Maybe, except I was really just using that to illustrate that at $90k you aren't getting a good value when there are comparably capable vehicles for less with more features (in this case I named Toyota because I am a fan and know them well). You are getting a less featured truck that is, as you have pointed out; not truly what one would hope to get with a commercial or "professional" version. I have long admired the G but only the military versions (used them in a military capacity and very impressed), but even if the unaltered military versions were offered at this price point I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger when, like I have already said, there are comparably capable and long lasting vehicles for less with more. Release the "professional" version at $50k or less; or better yet the unadulterated mil version then it would be an excellent value since at that price point capability is well below what we are looking at here for trucks available in NA.
I take your point.... but just because you can find something that is like a G and can do many of the things a G can do, doesn't mean that the extra value is not there. Let me tell a little story about two cars I drove exclusively for three years each: One was a Mitsubishi, the other a BMW. I had the BMW first and it was a sweet ride. After the initial "newness" wore off, I came to feel it was a nice car, but routine. So, three years later I get the Mitsubishi. Again, a nice car....comparable in equipment and trim levels with the BMW. But the difference in driving was noticeable. All those things I took for granted in the BMW (how it "feels" on the road, the fit of the various bits, etc) were noticeably inferior in the Mitsubishi. The driving experience was just not on the same level. It was a nice car, but it wasn't a BMW.
That is exactly how it feels (to me anyway) when I drive my G. The quality of the ride...the experience of the actual driving....is far superior to anything I felt in any of the other expedition class vehicles I have driven. Granted, I have zero experience with driving a LandCruiser...but my gut feeling is the same. Take, for example, a Defender (another vehicle I have driven a lot)... when properly driven, it can do most of what my G can do and they cost significantly less. A good, robust platform that many have used to drive around the world! Proven! But let me let you in on a little secret: they are not much fun to drive long term. Without significant modification, they are generally very uncomfortable. Short term no problem, but day in and day out driving: no thanks. The G is fun regardless of the time behind the wheel.
