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Originally Posted by LZH55
So I have been keeping an eye out for a 2024 model with low miles and found one that was a trade in at the local ish Honda dealership.
Looks pristine.
Drive it, and about 50-60 mph has a horrible shaking and pulling…. To the point that I was like uh nope…. Salesman assures me the truck just needs an alignment. 4Runner only has 11,000 miles. Why does it need an alignment?
Leave the dealership and they assure me it is being fixed.
Look closer at the carfax and it was a personal vehicle and was serviced regularly at the local Toyota place- with at least one tire being replaced- noted.
So my question is- is this a 4Runner that has some alignment front end issue and I need to just walk away, or do I trust ( and confirm) that the alignment has been corrected and pick this one up?
I have had two other 4 runners and never had any issues with alignment before, but after this experience, I googled it and there seems to be some issues around this that people are finding hard to resolve.
Suggestions? Thoughts?
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2 main thoughts on this, and every used vehicle purchase for that matter.
- A pre-purchase inspection from an independent shop is a must, not just the selling dealers inspection report.
- It's common for drivers side needle bearings to fail and need replacement, which would cause a similar vibration. Drive it in 4x4 (straight line obviously) and see if the problem is reduced or eliminated.
- Bonus thought... ask the dealer for a copy of the alignment before/after they've "corrected" the issue, so you can see what it looks like.
