New Land Cruiser - Meh

I agree. When I retired, I bought a '69 FJ40. Became a money pit, so I sold it. I had bought a '29 SR5 Premium that had everything I wanted and was NOT white or silver/grey. The wife gave it to me, and I bought her a RAV4 AWD. Paid cash for both, so no payments. She retired the next year, and it was likely the best choice ever. The 4Runner is great for trips and the RAV is perfect for snow around town!

 

We might be thinking similarly, because like you, I too paid cash for mine! Somehow it "hurts more" in my mind, so I think long and hard over the decision to buy vehicle, trim, and add ons. It is likely that if you are financing it a $25 per month payment isn't that bad, so unnecessary things get added to the vehicle. Or in general you stretch yourself a bit more.

 

But, mine had 17K miles and, if you figure I'm almost 74, the car will outlast me! Wife is 67, so likely outlast her also! (Her RAV had 23K on it!)

 

Missed this earlier. Land Cruiser Canadian pricing was announced: https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/2024-toyota-land-cruiser-canadian-pricing

$69,290 1958 Ed.
$77,290 "vanilla" Land Cruiser
$83,290 premium pkg.
$90,370 First Edition, limited to 290 units

All prices are excluding fees which add another $2200 or so, before taxes.

 

Comparison of 80-series and 250-series dimensions

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5YUfU-gXHV/

 

For me, if I was younger and still had my kids and needed a combination people mover, 4wd fun and a tow vehicle I would be all over the latest generation of Armada(Patrol). It is the ONLY Nissan I would consider buying.

 

How does the mighty J150 stack up?

 

2029 SR5P! Hows the reliability so far on the 6th gen?

(I know you meant to say '19)

 

Correct. (Or, else I am from the future! who can tell??? Que in "Twilight Zone" theme!)

The reliability, since it is 10 years in the
future, had been great so far! Ask me in 2020!

Again, I might have never got out of the '70s.......

 

RTI score is between 5th gen OR with KDSS and 5th gen Pro.

 

Owner's manual published: https://assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en/om-s/OM60U35U/pdf/OM60U35U.pdf
Looks like it needs 91 octane minimum.

 

Good to see armor already being made for the LC. Commonality with the GX550 probably helps:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8vaY3guzVt/

 

1st recall, though only a paper one: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V548-7121.PDF

 

I was reading out this yesterday. From what I can tell, they messed up those little load rating difference stickers for Port installed accessories that nobody pays attention to

 

^Yep, and they've done it before years ago with FJ Cruisers and 2nd gen Tacomas.