigslist from my local (small town)Toyota Dealer.
Just might have to go sit in one in the morning!
I love his comment!........"The WONDER of the new FJ".......! ......hehe
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/car/144312842.html
JUST ARRIVED 2007 FJ CRUISERS
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Reply to: sale-144312842@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-03-22, 3:04PM PST
New 2007 Toyota FJ Cruisers at MSRP NO DEALER MARK UP 2 x black 1 x silver 1 x blue Give me a call at 858 349 3736 cell these will go quick be one of the first to have the wonder of the new FJ
This item has been posted by-dealer.
this is in or around Poway
no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Just might have to go sit in one in the morning!
I love his comment!........"The WONDER of the new FJ".......! ......hehe
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/car/144312842.html
JUST ARRIVED 2007 FJ CRUISERS
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Reply to: sale-144312842@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-03-22, 3:04PM PST
New 2007 Toyota FJ Cruisers at MSRP NO DEALER MARK UP 2 x black 1 x silver 1 x blue Give me a call at 858 349 3736 cell these will go quick be one of the first to have the wonder of the new FJ
This item has been posted by-dealer.
this is in or around Poway
no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
jeffryscott
2006 Rally Course Champion: Expedition Trophy
they have arrived ....
Saw some sitting on the transport today at Desert Toyota in Tucson (22nd and Kolb). At least three were on the top deck .... I'll have make a trip by there soon to ogle.
Jeff
Saw some sitting on the transport today at Desert Toyota in Tucson (22nd and Kolb). At least three were on the top deck .... I'll have make a trip by there soon to ogle.
Jeff
:jumping:
Precision Toyota of Tucson finally has one in yellow. Not fully equipped, but very nice none the less. I actually liked it more in person that the pics I have seen. Definitely has a lot of potential. The only problem was the price:$30,000, or so. Definitely not the $22,500 I see advertised by Toyota, but that could be a 2wd price also.
Precision Toyota of Tucson finally has one in yellow. Not fully equipped, but very nice none the less. I actually liked it more in person that the pics I have seen. Definitely has a lot of potential. The only problem was the price:$30,000, or so. Definitely not the $22,500 I see advertised by Toyota, but that could be a 2wd price also.
Scott Brady
Founder
The Swiss said:
:Wow1:
:exclaim: :exclaim: :exclaim:
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justfred
Adventurer
My FJ Cruiser review
Hello all.
First post. I suppose I'll introduce myself later, but here's mr review of the FJ Cruiser FWIW. I was a very active member of the forum www.fjcruiserforums.com until.
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Hi, I'm justfred and I'm a long-term Rover addict. ("Hi, Fred!") I
started with a 1970 88" which I fully restored then sold because it
was too small; went through a magazine-star 109 with a Chevy 6, and a
wonderful RHD beater 109 from South Africa. In the process of trying
to get a 101, I stumbled across the Pinzgauer, and now I own one, and
its little brother the Haflinger.
Day before yesterday I said goodby to my faithful 1997 Disco I, with
180,000 hard miles. The guy who bought it for his wife and her kids
doesn't deserve it and never plans to take it offroad, but he did pay
cash.
That night I got a call from the dealer and went to test drive -
don't hate me - the new Toyota FJ Cruiser. I saw it at the auto show,
and put a deposit down, and have been really active on their forum
( http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/ ). I once wanted to be an
automotive designer, and this thing looks really great. I predict
they'll sell a fair amount of them before the product liability
lawsuit hits. But I'm getting ahead of myself. My salesdude was
annoying as hell, and I didn't get to drive the truck, only sit in
it, inside their parking structure. Long story short, I hated it. The
visibility was awful, nearly as bad as the H3 (I tried even though I
knew I couldn't stand it). The front window is WAY out front, and
though the hood is short you still can't see where it ends, and the
brow is even lower than the DI, you'll have to bend down to see
traffic lights. The side windows are tiny (I was used to a Disco,
after all), the rear quarter viz is blocked by a huge unnecessary C-
pillar, and the rear viz isn't there at all. You can't see the road -
or worse, the off-road around you. You need a camera (that's not
there) to back up or parallel park. The thing is literally an
accident waiting to happen. If you see one on the road, take a good
look from two lanes over, and stay out of the blind spot which is
pretty much the entire area around the vehicle.
