2004 Toyota 4Runner from North America - Comments

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Really well built. Finish and build quality first-rate. This car has been abused by us with two small kids for two years and shows almost no signs of wear.

Great roomy cabin for longer journeys; firm, but comfortable ride; good high ride position, kids get great view!

4WD is awesome; I work on the side of a steep icy hill in winter and the car gets up and down with no problems. Engine is low revving, fuel economy not as bad as I was expecting for 4L engine.

Storage space ample - can get 2 strollers plus luggage into back, or two bikes, strollers and shopping.

This is the best car I ever owned; there is nothing I would change and I will certainly go with Toyota for my next car.

I do agree with you. I trade my 2004 Grand Cherokee for a 4Runner after few annoying problems. I first missed the instant torque of the Jeep. After a while, durability became a concern and parts availability and price made me nostalgic of the Jeep. After lots of reseach, I found that most Car Guide writers overcome TSB and overall technical improvements. I finally found an answer in Consumer Guide: 'Grand Cherokee structural stiffness is 60% stronger than competition'...Not to mention proven drivtrain...

To the author of the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee trade in. If you are seriously missing your Jeep, take a look at how fast they go down hill and how expensive their little quirks are to fix on older models. I love the look of the Jeeps however I went with Ford, and never looked back. But now my Ford is 9 Years old and I am growing tired of having only 2 doors (i have a 1997 Explorer Sport) and I am looking for something with a smoother ride. My choices are now narrowed down to 4Runner and 2006/2007 Explorer, but probably not The Grand Cherokee.

My 1999 Jeep GC rides like new. I have overcomed minor and somewhat annoying problems. After changing suspension bushings, known to worn fast cause of suspension travel, I rediscovered my Jeep with all it's attributes. Structuraly sound, with real world HP and Torque figure, it delivered what is was meant to. Lately, a German manufacturer bought the New Venture Corp., designer of Jeep exclusive AWD, and installed its TC tech in the ML lineup. Thank to God, they overbuilt the Wrangler to make it the king of off-road. Should we thank the French for making the cherokee a leader, with UniBody design, now taken over by Honda with the RidgeLine? My only concern is the Chrysler 4.7, with is SOHC, knowned to fail in the rough like the Japanese engine of same design. Will soon trade for an outdated I6, for durability and over the warranty satisfaction...

I love my 4runner due to its durability and its performance. It is perfect for driving at any condition, may it be city driving or all-terrain condition. Plus, this vehicle is perfect for my family. I can bring them to school, or camp with only one vehicle. My friends usually have 2 vehicle in order to camp out, sometimes they try to borrow my car. Not only that, I can say that it is a vehicle worth of buying because of its vast number of resources. This resources or repair parts can be bought anywhere, like for example in the dealer, shop, or online. This is where I usually buy my repair parts for my 4runner, I'm quite satisfied with its services.

(http://www.autotoyparts.com/toyota-4runner-parts/)

I had a Tahoe, Expedition, Explorer and the last one was a Durango... nothing compares to this SUV: 4RUNNER. The 6 cylinders is running 21mpg! And the performance towing my boat is incredible! My father is going to keep this one and I'm getting the new model as soon as it show up!

To anyone who considering the positive comments about the Jeeps, simply go the the Jeep pages of this web site to learn the truth. I bought my wife a brand new 2001 grand cherokee V8, fully loaded. The vehicle NEVER went off road and never in an accident. By 2004, 40000 miles later the brake rotars were warped, the transmission needed serious work, the rear end was going out, there was a leak toward the front of the motor that 3 different Jeep/Dodge dealers couldn't fix and both heated seats no longer worked. Bid to fix from Broadway Dodge in Denver CO was over $10K. We traded her in and I will never buy a Jeep again! Consider yourselves warned. If you buy a Jeep after reading this you deserve anything you get!

I am about to by my 4th one! I will have done 1000000KMs (about 620,000miles) in 4-Runners. Every version of this machine becomes much better than the last - and the first one in 1986 was pretty amazing. I cannot exaggerate the level of quality and durability that you get with a 4-Runner. If you are a high mileage driver it will be very common to only have done oil and brake changes between timing belt changes (every 140000km/90,000miles). They pull well beyond their rated numbers for RV people out there, and if you do real off-roading - they blow your mind for a stock machine. If you are even thinking of buying an SUV it would be in your interest to get one of these!