Anonymous wrote:I had a 1998 4Runner. I had that car forever and to date it's still my favorite car I ever owned. However, the reason I did not get another, is because I do not like how they redesigned it at all. Plus, the color is not so hot and if you ever want to resell it, it may be a bit more difficult.
We have an older 4Runner. We use it only on the weekends and to tow shit (husband tows his fishing kayaks). Awesome car that we will have for as long as we can keep it running. And it's actually still worth close to what we paid for it 5 years ago. But I also don't particularly care for the newer ones.
As for the judgmental people, we don't use it for commuting (DH uses public transport and I WAH) and we hardly ever fly anywhere (isn't flying one of the worst things for the environment?). Anyway, not every person you see in a big car is thumbing their nose at the environment. I also don't think most people buy 4Runners for taking their kids to soccer--there are plenty of better SUV options for that.