With the Xterra leaving the corral I've been on the hunt for something to replace it. The Xterra left big shoes to fill, as I really enjoyed that rig. It had tons of space, loads of power, was super comfy, and looked sharp.. New requirements/priorities was roomy (2 dogs), automatic tranny (Jacey's thing, not mine), 4x4, I preferred 4 doors, and a budget of around $2-3k; that price range narrows the field greatly. I looked hard into 1st & 2nd gen 4runners, FJ80 LC's, and Monteros. I kept coming back to the Monteros for the amount of usable space inside, their rumored reliability, 4 doors, possible 7 seats, limited slip and factory air locker options, and the prices are right on these things. 1st gen 4runners, I just couldn't do 2 doors...