Thanks
I would love to buy right now, but at the moment the funds just aren't there. I'm in the process of selling my house and after that happens I'll have plenty to spare for a shiney new truck. I'm doing research now and some test drives. I've been reading & posting here for a couple weeks. I've also been looking into the 4 door jeeps and H3s, but the FJ is at the top of my list.
I have a 03 Honda Element right now, I'll be trading it in. I thought about financing for a few months then paying it off when the house sells, but I don't know if I want to have that extra $400ish a month on top of other bills at the moment. Plus I figure if I really like driving it and I wait a month or 2, I should be able to get a SE. So in the meantime I'm gonna drive the FJ, JK and H3 over the next couple of weeks and see what I like the best. I'm pretty much certain the FJ is gonna come out on top. I don't need a rock crawler (but I wouldn't mind having that kinda power just in case), I need a good truck to drive to work and put 50 miles a day on and occasionally play in the mud or drive on the beach on weekends. Something real great to hold me over for the next 5 years or so till the Hx comes out
FJ seems to have everything I want minus the nav & hard drive but I can add that aftermarket. I do want an awesome radio
I'm sure the H3 will have all I want but I think that's a little on the big side and more than I wanna spend. The JK I worry about reliability (but the new lifetime warranty seems nice) and theft. I've been reading a lot of posts about folks breaking in or ripping off the spare tires and Jeeps basically being an easier target for people that wanna break into cars. But the option to take the top and doors off really seems sweet. Since it's gonna have to be a daily driver for me it's really gonna just come down to what drives the best and what's the most comfy.
