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[Capt. Tom]

I am in the market for a new 4x4 that can handle the sand, take the bumps and still have reasonable gas milage on the road. I've been looking at the F J Cruiser by Toyoto and wondered if anyone had any experince with this one on the sand and how well it carried equipment?

Capt. Tom

[FINS]

I dont own an FJ but have a 94 toyota pick 4x4, and am a big fan of Toyota, they are super light and made to handle just about anything. I have looked into the FJ and read up about them way before they were on the market and hopefully one day i will be a proud owner of one. As long as u take care of them, routine maintenance they will last ALONG time. I am certain they make perfect beach rides and will handle anything pins will throw at it

[juanpescado]

I got a 93 4runner with 280,000 miles on it , still runs like new , never come close to stuck , change fluids and soft parts and they last forever , you can not go wrong with toy for offroad vehicles , and I dont think many will disagree .
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[the troutman]

Wife has a 4-Runner and as soon as my F-150 supercrew gives out I'll be loading up a new Tundra Crewmax. Don't care for the looks of Toyotas but for the money there is no better car or truck in terms of longevity and quality. Don't have exact info on the FJ but seriously doubt it would be any different.
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[Bwanablue]

My family and I have been driving Toyotas for 10 years (Tundra Doublecab, Tundra XCab, T100, Camry, Celica, Corolla, and Echo) and I just got my first recall notice on any of them. Durability is excellent. I talked to a Toyota sales rep last week (he's currently driving one of the new Tundra Crewmax's) about the FJ and asked him if the FJ has a problem with blind spots (right rear especially) and he agreed that can be a problem with them in city driving. BTW, he said the Crewmax has a blind spot directly behind the truck because of the height.
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[safirenfish]

check this prior to buying- while at work 2 weeks ago, we made a car wreck. nothing major, little fender bender involving an FJ. the guy told me that the insurance company would total his truck- i thought why, hell he just bent a bumper and grille and fender. it was not bad enough to total in my opinion(and i do body repair). they couldn't have been doing 5-8 mph when they brushed up against eachother. the guy said him and his buddy each bought FJ'S at the same time. his buddy wrinkled a fender and they totalled the truck- because parts aren't available for this truck for 2 years.....body panels and such. thought that was pretty weird. may be a load of crap but i would look into this first. wouldn't be the first time i have seen this.

[CaptNate]

I have an 88 suburban I am going to sell. Gas milage is not good but its a great beach ride. 4" lift with 33" BFG Muds and a new crate 350 with 500 miles on it and 2 years remain on the warranty. There is alos a list of other new parts. If interested pm me.

thanks,

Capt. Nate

[larry meinert]

I’ve promised to only post optimistically so I’m not going into why an American would support the same companies from Japan owned by the same families that produced the war machine that was responsible for the death of thousands and thousands of my father’s generation. It is assembled in the US but it is owned by Japan. Jap crap.Yes I said it. Feel free to let me have it. After all, I promised to be optimistic. OK here I go. When the Japs got into the large truck business several years ago, they brought dependability and gas mileage. Welp, they get the worst gas mileage and no longer when you buy a Chevrolet, do you need triple AAA. Sense 2002, as the ad says, they are the most dependable trucks on the market. Some how I have gone from Toyota to Chevrolet in the same sentence and this is grammatically incorrect. There it is. When you go to but a Toy, you are going to pay retail or an additional dealer mark-up. Now, people are figuring it out. Those of us that got Chevrolets for 25 to 33% off, ‘till now, are looking at the Toys for 25 to 33% off. Why?
It has been good for Chevrolet to have the Japs compete. It has made a better product. I have owned a Chevrolet ½ ton 4x4 for 2 years now. I have been up and down Padre Isle in the last 2 years 10 weeks, 70 days, never got stuck, never had a problem, and the only thing that went wrong with my truck was a front differential seal that started a slight leak and when I pulled it out, I found it was made in Japan……………..

[juanpescado]

Most Chevrolet parts are made in Mexico , I bought my toy used , I own 2 American made vehicles , most Toyotas sold in America are American made and the people that build them are Americans just like everyone here that also need paychecks , the Iraq Army buys chevy trucks , I am a Proud American that does support America ...

