Just put a deposit down on a TRD Pro 4Runner

[Proyota]

As I have been waiting for the insurance payout on my Trail Dust LC Premium + I have been confused on what to do next. I only had 2,000 miles on my LC, and I really enjoyed it, but most of the dealers around me are marking them up 6-8k. There are a couple Heritage Blue in the build stage coming to dealers a couple hundred miles away, those are potential options. There are tons of 1958's available, but I am wanting a Premium + in either TD or HB. I was able to find a Mudbath over Black TRD Pro 4Runner at MSRP today, so I put a deposit down. I came from a 2018 TRD Pro (Cavalry Blue) and I really miss the ability to put the rear window down. I still really enjoyed driving my 4Runner, I just wanted all the cool tech of newer cars (specifically Carplay, push button start, and wireless charging).

Anyone else looking at the 4Runner? I took a brief glance at the Lexus GX, but to get the options I would want is more money than I would like to spend.

 

[RideWithYanu]

The 4Runners have always been and seem like will continue to be very cool, very capable, trucks. I’m sure you’ll be happy with one. 4Runners have long been essentially a Prado for the USA market, so there isn’t loads of differentiation between them and the Prado series Land Cruisers (a controversial statement that my fellow Land Cruiser enthusiasts will crucify me for).

 

[PACruiser]

I really like the new 4Runner and have owned previous generations for many years.

One of the main differences to consider vs. the LC you owned is the 4x4 system which is very different in that trim. There is a very detailed comparison youtube if interested.

Other things like style, fit/finish, and cabin shape and size are more obvious.

 

[Altitude]

If the 4Runner and the Land Cruiser had both been available when I was buying I certainly would have looked at both. I suspect I might have wound up with the Land Cruiser anyway because it’s a little bigger inside and I was coming off of a Tahoe. And speaking of the Tahoe, it also had a part-time 4WD system like the 4Runner and I think the set-and-forget Land Cruiser system is more my speed.

But that said, the design on the new 4Runners is fantastic. Everything good about the previous model amplified in the look, I think. I look forward to seeing a few of them around.