never daily drive an fj cruiser.
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2022
- Over the past few months I have come to the conclusion.... never daily drive an fj cruiser. Now, that may be a tad extreme. I love the FJ Cruiser but in this video I talk about why it may not be the best daily driver for you.
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Been my daily driver since 2007. Over 300,000 miles and 38 states later, I love driving it every day.
Heck yeah great to hear 👊
I ran over a 12 foot ladder yesterday at about 65 mph. I’m glad I was daily driving the FJ.
1. People keep bothering you to sell your car to them.
Fjs are very loved 👊 as they should be
Yup! I have a manual (rare where I live), so you can imagine!
Man that is one thing I looked harder for!
@@OutboundIntent it was on the lot! No one claimed it because no one could drive a stick! Really??!! I couldn’t believe it! Did you know that a manual transmission is one of the biggest theft deterrents? I like to feel in control of what I’m driving, especially when things get, pardon the pun, real sticky!
100%
I love the way FJ handles. It crosses median strips really well!
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Lol I've had to go over some with nooo problem 😅
Been daily driving ours for 3.5 years 🤷♂️ and taking it on some off road adventures. Love it
Heck yeah glad to hear!
I've been daily driving mine for 7+ years, with occasional offloading, and man I won't go to another vehicle ever.
However, I do agree with the gas mileage on this thing. I wish it would be more efficient.
Only had mine for a week. I absolutely love it. If you train your mirrors correctly, the blind spots aren't an issue. Fuel...well I knew she was thirsty going in. Which is why once the novelty wears off, I'll be riding my bike to work.....but I am soooo glad I got one. My daughter loves it too.
Whats your gas mileage like?
I love my FJ. I use it as a daily driver and it’s fabulous. The blind spots don’t bug me. The only issue I even have is if I’m parallel parking in front of a little Porsche where it just disappears. Otherwise the only thing I’d agree with is the mileage but you know that going in.
It’s comfortable, it’s poised for a vehicle its size, it drives like a car and my 10 year old absolutely loves it too. As far as not having enough space… ??? I sleep in the back of it when I go to the drive in and am completely comfortable. I’ve owned Alfa Romeos and Audis and I love those, but this is still the favorite car I’ve ever owned.
Been driving mine for a year and my love for the car outweighs the negatives by far!
Absolutely, it is so unique 👊 just a lot of quirks
Had mine 10 years. Daily drove it for 5 years. Perfect daily driver. I only stopped using it for a daily when I decided to get a used Civic as a daily. I wanted to keep miles off my FJ and only use it when needed (in winter, for the cargo room, or adventures). Saves a lot of gas money also, getting double the mileage. My 2012 FJ has just 85k miles on it.
Mine is 100% stock, other than the tires of course (I put on Duratrac tires). As for handling, it is actually pretty amazing for an offroad truck like this. I've had 6 Jeeps. Two XJ Cherokees (both around year 2000), 3 Wranglers (1 TJ, 2 JK's), and a Commander. The Commander was still a fairly good off roader, but not on the level of the others. I will say the Commander was the smoothest and best for driving. Drove it from Chicago to San Diego and back, and stopped all in between. I also took my FJ all over the country from Chicago to NY and Florida, and more. The FJ beats the Wranglers and Cherokees by far on the road. The only one that was better for on road driving was the Commander.
I've been driving my 2007 fj since 2016 and I've had no problems. Love driving it
Sup from South Africa
100% agree with you on every point. Been daily driving mine now for the past 3 years.
But I wont trade it for anything ever! I weekend Warrior and Overland with it, and hasn't let me down once!
Ay that is awesome to hear. I agree, I would never trade the FJ either, it is too good of a vehicle.
ive been driving my dads fj for a few months now and ive never noticed the blind spots being a problem
It depends what you're coming from and where you drive it. Sharp turns, merging and going up steep offroad hills are the only time I think about it.
Being honest about your ride is never wrong, so keep on doing what you're doing!
Your honesty is greatly appreciated.
Absolutely, thanks for watching 👊
To fix the blind spots center the rear view mirror and adjusts the side mirrors out to the max and the blind spots will disappear. Try it and watch vehicles as they pass you on the right and left. I guarantee tee it.
Great advice 👊
Yes absolutely! There are 4WD courses out there that cover this as well 👌🏽
Or just buy blind sport baby mirros, problem solved. Cheap and effective.