Then there's the back doors. I have a lot of gear and my finace is a
costumer so she has even more gear. The back doors in the FJ won't
open unless the front doors are open, like the Element. And even then
the front seat doesn't tilt forward, and the rear passenger area
feels exactly like you're in the back of a Cessna. A nice new shiny
Cessna, but.
Offroad, the FJ will probably be awesome and we'll have some
explaining to do how our Rovers are still superior. This will be
easier when we're tow-strapping them out when they drive into ditches
that they didn't see were there. And the truck really does look
great, really chunky and hearty, not at all Jeep-like. The "bling" is
optional - they have factory rock rails and roof rack that aren't
bad, and the towing cap is around that of the Disco, in fact the 4L
V6 is probably as powerful as the Disco's V8, and gets a lot better
mileage (17-20ish). There's a lot of features aimed at the 4WD
market, you'll be seeing a lot of them until the accident reports
start rolling in.
So, back to the internet. My other choices were a Freelander SE3, or
a VW Touareg. Two of the very worst vehicles on the road as far as
Consumer Reports Reliability Index goes. There was a VWT I liked, but
it was $35K used. Found a dealer here in LA with a new FLSE3 (two,
actually!) for cheap, so I went down to check it out. It still
doesn't fit me. I'm 6' (~250lbs stocky) and I bang my head getting in
and out, and if I lean forward or to the side while in the driver's
seat. I like the truck other than that and the hangdown rear muffler,
which is replaceable. But if I can't sit in it...
But, in the showroom they had a 2002 Disco II "Borrego Edition" with
35K on the clock and the certified warranty for a good price, a lot
less than I was going to pay for the FJ. If all goes well I'll pick
it up tonight. I haven't been able to find "Borrego Edition" on the
net but it's yellow with a black bonnet glareshield, rock rails,
ladder but no roof rack, tow package, light protectors, leather/
technical fabric. I'm adding meaty floor mats, maybe eventually a
roof rack.
Hello all.
First post. I suppose I'll introduce myself later, but here's mr review of the FJ Cruiser FWIW. I was a very active member of the forum www.fjcruiserforums.com until.
----------
Hi, I'm justfred and I'm a long-term Rover addict. ("Hi, Fred!") I
started with a 1970 88" which I fully restored then sold because it
was too small; went through a magazine-star 109 with a Chevy 6, and a
wonderful RHD beater 109 from South Africa. In the process of trying
to get a 101, I stumbled across the Pinzgauer, and now I own one, and
its little brother the Haflinger.
Day before yesterday I said goodby to my faithful 1997 Disco I, with
180,000 hard miles. The guy who bought it for his wife and her kids
doesn't deserve it and never plans to take it offroad, but he did pay
cash.
That night I got a call from the dealer and went to test drive -
don't hate me - the new Toyota FJ Cruiser. I saw it at the auto show,
and put a deposit down, and have been really active on their forum
( http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/ ). I once wanted to be an
automotive designer, and this thing looks really great. I predict
they'll sell a fair amount of them before the product liability
lawsuit hits. But I'm getting ahead of myself. My salesdude was
annoying as hell, and I didn't get to drive the truck, only sit in
it, inside their parking structure. Long story short, I hated it. The
visibility was awful, nearly as bad as the H3 (I tried even though I
knew I couldn't stand it). The front window is WAY out front, and
though the hood is short you still can't see where it ends, and the
brow is even lower than the DI, you'll have to bend down to see
traffic lights. The side windows are tiny (I was used to a Disco,
after all), the rear quarter viz is blocked by a huge unnecessary C-
pillar, and the rear viz isn't there at all. You can't see the road -
or worse, the off-road around you. You need a camera (that's not
there) to back up or parallel park. The thing is literally an
accident waiting to happen. If you see one on the road, take a good
look from two lanes over, and stay out of the blind spot which is
pretty much the entire area around the vehicle.
Then there's the back doors. I have a lot of gear and my finace is a
costumer so she has even more gear. The back doors in the FJ won't
open unless the front doors are open, like the Element. And even then
the front seat doesn't tilt forward, and the rear passenger area
feels exactly like you're in the back of a Cessna. A nice new shiny
Cessna, but.
