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....