Few data points also being from the Milwaukee area.
- I went from a full size F250 to a 100 to a 200 series. Would never go back to a 100 for something I wanted to daily drive. Just not that great any more. Wasnt a whole lot better than my 2003 WRX in terms of comfort. Having it as a 3rd car - well - thats up to you. I wouldnt want a Hundy in Wisconsin though, no real offroad opportunities and onroad manners were nothing like a 200.
- Go down south and get something. Fluid film it 2x a year and it will live a long and happy rust free life. I flew to Atlanta and drove home my 2015 and it still looks new underneath after two Wisconsin winters with Fluid Film application.
- Miles don't scare me, but I also do all my own work. I saved a pile of money by buying a 3 year old Land Cruiser with 100k miles on it. Like 20% over one with 60k on it. Let some other sucker take the depreciation. My LC was 100% dealer serviced with a stack of receipts and just did soccer mom duty so it was impeccable. Everything down south is a ways, so its easy to see how it racked up the miles.
- The only thing I liked better about the 4Runner I had (had a 2017 for a brief minute) was the cup holder fit a 32oz Nalgene bottle with no drama and the roll down rear window. The Land Cruiser was better in every aspect, and I would gladly trade a roll down rear window for the split gate of the Land Cruiser.