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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: MS
Posts: 2,658
Real Name: Mark
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: MS
Posts: 2,658
Real Name: Mark
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My thoughts maybe more than you want to know! Ha.
3rd Gens see 1/2 dozen plus mine a day. Still very reliable inexpensive to maintain until 01-02's
Trans, Master Cylinder, Throttle Body, ABS/VSC Trac Module fail. DIY parts cost $7-8k for the 4.
Interior plastics getting brittle those that break hard to find expensive when you do.
4th Gen early bit of a stepchild ugly oversized wheel well bodyside cladding.
Front Lower Ball Joints revamped to a captured joint. LBJ fail sometimes Catastrophic on 3rd Gen.
03-04 have same Brake master cylinder Transmission ABS/VSC module as 01-02's,
01-04 Toyota was transitioning to drive by wire.
05 - on best years Toyota addressed transitioning to full drive by wire.
V6 V8 both good. Little more expensive come time for motor maint. V8 chain - V6 belt.
5th Gen coming on strong my haunts, 50% mall crawler 40% well enhanced offroad capable
Linked n Solids at fall event 3 yrs. running 4th coming up Oct. Dey badazz.
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96RedRunner limited 4x4 5VZ auto not stock 374k miles totaled 2018.
2001 limited 4x4 5VZ auto work in progress not stock.
2011 Audi S5 Prestige 4.2 V8 6 spd. MT not stock.
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