3rd Gen 4Runner Buyer's Guide

[shudder]

Just an enormous amount of info all in one place, 4-Ripcord.

Thanks very much for all the hard work.

ABOUT ME: I'm new here; I'm looking for a 4R -- probably '96; probably a very early 3rd Gen (I guess); hope to find one for $3-5k. Is that doable, or am I asking for trouble?...

Thanks folks.

- shud

 

[4-Ripcord]

Great thread!

Added to the top.....that is as sticky as I can make it on my thread Tutorial & Documentation Reference.

Awesome thanks! Looks like that may be as close as this one gets.

Just an enormous amount of info all in one place, 4-Ripcord.

Thanks very much for all the hard work.

ABOUT ME: I'm new here; I'm looking for a 4R -- probably '96; probably a very early 3rd Gen (I guess); hope to find one for $3-5k. Is that doable, or am I asking for trouble?...

Thanks folks.

- shud

:hatsoff:
Glad you like it.


Where there is a will, there is a way. Someone out there has their 4runner priced to move, you just gotta find it.

Use these websites, I use them everyday as I too am on the hunt.
Autotempest-Search Craigslist, eBay, Autotrader, Cars.com, and many more with just one search form.

Statewide list-Search Craigslist by state instead of by city.

 

[nomoreFord]

amazing info

Hey, this is so awesome. I'm currently in the market and this makes me feel so much more confident. great info/great pic's. I can't WAIT to be a 4runner owner

 

[4-Ripcord]

Finally got around to adding a little pricing and searching section. Let me know what you all think. :cheers:

 

[quicksilvr]

STICKY. Meow.

 

[the great him]

bump for sticky... just saying

 

[A.Wilson013]

bump for sticky... just saying

I personally am tired of pasting this into a new thread every morning. Sticky this little golden nugget of 4Runner information. :wtf:

 

[Tuui]

Sticky please...

Agreed. I've seen this pop up more than a few times in the past couple weeks and can't believe it's not a sticky yet.

Bump.

-Tim

 

[the great him]

for **** sakes, will you sticky the **** outta this already!!!:thanks::rockthrow::rockthrow:

 

[lvrealestate411]

Awesome Guide!

Came across this after asking the typical "Newbie" question of what to look for in buying a 3rd Gen 4Runner...

Ready to wheel and deal on the sweet '02 Sport Edition that I found today!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

 

[KeatonMP]

:frog: STICKY BUMP! :frog:

 

[TheDurk]

:frog: STICKY BUMP! :frog:

After 40 minutes?? in the middle of the night? How far down was it?

It is listed in the Sticky thread: Tutorial and Documentation Reference, although I agree it deserves to be there on its own.

 

[KeatonMP]

After 40 minutes?? in the middle of the night? How far down was it?

It is listed in the Sticky thread: Tutorial and Documentation Reference, although I agree it deserves to be there on its own.

Haha, that's when I got home from being out, didn't realize there was a time limit for posting a bumb/showing support. I'll try to control myself next time.

 

[TheDurk]

Haha, that's when I got home from being out, didn't realize there was a time limit for posting a bumb/showing support. I'll try to control myself next time.

No problem! I just thought it was a pretty small bump, not even a nudge--more like a caress or a tickle...

 

[zcruiser]

The Tutorial & Doc Reference has a lot of threads that aren't stickies.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/69744-tutorial-documentation-reference.html

 

[Bigmikelakers]

Thank you for this guide. I'm surprised no one has made a 4th gen buyers guide yet.

 

[TacticalSR5]

This needs to make it to the top of the stickies. its the most important things for people like me minus a week. I would have made better decisions picking and choosing when i was in the market had i known to read this.

 

[4-Ripcord]

I wish a mod would just explain a reason, maybe it is just something I need to fix..

 

[TacticalSR5]

I wish a mod would just explain a reason, maybe it is just something I need to fix..

:rant::spider:olice: Shall we start a strike or a riot?

 

[lem14]

Thank you Ripcord

This is an awesome thread. I have been spending a couple of months looking for the right 3rd gen. This will help so incredibly much.

One thing I think you should add (I do not remember seeing anything) on potential problems is MAF and O2 sensor problems (because I found it on quite a few 3rd gens, and there are many threads on the subject).

I know they are not really that big a problem to fix, but could be very helpful to people who may not know about it. One tip, as everyone should know to do anyway, is take a test drive for at least 15 min, if not longer. It can take that long (in my experience) for the CEL to come on. I have had it happen (CEL come on) in a '97, '99, and an '01 during test drives.

Thanks Ripcord