>reliable
>great offroad
>look great
>shit payload
>average towing
>shit fuel efficiency
>hold their value
>heaps of mods

>plan a 9000km long journey
>me, my mrs, 2yo kid in a caravan
>parents hire a 4wd for it
>uncle/auntie come as well
>3000km into this journey
>i drive through picrelated to check out a gorge
>deepest crossing i'd ever driven by far
i mean, it all worked out, but IF there was a leak in the airbox/snorkle or something, man i would have ruined the whole trip, not just for myself, but everyone involved. i do look back and cringe. looks bad ass though.