Yup, the engine is a bit dated but as you have said , it's really reliable! Some of the 4runners and Tacomas in the US have like 200 k miles on their rig with no major problems and maintained with just regular oil changes! And I forgot to mention that It's also chain-drive so you wont have to worry about belts breaking and destroying yor engine. And you can always install a TRD supercharger if you really want speed:D