Solid points. I didn’t know the 6.2 GM issues. It seems like most of this started around 2008 with cafe iirc and all the DEF stuff that was mandated for diesel. Maybe I’m off on the timeline, but know anytime you add complexity to a system you introduce more potential points of failure.
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One of my friends bought a GX550. His real world mileage is not much better than my 200. Not worth 2mpg.
And the difference in cost between regular and premium gas on top of that!
I also really like the shift dial on the Rams. Beats having your center console be half taken up by a shifter
That’s the main reason I got rid of my F150. It was even longer wheelbase than the Powerwagon and breakover was a serious issue.
One of the main reasons we passed on a Ram Rebel though we were offered one new at $37k.. that shift dial just felt so feminine
No thank. No mechanical linkage at all. Reports of them failing all over the internets.
Why did they ever get rid of column shifters? Best of both worlds. Mechanical and free’s up space.
Best thing about my first pick up (a Ram 1500, single cab, short bed) was having a full bench seat so the hunnies could slide on over and sit beside me.
Best thing about my first pick up (a Ram 1500, single cab, short bed) was having a full bench seat so the hunnies could slide on over and sit beside me.
Most shifters are not mechanically linked now, even if they are on the center console.
No comment on BMW (lol...)
But yeah, the UR in the IS500 and LC500. Those are pretty low volume though... basically enthusiast cars.
More mainstream, Toyota's 2GR is still out there. It's fantastic in the Lexus ES350. IS350 too. And, the Lexus TX550h+ (plug-in hybrid).
The 200s is, which is what this post is about.
And yet we were somehow talking about Ram dial shifters
My 3500 has a column shifter. Missing the bench seat thoughWhy did they ever get rid of column shifters? Best of both worlds. Mechanical and free’s up space.
Best thing about my first pick up (a Ram 1500, single cab, short bed) was having a full bench seat so the hunnies could slide on over and sit beside me.
I am happy you did not loose much on the adventure 
, and gotta say, surprised to see this post coming from you, I thought you were happy with the 250.
Thank you very much for posting your impressions and journey
, and gotta say, surprised to see this post coming from you, I thought you were happy with the 250. Thank you very much for posting your impressions and journey
I am of the age that a 6.2 GM is a naturally aspirated diesel with 90 hp that will run till the sun goes red giant.
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Gosh. This post hit's too close to home.
Picked up a TRD Off-Road 2024 Tundra 4x4 February 2024...Mind you, this would be my 4th Tundra added to my ever increasing list of owned vehicles.
Definitely looked the part. Less than 1 year of ownership, I just had to get away from it. Within the first 1K miles, I experienced the headliner detaching from the Velcro that I'm assuming holds everything together, brakes were screeching every single time I drove in reverse - honestly, very embarrassing and even had a experience where my mother offered to help pay for my breaks thinking that I didn't have the funds to take care of it....Bed squeaks every time I closed the rear passenger doors. All for what? +1 MPG improvement over my prior 17' Tundra, and a little more refined for the exception of the electrical annoyances.
Any who, sold the Tundra and I'm now in a 2018 LC200. Couldn't be more stoked.
Picked up a TRD Off-Road 2024 Tundra 4x4 February 2024...Mind you, this would be my 4th Tundra added to my ever increasing list of owned vehicles.
Definitely looked the part. Less than 1 year of ownership, I just had to get away from it. Within the first 1K miles, I experienced the headliner detaching from the Velcro that I'm assuming holds everything together, brakes were screeching every single time I drove in reverse - honestly, very embarrassing and even had a experience where my mother offered to help pay for my breaks thinking that I didn't have the funds to take care of it....Bed squeaks every time I closed the rear passenger doors. All for what? +1 MPG improvement over my prior 17' Tundra, and a little more refined for the exception of the electrical annoyances.
Any who, sold the Tundra and I'm now in a 2018 LC200. Couldn't be more stoked.
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A part of me wants these products to be better than the previous generation, but it’s not. In some ways, it is a good thing though… there’s no desire to move up to the next generation and my pocket book thanks me for that. There’s better use of your funds to keep the 200 running well for years to come, and taking the extra money (that would be paying for an arguably inferior product) and investing that in your future instead.
Welcome to the 200 club! May it treat you very well for years to come.
Thank you!
That is an excellent perspective. Although there is something evil inside me that wants to throw those saved funds into a blower for the LC. Ha!
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Haha, at least the 3UR can handle it.
Though, a blower has its inherent drawbacks with increased wear and tear, and gas mileage.
My 2 cents - If you want speed, buy a separate car that doesn’t have to lug around 3 tons of curb weight.
While do miss my HE, I have found that my taste for power have outweighed reliability. There are 250’s everywhere here in N Dallas, and every time I see one I immediately think it’s a Nissan Xtera from the 90’s.
Since selling my HE and getting a base Raptor, the TTV6 never grew on me I knew it had to go. Also, Ford is whoring out the Raptor name like T is the LC. I traded the Raptor in and ordered a 2026 X7 M60i TTV8 and picked up a 2024 F150 Reg Cab Short Bed 4x4 5.0 with a Whipple SC 725hp as a toy.
Let me tell you this truck now checks every box, and I just smile every time I drive it. It has everything I need; cloth bench seat, column shift, knobs for everything and flys down the road. I’ll post a pick when I get the fox suspension put on in two weeks. I also have a 100k warranty on the entire truck as well, and all for under 55k!
My 12 year old already thinks it’s going to be his in 4 years, ha.
Toyota really let my down, and not just about the LC. When they care more about their customers in the future maybe I’ll come back. Until then, I enjoyed my 200 immensely while I had it.
Since selling my HE and getting a base Raptor, the TTV6 never grew on me I knew it had to go. Also, Ford is whoring out the Raptor name like T is the LC. I traded the Raptor in and ordered a 2026 X7 M60i TTV8 and picked up a 2024 F150 Reg Cab Short Bed 4x4 5.0 with a Whipple SC 725hp as a toy.
Let me tell you this truck now checks every box, and I just smile every time I drive it. It has everything I need; cloth bench seat, column shift, knobs for everything and flys down the road. I’ll post a pick when I get the fox suspension put on in two weeks. I also have a 100k warranty on the entire truck as well, and all for under 55k!
My 12 year old already thinks it’s going to be his in 4 years, ha.
Toyota really let my down, and not just about the LC. When they care more about their customers in the future maybe I’ll come back. Until then, I enjoyed my 200 immensely while I had it.