@@JohnWilliams-sq7cj exactly! I did that for mine and it changed the game
You can even buy blind spot assistance lights, Ive got them in mine, but i modified some parking sensors i had, so if a car enters my blind spot a little orange led turns on inside the mirror casing on the side the vehicle is encroaching. Just in case, but once your used to operating it you learn to look anyway.
Bought my 2014 new in 2014 and it’s been my daily ever since. No issues for me, I love it!!!
heck yeah great to hear!
I own a 2007 fj and it hasnt disappointed me yet, yes the mpg is terrible, but, expected since I got it, takes me whenever I want every season of the year and everytime I hopped on to it makes me and my gf smile.
What headlight/indicator set up do you have? Like it!
I’m pretty sure you’ve answered this a couple of times but I’m just finding your videos.
What is the exact headlight blinker set up that you have?
Thanks
It’s been my daily driver, never had any issues
Coming from a 2014 Silverado that got 14mpg I think 16+ is quite the upgrade
Haha. I drive a 13 Tundra with the 5.7L and I would love to get 14mpg.
I get 8mpg in my fj. Granted I'm having tranny issues and I have 295/70/17s
@@DCNewsom42took my 6.2 raptor on a road trip/vacation average 13mpg, burned 433 gallons in 2 weeks. Man, Greta thunberg would throw a fit if she finds out 😂
@@6.2Slomaro 😂😂😂
When I drive from one side of town to the other I can see the gas needle going down.
@@DCNewsom42 lmao man it was either a raptor or a tundra and I settled with a raptor. Does your tundra have the bigger gas tank?
Link for headlight and side marker housing?
What bumper are you running?
Daily driver since 2011 and still love it
The scuicide doors are actually benefit us because the doors fully open in tight spaces and makes getting out easier
I could actually agree with you partially on that. In certain scenarios it is nice to have a small door to open in tight spaces. Otherwise... it still can be annoying 😂
@@OutboundIntent only time it’s annoying is when your younger sister can’t figure out that she needs to move the front door first 🙄
As daily car that doors are perfect to handle computer bag and coches
sounds to me, that you are looking for reasons to buy a prius, lol. I have a wife and 3 kids(dog too), tow a trailer, wheel and daily my FJ with absolutely no issues or complaints. stop crying, or buy a street car!
I love my 2007 I'd drive it every day even with the gas prices 😂 my son is older and he loves driving it. Yes glad he isn't young lol
Thanks for your sincerity
Absolutely
I was looking for a 2014 FJ but ended up with a 2000 Landcruiser- the price was right-like you said it's not my daily -but great for off-roading, especially for the long trips off-roading...
Nice! Did you paint the top of your Fj a matte black or standard shiny black paint?
So it was actually painted before we got it so I’m not sure of the exact details but it’s definitely a matte black
@@OutboundIntent thanks man! You always respond quickly. Looks good
Absolutely, thanks 👊🏼
Well said, and perhaps helpful for people who are considering it without... um... looking into what it's all about. It's designed from the ground up as an off-road vehicle. Don't expect it to be anything but that, and you won't be disappointed. It's like people complaining that a Jeep has a stiff ride and is top-heavy; well... yeah. That's how it's designed.
I personally "daily drive" my FJ, but then I'm basically retired so I maybe fill my tank once or twice a month unless I'm on an excursion somewhere. It just *goes* wherever I want it to, and that's what's important to me more than anything else. Road, no road, doesn't matter. It just goes. Hauls all my camping and prospecting gear quite neatly.
I have installed a few cameras and electronics to help with the visibility, as well as comms and navigation systems, but those are just conveniences. I originally bought it to haul my food cart around, and it was perfect for that, but now it's just for my pleasure in diving out into the wilderness and exploring. And for that, it's even better. :-)
Exactly, you worded that very well. The FJ is perfect for what it is designed for 👊
2010 here daily driver .. sometimes I get 10 mpg and sometimes 20. I couldn’t figure out why.
What!?! Bad handling??? I find it absolutely great.
For those who own an FJ Cruiser, how much gas money do you usually spend weekly??
