Just to close out the question, I spent a few hours at my local toyota dealership today going through a new 2014 land Cruiser. I did a lot of homework and thought I knew everything I needed to know, so all that was left was the sniff test. Here's what I found. The truck was nice, it seemed well put together and I found it quite roomy and comfortable. There was a lot of things that I liked, like the reclining rear seats and the rear seemed roomier than the LR4. The nav/audio system was much better, but no where near my Audi or my wife's X5. The third row folds to the side and took a lot less room than I had thought it would be. There was a lot of room in the engine bay for Addons. Overall, it was really nice and I like the fit and finish. I took it for a short drive in town and out onto the interstate. The ride was good, but I would compare it to a top of the like pickup rather than the ride of the LR4. No complaint here, it's a different vehicle. At 380 hp, it really seemed like a slug. From a stoplight, I put my foot to the floor and it just seemed underpowered. It went, but nothing like the lr4. The rear seats fold forward, but in order for them to fold up properly, the front seats need to move forward. Easy, unless I need to drive it that way. Simply put, I just didn't like it. Aside from the electronics, there wasn't one thing that seemed comparable or better than my 2011 LR4. In the words of my wife, a Toyota is a Toyota, but a Landrover is a Landrover. Even though is an $80k Landrover, a monkey in a tuxedo is still a monkey. So there you go, at this point, I'd even say that I'd rather get a new Ram 2500 than to get the LC200.
Going forward, I'm keeping my 2011 LR4. I'm ordering compro wheels and new tires this week and rear drawers. I'll keep it until LR brings back the V8 or diesel. However long that takes. Between the LR4 and the LC200, they're really not even in the same league.. Issue closed, mind made up, moving on.
Thank you to all you guys for helping out and providing such valuable feedback, opinions, and facts. This forum alone makes having the LR more interesting.
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