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I was in the market for a 05 v6 Sports 4X4 but a dealer is offering a good deal on a used certified 04 Limited v8 4X4 for about $34000! It also has nav with all the standard limited options. Mileage is about 19k on the vehicle. I know everybody's praising the new v8 tranny on the 05's but is...

Ill be purchasing a 05 Sports Ed v6 4X4 soon and had a question on the above? Since the control is a switch, just how reliable is it? I mean, when u switch the vehicle from 2WD to 4WD, does it respond immediately every single time u make the switch? I was talking to some of my co-workers the...

Sorry, No pics......it just happened when I went to a snow-park (Reno)last Sunday. Some teens were fooling around with a Dodge Ram (not sure of the year but it looked new) and suddenly the back tyre plunged in a snow-covered ditch. After a lot of heaving and pushing, they just made it worse as...

I thought I'd use the same thread for another ques that I had........ does the Sports Ed 4Runner come with a 'outside temperature' gauge as well? I checked the e-brochure but that feature is not listed. Thanks again

About to purchase a Sports Ed. 4Runner and I would like to have after-market leather seats installed in the vehicle. One of my local dealers is offering to have it done. They are using a company called Classic soft Trim and charge about $1300 for everything. Does anybody know about the quality...

Howdy About to purchase a 4X4 '05 Sports 4Runner (salsa red-V6) and looking for tips/info on the above topic? I had a couple of decent offers from a handful of dealers but the pricing is nowhere like CarsDirect.Com. My configured vehicle (with CD-Changer and Conveniance Package) comes down to...

I live in Sacramento area and occasionally go to Lake Taheo/Reno during Winter to play some snow with my little one, so do u guys think I should be better off with a 4WD than the 2WD? I've set my mind on a Salsa Red Limited v6 but don't wanna spend over $35 and I've noticed the 4WD adds about...

Howdy all I'm very close to purchasing a 05 Sport v6 but would like to have leather seats installed by a good after-market shop. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good reliable shop located between Sacramento and Bay Area? Also how much does it normally cost? And thirdly, do they also...

Has anyone purchased the above? I mean, the price out the door, after including the tax and the dealer's hidden fee, etc? I'm seriuosly considering the above but my local dealers are 'hawks' and I don't wanna go down there when I'm not buying till next year anyways! 2 Other Questions so may...

I know my neighbour is:(! She's had a 97 Pathfinder and did a trade-in and bought a 04 Limited v6 in October and now with the new redesigned Pathfinder availble, she's having second thoughts on her purchase. She also had to pay for 3rd row seating where as the PAthfinder has it as a standard...

Howdy all I''m almost ready to purchase a limited v6 05 $Runner (Limited) as soon as my house is refinanced and my car paid off. My 2002 Honda Accord will be the down payment for the new purchase. I was at the Toyota dealer yesterday and saw the new Pathfinder parked at the Nissan dealership...

Damn......I knew I shouldn't have posted this thread!:) Alrighty, I 'll just go with my gut feeling........I s'ppose waiting for another 4 months is no biggie (at least I'll get the salsa red!) Thx for all the replies! LAter

I've been waiting patiently for the 05 4Runner and now that its here, I'm actually leaning foward to buying a 04 Limited V8! I mean, the SR5 has chrome grille while the Limited gets the body-colored and looks simlar to a 03 SR5 model:confused:. And its obviuos the only mod that has been done is...

Mucho graciuos, amigos!! Looks like I'll be a future 05 4Runner owner! Thanks again. As someone mentioned, I did some research on the new Nissan Pathfinder but it looks too much like the Armada (which I think, looks too boxy and fake). Secondly, Nissan hasn't got that much of a resale value like...

Howdy My first post but I do own a 2000 Tacoma Prerunner:). Anyway, I've a Honda Accord on lease which is gonna expire in September this year so we are thinking of buying our first SUV (now that we've got a baby). Our budget is around $35 and so after doing a lot of research, we;ve narrowed it...