Prior Toyota Old School Rigs: 1999 4Runner, 2008 FJ Cruiser, 2013 FJ Cruiser TT. I might be new to this Forum, but isn't my first 4Runner. The roof basket is part of the Venture Model, and not an add on, so that could not be removed. Of course SE Toyota had added a pile of overpriced dealer add ons, like $200 for internal LED light bulbs ($10 item), $80 for USB charger and cables ($10 item), $700 Step Bars, $700 plastic hood wrap, etc., included in the MSRP, but since this rig had not hit the port yet, I was able to cancel and remove all of them, except for the factory sunroof, which I still wanted. I paid $500 UNDER MSRP, plus the $750 wild savings promo, but I got a lot more for my very low mileage 2019 RAV4 Limited AWD trade in than I had expected, so it worked out pretty good in the end. This was from a small town Toyota Dealer, so I had to take whatever they could get, option wise - very slim pickins out there. Two Toyota plants in Japan shut down due to chip shortages. This was a dealer swap back in May, just before the factory stopped taking build orders. It's also the only model not to have any badges on the rear or sides. I picked the Venture Model for the CRAWL Mode (which I actually use in the winter), the Blacked Out Badges, the Gun Metal TRD Wheels and the TRD Heated Seats. It left Japan on May 22, and I had been tracking the ship (New Century 2) until it docked in Jacksonville, FL. When people ask me why I drive that big honking gas guzzling 4x4, I just show them my driveway photos.Ĭhristmas 2009 Ice Storm - Stuck here for 11 days without water and power.ĭealer off the mountain just called and said my 2021 Venture Nautical Blue Metallic, will be arriving on the truck tonight for pickup tomorrow afternoon - I can't wait! The dealer still needs to install 5 Goodyear DuraTrac tires and do the standard dealer prep stuff. I might list it for sale when I pickup the vehicle.ġ999 4Runner SR5 Dark Green - Ran Studded Tires in WinterĢ008 FJ Cruiser Sun Fusion Yellow - General Grabber2 TiresĢ013 FJ Cruiser Cement Team Trails Edition (best color ever) Not sure if I'll keep the Venture roof rack basket. I needed the Crawl feature which the Venture has for my 20° steep mountain driveway (photo: below) and severe snow rated tires. I called all over the place within 500 miles. Most dealers are pre-sold out as this model is also being discontinued. The Venture Model is extremely hard to find and from what I was told all custom builds were stopped last week, so the only inventory is what is inbound on ship from Japan, about 3-5 weeks out. Update: Our 2021 TRD Venture is due to be picked up at the dealership June 24th! Hopefully they will have upgraded the 5 tires to Goodyear DuraTacs, and just in time for July 4th weekend. Options: Sunroof and Dealer Installed Goodyear DuraTrac Tires. So we just purchased a 2021 Venture in Nautical Blue. My current 2019 RAV4 AWD just wasn't up to the task, even with the Falken Adventure Tire upgrade, it still got stuck a lot last winter. We get a lot of snow and ice here, so I need a 4x4, with off road snow tires and a lot of ground clearance. I live at 3,800' elevation in the remote Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway National Park.
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