Doug isn’t a fan of our baby

[LandCruiserJ]

Doug's videos are generally fairly entertaining and informative if you're just looking for a decent, high-level walkthrough of a vehicle.

I certainly don't always (or usually for that matter) agree with his tastes in aesthetics, but whatever, I'm not looking to trash his channel or content.

The thing is, that even after purchasing my LC, I don't necessarily disagree with a lot of the criticisms that a lot of the reviewers have made...they just happen to be about features or aspects of the vehicle that I personally am not concerned about given my own tastes or anticipated usage of the vehicle...but I do feel this review from Doug misses the mark more than most. While we could certainly argue about it until the cows come home, I do agree that the current Sequoia does fill the role that the previous Land Cruiser did in the general US market. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I don't know...I personally don't want a Sequoia or a 300 series LC...I had actually planned on making a 4Runner my next major vehicle purchase up until not too long ago, but fell more in love with the styling of the new 250 Land Cruiser once it returned to the US market. If this guy thinks that the 4Runner looks cooler, that's his prerogative, and probably a lot of US buyers will agree, I'm just not one of them (and this is coming from a former 1st gen 4Runner owner who's always loved them).

What I do disagree with on this video specifically, is his criticism of the powertrain...I don't feel it's overworked or underwheling at all, I've actually been impressed with it. I also disagree with his "it's not a Land Cruiser" opinion...it's just not the same LC that had previously been available in the US...and as I mentioned above, I prefer this one.

I feel like there's room for the current LC and 4Runner to co-exist even if there are a lot of similarities

Spot on.

 

[ultane]

Island Time,

We get it: you’re not happy with your purchase.

Good news is that retained value is probably pretty high. Trade it off or sell it and get the BMW SUV that better meets your desires for a performance oriented station wagon with a lift kit.

Bitching about it on here will not make the LC an on road performance vehicle. Your problem can readily be solved by getting something else.

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[LandcruiserNut]

Where’s Madge? Bring the Calgon to keep your hands soft. What a bunch of whiners.

 

[Island Time]

Island Time,

We get it: you’re not happy with your purchase.

Good news is that retained value is probably pretty high. Trade it off or sell it and get the BMW SUV that better meets your desires for a performance oriented station wagon with a lift kit.

Bitching about it on here will not make the LC an on road performance vehicle. Your problem can readily be solved by getting something else.

sold that LC, life is too short, just no power and overweight cannot fix that, so buying off-road vehicle without any hybrid for better real world performance. Problem solved, after all it is a first world problem that only costs me money.

 

[LandcruiserNut]

Watch Ben Hardy, another seller. Jeez anything to get someone to watch the BS.

 

[APIOQM]

Watch Ben Hardy, another seller. Jeez anything to get someone to watch the BS.

I saw one of this guy’s early videos on the 250, lamenting its power plant. I believe he has since purchased one and sings its praise.

 

[Ishtar]

I may be in the minority, but I'm glad a vehicle this size doesn’t have third row

I don't need a third row.

 

[PACruiser]

When the reviewers say the door closing sound is cheap or flimsy it is a dead giveaway....

 

[PDPete]

Watch Ben Hardy, another seller. Jeez anything to get someone to watch the BS.

When the reviewers say the door closing sound is cheap or flimsy it is a dead giveaway....

I assume lot of these folks need to constantly be getting new vehicles to review or they have no content…but yeah, when a major gripe is the sound of the door closing (and not an actual mechanical issue with the door), I just realize that some people put such esoteric qualities at a higher priority than I ever would.

I will watch a lot of these videos when considering a new purchase, and I’m glad they exist, but try to take a lot of the criticisms or even the raves with a grain of salt…and also try not to subsequently allow these reviewers to confirm whether my own purchase was a good idea or not…my expectations, needs, and use case usually differ wildly from them anyway.

 

[Area 51]

Clickbait. People making money off the stupidity of the masses.
Professional pimping to a new high level.

 

[LandcruiserNut]

Doug would look good in green.

 

[DeepDive]

I may be in the minority, but I'm glad a vehicle this size doesn’t have third row

I don't understand all of the angst over not having third row capability. This thing would feel very cramped with a third row IMHO. Think it's really made to be a two row vehicle, with the option to remove the second row seats.