1958 folks.. regrets?

Personally didn't want to spend the extra $$$ for the next trim up from the 1958. Dealer installed brown leather seats + a westcott roof rack too and charged a pinch off MSRP which left me little choice ;). My philosophy has been that I want to modify my car into my own...its what had me interested in a LC/4Runner/GX in the first place!

So far I've been very happy with it. Honestly my only complaint is the lack of soft leather on the driver's side door.....but I'll take care of that some day.
 
No regrets - In late 2024 I specifically chose the 1958 vs the LCLC because of several factors, but most especially the lack of the skylight. I have had them before and 1) rarely used them and 2) they have always leaked at some point. I like the round headlights and like the Meteor Shower color. I test drove both. The cost difference was minimal and while having a front camera might have been useful, I can live without it. Also the dealer had already installed Katskin leather seats, which I like.
 
You got a picture? Is it covers or full on seats?
This is the best that I have on my phone. Can get a better pic later. They are the Mocha brown Katskinz perforated leather seats. The dealer has a shop they use and that shop did a great job....they look nearly OEM in terms of wrinkling.
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No regrets here after nearly a year and 8200mi. There are a couple things about the vehicle I wish were different, but aren’t unique to the 1958:

1) Gas tank is too small. It’s silly. It should be 5 gal larger. Range should've been at least 400 mi at 20 mpg.
2) There should be a 12V power supply in the back in addition to the AC 120V.

A few 1958 specific things I did not think would bother me but I catch myself occasionally wishing it had:

1) Heritage Blue or Trail Dust. I knew from the beginning these colors were my preference, but was/am happy with Meteor Shower. Still, I would've preferred one of these colors and every time I see them I do wish one (or... Fashion Green!) had been available on the 1958.
2) Power liftgate. I actually was happy about the manual liftgate, but I have found that while holding a toddler, touching the button to close is a nice feature. Definitely a nice-to-have.
3) Sway-bar Disconnect Mechanism. Honestly, probably wouldn't use it all that much (in a year I've gone offroad twice, both in the last couple months). But, it is just a cool feature I remember from the 2016 4Runner TRD Pro, retrofit seems involved, and I just really wish it had been included.
4) The better fog lights. They're cool.

Things I didn't even think about at the time (or notice), but now have noticed after living with the vehicle and wish that the 1958 had.

1) The slightly wider wheel arches - not that big of a deal, but I do wish the 1958 came with them. I suspect at some point I'll be able to score a set from someone upgrading the regular trim OR the aftermarket will deliver a suitable alternative at a reasonable price.
2) The hardness of the plastic on the arm rests. I do think at some point I might swap out the door cards on all four doors. Will just have to see what the cost comes out to be.

Things I thought I would miss but actually do not miss at all:

1) The larger screen. Do not care at all, it is perfectly fine. 8" was a big screen like five years ago.
2) Cooled seats. The fabric is a better solution.

Things that I knew I would've hated and am glad I didn't have to deal with finding a LC LC without them.

1) Sunroof. All of the headroom in the 1958 is amazing. Sunroof free is the way to go.
2) Leather or Vinyl seats. I've always preferred fabric seats.
3) 20" wheels. The industry wide upsizing of wheels is stupid.
 
No regrets - In late 2024 I specifically chose the 1958 vs the LCLC because of several factors, but most especially the lack of the skylight. I have had them before and 1) rarely used them and 2) they have always leaked at some point. I like the round headlights and like the Meteor Shower color. I test drove both. The cost difference was minimal and while having a front camera might have been useful, I can live without it. Also the dealer had already installed Katskin leather seats, which I like.
Same here I had a sunroof leak on me once...never opting for one again. I only wish Toyota offered underground color on the 1958.
 
This is the best that I have on my phone. Can get a better pic later. They are the Mocha brown Katskinz perforated leather seats. The dealer has a shop they use and that shop did a great job....they look nearly OEM in terms of wrinkling.

