4runner owners

[WC1911guy]

My 1999 limited with the 3.4 was totally outfitted with TRD performance parts (super charger, headers, intake, supra injectors, ect…) and it had 110,000 trouble free miles when I sold it 8 years ago to a friend. He stills drives it daily with no issues and its at 260K now. Solid vehicles.

 

[roundhouse]

My wife's 06 has just over 100,000 and she loves it. Runs and drives like new and she gets 21 mpg in crappy traffic.

wow.

best we ever got in our 96 4wd was 18 on a interstate, got 13-14 in town.

our Expedition gets 12 in town, 16.6 on interstate. half the price (used), twice the room.

when did they start putting the V-8 in em?
thats the one Id want.

 

[ADAM]

My 97 has 211k on it and still runs new bud

 

[klarktx]

This time last year, we had 3 Toyota

01 Sequoia 235,000 runs incredible (only one left)
98 Corolla 230,000 never used oil or took more than brakes and timing belt
91 Land Cruiser 288,000 miles. Sold for more than I paid when it had $190k

so yea. Yota's are great. I know 3-4 people that are driving their 2nd or 3rd 4runner.

 

[aloo1]

my 88 popped the head gasket at 200k and it warped the head. Toyota replaced the engine. This was in 1998.....its got 300k now so 100k on the Jasper motor that replaced the stock one.
we've had 3 4runners all with the 3.0 and they last 2 (92 and 95) were showing real signs of fatigue and issues that would have been less than economical to fix so we sold them cheap. Either way for the right price you can't go wrong with a 4runner. I like the pre95 b/c of the tail gate but hate the motor....you give some ya take some...

 

[roundhouse]

The 96 and newer have alot more room inside somehow

And alot easier to get into and out of
The floor is lower or something

 

[CAMSDADDY]

This is very reassuring. After years of leasing a vehicle my wife finally decided that she just wanted to find a 4runner we could buy outright.

 

[fz1boxer]

thanks for everyones input

 

[Salient 1]

They will run for a very very long time if maintained correctly... Do the timing belt, drive belts, water pump and front seals at the same time. Do the Valve cover gaskets and spark plug seals at the same time. Get the TRD throttle body gasket and modify the factory airbox yourself to make it a CAI. They hold their value, and although they don't get the best gas mileage (Mine gets 12mpg after many mods) they will loyally serve your transportation needs dependably...

 

[roundhouse]

This is very reassuring. After years of leasing a vehicle my wife finally decided that she just wanted to find a 4runner we could buy outright.

if you shop carefully , it will be a lot cheaper than renting a car, thats for sure.

always run a carfax,
and ask the seller the following questions when you call about the car, and if they stumble, or their answer seems fishy, skip em and keep shopping.

1: " How long have you owned the car?"
2: "Why are you selling it?"
3: "What maintenance records do you have"?
4: "Do you have a clear Georgia title, in YOUR name"?
5: "WHEN I run the carfax, what will I find?"


If they havent owned the car at least a couple three years, thats a red flag,
if you call and they say theyve owned it 3 months, they are a flipper or the car is a lemon. Unless they have a legit answer, "soon as we bought a sports car, my wife got pregnant."

every seller CLAIMS they changed the oil every 3000 miles, not many actually do, and even fewer can prove it with a receipt where they purchased the oil.



Lots of flippers skip the title so they wont have to pay the 6% sales/title tax.
If the seller doesent have a clear title in THEIR name, something fishy is afoot.

Always run a carfax, and let the seller know you will be doing it, alot of times they will 'fess up and tell you it was wrecked etc.
get the VIN and run the carfax before you waste your time going to look at the car.


Buy a cheap code scanner, so when you go look at the car, ask the seller if they mind if you plug it in and check for trouble codes in the computer.

I always do this and sometimes an expensive code will show up, a code for a "knock sensor" is about $1200 for a mechanic to install a $50 part, because you have to dismantle half the engine to get to it.