5th gen 4Runner re-Sale value after the 4Runner is re-designed in a couple years?

[FourEyedWilly]

Toyota has always done right by their owners in two ways. Both Toyota and Lexus hold their value extremely well because they are dependable and the model refreshes are so far and few between. The 6th gen won't hurt the 5th too much. Maybe 5-10% less? Maybe. Think about a BMW. By the time you get that thing off the lot they are following it with an updated redesigned model. Couple that with the lack of reliability and your resale value takes a crap.

As for the Jeeps. I had a Recon. Heavily modified. Loved it. Slow, aerodynamics of a brick. Wheeled all over Southern Nevada, Southern Utah, and Southeast California. That thing could do things I wasn't willing to do. There is no way my 4Runner could do some of what that Jeep could. Not even close. That new V8 JLU is going to be just stupid awesome, however... I know first hand, wheeling a 50K+ Jeep for a lot of people is hard. You worry about every scratch, dent and ding. I'll be picking up a TJ or LJ in the next year or so. Going to weld in a full cage and then proceed to ensure every panel is dented, dinged, scratched, or mangled. I honestly HATE all the new JLUs out there with ass tons of money dumped into them. Bunch of douche canoes who worry about their rims being scratched.

 

[Klinsman55]

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Interesting article. I looked on KBB for same trim T4R, same miles etc. 2009 (last year 4th gen and 2010 5th gen. Big price difference

 

[Klinsman55]

Previous gen RAV4 2018 and next 2 years of current gen RAV4 same trim/miles etc.

 

[rdruss]

To your original question, I think it depends on how desirable the 6th gen is. It will no doubt be a turbo IL-4 so it better be a badass in most respects and continue to address the off-road prowess of previous 4Runners. If it doesn't then older 4Runners will appreciate, if it's a world-beater then older 4Runners may suffer in resale.

 

[Planetcat]

I bought my 2022 in August, and unless the 6th gen is a total dud, I think the resale value on the gen 5’s will go way down.

 

[Klinsman55]

Yes. I was going to order 2023 OR in couple months but now I think I’ll wait to see what the next gen is going to be like.

My 2007 Camry was new gen year and had issues and poor fit and finish. Wife’s RAV4 was new gen and the hybrid battery died twice in 6 months for no reason.

New gen will have some issues to deal with.

 

[mrblah]

since i tend to drive vehicles into the ground, i dont buy with resale in mind, although it is nice that toyota's depreciate pretty slow.

I try to avoid high maintenance vehicles in the first place.

 

[zcruiser]

since i tend to drive vehicles into the ground, i dont buy with resale in mind, although it is nice that toyota's depreciate pretty slow.

I try to avoid high maintenance vehicles in the first place.

My 2012 has 130K, plan to get to 300K before considering something else.

 

[hoppyjr]

since i tend to drive vehicles into the ground, i dont buy with resale in mind, although it is nice that toyota's depreciate pretty slow.

I try to avoid high maintenance vehicles in the first place.

I’m trying to be this ^ guy. The struggle is real.

[emoji41]

 

[SurfToy]

Is there any confirmation (or even believable rumors) that a 6th gen is coming soon? Seems like this discussion happens every year and Toyota does a minor 'refresh' every 5-7 years on the existing platform.

 

[131North]

I'd predict the resale value trend to remain constant because for every 4Runner owner who buys new, there's many more who are waiting to buy used once it hits X years and fits their budget. That's why there is still demand for 3rd and 4th gen vehicles. If they were not rugged and reliable there would not be a 4runner available for every budget - all the vehicles above a certain age or miles would be off the road.

 

[mooneydriver]

Pfft...

Last concern in the world.

I am actively looking for a 5th Gen. And the way previous generations hold their value is... incredible.

Especially if you are looking for a rare option package like a Gen4 V8 or Limited.

 

[DAW89446]

If it mattered, I suppose one can do some research somewhere online and find the figures that show how resale values at each change in generation in the T4R history. That may give some sense as to value performance with the release of the 6th gen.

I suppose that there will be some short term value changes when the 6th gen comes out due to initial enthusiasm, then it will settle down and stabilize. Likely this is what happened with the release of each new generation.

I have observed that there are fans of each generation from 1984 to now. There always will be. So I doubt we’ll ever have to worry.

Unless one got soaked by over paying, still stuck in debt and paying high interest.

 

[RobS10]

If it mattered, I suppose one can do some research somewhere online and find the figures that show how resale values at each change in generation in the T4R history. That may give some sense as to value performance with the release of the 6th gen.

I suppose that there will be some short term value changes when the 6th gen comes out due to initial enthusiasm, then it will settle down and stabilize. Likely this is what happened with the release of each new generation.

I have observed that there are fans of each generation from 1984 to now. There always will be. So I doubt we’ll ever have to worry.

Unless one got soaked by over paying, still stuck in debt and paying high interest.

I wonder how the Resale is on 1st and 2nd gen Sequoias now that they released the new, re-designed (screwed up) 3rd Gen?

 

[DAW89446]

I wonder how the Resale is on 1st and 2nd gen Sequoias now that they released the new, re-designed (screwed up) 3rd Gen?

To each his own, but as for me, I far prefer the 1st gen of Tundra and Sequoia.

 

[RobS10]

To each his own, but as for me, I far prefer the 1st gen of Tundra and Sequoia.

Agree. I almost bought a 2007 Sequoia back in 2015. The first Gen Sequoia is one of Scotty Kilmer's favorite vehicles, if you every watch his crazy YouTube channel.
Only thing I didn't like about the 1st Gen Tundra was the double cab back seat was brought over from the Sequoia and didn't fold up and out of the way like every other truck brand.

 

[DAW89446]

Agree. I almost bought a 2007 Sequoia back in 2015. The first Gen Sequoia is one of Scotty Kilmer's favorite vehicles, if you every watch his crazy YouTube channel.
Only thing I didn't like about the 1st Gen Tundra was the double cab back seat was brought over from the Sequoia and didn't fold up and out of the way like every other truck brand.

No, not a video watcher. Unless I need to know about something. Then I look for manufacturer/dealer videos. So many videos, in my opinion, are either sensational shams, or shot so badly they give me vertigo.

I went from an ‘02 Tacoma TRD 4x4 to my ‘18 SR5 because I’ve aged out of the pickup game. I can’t crawl around in the bed anymore, I can’t even get into the bed of the American makes. I can’t often even see over the sides of American trucks, I always kept a camper shell on the Tacoma. My Tacoma spent its last years with me always empty, except for the Hi Lift jack mounted atop on of the fenders, and a shovel. If I needed to haul, I have a utility trailer. The Tacoma is still in the family.

I still wanted a body on frame SUV since I do still go off road. I live in an isolated, very rural area where dirt roads outnumber paved ones. I still haul heavy loads of heating pellets, trash to the dump, and the like. I pull a heavy length of railroad rail with chain and a steel loop to drag my property for fire breaks, smooth out my gravel driveways, knock out sagebrush and greasewood sprouts.

The 4Runner, in stock form with BFG All Terrains has been perfect for me.

 

[MickeyR]

Asa rule they don’t. Lots of people will want this dinosaur