[quote=bearishgurl]treehugger, I would LOVE to have your 4Runner and KNOW what a strong truck they are. However, I too can’t afford to buy $80 tank gas for “city driving” when I only need a mtn vehicle maybe four weeks per year at most … that is … as long as I haven’t moved to the mtns yet, lol.
Good used 4Runners (and even new ones on a lot) are quite rare in SoCal so I’m sure you won’t have a problem unloading it at all.
With your two big dogs and your need to stand bikes up, all I can think of are Suburbans, Tahoes, Escalades and the like. However, your 4-Runner is better vehicle than all of these and probably gets better mileage, IMHO. Why don’t you keep it and just buy a cheap used city kick-around car for $4K to $6K? Your spouse might not always be with the same company and thus you may not always have access to his company truck. If I were you, I might just keep the 4Runner for life. You never know … it could actually outlive YOU.
Just kidding ;=][/quote]
Are you being serious?
1st of all a 4Runner is not a truck, it’s a grocery getter disquised as a truck. The front bumper of my Excursion has more steel than a complete 4runner.
I looked at 4Runners last year, they are cramped and drive and handle like crap (compared to more modern similiar class vehicles).
A Suburban is much better for most, probably gets better mileage and has much more room.
I’ve never understood the market for mid-size SUV’s and pickups – the gas mileage is really no better than a real full size truck or SUV only you get a lot less room.
Besides, for most SUV buyers a modern CUV is a much better choice than a 4Runner – you get better handling, more modern/advanced safety systems and suspensions, better MPG and on and on…
