It's a Ford, enough said. Had an 07 Taurus rental last week, with less than 10k on the odo. Front-end literally felt like it was falling apart. Power steering suddenly surging on/off while driving.

Michelle, if your sis goes for a 03+ 4Runner, make sure she gets a Sport model. It's got hydraulically controlled anti-roll bars, that really make it handle pretty well. Btw, there are TRD (Toyota Racing Development) superchargers available for all 96+ 4Runner's. :)

dont mean to argue w/ you here Vin, but I actually would get the Limited. The sport model dosen't really feel to sporty, just harsh. No need for 4WD, it just wastes fuel. Let ESC take care of it.

(btw, Ford reliability is WAY up since the Taurus)

Limited is a fine ride too. Doesn't really matter, the entire 4Runner lineup is outstanding. Regarding 4WD, she should def get it considering where she lives. BMW's have even more traction systems, and the rwd models struggle in snow without snow-tires.

Plus, I'm pretty sure you can't get a Limited with 2WD. With the V6, you can control the 4WD. It's rwd until it detects slip, in auto mode. You can completely control the transfer case too.

As far as Ford goes, why take the risk when there are better Japanese alternatives..

:iagree: I owned a V8 Exploder and that thing was a rattle box and in the shop all the time and I babied the hell out of it.

4WD is controlled by a switch on the dash. I didn't notice a difference between running RWD and 4WD in snow except for ESC kicking in a lot. I'm saying this just because fuel economy suffers a lot. I will say, however, it is very reliable. No issues. Power is ok. Braking distance is long, but firm. Good storage room. Drives and rides like a truck. Safety is lacking (in early model years). Good passenger room, but front foot wells are painfully small. (Fuel eco (ltd V6 in 2WD) is about 16mpg. Stereo is ok. Nice truck overall, but no BMW, and fairly basic.

Can you guess what the X3 replaced? ;)

(P.s: '99 Durango is crap. '91 Explorer rolled. '97 didn't)

i hate u guyS!!!!

Not sure what is going on here but I did not write the previous comment.
The real Alpac

Someone else at your house using your PC, Alain? They were both posted from the same IP address :dunno:

Thanks Jeff, that is what I wanted to know. I know somebody who is going to be grounded for a very long time

My apology to everybody for this very stupid joke made by a bunch of stupid kids who are having a sleep over at my house tonight. I made the mistake to leave my computer on. Really sorry again.