bundyjd
John
Anybody that owns or has owned a FJ Cruiser - your general thoughts please?
savage bitter said:buy a prado fj weird to sit in feels small
they feel and are pretty small to sit in prado is about the same price and lots more room :Y:Ridge Runner said:savage bitter said:buy a prado fj weird to sit in feels small
Didn't know that, There's a bloke who comes to the Pub next door with a Blue one, I think he's lifted it a couple of inches, looks nice though, that's the only one I've seen.
condor22 said:I had one for 5 years, my thoughts.
Absolutely great 4x4, I never got stuck, did Loveday, Saunders Gorge, Murray Mouth, White Springs and Flinders Ranges as well as Tassie.
Crap Tow Tug as it only has a 510kg load limit, so by the time you add Bull bar, tow bar fridge etc me and the wife there's SFA left for ball weight.
Engine is very responsive, 4lt Prado Petrol engine. Great on the sand, but hurts the hip pocket. Stock I got 12lt/100km, once I added the bar work and other gear it ran at 15lt. Then when I added my 1750kg van it went to 24-25lt/100. I had the 2012 model, no reserve tank, so the 72lt tank meant filling up every 250km or so towing.
I traded mine at 5 yrs old, 85,000km while it still had some value on a 2016 Colorado 7, a few weeks before the Trailblazer was released. I now get under 10/100 driving and 14/100 towing the same van.
My main reason for changing was the towing economy and limitation on load. If they had produced the FJ with the Prado Diesel, I'd still be driving it
So if you are after a good 4x4, towing a small camper trailer and don't mind the fuel use go for it, but look for a 2013 on as they were fitted with a sub tank that doubled the fuel reserve.
Mine at Loveday
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mate you would be going backwards buying a jeep I would keep the foresterbundyjd said:Thanks all, and Condor in particular for the detailed rundown.
I've got a Forester at the moment which has been a surprisingly capable car offroad, but it won't live forever given the places I tend to take it so I'm looking at other options for when it comes time to replace it.
I don't usually tow anything and I have managed to fit everything I need into the Subaru, so was steering away from the bigger 4WD's. That doesn't leave a lot to choose from unfortunately, the Wrangler being the other main contender in the size department but they have terrible reviews.
savage bitter said:mate you would be going backwards buying a jeep I would keep the foresterbundyjd said:Thanks all, and Condor in particular for the detailed rundown.
I've got a Forester at the moment which has been a surprisingly capable car offroad, but it won't live forever given the places I tend to take it so I'm looking at other options for when it comes time to replace it.
I don't usually tow anything and I have managed to fit everything I need into the Subaru, so was steering away from the bigger 4WD's. That doesn't leave a lot to choose from unfortunately, the Wrangler being the other main contender in the size department but they have terrible reviews.
I was going to but my head hits the roof and knees push on the dash...Made for little peoples. :lol:savage bitter said:buy a prado fj weird to sit in feels small
I ment the prados sorry.. But then all new cars feel small to me..Hence why I rideSmoky bandit said:I was going to but my head hits the roof and knees push on the dash...Made for little peoples. :lol:savage bitter said:buy a prado fj weird to sit in feels small
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