FJ, Discontinued???

[BillWright]

X2. With all the carnage mine will definitely be a legacy, not a resale. My stock parts are still lying around but I abused them before I removed them so Bonnie will never be stock again. I guess I knew that after my first trip to Tellico .
I don't think the aftermarket support will go away. If anything I think there will be more used ones on the trails in the coming years. There are probably folks who were waiting for the solid axle diesel who will now just buy a used barby cruiser and start upgrading. As, or if, fuel continues to price up the soccer moms will be trading out for hybrids IMO.

I don't see a lot more changes to mine. Maybe underarmor for assaulting the harder lines but no more lift, I like it too much as an expedition rig. Mine stays loaded with camping and recovery gear. And there's always the little survivalist noise in the back of my head that stays prepared for the SHTF scenario if not TEOTWAWKI.
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[gvillevol]

Take it for what it's worth but I have seen that the FJ was due for a redesign in 2012 but may be dropped due to falling sales.

Also saw in same article that the Tundra may get the diesel engine in the US since their acquisition of chunks of Isuzu. It stated that the Isuzu diesel engineers were far more advanced than Toyota's and that they were the main brains behind the success of the GM Duramax engines. Toyota's target would be for fleet vehicles to compete with GM and Dodge since the diesels require less maintenance and the increased use of biodiesel. I know that Toyota's purchase of 5.9% of Isuzu was a little over a year ago but that % was for Isuzu's diesel division and there had been talks about a hybrid diesel.

Like I said, take it for what it's worth but thought I would just share what I have heard and read.

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[landtank]

there was atime when Toyota was happy with LC sales of 6000 units. They need to be happy with that once again.

If you go back and read some posts of mine in the FJ area after it's announcement I stated that I though the FJ was a vehicle that would sell well to non "offroad enthusiasts" which would allow Toyota to nurture offroad following. My thoughts were that after establishing that following they then could justify bringing in 70s. Probably still pie in the sky but there really isn't any reason to reinvent the wheel by redesigning the FJ if the core buying group in offroaders. Cheaper to adapt the 70.

Just nix the current 200 and continue sales of the LX570, that would make room for the new Land Cruiser in the Toyota line.

 

[BillWright]

I like your thinking Rick. Drop the LC. Whatever it offers that the Seqouia doesn't have has little value to that market segment. And bring in several versions of the 70. In Australia they run in the $50-60K range.

Lots more than a heep but lots more value too. Supports my thesis that the FJC was being sold at marginal profit at best.
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