They came with the matching center console cover?
 
Yep the dealer had the center console piece installed.


I've seen other countries' LC250s have leather trim all along the door cards...wonder if someone will someday figure out how we can get those parts for our LC250s but that might be too pie in the sky for now
 
Those are a easy swap. Mine is not the strongest option, but I have a 5,500 lumens amber bar to compensate during bad storms.
Yeah, I want to upgrade them at some point. I'm investigating a bit if the OE Rigid ones are a plug-and-play replacement or not, or if there is a better option.
 
After 5-6 months of ownership. I am all-in on the '58. I had the initial FOMO on the higher spec LC's (they are super nice) but for my needs and wants, this is it.

Leather is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The well-made cloth seats are comfortable and the manual seat adjustments for everything is fine, it works.

I did upgrade to some take-off base wheels/tires for super cheap (5-$500) which I think makes the '58 look like an LC. I don't hate the wheels that come on the '58, but with better rubber they become pretty dang awesome.
*I do think toyota did us dirty by putting those rinky-dink 245 70R18 tires on there.

Aside from the aftermarket upgrades and bits, once I have access to a manual sway bar disconnect, that's about it.
 
The 1958 is perfect for me. Basic but still has a lot of the off road capabilities I needed. Only thing I would add is a 360 camera as a nice-to-have but not that important. I’d did buy some cheap seat covers on Amazon at the wife’s request. Mostly to keep the fabric seats clean. But I think the fabric seats are way comfy compared to the leather.
 
Bought mine in December of 24 as a 25MY.

No regrets. Do I wish it had some extra things? Sure, I think almost everyone wishes their car had something different. Here’s my short list:

-Larger infotainment with front camera(easily fixed with an android unit. Mine is waiting to be installed.)
-lack of lumbar support in the drivers seat(could always look for another powered Toyota seat and try to reupholster it with my cloth seat upholstery lol)
-larger gas tank(not 1958 specific)
-better small bump compliance in the suspension(also not 1958 specific)
-better sound insulation(also easily fixed and not 1958 specific)

Do I care I don’t have leather seats and some of the other frills that the LCLC and premium trim have? No, not really. I didn’t want leather seats as the perforation, in my experience with Toyota perforated leather(2022 Sienna Limited), easily gets damaged and isn’t nearly as comfortable as the cloth. Didn’t care for the power liftgate because of the annoying sound and it’s not that difficult to open and close the liftgate. SDM would’ve been nice but something seldom used. I prefer the look of the round “old school” headlights. Didn’t care about the moonroof(I’ve had countless vehicles with them and never used them). The larger dash screen is just something that will probably have to be replaced later on and cost a fortune compared to the smaller in dash screen. Soft touch material areas(?) never really noticed how the “hard” plastic is uncomfortable. I do dislike how most of the plastics are now softer and scratch/gouge easier but I guess that’s just what we get to live with. Wheels/tires(?) I already swapped mine for an aftermarket set.

In the end, I am glad I didn’t have to pay extra for the lclc and premium. Anyways, the lclc trim is virtually unavailable so I feel like that model doesn’t even exist for the most part.
 
I've had mine for almost 18 months and about 13k miles. I really like the cloth seats and prefer the round headlights. I have no issue with the smaller touchscreen although for the manufacturing cost difference I really think they just put a smaller screen in to make it seem cheaper. The 1958 has a smaller, single view for driver's display (what's behind the steering wheel) and I think that I am switching between screens a lot and I would do that less often with the LCLC and FE display. I don't like that.

I'll also point out that I bought a used LCLC roof rack along with 33" off-road tires and an aftermarket rail/step. So, I dumped a few thousand $ more that probably got the price awfully close to a base LCLC, which does have a ton of additional goodies. I'm happy with the vehicle, but maybe it wasn't logical monetarily 🤷‍♂️
 
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