Recent content by greynolds

I’m definitely not convinced a Highlander would do that and live to tell about it 😂. But given that I live in the Boston area and never took my G wagons or LC off road, the Highlander will definitely handle everything I ask of it, be less expensive to own, and generally handle better on normal...

I was being realistic. I never took the G wagons or the LC off road. I don't have a family to transport (I'm single, no kids). My parents are elderly and it's a lot easier for them to get in and out of the Highlander. Cost of ownership should be lower. It's still a Toyota. Do I miss the G...

Yeah, they kept the management kiss-up guy (it was sickening to watch him at times...) from the team around to do that. I'm pretty much expecting to hear that he's gone once the replacements are up to speed. Still looking, unfortunately. It's a TOUGH job market out there and I'm running...

I would NOT say that owning a G Wagon is a bad choice for someone who has the means. They are fantastic vehicles and a ton of fun to drive, especially the G63. But one has to be prepared for the cost. It’s an expensive, low production vehicle, so the model specific parts are going to be...

That may be, but having rust THAT soon on a garaged vehicle really surprised me. It has been quite a while now, but my recollection is that the 2014 G550 felt a bit sluggish on the highway, the 2016 G550 was a pretty clear step up, and the 2017 G63 was like a rocket by comparison to either...

Having owned 3 G's, my biggest concern long term was a combination of availability of some parts AND the cost of parts in general. Even routine maintenance at the dealership is ridiculously expensive, but most work can obviously be done elsewhere. A brake job on an AMG G is CRAZY expensive...

I have 2 sets of 67 Designs Toyota A-Pillar Mounting Point Packs, their part number TOYOTA-PILLAR-RTS [D73043] for sale. The 67 Designs site lists these as compatible with 2011-2018 Tacomas, but they also fit the 2016+ 200 Series Land Cruiser, which is what I had used them for. I can't say...

How many software updates do our modern ICE vehicles get? It isn’t zero…. And software updates aren’t only about fixing issues as some of them add new features.

For oil/fluid changes, it's really pretty simple: follow the guidelines that Toyota provides (and other than potentially throwing money away and causing a bit more pollution, there's no harm doing these more often than recommended). Premium or regular gas? Again, what does Toyota recommend...

I only included part of the instructions. It goes on to mention that "Free Roll" needs to be enabled, which puts it in neutral so it can roll through.

I decided to look into this washing the Cybertruck thing a bit further. According to Tesla, the Cybertruck CAN go through a car wash just fine and even has a car wash mode. https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html Not washing a car in...

I think to be fair, these 2 aren’t a big deal at all. It’s really not the best idea to wash cars in direct sunlight when the paint is going to be hot and there are other cars, such as pretty much anything with a matte finish (including Mercedes Magno paint options), that can’t go through a car...

It about more than numbers. Usability is important. Try putting something in the bed from the side like people actually do with pickups all the time.

An expensive truck that can't do basic truck stuff well deserves criticism IMHO. A number of people have pointed out that the bed setup is terrible. Even Hoovie's Garage brought that point up. It has also been pointed out that the roof rail potential for things like a roof top tent isn't...

Those guys are always entertaining. I liked the "I'll tow you if the track is within 30 miles" quote LOL. I honestly think worrying about "fast" on what's supposed to be a truck is pretty silly. Things like how usable the truck bed is, how much it can tow, how many miles it can tow before...