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Re: January Consumer Report
Consumer reports does not take money from strangers.
They are as objective as they can be.
And I tend to disagree with them.
I suppose it is difficult to be "objective" about subjective standards and tastes.
As far as their rating on the FJ. I am, yet again, forced to disagree with them. I can only speak to the comparison to the new Xterra. It was just as noisy if not more so. When it comes to driving around town the suspension of the FJ felt nicer to me than the jerky, jarrier Xterra on bumpy roads. Ultimately I felt there was little difference in the mechanics around town. The three things I liked better about the Xterra was the seat comfort level for a long drive (they felt softer and cushier to my buttox), the cubby holes - there was a lot more storage potential in the Xterra, and the rear seats folded flat. OH if your passengers like bigger windows - the rear windows were bigger. Alright, one more thing. It was waaaay cheaper - they were trying to compete with the FJ and the FJ had me sold almost 1 year before it came out. They offered a fully loaded Xterra for 26,000 ish. I went with the FJ after one test drive on a late March day. It was one of the best days o me life. Oh well. I'll save money next time.
It was still the best choice.
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