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[larry meinert]

Dear Juan Pescado,
I knew I would get some condescending remarks from my Chevrolet post. It saddens me indescribably that it would be from the very person I admire most on this forum. 1st because you are a big part of the only thing that the Bushwacker has done right in 6 years and that is to wack our enemy where it is and not let it back into our home. Keep up the good work and my prayers are for you and yours. 2nd, you and only a few others on this forum use their names next to Johnny French and he has changed his name to Trash Man or something like that. I never understood this. Maybe they figure if they disagree with someone, they will look up their address and put sugar in their gas tank at night or something. I figure living in Dallas, it wouldn’t be worth the drive from Corpus where most of the folks are from. This is a really cool picture. I hope you can keep them coming before they who would love to cut and run stop you. I for one love it. Back to the thread,
I looked hard at a Toyota PU when I bought. They all told me they last longer and don’t break down. But when it came time to buy, Toyota would not come off the price. Chevrolet on the other hand came off 25%. I figured I could get a lot of repairs for $7K. I have 45K miles. No complaints 4.8 V8 auto 20 mpg hwy compared to 14 from the Toyota. Another thing was that it was 97% made in the US so it says on the sticker that was on the window when I bought it. Motor and transmission built in Detroit and assembled in Pontiac by my union brothers of which I have been a part of all my life. In my opinion, it is a trend to buy from Jap owned and manufactured companies. They only assemble them here with non union labor because it cheaper than paying import tax. If you have an older Toyota, keep it. If you are looking, buy a Chevrolet. Look at the professionals that drive up and down the beach every day. They all drive Chevrolet suburbans.

[juanpescado]

Hey Larry thanks for the support , I AM a Chevy guy , I think its hard to go wrong buying an older Toy for the 4x4 stuff , buying a new one is kinda crazy , the prices are insane , but from personal experience , its very hard to beat a 4x4 toy for reliability , to each is own though , thats why it's America , I was under the impression that toyota used union autoworkers , I was a union ironworker out of local 482 (austin) local 433 (vegas) and a union elevator mechanic for local 133 (austin) , i'm curious and will check it out , I dont remember toy being on the "do not buy" list , juanpescado is the name of a clothing line i'm starting geared towards the saltwater angler , my name is Jason Parish , once again , thanks for your support .
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[safirenfish]

i used to have a s-15 blazer 4x4 for my wife and i was constantly having to get that thing fixed. now don't get me wrong, i love chevy...but that litlle blazer was a piece of crap. sold it and bought momma a tacoma prerunner crew cab and it has been perfect. great gas mileage, never lets me down and always reliable. i caught a ton of trouble from my kin folk in chicago for having a jap vehicle in my garage. that little truck has been great and i would buy another in a heartbeat!!! i just recently got rid of my 99 suburban, it croaked a transmission backing up over a curb. it was 4x4 and i couldn't believe it crapped a tranny on a curb. blew reverse right out of it. sold that- and now i drive a cummins dodge and boy-o-boy , it's like katy bar the door. i don't know if i could ever buy another chevy- they used to be the 4x4 standard, but now they are building them for soccer mom's and such that they just don't hold up like they used to. like the saying-"if you can't dodge them- ram 'em"
juan pescado- thanks for the job you are doing and bring yourself home safe. holler when you get back, first brewski on the beach is on me.(as well as the rest of the day)

[Big John]

Jason,

I have some ideas as far as improvements to fishing clothing for the surf fishing angler that I'd like to discuss with you, as the needs are different from your normal wade fisherman. When you get back home, give me a PM and we can get together and discuss them and maybe find a solution.

As far as the Chvy versus Ford versus Toy versus Nissan, all of the newer trucks are much much miore reliable than even those sold 4 or 5 years ago thanks to advances in CAD programs and CAT programs. Who'd thought FORD would be winning awards for how reliable there newest F series trucks are!

I can say this much, we live in a global econopmy, and parts and labor are sourced out all over.

The Toyota plant here in SA has many, and soon, almost all the parts that go into the Tundra will be made here in SA. My wife's Chevrolet Z-34 Monte Carlo she had was made in Canada, the Chevy Trailblazer I looked at was made in Mexico, the Ford F-250 my Dad has was made in Mexico.

