I'm new to the forum but have been lurking here a while checking out the threads in different sections. I've been doing my hw to buy my first vehicle and am set on an 05 4runner. Problem is I've had a few things that I haven't been able to really determine. excuse me if anything sounds stupid, or I don't make sense; I don't know much about cars/trucks in general and am on here to learn in order to add my own armor/lifts and understand basic maintenance.
Does anyone think the V6 is underpowered at all, say for towing or anything of the sort? I know in 05 they increased the hp of both the V6 and V8 so I was hoping that wouldnt be a big concern since the V8's seem a lot harder to find in general. The only argument with this is that the V6 is aluminum so I don't want to overheat the engine or i will have issues with warping?
If I am looking to buy one with 80k-100k miles should i have concern for a need to replace water pumps or anything else?
last question - with that mileage range, and say the vehicle is in solid condition what price range do you guys think i should be looking for? i live in the chicago area and have been looking around. Something like this seems a good option (
2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4) and may be able to talk the price down a little. I don't plan on buying a vehicle asap just yet, i might wait a few months to maybe build some more cash to buy armor and other things of the sort for my first toy. Any advice/opinions/thoughts would be very much appreciated and I hope to learn a lot from the forum!