Most rugged and reliable?
 

Where I live we are experiencing a lot of flooding and mud. I was wondering opinions on which slightly used vehicle will provide my family and I the best capability to ford water the best with the least drama and which can handle all terrains best. Any input is appreciated so I can make an educated purchase.
ps ive been leaning towards a wrangler

At least give us an idea of the vehicles you looked at and researched first.

Land rover!

Jihad truck aka toyota tacoma

Hey, hey, what's wrong with Jihad?!?!?!
Toyota anything FTW

Toyota FJ ?

FJ is kinda crappy, overpriced and doesn't hold it's value.
Land Cruiser if you got the cash, Sequoia if you want a Land Cruiser but don't mind shíttier US build quality. Highlander is your next best step, but buy the V6 3.5L

There are so many vehicles out there from $30,000 to $80,000 for the purpose of off-road survival vehicle. Plus so many types. You can set up a pick for one, a jeep, Certain SUV's. This thread is waaay too vague.

Looked at the FJ, wrangler, f150, etc, got about 25k to spend...leaning towards a wrangler:) Its not vague its pretty straightforward, I need to get through high water and mud, I have 25k.

After watching top gear try and kill that toyota pickup they do make me want to give toyota a shot but the FJ just was missing 'something'. I dont know what it was but it definitely felt less substantial than the wrangler. The sequoia and land rover are HUGE maybe too big and expensive for that matter:)

My :twocents:, go with that Wrangler (I'm a gut instinct guy, and despise regret).

Sorry I can't help more because all I have is the Z. But my father got a 2011 F-150 and he does contracting for companies in southeast Virgnina. There's a lot of swamp and mud areas when it floods he pushes through, and he has no complaints.

The problem with that of course is that it's JUST my dad travelling by himself. For the purposes of your family I can only recommend the option with the best safety, spaciousness and lowest price of upkeep. That F-150 is family friendly, but requires more maintenence than I am comfortable with.

That 25k and what you shopped helped a lot.

Anyway, this thread im about to post had a very interesting argument on this topic that may help lead you in the right direction or confuse you? lol.:tup: But i learned a lot since this thread.

http://www.the370z.com/other-vehicle...-cherokee.html

I lean toward Jeep products myself. Any vehicle you buy in order to make it tough on terrain will need modification. There is nothing you can buy off the lot that's ready for anything. Hope that link helps?

LOL, my ÀSS, my 2 friends couldn't get rid of theirs for the life of them

It's like, WOW the Nissan Maxima holds its value well! (No goddammit, when you can buy a $44k Maxima for $33k, the numbers are a bit skewed...)

The FJ is useless, try the Highlander or a more used Sequoia for $25k, and yes, it's MASSIVE.

And in all fairness. Top Gear was using a diesel, which is always heartier than a gasoline engined car

Highlander is based on a Camry while the FJ is based on a 4 runner. (Uni-body vs. traditional frame). I don't know about the Highlander, but on the Lexus RX, another car that is based on the Highlander, they tell you specifically not to go off road on their website.

Thanks guys this helped a lot I hate living with regret so I probably have to follow my gut. I think im going to get a Jeep Wrangler, get if lifted and put on a snorkel and this way, WHO CAN STOP ME!:)
I see so many old ones of the wrangler still running in my town from easily the 80s they never go out of style and they are easy enough to fix and work on. I figure if I want to cover the things I want and more this will do it with ease. This weekend ill be shopping my area for a certified pre-owned.

I am a Jeep kind of guy, have been as long as I can remember as my grandpa brought me up on them. In the last 15 years I have owned at least one at all times with 3 being the most at one time. Bought my first Jeep back in 81 and it was a 72 CJ5 with the 304 V8. Land Rovers...........no Toyota's are ok but give me a SFA any day over an ISF. There are not many vehicles as capable as a stock Rubicon period end of converstaion.