Warranty on my '05 Land Cruiser runs out next month so I went by Toyota of Easley this week. While my car was in the service department, my salesman decided to pitch the 'new & improved' cruisers to me since I've bought three from him in the past 15 years.....1993 (Marshall owns it now), 1999 (traded), and 2005 (current ride).
Hang on, boys, the 5.7L engine will literally cause the vehicle to jump out of it's paint job. WAY more power than I need/want but with the 6-speed automatic transmission they still swear you can get 13-18mph. (I get 16-17mph consistently with my 4.7L, 4-speed automatic).
Anyway, my two cents worth as follows........
the new body style is not to my liking with continuous molded plastic fenders and bumpers. There is no rub rail which adds to the 'boringness' of the overall sex appeal (or lack thereof). If you want features, features, features, well, maybe this vehicle will suit you, however, I really don't care about automatic retracting mirrors or quad controlled A/C & heater seats. The feature list goes on and on with items like a plastic cover over the Reese hitch, keyless entry magic, and three driver memory positions. The third row seats are not removable and for this reason alone I'll stick with my 2005. Our third row seats generally stay on a hook in the garage. Reflecting the current economic lethargy, this vehicle has a sticker price of 68K (fully loaded).
Back to the warranty inspection........nothing, absolutely nothing, wrong with my 2005 LC. True, it only has 28K miles but there has not been ONE, SINGLE thing needing repair/replacement under warranty. Totally unbelievable if you've ever owned a F***.
Hang on, boys, the 5.7L engine will literally cause the vehicle to jump out of it's paint job. WAY more power than I need/want but with the 6-speed automatic transmission they still swear you can get 13-18mph. (I get 16-17mph consistently with my 4.7L, 4-speed automatic).
Anyway, my two cents worth as follows........
the new body style is not to my liking with continuous molded plastic fenders and bumpers. There is no rub rail which adds to the 'boringness' of the overall sex appeal (or lack thereof). If you want features, features, features, well, maybe this vehicle will suit you, however, I really don't care about automatic retracting mirrors or quad controlled A/C & heater seats. The feature list goes on and on with items like a plastic cover over the Reese hitch, keyless entry magic, and three driver memory positions. The third row seats are not removable and for this reason alone I'll stick with my 2005. Our third row seats generally stay on a hook in the garage. Reflecting the current economic lethargy, this vehicle has a sticker price of 68K (fully loaded).
Back to the warranty inspection........nothing, absolutely nothing, wrong with my 2005 LC. True, it only has 28K miles but there has not been ONE, SINGLE thing needing repair/replacement under warranty. Totally unbelievable if you've ever owned a F***.
