TrinidadLR4
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I have been looking at Land Cruisers(LCs) for a while. I almost bought an 03 LC100 4 or so years ago but couldn't get over how much of a dog the 4.7 engine was, even with vvti and the updated 5sp AT. The 5.7 is much better. To me, the main appeal of the LC is the engineering underneath. I don't care about the badge, or honestly, even the interior/electronics that much. I know that every single component is built to (at least) a 25 year lifecycle. I know that they are built on a dedicated assembly line in Japan and are subject to the 25% chicken tax(which is partly why they are so expensive here). It is an overbuilt, overengineered machine that is not meant for a casual truck/suv shopper, which is why Toyota doesn't really care to market it here or distinguish it in any way. The people who want one, they know what it is. The Land Cruiser brand(much like Land Rover) is known around the world. I do love my LR4 and it has been rock solid but if/when it starts to fall apart, this seems like a logical transition.
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