30 bucks but i live about 12 miles to work with a 3” lift and 35” tires and different other things that add some nice weight to it. not too terrible
122 USD for 157 liters but that's in Dubai
I've had mine since 08 and rolling on 204k on the odo with an overland build with a lift and 35's. If I worried about gas mileage I would have bought a damn civic. Hard to overland in a civic tho 😂
I’m tempted to try now 💀 I do agree though, for overlanding, it is worth the gas money
@@OutboundIntent I have zero complaints about mine. 2 alternators, 2 batteries, and that's it for any issues other than routine maintenance.
I daily drive mine to work, about 24 miles every day I can say, mine isn’t that bad on Gas mileage😂 I do have off road tires on mine with the TRD wheels, I also run mid grade on mine, but what I can do say, it sucks on City gas mileage 😂 one run to Walmart has me going from full to half
That is great to hear! Yeah there is not much you can do about it 😂
Looks just as good dirty as it does clean. 👍
Agreed 👊 I hate taking the dirt off
Do you have problems with your new lights? I want to get them but I'm not sure where to buy them...
Yeah I unfortunately had the halos start going out within a few months... check my recent video and you'll see I am running the Freedom Outfitters Kaiju headlights now, they are pretty sweet!
@@OutboundIntent Thanx
Our car only has 2 non stock parts that is an off road towbar and an off road roof rack with jerrycans
I got a ultimate Edition 2014. It’s my going out car with the family. 3 kids
They love it
Sorry not a car. It’s an FJ and it’s perfect for me with good dimensions and size.
Yep I had similar FJ as a daily driver. 🙂
Hey man keep producing,
The submissions will follow.
Thank you sir 🫡
I got my 07 4x4 with only 20k miles, it was kept in a garage and had a custom sun roof and some other cool things it’s a fun car🤟
Man you got lucky!
It's all accurate, i was debating between my k2500 and this i went for the k2500, gas milleage yep it sting more I'm sure lol
I think most of SUV with 4wd has the same mpg, I won't say it's bad because of the weight, the body shape, the tire
I used to be a Wrangler devotee. I was always amused that it got 15MPG... period. Didn't matter if you were cruising down a modern highway, or rock-crawling out in the desert. Thing has the aerodynamics of a brick. It's just the nature of the beast, when it comes to off-road vehicles.
I love my FJ but g@d dang I’m glad I drive a company vehicle 😂😂
Yup, makes it easier to live witn the 18mpg
Fj handles much better than my wife's Honda CR-V. Traded Miles per gallon for Smiles per mile, Blind spots demand that you be a better driver. If you're like me FJ is a Family escape vehicle(escape from the family)..... no problem
I drive my 2012 about every day into town, yes it has its issues like poor visability amd wonders around the road some. So what, compensate and pay attention driving.
Are you on the east coast? Other than my NFAB bumper, your my Fj twin. 😂
For real? That’s sick, yeah I’m in PA
I still wish they at least updated the engine. Compared to others it is underpowered in the Torque area
100% agree with you on this one!
Underpowered in torque??? Who needs torque when you have acceleration on demand in an instant. No old oil burning tractor motor despite how much torque will ever be as responsive and balanced as the last model 1grfe. And if thats not enough for you its a measly 3k to get a supercharger kit installed with an electric clutch so you can have even more power on demand. Its a well balanced finely tuned machine. Toyota not some GM or jeep rubbish.
I get what you are saying, but if im not mistaken your Chai Latte is one of the later models. My 2007 yellow submarine, is a gas guzzler, or should I say was. my instinct was increasing its breathing power with an inhaler... AKA supercharger. slap it on, go to a tuner tell him increase gas mileage, and he will give a leaner mix, but because of the psi boost, it will still have more power horsies to rock roll around the back country like a god. increased my MPG from 12, to 19 in city and 25 ish on highway... but my love for it outweighs the negative..
Man that is so sick! I have thought about the supercharger. Is it pretty reliable?
@@OutboundIntent yes if you are willing to a pay a shiny penny of about $7000 to buy one.
We call it the washing machine in Middle East it’s so hated here I do too 😝
I wish I had one
17-20 mpg is bad?????
What kinda econoboxes do you guys have 😭
Yeah... I’m used to 24+ for my daily 😬
What rear tail light covers do you have?
These are actually custom painted by myself. I took tape and covered the lighted areas and then scuffed and painted the rest.
@@OutboundIntent That is really cool. Thanks for letting me know. I started looking for them online.
