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#1873 of 1881 Another rumor?! by allizard Oct 26, 2008 (1:07 am)
I hate salesman. I usually don't take everything they say seriously. But since he mentioned I have to ask around to verify this.   He told me have stop production on FJ Cruiser and it will not produce again until next April 09. Of course he's trying to entice me to buy the FJ now.   Anyone got a comment on this or should I just count this as another cow patty?
#1874 of 1881 pros and cons of the FJ by NORTHWESTSCUBA Feb 04, 2009 (12:30 am)
I recently purchased a '07 FJ. I got a screaming deal since I purchased it during the outragous gas prices. I wish it "walked with a lighter (greener) footprint," but there isn't another vehicle produced that meets my needs like the FJ does.   As for the appearance, I fell in love with it the moment I saw them. I used to have a '74 land cruiser (FJ-40) and loved it! It had HUGE tires and would go any and everywhere!   I am an addicted SCUBA diver, averaging at least 1-2 dives per week, so not having any carpet is a huge plus to me! (salt water stinks!) I also like to snow ski and it loves the snow! I can't tell you how many Chevy Suburbans and Yokons I've passed! It seems it's unstoppable! (knock on wood!) Where jeeps of all types have troubles, my FJ is sure footed! Heck, even on the ice, (with reasonable driving practices).   Cons: *No sunroof option, other than aftermarket, which I'm considering. *No heated seat option. I guess that would make it hard to hose out! *Back up view is horrible! I will fix this by adding a back up camera! *Reverse lights are incredibly dim! After market (140 watt off road will fix that!) *Side mirrors aren't great. I've added a small round mirror to fix. *Side mirrors aren't heated, and during our snow storms they fogged up! Considering this rig is built for many conditions, snow being one of them, this was/is a disapointment. (maybe find an aftermarket heated mirrors) *The horn is a bit meek. This is true of most cars with the exception of the Ferrari's multi air-horn system! I've followed suite and added two LARGE air horns which makes a HUGE difference! When people do stupid stuff around me, I let them know! (toilet paper not included!)   That's about it. All in all, I am very glad I purchased it. It's a great vehicle bringing heritage and experience from a true off road rig to the present technology.
#1875 of 1881 WHAT TOYOTA WONT TELL YOU by dhb2 Feb 16, 2009 (2:38 pm)
Nobody gets this vehicle for fuel efficiency, but what you will have to do some serious research to find out is that this SUV requires premium gas. I would have never bought this vehicle had I known that on top of the crappy gas mileage that I also had to pay extra just to fill it up. This isn't like I bought a BMW or a sports car where I would have expected that it may need premium fuel. This is like buying an explorer or a Blazer where the thought of using premium gas wouldn't have even occurred to me. I had the car for over a month when I noticed this buried deep in the owners manual. Also, Toyota's financing practices ended up costing me more than I had initially hoped for. They wanted me to finance at a rate of 9% or pay more and finance at 1.9%. I told them I would finance through someone else. I had BMW North America ready to finance me for 4.8%, but Toyota refused to let me use them. Was BMW was not reputable enough for them? I honestly feel ripped off. Replies to this message: sahm (Feb 16, 2009 5:43 pm) dhb2 (Feb 21, 2009 4:55 pm) sahm (Feb 22, 2009 6:44 am)
#1876 of 1881 Re: WHAT TOYOTA WONT TELL YOU [dhb2] by sahm Feb 16, 2009 (5:43 pm)
Replying to: dhb2 (Feb 16, 2009 2:38 pm) i have had my '07 fj cruiser since june of '06. i was the first in my area to have one. i have always used regular gas and have never had a problem. i did not know they recommended premium until much later. just never noticed the sticker on the gas cover. i have never had any issues using regular gas, Replies to this message: dhb2 (Feb 21, 2009 4:55 pm) sahm (Feb 22, 2009 6:44 am)
#1877 of 1881 Re: WHAT TOYOTA WONT TELL YOU [sahm] by dhb2 Feb 21, 2009 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: sahm (Feb 16, 2009 5:43 pm) You may not have issues now, but Toyota can and will void your warantee if you run into engine problems. Replies to this message: sahm (Feb 22, 2009 6:44 am)
#1878 of 1881 Re: WHAT TOYOTA WONT TELL YOU [dhb2] by sahm Feb 22, 2009 (6:44 am)
Replying to: dhb2 (Feb 21, 2009 4:55 pm) my warranty has looong been over with toyota. i did not buy an extended warranty because i dont believe in them. through all the oil changes and maintainance that i have had done at TOYOTA over the last three years that i have owned it, i have never had anyone tell me that my car is in anything else but still perfect condition. sooo. if you feel better by buying the premium gas and can afford it, by all means do what you need to do to make yourself feel more comfortable.
