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Originally Posted by 911boost
Older Land Cruiser 200 or Lexus LXwhatever with the 5.7 V8. Might be tough at that budget but I love mine for what it is.
I decided long ago with my BMW GS that vehicles trying to be too much just don’t work, want an SUV get one, same with a sports car.
If you are up north anytime you can drive my 200 series to see if you like them.
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After buying a 5th Gen 4Runner brand new in 2016 and putting 80k miles on it, I replaced it with a 2-year-old LX570 (it was the final year V8 model a 2021, before Lexus transitioned to the LX600 with the Twin Turbo 3.4L). I've owned it now for 2 years, for the price and what it is I would say it is an average truck..maybe I had high expectations.
On these LX Trucks, Toyota stopped at the 75% mark..had they continued to develop (evolve) them to 100%, they would be brilliant.
Where they fall short:
1) 13-15 mp/g and Premium fuel is recommended
2) Entertainment and NAV is extremely dated esp. when you look at the competition. No Apple Car Play in a $100k vehicle?
3) The 5.7L is lazy and very low on power. On paper it reads well with 4 cams, 32 valves and the big displacement but in the real world it needs way more time in the gym.
4) The driving experience is insulated and in my opinion not every engaging
5) The chassis rust terribly if you live in an area with winter or salted roads. In 2021 Toyota still cannot figure out how to galvanize their chassis and related components, disappointing in a $100k vehicle.