Welcome Tazbom,
I suggest you go with a Heritage Blue or the combo 2 tone paint job. Mine's a beauty. I got the front end PPF before pick up.
Trying to Figure Out the Land Cruiser World to see if I would Fit Into it!
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I suggest you go with a Heritage Blue or the combo 2 tone paint job. Mine's a beauty. I got the front end PPF before pick up.
Had a boat built in GB on the Isle of Wight. Fantastic people and a great boat, but yes, we did occasionally struggle with communication over a two year period!I was waiting for the question focused on “fit” - are you very tall or in some other way concerned by physical “fit” or is fit being used more loosely as in whether it fits your use case ?
Sorry we Brits perhaps use “our” language a little differently
Just a couple of thoughts regarding the Land Cruiser as an on road daily driver. First of all, the vehicle is extremely well built and solid. The Land Cruiser is built in Japan and represents an important vehicle for Toyota and the quality built into this vehicle is as good as anything I’ve ever driven and that includes Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Lexus, Land Rover, Volvo, etc. It might not be as luxurious as some examples of those vehicles, and it might not have the performance of some of those vehicles, but rest assured it’s well built. I have just over 6000 miles on my Land Cruiser First Edition and have experienced no squeaks, rattles, material imperfections, etc.
Additionally, the vehicle performs well on-road. There is excellent visibility for the driver and passengers while in traffic, the full-time 4WD ensures that you will be able to navigate all roads even in extremely inclement weather, and the power unit delivers solid performance and efficiency for a vehicle of this size especially if it’s running in stock configuration (i.e., not running heavy off-road tires, etc.)
Although the hybrid battery takes up space in the rear cargo area and raises the floor height making it a bit more difficult to load and unload items, the vehicle has great cargo space and offers a great deal of utility. It’s a great vehicle for day to day tasks that many other vehicles may struggle with.
Finally, despite the fact that there are always questions about reliability of a new model, the fact of the matter is that it’s a Japanese built Toyota. I would place my money on Toyota when it comes to betting on long term reliability and durability, despite whatever issues might possibly arise with the introduction of a new vehicle model, powertrain, etc. Toyota has always stood behind their products and works tirelessly to solve problems when the arise.
I don’t think you’ll be making a bad decision if you purchase the Land Cruiser. There are a lot of other great vehicles out there as well, but you probably won’t be disappointed in this Toyota.
Additionally, the vehicle performs well on-road. There is excellent visibility for the driver and passengers while in traffic, the full-time 4WD ensures that you will be able to navigate all roads even in extremely inclement weather, and the power unit delivers solid performance and efficiency for a vehicle of this size especially if it’s running in stock configuration (i.e., not running heavy off-road tires, etc.)
Although the hybrid battery takes up space in the rear cargo area and raises the floor height making it a bit more difficult to load and unload items, the vehicle has great cargo space and offers a great deal of utility. It’s a great vehicle for day to day tasks that many other vehicles may struggle with.
Finally, despite the fact that there are always questions about reliability of a new model, the fact of the matter is that it’s a Japanese built Toyota. I would place my money on Toyota when it comes to betting on long term reliability and durability, despite whatever issues might possibly arise with the introduction of a new vehicle model, powertrain, etc. Toyota has always stood behind their products and works tirelessly to solve problems when the arise.
I don’t think you’ll be making a bad decision if you purchase the Land Cruiser. There are a lot of other great vehicles out there as well, but you probably won’t be disappointed in this Toyota.
It is not a mild hybrid (mild hybrids cannot drive on electric motor alone), it is a hybrid. There are plenty of 20+ year old Priuses on the road, and the cost to replace the battery is something like $500. Considering brakes last longer on hybrids, battery probably pays for it self.
Unless one buys a base Camry, one is inevitably paying for capability (off-road, towing, track, etc) that one will not fully use. We can all be guilty of letting a desired image influence our buying decision.
You should certainly test drive any “truck based” SUV to ensure that you don’t mind the on-road handling in comparison to a unibody crossover. But personally, I’ve always picked the former and the manufacturers have greatly improved the handling of LC’s, etc. in comparison to their predecessors.
I understood your usage of ‘fit’.I was waiting for the question focused on “fit” - are you very tall or in some other way concerned by physical “fit” or is fit being used more loosely as in whether it fits your use case ?
Sorry we Brits perhaps use “our” language a little differently
I am a long time Land Cruiser owner. Got 300k miles out of my 1984 FJ60 and 300k miles out of my 1994 Land Cruiser. Both were still driving great when I sold them. I believe the old models were engineered for long term durability.
No idea if the current models is designed for 300k miles. There are a few issues being worked out. My 2024 LC brakes wake up the neighborhood in the morning when I back out of the driveway and the Toyota shop says “known issue but nobody knows how to fix it”. Kind of embarrassing backing out of a parking spot at the office and brakes sound like rusty metal rubbing together. Also I only get 17 mpg so road trips mean lots of refueling stops and can’t go to far off grid.
That said it drives great around town and looks awesome. I do get annoyed at people always telling me how nice it looks (I started parking in remote spots to avoid this).
Good luck on your search.
No idea if the current models is designed for 300k miles. There are a few issues being worked out. My 2024 LC brakes wake up the neighborhood in the morning when I back out of the driveway and the Toyota shop says “known issue but nobody knows how to fix it”. Kind of embarrassing backing out of a parking spot at the office and brakes sound like rusty metal rubbing together. Also I only get 17 mpg so road trips mean lots of refueling stops and can’t go to far off grid.
That said it drives great around town and looks awesome. I do get annoyed at people always telling me how nice it looks (I started parking in remote spots to avoid this).
Good luck on your search.
