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2023-08-02 Science & Technology

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser debuts with retro looks

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-02 06:23|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 While the only foreign car I have owned to date was 70 VW Bug. I have to admit the Toyota Land Cruiser HAD Old School appeal.

Until I noticed, the starting price tag of $50K, and it comes in HYBRID ONLY.

Then it lost any appeal.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-08-02 07:00|| 2023-08-02 07:00|| Front Page Top

#2 When I saw RETRO, I thought...

Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-02 08:00|| 2023-08-02 08:00|| Front Page Top

#3 ...While in Saudi Arabia as a munitions storage supervisor I had my own vehicle, and it was a '91 Land Cruiser donated by the Japanese. If I could have figured out a way to smuggle it back in my hold baggage, I would have cheerfully done so.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-08-02 09:58|| 2023-08-02 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 drove in a land cruiser from Lhasa to Kathmandu and many places in between back in '93. Hard to beat this vehicle!

Posted by 746 2023-08-02 10:25|| 2023-08-02 10:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The earlier generations of these were superb vehicles. If I could find one with the I-6, and not rusted out in the frame and body, I'd probably try to pick it up if I was in the right mood.

The last generation they sold was more of a soccer mom or prestige vehicle, requiring premium fuel and had horrible gas mileage (my old '79 one-ton does better), but REALLY nice inside and out. Not really a true off-roader. You could do it, but for the money I'd say no.

Newer one looks like they lost an inch of ground clearance and probably weighs a bit more than you would want in an off-roader vehicle, and the smaller stance exacerbates that.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-02 12:10|| 2023-08-02 12:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Simply no gummint regulation applied to cars has anything to do with value, utility, reliability or performance. I will say seat belts and airbags are an exception to that.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-02 12:19|| 2023-08-02 12:19|| Front Page Top

#7 The old game - same price, smaller box.

Posted by KBK 2023-08-02 16:15|| 2023-08-02 16:15|| Front Page Top

#8 I love the "Pickups and SUVs make the econoboxes we want everyone to settle for less safe in a collision" pretzel logic

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-02 16:30|| 2023-08-02 16:30|| Front Page Top

#9 While livin' in Booneville, the vineyard manager had an OG Toyota Cruiser for use mainly to get around on property and to the neighbors. Very capable vehicles.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-08-02 19:36|| 2023-08-02 19:36|| Front Page Top

#10 I still have a '77 FJ40 - dead and garaged til I get an adequate workspace

Posted by Frank G 2023-08-02 20:44|| 2023-08-02 20:44|| Front Page Top

#11 I have a barn and adequate workspace, Frank.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-02 21:17|| 2023-08-02 21:17|| Front Page Top

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