Considering selling my 2015 4R - want yalls input

[codyHTX]

So I'm considering selling my 2015 4R... and want y'alls input you think I should expect for it.

I don't need it gone asap and have put a lot of blood/sweat/tears into it over the years and have had a hell of a time on some road trips, so I'd only want to sell if it felt right.

- Trail Premium/MGM
- 158k miles
- Single owner - purchased 07/2015

- Pioneer 8600NEX with Android/Apple CarPlay
- King extended travel suspension
- JBA Upper Control Arms
- Dobinson’s rear 3” dual rate springs
- FJ Toyman rear King shock guards
- ICON rear air bump stops
- ICON rear lower Control Arms
- Rear track bar relocate
- SCS Wheels - Ray10 17”x8.5” Brushed Bronze
- 285/75/17 (34”) BFG KO2
- TRD Air Intake
- ARB Snorkel
- Hefty Fabworks front/rear bumpers
- Warn Zeon 12K winch
- RCI full skid plates
- Shrockworks step sliders
- Gobi roof rack
- Velox rear window gullwings
- Orangeboxx Fab Molle Panel
- TEQ Customs Hex Halo quad projector headlights
- Arclight Icarus map/dome/tailgate LEDs (red/white)
- Rearview camera relocate
- sPod Universal 8 Circuit fuse box with touchscreen
- Full floor sound deadening
- A bunch of other odds and ends

- Needs brakes and tires, has paint scratches and chips but no dents, no mechanical issues, always on top of general maintenance

 

[Humble Leader]

you have a very built up rig, and have clearly spent a lot of time and money on it. that comes at a cost though. your potential buyers market is narrowed down to only those that want a built up rig

you're in texas, maybe that market is large. where I am, that market is non existent due to crappy climate.

unless you happen to find a buyer, remove the mods or are willing to take a huge price cut, I would say you've gone all in and should keep this rig as long as you can

even removing the mods and trying to resell them can be hard. I've changed around my vehicle a couple times in terms of mods and it was hard to find buyers for some of my mods I no longer needed, I even ended up giving away stuff for free to get it out of my work area

also why do you feel the need to sell? bored of the vehicle and want something else or family situation has changed and need more space?

 

[honda250xtitan]

2015 with 160k miles. thats all I see, so check comps with those two factors.

Now, if you happen to find that right buyer, you can get more like previously mentioned. But realistically you're going to get offers from aholes like me who will say "it's a 20 year old platform with almost 200k miles"

ours isnt nearly as built up as yours but i'm already settling on the fact that when we replace it, it will be kept and parked in the back. Worth more as a toy than dumping it for pennies

 

[T4R_Canuck]

I have a much more positive opinion of this potential sale than some others in this thread. a pre-built T4R in your age/mileage with no rust is a highly sought after off roading rig. Some people don't have the time to build a rig themselves and would love to buy this from you. Considering you are from Texas and the underside is really clean, I'd expect you to have interest in this from states away.

I've seen a similar builds on an 2005 with 200k miles sell for nearly 25k USD, and a 2014 with 55k miles go for 65k USD. Given that, I'd likely list yours for 40-45k and see what interest you get.

While people who don't off road may say your mods aren't worth anything, they absolutely are in a private sale. yes, to a dealer, as a trade they aren't worth anything, but hopefully nobody is dumb enough to try and trade a built rig in at a dealership.

There are a lot of people who appreciate the 4Runner for what it is, an off road rig, and who want a rig like yours to use properly. You have a clean build with well chosen parts, there are people who will be interested in this build.

 

[codyHTX]

thanks for the feedback
[MENTION=654389]Humble Leader[/MENTION] / [MENTION=137195]honda250xtitan[/MENTION] - I don't think I'll ever be bored of this rig, but thinking of selling to buy a Tundra. No kids (yet), but we bought a house and my road trips now are mostly to home depot to haul material for projects. If it was only going to net me some base KBB value it would be worth more as a toy like you say
[MENTION=136547]T4R_Canuck[/MENTION] - I do love your optimism! Given I'm not under pressure to get rid of it I'll probably just go this route and see if anyone bites. Honestly with the vehicles I see high school kids driving around here I wouldn't be too surprised if some teenager begged mom/dad to buy it for them just because they think it looks cool lol

 

[thennen]

I would agree with some others on here that your market is narrowed quite a bit by all the mods. For example, if I were to ever look for a used 4R, I would want it to be stock. I don't want to inherit someone else's mod problems. And looking at the tires, it seems they're worn/cupped quite a bit on the insides. This might indicate suspension/alignment problems. It's visible front and rear, so it's been like that for a while.

