While this is my favorite stateside, it's quite depressing that an Aussie can walk into a Toyota dealership and order

May 9, 2024
2:57:33pm

Bert609 Truly Addicted User

One of these:

https://www.toyota.com.au/-/media/toyota/main-site/vehicle-hubs/lc70/files/20231206_lc70_online_brochure-v2.pdf?rev=e256bb7b00e14046b98459c01f7ae727

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POLL: Which newly redesigned SUV do you prefer?

NacoCoug

5/9/24 2:43pm

Land Cruiser

NacoCoug

5/9/24 2:45pm

While this is my favorite stateside, it's quite depressing that an Aussie can walk into a Toyota dealership and order

Bert609

5/9/24 2:57pm

Yeah, those little land cruisers are awesome in the desert.

Shawarma

5/9/24 3:02pm

I know 🙁

NacoCoug

5/9/24 3:03pm

We don't even get this one, which is also a shame:

Bert609

5/9/24 3:12pm

Is it because of compliance with US regulations that we don't get them?

SierraCoug

5/9/24 3:39pm

I have a few theories. On the 70 series Land Cruiser, the truck is DOA because of the Chicken Tax (I'll vote for anyone

Bert609

5/9/24 3:47pm

We used to be a proper country.

Abe Froman

5/9/24 3:44pm

Land Cruiser only tows 6k lbs? Wow. That's unibody specs. GX up to 9k lbs

Plato

5/9/24 3:26pm

As a die hard Landcruiser guy (2x FJ40's in my garage) I had to go with the

misterpepper

5/9/24 4:59pm

GX550 is still a twin turbo V6 (an engine Toyota has had issues with), and I totally agree with you on

Bert609

5/9/24 5:27pm

Toyota Sequoia capstone trim

SJS

5/9/24 2:45pm

The interior room is the worst in its class sadly. They really screwed up in the

wildlandfireguy

5/10/24 6:10am

I like the redesign way better. You do sacrifice interior space, but gain ruggedness and durability from the new

Bert609

5/10/24 6:49am

We loved the previous generation sequoia and were excited for the new generation

wildlandfireguy

5/10/24 8:32am

I understand that the Middle East accounted 50% of sales of the last Gen.

Shawarma

5/10/24 8:52am

The main difference with old and new is they swapped the fold flat rear for improved towing and off road performance.

Bert609

5/10/24 9:01am

Lexus GX

NacoCoug

5/9/24 2:46pm

Easy winner over 4 Runner

Plato

5/9/24 3:18pm

Yep. This is the one

YIsForBrigham

5/9/24 3:32pm

4Runner

NacoCoug

5/9/24 2:47pm

I’ll never unsee this for the new 4runner.

Soren Tversky

5/9/24 2:48pm

Should be "which trim level do you prefer" as all 3 are the exact same car. It was awesome when the LX600 was released,

Bert609

5/9/24 2:50pm

Sure buy they all look pretty different, which is what 80% of people think about

NacoCoug

5/9/24 3:04pm

Yeah, but those buyers can all look at their cute bubble-utes and buy those. For those of us who want body-on-frame

Bert609

5/9/24 3:11pm

If you could really say 40K off of 2023 GX, I'd have bought one yesterday

Plato

5/9/24 3:19pm

I haven't checked used prices, maybe you can't get one for $50k yet? But at $90k for a top trim GX550, you should be

Bert609

5/9/24 3:27pm

Yes, 30k is close to what you can get. Crazy. I do want the extra tow

Plato

5/9/24 3:30pm

They hold their value because the internet has blown the cover on how good they are. Our 2008 with 181k miles and kids

Bert609

5/9/24 3:35pm

My GX460 gets absolutely abused by my family and it still drives like new. That

Windward_Coug

5/9/24 3:23pm

Pilot

socorny

5/9/24 2:59pm

For what they do, how about just getting a Quad-Cab TRD Tacoma and have a pickup bed to haul stuff around in?

lightmann

5/9/24 4:33pm

1) 3rd row seating comfort and legroom 2) off road performance (tacoma is poorer) 3) rear cabin space. When I got my

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