5th gen prices are crazy the more I look. 50k plus for vehicles with close to 75k on them. Cheaper for me to drop this off, lease a new SR5 and buy a 2 year old Prius or Corolla hybrid. And for less than I’m paying now.
I’m fine with my payment for the vehicle, I just don’t want to add another vehicle on top when I can keep the same payment and get two vehicles AND save on gas. New one is great - almost got stolen 2 weeks after I bought it and frankly afraid to stay in hotels in toronto again overnight with it...
5th gen will be the second car. Might even look at a cheap lease. Pretty much kids to school and volleyball tournaments on the weekend. Very limited miles. Commuter beater car will drive 600kms a week at least. I can pick up a beater and 5th gen for almost what I can get in an after tax...
Ran the math. For a Prius or Corolla vs that vehicle - add in all the trips from house to volleyball in Hamilton which is 75km each way - it’s dramatic. Talking 150 month vs 500 at least. Plus this thing is much cheaper monthly payments than the 4runner as well. Talking several hundred less...
Well we’re looking at 400/month in gas and I have an offer for 5k less than I paid which isn’t bad. So figure I’ll make up the difference in less than a year.
Older gen is on the backburner, and it would only be driven on weekends to tourneys. For not going to focus on a prius or corolla or camry for her to commute in. My lease is up on my vehicle so I'll just get something bigger. Mileage is less important since I work from home and the kids...
Decided to become a one family car. I work from home, wife got a new job 5 minutes away and kids schools are walkable distance. Got a new platinum and off to the races. Mods planned - new wheels, tires, lift.
Suddenly.
Wife gets transferred 60 kms away and kids decide they wanna play for a...
Looking at a new setup.
Wheels are 17 x 9. + 0.
Tires are Toyo 265/70/17 Toyo
One shop says aggressive but good.
One says too aggressive and no way.
Coming to the source here for final word.
2025 Platinum.