I'm just being funny on a Land Cruiser thread, I support your choice and who doesn't like a raucous V-8. My cousin swapped a V8 into a new Rubicon before Jeep was offering the V8 option, he did it himself and sold it for a profit a couple years later. The Jeeps come with a lot of features and are perhaps the most customizable vehicle on the road, so fun to own.Earth Rider said:LOL, I'll tread however I feel like treading. That is a good clip though. Have you test droven one of the 392's? All of the new Toyota's are becoming maintenance headaches, and seem to be on the course to be throw away vehicles in 5 to 10 years. Toyota's quality has gone way down with the new turbo 4 bangers, nanny assists, batteries, etc..Complete Idiot said:Earth Rider said:
I would even take a four door Jeep 392 Rubicon with the 6.4L V8 over the LX 700.
For the record, I have a 2021 LC. I expect it will last another 30 to 40 years, or until my life's end. I couldn't say the same for the new Lexus and Toyotas. I think most people will be lucky to get 10 years out of them, and with probably a lot of return trips to the dealer with this electronic gadget and then another electronic gadget, and likely turbo issues, battery issues, etc. taking up a good part of owning it.
I would say that personally that I still wouldn't bet on a Jeep vehicle over a Toyota or Lexus, when it comes to longevity and repair costs. I understand the concerns with the complexity they've introduced with both a hybrid system and turbos, vs a naturally aspirated V8, but they could still do it well and there is a lot more to repairs and maintenance than just the engine. We will see. I've had a 240K mile 80 series, a 230K mile 100 series, and now a 200K mile Gen 2 Sequoia. I hope these new 4 and 6 cylinders, with or without hybrids and turbos, from Toyota and Lexus have the same longevity. I think I read the Tundras/Sequoias were having some serious issue but I hope it get's worked out. If not, no problem going with a V8 Jeep for fun.