#1879 of 1881 FJ Cruiser Diesel with 30 MPG's in 2011???? by gregcarper Aug 15, 2009 (7:27 am)
Replying to: nippononly (Jan 25, 2005 7:51 am) Since the Prado is the platform the FJ was built off of - if they add this engine it would be AWESOME for off roading and for highway driving!!! Please Toyota wake up - once we leave Iraq and civil war breaks out we will see $5 Gas.......no one will buy this "Cash for Clunker" vehicle. Add a diesel and see your market share increase.   First appearing in 2000, the 1KD-FTV is one of the newest engines built by Toyota.   Hilux with D4D Engine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOGmGXcR7M&feature=related   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUGFxoMTnpw   The 1KD-FTV is a 3.0L (2982cc) straight-4 common rail diesel engine with a variable geometry turbocharger and Intercooler. It has 16 valves and a DOHC (double overhead camshaft) design. Bore is 96 mm and stroke is 103 mm. It generates 170 hp (125 kW) at 3400 rpm, and 260 lbf·ft (352 N·m) of torque at 1800-3400 rpm. Redline of this engine is at 4200 RPM. Compression ratio is 17.9:1.   This engine uses Toyota's D-4D Common Rail fuel injection technology operating at ultra high pressures of up to 135 mpa (1350 bar or about 19,580psig) which is about 8 times more than the pressure of conventional fuel injection systems within a "common rail" that feeds the injectors on all four cylinders (older diesel engines have a separate line leading from the injection pump to each injector). This is combined with a 32-bit ECU which controls fuel quantity, valve-timing, and boost pressure at different engine parameters resulting in best fuel economy and also full utilization of power during acceleration. Pilot injection is also utilized by the common rail fuel system to smooth engine operation. Small amounts of fuel are introduced into the combustion chamber prior to the main injection event, reducing lag time and promoting more continuous and complete combustion. Exterior and interior engine noise is also reduced.   The 1KD engine produces 17% more horsepower with 11% less fuel consumption than its predecessor, the 1KZ engine. Fuel consumption is also 12% more efficient than Toyota's Hybrid synergy drive.   This engine was first used in Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and now used in the Toyota Fortuner, Hiace and Toyota Hilux. Replies to this message: gregcarper (Aug 16, 2009 9:48 am)
#1881 of 1881 Re: FJ Cruiser Diesel with 30 MPG's in 2011???? [gregcarper] by gregcarper Aug 16, 2009 (9:48 am)
Replying to: gregcarper (Aug 15, 2009 7:27 am) Just did the Imperial MPG conversions for the US MPG's using the following data on the D4D installed in UK Toyota Landcruiser weighing 4806 pounds.   Urban (City) 24.6 Imperial MPG or 20.5 US MPG Extra Urban (Highway) 37.7 Imperial MPG or 31.4 US MPG Combined (Combined) 41.4 Imperial MPG or 26.1 US MPG ( or 9 MPG better than the US FJ using Super Unleaded Gas)   0-62 MPH was 11.2 Sec Top Speed was 109 MPH   Why don't we have these in the USA? 597 Miles per 19 gallon tank of diesel verses 291 with Super Unleaded (hwy)... WTH Toyota???

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