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One of my neighbors has a 1999 SR5 4x4 5speed manual with a rear locker for sale for $5k. The vehicle is extremely clean and has 214k miles. He has all the maintenance records and everything is up to date. I just sold our 2003 Sequoia at the end of last year with 200k because it was starting to...

Again thanks for all the info. I read this forum while at work while I am on the phone all day and have been doing so for 2 weeks straight now :) I am almost contemplating going with a 3rd gen to have more money for mods. The more I read the more I think I would really like to do some serious...

The carfax shows dealer maint but I bet you that the timing belt/water pump has not been done and that's $800 in my area. I am still thinking of holding out for an '06 V6 for around $3k more and less miles as gas mileage is important to me. I had the same V8 in my Sequoia and it was bullet proof...

I have been looking for a used 4Runner and came across this today at a local dealer. I would like your input. Seems like a good deal to me. 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited, $11,988 - Cars.com

Well luckily the kids college is already taken care of thanks to the Hazlewood Act here in TX. I think it's all good advice and probably need to not go to fast. Looking at some of these rigs just makes my mouth water but I don't really need all that and don't want to hurt my mpg too bad. The...

And by the way, thank you very much for your input. I really appreciate the info.

It seems like a lot of people are doing the FJ springs or OME springs with Bilstien 5100s. Would it be worth it to just pony up and get Boss coilover kit for $1200 or is that over doing it? The only thing I would be a little concerned with if I did a coilover would be the axel angel and then...

Thanks. I will be doing all the work myself unless there are special tools involved that I can't rent. I have read that armor is really the first step and then lockers but I am not sure I will be doing that extreme of off-roading. But then again, like anything good, once you start it tends to go...

I am in the market for a 4th gen 4Runner and looking mainly for the lowest mileage, best condition vehicle with records that I can find in the $12-15k price range. I am leaning towards the V8 as the one in my Sequoia went 180k miles with 0 problems before I traded it in on the wife's truck. I...