Considering buying T4R, advice on best years

Ive been seeing a few reads and vids that suggest the 3rd gen is the best of the model...tankish, everlasting, and simple enough to work on yourself.

personally, as a 5th gen owner, i would think that the current gen Trail/OR model is the best, truthfully. it will have all of the toughness of any model ever made, plus the usefulness of the modern stuff necessary to keep you rolling in any environment, on any surface...plus it will have the aftermarket support so that when you want to throw an upgrade into it...it wouldnt be hard to find and install to keep the model useful to what you might want from it.

just my 2 cents
 
I wish I had the money for newer but it’s just an occasional vehicle for weekends and holidays. If it was my daily driver I would buy a late model for sure
 
Ervenon said:
Well, in my opinion it actually depends on what do you actually want. I mean, in case you just want a car to drive daily, you have to get a newer version. In case you really want ot fell in love with the car, take care of it, and wanting to modify some thing in it, i would go for the 80's model which you were talking about. To be honest, I like almost every single 4runner. Even the newest one, it just looks incredibly "fresh". Dude, in case you are not sure which one you should buy, you can actually read a lot of things about this car on Atfulldrive.com - Car News & Reviews, and after that you will make up a conclusion.
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Thanks for the link, however I can’t find a thing on 4Runners. There’s no search features and menu is limited.

I’m not going to build one into a heavily modded machine. Only maintain and restore as needed. Lots of summer and fall use. Hopefully for many many trips
 
I have owned gen 3 , gen 4, and now gen 5.
Go for the gen 4 2005 and up. Better engine and transmission.
5 speed compared to the older 4 speed.
Possible to get 20 mpg . 6. Cylinder has plenty of power.
I liked my 97 but I got better power, comfort, and mpg with my 2007. It was an automatic transmission
 
I have a 300k mile 3rd Gen (1997) and a 200k mile 4th Gen V8 (2003). The 97 gets 16-17mpg and has plenty of power for towing. The 03 only gets 13-14mpg, but it rides better and is much quieter. 4th Gen would be my choice to drive across the country in. If you're looking to go on tight trails off-roading I suggest the 3rd Gen. The 4th Gen is just so much BIGGER in length and width that I wouldn't dare take it on the trails my 3rd Gen gets to. The 2nd Gen doesn't have rack and pinion steering and the engine is weak. The 3rd Gen's 3.4L V6 is plenty powerful as it is. Mine has 4.10 gears and cruises at 80 on the highway no problem.
FYI, I'm in the market to sell either Runner as I have a reservation for the new Bronco that I need to put a down payment on :wave:
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