Shorehunter99
New member
Hello all,
I've followed this forum for a while and read a lot of GREAT info since I have been in the market for a 4runner. Well a friend of mine that has owned this 4runner for only 6 months is in a tight spot and needs money so he is selling it. Its a 97 limited with the 3.4 v6. Its in AWESOME shape and was previously owned by an old couple who purchased it with 40k miles. Its got 165K miles now which is the only concern i have. Ive test drove the vehicle and looked it over really well. No dents, interior is MINT, the engine is quiet with no knocks or pings, it doesnt smoke or leak anything, drives nice and shifts good. 4x4 works great. It does seem a little sluggish when i accelerate and the gas pedal is really stiff but i figure it is due for a tune up, new throttle cable as well as cleaning the throttle body and MAF. Ive talked my buddy down to 3800 and for what im seeing on craigslist these days for this kind of truck i think its a decent deal. Like i said the only concern i have is the high miles. I have the car fax of the truck and its got a great record with regular dealership maintenance performed. It states that at 116,000 miles the timing belt was "Checked" i dont know if it was replaced or not but seeing how the car has 165k on it i figure it had to have been done. My friend has changed the oil twice since he bought it and thats it. If it needs the timing belt done i have another friend who has changed his on his tacoma recently so Im pretty sure between the two of us we could get it done. I guess i just wanted to see what some of you guys with more 4runner experience think? Is there anything else I want to look for before I throw down the cash? Does it sound like a good deal? This car is going to be a daily driver for my wife for about a year then it will be my toy. Thanks in advance.
I've followed this forum for a while and read a lot of GREAT info since I have been in the market for a 4runner. Well a friend of mine that has owned this 4runner for only 6 months is in a tight spot and needs money so he is selling it. Its a 97 limited with the 3.4 v6. Its in AWESOME shape and was previously owned by an old couple who purchased it with 40k miles. Its got 165K miles now which is the only concern i have. Ive test drove the vehicle and looked it over really well. No dents, interior is MINT, the engine is quiet with no knocks or pings, it doesnt smoke or leak anything, drives nice and shifts good. 4x4 works great. It does seem a little sluggish when i accelerate and the gas pedal is really stiff but i figure it is due for a tune up, new throttle cable as well as cleaning the throttle body and MAF. Ive talked my buddy down to 3800 and for what im seeing on craigslist these days for this kind of truck i think its a decent deal. Like i said the only concern i have is the high miles. I have the car fax of the truck and its got a great record with regular dealership maintenance performed. It states that at 116,000 miles the timing belt was "Checked" i dont know if it was replaced or not but seeing how the car has 165k on it i figure it had to have been done. My friend has changed the oil twice since he bought it and thats it. If it needs the timing belt done i have another friend who has changed his on his tacoma recently so Im pretty sure between the two of us we could get it done. I guess i just wanted to see what some of you guys with more 4runner experience think? Is there anything else I want to look for before I throw down the cash? Does it sound like a good deal? This car is going to be a daily driver for my wife for about a year then it will be my toy. Thanks in advance.
