Man, these older 4x4 cars are built differently. If you can invest the time to pick it up, I think it'll be worth it. Enjoy the ride, make it an expression of freedom, haha!
For silly admin reasons, I had to go on a 5000 km roadtrip through Europe this summer with my 4x4 Daihatsu Terios (Toyota owned company) and it rolled like a champ.
Once I got over the silliness of the trip - which after all was only a judgement in my mind - I could embrace the adventure and now think back to it with a warm smile.