RE: Insipid cars? Like some poser cars?

Posted by E-Stat (A) on December 26, 2022 at 15:38:35

In Reply to: Insipid cars? Like some poser cars? posted by AbeCollins on December 26, 2022 at 13:26:54:

BMW, Porsche, Audi ARE sporty but not known for being as plush, comfy, or reliable.

Porsche being fourth overall in the linked J.D. Power reliability survey isn't so bad. Hard core performance is the lure.

The Toyota 4Runner is an off-roader, the Passport is the poser.

Different target audiences for those vehicles.

I never bought mine for off roading. I enjoy the torque vectored 0.8G lateral cornering and 0-60 in 6.2 vs 7.7 for the Toyota. I can't imagine driving a live axle based vehicle for our purposes.

"While almost every other midsized SUV has moved to car-based construction, the 4Runner remains an old-school, body-on-frame SUV, good for off-roading but not much else. The ride is unsettled and handling is clumsy. Off-road is where the 4Runner excels. Ground clearance is generous and underbody skid plates are standard."

Since ours is the (comfortable and fast) travel vehicle, we've already put 19k miles since Sep 2021. We'll cross 20k in the next week.

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RE: Insipid cars? Like some poser cars? - E-Stat 12/26/2215:38:35 12/26/22 (2)

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RE: Insipid cars? Like some poser cars? - E-Stat 12/26/2215:38:35 12/26/22 (2)

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"with the almost low profile tires..." - E-Stat 06:20:21 12/27/22 (0)

RE: Insipid cars? Like some poser cars?

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