You are correct, the VX is NOT a street racer by stereotypical standards.. 1st thing you must remember, the little beast weighs in at just under 4000lbs.. 2 tons is pretty heavy. It is quick for the type of vehicle it is and even won the second fastest SUV category back in it's introducing to the US. Read this forum and others and there are itmes that will help like Superchargers. But with out some major cash in your pockets what you see is what you get..

Even though the previous owner put over 11k on the truck it all depends on how he/she drove.. Guesses are that the brakes are glazed and you will never be perfectly happy with their performance.. Either have the dealer or do it yourself, but have the brakes re-done. New pads and a rotor resurface.. I'd even go as far as a brake fluid change also. Unless you have other problems that should get you back to stock braking performance and then YOU'LL be able to break them in the way YOU want.