Have you considered a slightly newer Pathy to get into the 3rd gen? Wife has an '08 LE w/ nearly 200k miles and it has been great. The difference in space between it and the older gen is night and day, and the HP of the 4.0 is better than the old 3.6, and I can't imagine there would be much of a price difference.
That said, if it's between those two I'd go w/ the 4runner, its a lot more "truck" for your money with better aftermarket support, DIY videos, community etc for any problems.
