I've been on the fence for a few years on picking up a 200 series, am looking for some insight from current owners if anyone has time to spare.
Namely, does/has anyone owned both? Ran a search but didn't find anything specific, just some anecdotes here and there. What are your thoughts on ownership experience, obvious things like maintenance cost and fuel economy aside?
Long story short, I'm on my second 5th Gen 4Runner, first one built and sold to my old man when he retired down in Baja. Owned a 2016 Tacoma for a few months but quickly found out that a small/midsize pickup isn't for me. Almost got into a pre-owned 200 but got another 4Runner instead, due mainly to cost. I got my brand new Limited 4Runner (full-time 4wd, heated/cooled seats, etc) for $40k. This let me mod the 4Runner and pickup some camera gear with the money saved. I also own an 80 that my brother and I built up with Slee's 4" suspension, part time conversion, chromoly axles, 4x4Labs armor all around, and 37's. Awesome truck which I honestly enjoy driving more than the 4Runner.
Meanwhile, the latest 4Runner build has been kind of tedious. Not sure why but nothing has gone smooth. I test drive every used 200 that hits dealer lots around me just for fun (and to not bother private sellers) and can't help but recognize the lineage between the 200 and the 80, despite how different they are. The driver position and visibility out of the 200 reminds me of the 80, and I like it.
I'm entertaining selling the 4Runner while it's still in it's current iteration, with resale being as high as it will ever be. Idea would be to replace it with a pre-owned 200. I like the idea of the hybrid Tundra lift for the front, pair it with some rear coils, probably rear links for pinion angle, 35's, and sliders. Leave the build at that and just enjoy it. I've got the 80 and an old Rover I use for harder trails so this won't be for super technical stuff.
I'm a little torn because the 4Runner build is basically done, and there's really nothing wrong with the truck, it's purely me wanting more of the cruiser experience when driving, the kind I get behind the wheel of my 80. If anyone has any good arguments one way or the other that I may not have considered, I'm all ears. I'll probably list the 4Runner up for sale and see what kind of interest I get and go from there. Thanks everyone.
Namely, does/has anyone owned both? Ran a search but didn't find anything specific, just some anecdotes here and there. What are your thoughts on ownership experience, obvious things like maintenance cost and fuel economy aside?
Long story short, I'm on my second 5th Gen 4Runner, first one built and sold to my old man when he retired down in Baja. Owned a 2016 Tacoma for a few months but quickly found out that a small/midsize pickup isn't for me. Almost got into a pre-owned 200 but got another 4Runner instead, due mainly to cost. I got my brand new Limited 4Runner (full-time 4wd, heated/cooled seats, etc) for $40k. This let me mod the 4Runner and pickup some camera gear with the money saved. I also own an 80 that my brother and I built up with Slee's 4" suspension, part time conversion, chromoly axles, 4x4Labs armor all around, and 37's. Awesome truck which I honestly enjoy driving more than the 4Runner.
Meanwhile, the latest 4Runner build has been kind of tedious. Not sure why but nothing has gone smooth. I test drive every used 200 that hits dealer lots around me just for fun (and to not bother private sellers) and can't help but recognize the lineage between the 200 and the 80, despite how different they are. The driver position and visibility out of the 200 reminds me of the 80, and I like it.
I'm entertaining selling the 4Runner while it's still in it's current iteration, with resale being as high as it will ever be. Idea would be to replace it with a pre-owned 200. I like the idea of the hybrid Tundra lift for the front, pair it with some rear coils, probably rear links for pinion angle, 35's, and sliders. Leave the build at that and just enjoy it. I've got the 80 and an old Rover I use for harder trails so this won't be for super technical stuff.
I'm a little torn because the 4Runner build is basically done, and there's really nothing wrong with the truck, it's purely me wanting more of the cruiser experience when driving, the kind I get behind the wheel of my 80. If anyone has any good arguments one way or the other that I may not have considered, I'm all ears. I'll probably list the 4Runner up for sale and see what kind of interest I get and go from there. Thanks everyone.