The shares of these publicly traded companies are owned world wide, more and more by foreign investors.

So where does the money from Toyota Ford Chevy etc end up, all over the world! So there is no more American Brand, on Amercian Head Quartered Companies.

So it becomes, who gets paid to build it in imy mind.

FYI I own a Durango made in the USA, from globally sourced parts.
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[landlocked beachbum]

Correct Big John, there is no such a thing as "american made" when it comes to vehichles. The pro union, anti "rice burner" types are just kidding themselves and passing on the same old line that their parents and friends spew. For better or worse, the Japanese have a higher work ethic than Americans and their products prove it. 40 years ago if something said "made in Japan" it was considered junk by many. Now if it says "Made in the USA" I am skeptical of it's quality. Toyota wouldn't be the worlds largest corporation if they didn't make and market quality. Same goes for Nissan. I own a 1998 Nissan Frontiier 4x4. It has 140,000 + miles and doesn't even have a fluid leak and I've never had a problem with it. The only things that I've done in that time are to change the belts, oil and filter [Mobile 1], gear case fluids [etc] and install new front brake pads, and it still runs like new. Oh yeah, it needs a new headliner! I can't say that about ANY American made auto that I or my friends have owned. I'm a red blooded proud American but I buy for quality and longevity, not just to support the United Auto Workers Union, who have basically gouged themselves out of a job.

Take a look at any video that come from Afganistan where there are no dealers, garages and so forth. There is nothing but sand, dust, wind, and extreme heat and cold. All that you will see being driven by the locals are Toyotas and Nissans. They are dependable and relatively economical. Some folks just don't want the facts to get in the way of a good story, or their [incorrect] opinions.

All of the truck companies say that they are # 1 and have the highest reliablity, etc, etc. Talk is cheap, people need to look past the hype and [sometimes] their own biases and prejudices. All of us that fish owe the Japanese a world of gratitude for the outstanding reels [and rods] that they build. Shimano is about as good as it gets and they are a great value with something WORTH owning and using in just about every price range and/or fishing type or style. The American company's reels are all made in China, Taiwan or Mexico. because if they were made here we couldn't afford to buy them AND if we could, they would be crap! So, when it comes right down to it, being able to outsource the parts and/or assembly to other countries is all that has kept many American companies in business. As has already been said, this is a world economy and it will never go back to the way that it was "before". When it comes down to the nut cuttin', American companies will have to compete and make a better product, or go under, and that's a good thing to my mind. One of the many things that brought down the USSR was that everyone was guaranteed a job and the beneifits that came along with it, no matter how bad their work was or how shoddy of a product was produced, and neither their government OR OURS can afford that.

One final thought. The "Japs" who are alive and working today are no more responsible for WWII than we who are alive today in this country are resposnible for the massacre of the indians or slavery. Americans [as is true for all nations] need to look in the mirror to see where most of their problems have come from.
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[Big John]

Way to go Dave!

FYI - I taught Macro, Micro and Political Economics for 9 semesters for the Univ. of Texas. When you get into percentages of publicly traded companies and our bonds - both public and municipal / federal, it is scary how much of it is owned by someone else.

China owns more of our debt than any other country including ourselves. Denmark is number two on the list. We come in as the number three holder of our own debt, followed very very closely by Japan.

We barely own our owns stock market, and we are quickly losing out on that to foreign investment. China, Japan, Denmark, and the middle east as a congolmerate are all chomping at the bit to ouwn a bigger share of our stock market than us within the next two decades!

No other country has ever been in this situation for long before melting down. The problem is we don't, as a country, really make much here anymore. We assemble parts made elsewhere, and we service, and that's it. But we consume more than any other nation.

We are supporting the global economy by borrowing, because we as a country spend more than we earn. We don't make anything, but want it all.

Think of it in these terms. A college student living on grants working as a TA, with dozens of credit cards with growing balances that keeps shopping and shopping. No real income but huge outlays, not real production but wants everything.

How long does that last? Until he can't borrow to pay his interest anymore because his credit lines are tapped out. Then it is bankruptcy.

So the question is, when do the credit lines for the USA tap out?
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