Going off that thought—A wise man once told me I don’t need to dump on other’s trucks to feel good about my own. It was good advice.
I’m glad the 250 owners love their 250s. To each his own. They are pretty cool looking and capable too. If I had unlimited funds, I’d add a GX 550 OT.
The fact of the matter is that Toyota decided to give us the Prado and that’s just what we are going to have to grin and bear. And while there are many things I do not like about the 250, I am excited to see so many people driving them—despite cringing every time I see one from the rear. Hopefully these ppl beat the brakes off their 250s and expose the vehicle’s weak points in the next few years so that the 250 becomes a superior vehicle with all the bugs worked out. It’s what they’re giving us so we might as well hope for the best.
That said, I think we need to push/petition for an Executive Order to allow the 70 series to be sold in the US. If there is a chance it could happen, the time is now.