Why did you pick your 4Runner?

[George Watson]

I'd been driving a pickup in some for or another since 1990. But my life has changed and a pickup is no longer really needed at this point, so I was considering switching to an SUV. But I'm a big guy and still like sitting up high like in trucks, so a normal SUV wouldn't do. Tahoe's are too expensive for me, and so is the Sequoia. But once I sat in and test drove the 4R, that was it. And it gave me all the bells and whistles I wanted at a reasonable price. Couldn't be happier.

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[CowtownYoda]

Just picked mine up over the weekend. First Toyota and it complements our other cars (both 2 door sports cars so need something with utility). Was driving a Jetta as I had a long highway commute and that served its purpose. Now that the commute situation is over I wanted something more adaptable for running errands around town but still fun (not in the sports car sense - thats covered).

Always loved 4runners for a lot of reasons (heritage, community, etc). Reliability doesn't really factor for me because I did a lease (got a great deal on a one pay below my 1%/mon threshold); but the other big hits for me:
- Solid build quality/still made in Japan (my industry uses a lot of Japanese equipment so I visit often and once you have been to a Japanese factory you know)
- Still truck/frame based, always loved the solid feel and driving experience
- Looks (interior and exterior) - looks like an SUV should and still looks good dirty (lives outside garage) and has a more traditional interior (still has knobs)

One week in and loving it.

First bath and air dam removed: