Thats a really good point. I think for me I'm not looking for a lot of the off-road capabilities of the 4runner that many are. What really attracted me to it is the reliability. The customization and other capabilities are huge pluses, but I'm more looking for a solid rig that I can take up 4x4 roads for dispersed camping and won't need to always be fretting about something blowing up on me.

With that in mind I'm thinking I should lean towards rigs that have already had work done just so I know its not a threat around the corner (anymore than usual for 200k+). Truth be told too I'm only looking to have it for 1.5 to 2 years before we move abroad so this might not be my lifetime 4runner.

To give you an idea of my two sort of options:

This first option is the more mileage, but more work done:
1996 Toyota 4runner SR5 - cars & trucks - by dealer - vehicle...

Second is less mileage, but less work or no hard records just word of mouth done my oil changes:
1998 Toyota 4Runner - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive...
2000 Toyota 4 Runner SR5 4x4 - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle...

Thats just a general gist of what I've been seeing.