I daily mine and get about 13 mpg no complaints here
Niceeeeeee
My Gen 4 4runner with the v6 gives me about 20 ( +1 /-1) depending on How you drive
Yeah the 4runners have pretty good fuel mileage for their size 💪🏼
Hi, I’m new. I’m looking tomorrow to get one.
Welcome aboard, hope you enjoy it!
The positives fully outweigh the negatives. Wait! Are these really negatives, or just warnings for those unable to handle the best?
Great question, it’s a warning to those who are unworthy of driving the beast 😈
The FJ Cruiser must be driven. You have to pay attention when you drive it. You have to be aware. No auto-lane correct or other junk. You drive it. Which is fantastic.
Love mine . gas sucks but love it lol
My daily driver and i love it and i get great gas on mine 07 phantom black
Diamond😂
Loved my FJ Cruiser.
Glad to hear!
My dad has daily driven one since 2012 and it still hast broken we only had too replace the windshield twice and the shocks once and the tires only 3 times
They say it only gets 11gals of gas per mile City? Like on some Toyota ads.
I dont see how any of those reasons other than Gas mileage supports not using it as a daily driver.
Cool, Do as you please 👊
blind spot fix=high tech rearview mirror
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1. 17 mpg is better than I get out of my 92 OBS Chevy C1500 V-8.
2. An FJ doesn't even pretend to be a family vehicle. Totally retro-utilitarian.
3. Wanna Camaro, buy a Camaro.
4. Blind spots? Try driving an 18 wheeler. That's why God made side mirrors, learn to use them.
People don't drive FJs cause they are functionally correct. People drive FJs because, as stated, they are "DOPE" !
Lol too late. More that 12 plus years of daily driving my FJ.
Nice, I can't hate on that at all!
Doesn’t sting if you focus on making more cheddar vs worrying about what gas costs. Just sayin. Real talk.
Now its production will be stopped in 2022 and I think its price will increase
Exactly, I expect them to rise dramatically over the next decade or so. They are gaining popularity and the numbers in existence will start to dwindle.
I know this is an old post, but you should take it down. It’s Toyotas version of a Jeep. If you think it drives bad, try a two door Jeep. I have both vehicles and both lifted. I don’t understand anything your saying. It was not meant to be a 4 door SUV. Keep posting tho.
Like anyone should listen to some 19 year old kid who hasn't had enough life experiences to fill a thimble😂😂.
I love FJ cruiser very reliable car and I been using it daily for past 2 years or so ….. mine is very fuel efficient so I don’t agree with you sorry for that.
I guess the FJ is kind of comparable to a 2 door jeep as far as comfort and capacity goes.
Exactly, it’s definitely a bit bigger but still smallish
Jeep don't compare in ride comfort to the FJ, Not even close.
Yeah... compared to a 2 dr Wrangler, the Fj is easier to get a rear passenger in and you have more trunk space
and the fj drives liek a car compared to any jeep. But when this dude said he likes to go fast im like righhhttt. well sell the fj and buy a porsche, you cant have racecar handling and balance with the prowess, reliability and economy of a hybrid all in one.
Well it is a toyota Fj and you will only have to replace parts after 24 year's
Absolutely, the are reliable as heckl
Go to atoy custom
What do they do?
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Been driving mine since 2007. There are NO blindspots on the FJ! So over hearing this. Learn how to aim your mirrors. I can see each lane for miles rear ward, I just don't get it.
I am mostly discussing the B Pillar blind spot, when coming up to weird intersections it is very noticeably blocking the view of traffic. The merge blind spot can be fixed with the circle wide view stick on mirrors
That the best one I ever had I cannot come out of it I have a second vehicle I cannot park it for two days I have to get it back it looks am in a bolet proof body so thick
I daily drive a 2007 fj 2wd. I bought it in 2023 for $7500, 178k miles. I live in colorado and 2wd doesnt not sell, so can get cheap. I lowered it 2 inches put smaller michelin highway tires 245/60r17 . And i am getting 25 mpg highway. I thought of getting a toyota minivan, a rav 4 or mazda cx5. But those all cost more than this 07 fj 2wd. The mini van would get 25 mpg, the rav 4 cx5 30 mpg but would not be able to tow 5,000lbs , wouldn't go 400k miles on original engine transmission
Families are overrated. Enjoy your FJ.
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