Recent content by jm47

Finish How'd you get that gloss finish?

Rust Removal Actually the owner of the dealership offered to do just that when we spoke this morning.I have been looking since last summer for a 4Runner and have been dealing with lots of dealers and owners.This guy really seems to be pretty honest about fixing all the small things I nitpicked...

Thank You Thanks to everyone for their replies to my post. You guys are the best! I went and looked at the Runner this afternoon and remembered what everyone posted. The truck passed the exterior, interior,and mechanical test. The rust test? I am not so sure. The dealer put the vehicle on a...

Hi Everyone. Sorry if I posted in the wrong place. I am looking at a 2008 Runner tomorrow and thought I would ask the members here what I should be looking for besides body rust, undercarriage rust and transmission/4WD glitches. According to Carfax it's a one owner,accident free vehicle with...

Thank you Thanks DG. The one I looked at did lurch when it was in LWD which made me suspicious that something wasn't right. After the rust issue was brought up, nothing mechanical was checked.

Cancelled 2003 T4R Sale Hi Everyone: just wanted those who posted to know that I cancelled the sale. I found a mechanic to go over the truck before I committed to purchasing. Once he got it on the lift and saw all the rust on the frame and coolant on the skid plate, he stopped looking...

Thank you again Thanks to everyone for all your help on my buying decision. If the mechanic gives his ok Monday, I'll buy it . If I do, I will post pics...

Pic Link Sorry about that bad link. The best way to them is to Google Atlantis Auto Framingham Ma. Third one down in the Inventory. Thanks...

Pics www.atlantisauto.com/inventory Its the third one down. I don't know how to hyper link. Sorry. Let me know what you think. Thanks...

Thank you again I will mention to the mechanic that's going to look at the vehicle about the head gasket and the rust. What I saw under the truck didn't look too bad. The only mechanical issues were a very slight ticking sound when the truck was started which went away as the engine warmed up...

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Thank you Thanks to everyone for all your input. I am located just north of Boston. The seller is asking $10.5k (firm) for the vehicle. I found it on Car Gurus. It's a V6 so it won't need a timing belt. The tires are Bridgestones(I think) with a decent amount of tread. Not a whole lot of...

2003 Info Thanks CSX for the links I should have looked for before posting. I didn't find a lot of info on my particular situation. I found a nearby mechanic who will go over the Runner for a fee. The seller has agreed to this. This seems to be my best option...

Hi Everyone: I am thinking of buying a 2003 4Runner Limited and am not sure if I looked at everything I should have. I took it for a test drive yesterday and everything seemed to be ok. According to Carfax, it is a one owner, 86k mile,accident free vehicle. I had a 99 T4R that seemed to drive...

Back Window Progress(lack of) Well I removed access panel.Everything looks rusty and frozen in place.I see nothing moving.Just hearing a slight clicking when the up or down button is pushed.Should I remove the four bolts holding everything?Or can I just remove the motor?What exactly does the...