I can't help much. Before my FJ, I had a F150 pickup for 12 years and 225K. I didn't wax it once. Come to think of it, it was probably only washed once. I once had a neighbor tell me, "Looks like your truck needs a washing". Sad thing, he offered to wash it for me.
This allowed me never having to drive anywhere with other people (i.e going out to lunch) since nobody wanted near it. I didn't have to hear complaints such as "not enough leg room", "uncomfortable seats", blah, blah, blah. I bought it, just like the FJ, for me.
