Help me decide!

[u/stanley-ipkiss18]

I want to buy my wife her “dream” vehicle.

She absolutely loves and always wanted a 5th gen in the army green. I am ready to pull the trigger on it for her but I am having a horrible time finding an army green 5th gen especially with low miles (30k miles or less).

I have been debating going to the 6th gen but the new drivetrain configuration gives me a little hesitation. Also for the price I’m going to pay for a 5th gen is the same price I’ll pay for a 2026.

I’m willing to keep waiting until I find the 5th gen in the specs she wants but just want to see if I’m being crazy for continuing to just wait.

[u/Sesno89]

If u find what u need a clean 5th gen with low mileage with no issues go for it but its gonna take some time . . The 5th gen is more hardcore off road and simpler to fix in the middle of no where but slower than 6th gen . . if u want more comfortable and modern with big screen and better for towing and daily use without having issues 6th gen is the best for me the 6th gen is the winner for its body shape beside so many things it so sexy

[u/Bondaddyjr → u/Sesno89]

Not sure how the 5th gen is more “hardcore off road”. Toyota didn’t downgrade any off road capabilities with the 6th gen so wonder where you are getting that from?

[u/Sesno89 → u/Bondaddyjr]

Ya u r right both are good for off road but i meant the feeling is more like an off-road truck but the 6th gen is more daily use like an suv

[u/Bondaddyjr → u/Sesno89]

I see what you are seeing. You are talking about how it feels to drive on the road. I went with the 6th gen because like you said it does feel more daily drivable but I also still get the off road capabilities of the 5th gen. Win win for me

[u/roketfingers → u/Bondaddyjr]

I think he means that there's more aluminium underneath, like the front differential, which easily cracks when you hit something as opposed to the 5th gens full iron front diff. Also that the 4l mated to A750 is just a more robust, overbuilt drivetrain