Offroad, the FJ will probably be awesome and we'll have some
explaining to do how our Rovers are still superior. This will be
easier when we're tow-strapping them out when they drive into ditches
that they didn't see were there. And the truck really does look
great, really chunky and hearty, not at all Jeep-like. The "bling" is
optional - they have factory rock rails and roof rack that aren't
bad, and the towing cap is around that of the Disco, in fact the 4L
V6 is probably as powerful as the Disco's V8, and gets a lot better
mileage (17-20ish). There's a lot of features aimed at the 4WD
market, you'll be seeing a lot of them until the accident reports
start rolling in.
So, back to the internet. My other choices were a Freelander SE3, or
a VW Touareg. Two of the very worst vehicles on the road as far as
Consumer Reports Reliability Index goes. There was a VWT I liked, but
it was $35K used. Found a dealer here in LA with a new FLSE3 (two,
actually!) for cheap, so I went down to check it out. It still
doesn't fit me. I'm 6' (~250lbs stocky) and I bang my head getting in
and out, and if I lean forward or to the side while in the driver's
seat. I like the truck other than that and the hangdown rear muffler,
which is replaceable. But if I can't sit in it...
But, in the showroom they had a 2002 Disco II "Borrego Edition" with
35K on the clock and the certified warranty for a good price, a lot
less than I was going to pay for the FJ. If all goes well I'll pick
it up tonight. I haven't been able to find "Borrego Edition" on the
net but it's yellow with a black bonnet glareshield, rock rails,
ladder but no roof rack, tow package, light protectors, leather/
technical fabric. I'm adding meaty floor mats, maybe eventually a
roof rack.
S
Scenic WonderRunner
Guest
The Swiss said:
You got the BUG....Dude!
Better warm up your credit card!......LOL:elkgrin:
Here are my detailed pics of my first meeting with the new cousin!.....so you can ponder your decision.
I think you will have tons of fun with it!:ylsmoke:
Toyota 2007 FJ Cruiser........First Touch!
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Scott Brady
Founder
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the DII purchase. How are you planning to address the lack of CDL? (I am a prior DII owner).
Thanks for your thoughts and comments on the FJ. I think that the vehicle will work very well for those looking for off-road capability, a compact structure and unique styling.
Just wait until some of the heavily modified ones come out. I have seen the CAD design reviews for a few, and LOOK out, they are sweet. Expect to see one on 39" Iroks in a magazine soon
Thanks for your thoughts and comments on the FJ. I think that the vehicle will work very well for those looking for off-road capability, a compact structure and unique styling.
Just wait until some of the heavily modified ones come out. I have seen the CAD design reviews for a few, and LOOK out, they are sweet. Expect to see one on 39" Iroks in a magazine soon
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
Swiss, congrats!!!!!!! :clapsmile
Fred, welcome to the forum. I have noticed quite a few similar complaints about the lack of visibility. I imagine if you are used to lots of windows around the vehicle you drive, the lack of immediate visibility in the rear-view mirror is uncomfortable. But I honestly don't think it is really going to present any type of unusual safety liability. It's like any other vehicle that utilizes side mirrors and can be done safely and succesfully. Anyone who drives a panel van, cargo van, commercial vehicle, etc. can negotiate the streets safely with the use of side mirrors augmented with fish-eye auxiliary mirrors. I think the FJ side mirrors are quite good for this type of use. A backup camera could easily be added to supplement the vision as well.
Fred, welcome to the forum. I have noticed quite a few similar complaints about the lack of visibility. I imagine if you are used to lots of windows around the vehicle you drive, the lack of immediate visibility in the rear-view mirror is uncomfortable. But I honestly don't think it is really going to present any type of unusual safety liability. It's like any other vehicle that utilizes side mirrors and can be done safely and succesfully. Anyone who drives a panel van, cargo van, commercial vehicle, etc. can negotiate the streets safely with the use of side mirrors augmented with fish-eye auxiliary mirrors. I think the FJ side mirrors are quite good for this type of use. A backup camera could easily be added to supplement the vision as well.