My family has had this truck for 15 years and it's been great to us. We live in LA and it was my Dad's commuter vehicle, then mine. This means heavy freeway use, maybe 2 hours on the road a day during the week. In all that time, we've never had any serious problems. With good maintenance, this car will last forever. It's very faithful and won't poop out on you suddenly. The gas mileage is respectable for a vehicle this size. I would definitely recommend the 4-Runner.

I've been beyond satisfied with my vehicle due to the continuous low maintenance I have to tend to. I'm a single female therefore having a reliable mechanic is hard to find so I tend to keep up on what maintenance I can to keep from having hard issues such as oil changes, tire rotation and tune up! And I've been amazed after 4 years I have not have any major mechanical issues with my vehicle. I like that its low maintenance and the overall comfort of the driver side in reference to being able to access/reach everything is great. For it to be a SUV it has a smooth ride and does not feel like a large size SUV and you are all over the road. I recommend this vehicle to mothers vs. mini van because it does have plenty of cargo space and back seat area for kids.