Recent content by Dr_Al

Think about that. You didn't even come close to using up the original factory warranty. No 3 years, no 36,000 miles. So that VSA wasn't on the hook for anything yet. However you paid almost 20% for insurance that hadn't taken effect yet.

What bugs me is that when buying a new vehicle these contracts start. Not after the factory warranty starts or the 2 year 24k service that's included when buying new. The only one I bought then cancelled a day later the dealer made it sound like it was a 5 year 100k mile plan. Really, to me...

If I understand it correctly that order sheet is just a way to narrow down which vehicles that are in the build phase might meet the customer's requirements. Toyota may use the data to modify future packages. Say a million people request the same items then Toyota may say "let's build them to...

I can't help you with this but it reminded me of something. My 2013 with the smart key always worked fine. But when I got a 2016 it had chrome handles. One winter it rained then froze. The door handles had ice n them and kept locking and unlocking as I drove down the road. If I had to guess...

Every day I get reminded why I loved my 88 4Runner. None of these stupid reminders. Crack the sunroof to let a bit of heat escape while shopping and it beeps to tell you. Doesn't matter that I just did it a couple seconds ago. Toyota wants me to be sure I knew I did it. I'm wondering how...

Back in the day Toyota floor mats were great. Thick as all hell and would take more thana decade to wear. When I bought a 2013 Rav4 the mats that came with it were like Chinese specials. A fraction of the quality. After a couple years I replaced them with something like weather techs. Now...

The whole point of a diff drop is to transfer some of the extreme CV axle angle to the drive shaft going from the transfer case to the diff. The down side is you lose a bit of clearance that you gained by doing the lift in the front. But normally the pumpkin on the rear axle is lower so it's...

If they continue to wear like that it might be worth having a tire shop rotate the tires and put the worn edges on the inside of the wheel. They would have to dismount, flip, mount, and then balance them. But for the price of tires it might make sense. It could just be your driving habit.

I agree. My comments was about what Toyota wants to sell, not what people can make due with. Back in the 80s you could buy a Toyota pickup without AC, power steering, or even a clock (because the cheap radio didn't have one). Even the radio might have been optional. They were one of the most...

One thing that irks me is the limited choice of colors for the Pro. I don't know why Toyota does that. I bet your one of the very few who actually do that to a limited. My guess is most of them will never see a dirt road. A field of rocks like that just isn't something you see on your way to...

The SR5 IMO is so Toyota can make it look like the 4Runner isn't that expensive. A dealer can list it for under $50k to attract buyers onto the lot. Then when a person shows up the salesmen can see if they can get you to move up a trim level or two. Some will be happy with the SR5 but I...

I'm not in a big hurry so waiting o get a 27 isn't a bad thing. Obviously the resale value will be better. Was your dealer a large or small dealer? My guess is a large dealer is more likely to get allocation sooner. It also makes them easier able to do a trade with another dealer. The...

AFAIK there's nothing different about the hybrid powertrain on the PRO vs the other hybrids (other than the limited and platinum that have AWD). I doubt the hold was for the transmission.

The plant makes more than just 4Runners. When they started production back up it was very limited at first and is slowly going back to full production speed. Have they started making 4Runners at the plant? If so which models? I know I haven't been given a date yet as to when a pro that...

I would assume that Toyota is planning on starting to build your platinum within days to have it by the end of October. That would make it one of the last 2026 models build.