u/HercHuntsdirty

I have a 2019 SR5 Premium 7-seater that I barely drive, only about 800 km per month for one regular round trip, plus a biweekly Costco run. The rest of the time it sits in the garage. It’s in good shape with relatively low mileage for the year, 166,000kms.

I’m considering selling it and picking up a 2005 sport edition V8 4WD with 262k km for around $8k CAD out the door. Main goal is to save more money long-term by reducing depreciation, insurance, etc.

Financial perspective aside, this a smart move (assuming the frame is in good shape)? Especially with winter rust concerns on the 4th gen. Anyone regret going from a newer 5th gen down to an older one, or had good experiences with high-mile 4th gen 4Runners as a low-usage daily?

Looking for honest takes on reliability, upcoming maintenance (timing belt, frame rust, etc.), and whether it’s worth it for very light driving. As I mentioned before, I only do one 800km round trip once every 4-6weeks, otherwise it’s used for a biweekly Costco run. It sits completely untouched otherwise.

It’s important to note that the 5th gen payment doesn’t really affect me at all, I’m just trying to be practical considering it barely leaves a parking garage.

Just curious what everyone’s thoughts are on these two OSU WR’s. I’ve checked several services and it looks like they’re ranked pretty much neck-and-neck.

Both had pretty significant competition added in the offseason, but both project to be the top targets in their respective offences.

Curious to see what everyone’s expectations are for Ward heading into year 2.

Preface: I don’t own him anywhere, but I am kinda shopping around to see what his price is.

He had a lot of clips where he looked like he had a fantastic arm. Furthermore, there was absolutely no talent in that receiving room. The addition of Wan’Dale as a safety valve and Tate as a true X is enticing. They’ve also added to the offensive line.

A few stats I saw that had gave me some confidence:

- He had the 5th most dropped passes, surely his new receivers will alleviate a lot of that concern

- His supporting cast efficiency was #29 amongst QB’s in the league, indicating he had some of the worst help

- Had the 3rd best red zone completion rate

There were some negative advanced metrics as well, surely a byproduct of his poor first half. After the bye week (outside of Week 18 where he left very early) he was the QB QB10 in 6pt passing formats.

Curious what everyone is expecting from Ward this year and moving forward.