Slipped thru my fingers - Toyota

Synister · 02-09-2010, 09:38 AM

Currently drive a 98 2wd sr5 and have been looking and saving for a lightly used 99 limited with rear locker that isn't a snow belt veteran. Well after nearly a year of patient looking I found a super nice single owner carfax clean limited owned and driven only in sunny san diego. Needless to say I jumped on it and had a deal all worked out only to have it sold out from under me that very same day as I was faxing my information over. In the dealers defense, I had not yet placed a deposit on it and had only verbally commited to buy so nothing too shady went down. Simply he got a person who would pay the asking price, pure and simple. Had to vent my frustration, I guess my search continues, maybe ill get lucky and find a 2009 trail edition left over that the dealer just wants to blow out. Not holding my breath tho!

RonMAIDEN · 02-09-2010, 11:26 AM

That sucks but keep looking thre deals are out there.

p nut · 02-09-2010, 06:15 PM

Meh, snow belt, green belt, sun belt, who cares? Just make sure it's been taken care of. I'd much rather take a 4Runner that's lived its entire life in OH with an owner who's meticulous about vehicle maintenance than one from AZ with chocolate and strawberry milk containers. AKA engine and transmission.

I am in the snow belt and I make sure to spray down the undercarriage after going through salty roads.

02-09-2010, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Synister Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: I move a lot Posts: 33	Slipped thru my fingers Currently drive a 98 2wd sr5 and have been looking and saving for a lightly used 99 limited with rear locker that isn't a snow belt veteran. Well after nearly a year of patient looking I found a super nice single owner carfax clean limited owned and driven only in sunny san diego. Needless to say I jumped on it and had a deal all worked out only to have it sold out from under me that very same day as I was faxing my information over. In the dealers defense, I had not yet placed a deposit on it and had only verbally commited to buy so nothing too shady went down. Simply he got a person who would pay the asking price, pure and simple. Had to vent my frustration, I guess my search continues, maybe ill get lucky and find a 2009 trail edition left over that the dealer just wants to blow out. Not holding my breath tho!

02-09-2010, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
RonMAIDEN Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 5,747	That sucks but keep looking thre deals are out there. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,Tacoma skid plate,clear corners/signals,Silverstar Ultrastars,rear diff and deckplate mod 265/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs Alpine,Bazooka,MTX inside.

02-09-2010, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
p nut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,484	Meh, snow belt, green belt, sun belt, who cares? Just make sure it's been taken care of. I'd much rather take a 4Runner that's lived its entire life in OH with an owner who's meticulous about vehicle maintenance than one from AZ with chocolate and strawberry milk containers. AKA engine and transmission. I am in the snow belt and I make sure to spray down the undercarriage after going through salty roads. __________________ Tacoma Double Cab TRD Off-Road

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