I badly want the seller to livestream the last few minutes of the auction. Just point a camera at your face while you watch. It’ll probably net you more money in ad revenue than this car will bid to.

Q: Why does VW hate America, and since they clearly do, why should we care about this car at all?

They do make a 4cyl hybrid that gets 35mpg city (actually 36)—it’s called the Highlander. You can’t force people to buy the car they really need.

So you missed the other two 4Runners right next to it without the spoiler? Looking at the wheel/tire choice, it should be painfully obvious that the one you decided to single out is a street oriented trim level.

Let’s wait until we see pricing before we start calling them “everman’s” anything. The Tacoma and 4Runner pricing have always been a bit too high to really call them something like that. And let’s not forget the dealer markups that will hang around for a couple years.

Nothing says "car guy" like still not understanding that these are easily removable trim pieces meant solely to help meet EPA requirements. It's 2024. This has been a thing for a while now.

Looks like the same flappy air dam that’s on the Tacoma to bump MPG a bit; luckily it’s really easy to remove.

That’s the limited... Did you miss every other new spec that is more off-road oriented? 

I was just gonna say “troll.”

I do not guide my posts by what is financially beneficial but what I believe is interesting or important or entertaining to the public.

If I had to choose a single word to describe Elmo’s understanding of... well... basically everything, “limited” is probably the most accurate one.

Musk is a fucking POS, and you shouldn’t give him any of your hard earned money by buying a tesla.

Definitely Mazda for me, for all the reasons already stated above.

I’ve continuously owned a Mazda for almost a decade now. They’re my favorite ‘regular’ car maker.

The trail hunter will sell like wildfire. SO many overlanders already use runners. I just hope the dealer markups will not be to crazy. I also hope this package is less than the trd pro. 

Great. So a TRD Pro is already $72,335 CAD. I can’t wait to see what $80,000+ is going to buy.

Same. I’ve owned 4 recent Mazdas, and they all exceed expectations. Great looking cars, that drive really well, and are quite reliable. I think they’re the best automaker period… not just favourite.

Same here.

Agreed.  Toyota-like reliability but with great styling inside and out, actual “fun to drive” handling, and a ‘real’ auto trans not CVT.  Would 8 gears make the Skyactive auto better?  Maybe, but I never found the 6-speed wanting in my 2014 Mazda6.  I had previously also bought new a 2001 Miata and 2003 6, and…

This is my answer as well. Honda is a close-ish 2nd. And then GM/Chevy third. I could waste the next hour giving the reasons for each, but quick breakdown...