This truck might make a good trail rig, but might not be as attractive as a DD.

 

[T4R_Canuck]

I would agree with some others on here that your market is narrowed quite a bit by all the mods. For example, if I were to ever look for a used 4R, I would want it to be stock. I don't want to inherit someone else's mod problems. And looking at the tires, it seems they're worn/cupped quite a bit on the insides. This might indicate suspension/alignment problems. It's visible front and rear, so it's been like that for a while.

This truck might make a good trail rig, but might not be as attractive as a DD.

I think a lot of people make the same assumptions you are in your statement and over look the massive community of people who use their 4Runners off road. The quality of components in the OP's build are top tier and building a 4Runner to the level he has is actually quite simple. Yes, tires may be cupped, but he's stated they are worn and alignment on a 4Runner is dead easy to adjust. Tires are consumable parts and off roading requires running low pressures, so cupping, damaged tires and uneven wear are just a part of the game. A fresh set of rubber and an alignment and it's ready to go.

As someone who has a modified 4Runner and puts in work off road, I see the value in OPs vehicle and many others like me would as well. 4Runner builds are quite simple, and very difficult to make critical errors with at this level.

I fully understand the hesitation from people who drive a 4Runner as a family hauler/grocery getter on a vehicle like this, but it isn't targeted at those people, and I personally have trouble understanding why people use these vehicles in that manner at all.

 

[srsrogerissrs]

I sold my 2016 with 95k miles (similar build to yours) for 26k in 2024 to a local used dealership here in Denver that purchases a lot of modded yotas. I had it posted for 30k but needed a quick sale. They ended up flipping it for 30k a few months later. When I was shopping around for my Raptor, dealerships were offering around 19k trade-in. A buddy of mine sold his 2015 w/ 160k miles for around 30k but it was a lot more modded (4.88 gears, spindle gussets, drawer system, 35s).

The comps for modded 4runners will differ drastically but it's all about finding the right buyer. It'll probably take some time, just post it out there with a price that you think is fair and you'll probably get feedback in regards to whether people will buy it at that price.

 

[thennen]

I think a lot of people make the same assumptions you are in your statement and over look the massive community of people who use their 4Runners off road. The quality of components in the OP's build are top tier and building a 4Runner to the level he has is actually quite simple. Yes, tires may be cupped, but he's stated they are worn and alignment on a 4Runner is dead easy to adjust. Tires are consumable parts and off roading requires running low pressures, so cupping, damaged tires and uneven wear are just a part of the game. A fresh set of rubber and an alignment and it's ready to go.

As someone who has a modified 4Runner and puts in work off road, I see the value in OPs vehicle and many others like me would as well. 4Runner builds are quite simple, and very difficult to make critical errors with at this level.

I fully understand the hesitation from people who drive a 4Runner as a family hauler/grocery getter on a vehicle like this, but it isn't targeted at those people, and I personally have trouble understanding why people use these vehicles in that manner at all.

Ok, ok, I wasn't attacking anything. I simply stated my views, and I don't see a need to defend them. I could be wrong - heavily modded 4Rs might sell way more quickly than stock. These are simply MY views, offered to the OP.

 

[honda250xtitan]

I fully understand the hesitation from people who drive a 4Runner as a family hauler/grocery getter on a vehicle like this, but it isn't targeted at those people, and I personally have trouble understanding why people use these vehicles in that manner at all.

we recently moved and now the wife's commute is much worse, the temptation to buy her a daily has increased lol.

 

[thatoneguy]

Echoing others, mods raise value of the rig anywhere from 0-25% of their original cost, depending. The more you mod, the more the potential buyer pool shrinks, which lowers the amount you can expect to receive for the vehicle, could dramatically increase the time to sell it, or both.

If I was as modified as OP's rig, I'd either keep it forever, or accept what will very likely be a substantial loss, if you're really really wanting to get out of it into something else.

You are very unlikely to find someone who will pay you, say, market value of an otherwise bone stone rig of that year/miles, plus $10-15k for the mods. People usually don't "buy someone else's project" at top-dollar, respectfully.

They're not investments, not the rigs or the mods!

 

[T4R_Canuck]

we recently moved and now the wife's commute is much worse, the temptation to buy her a daily has increased lol.

I hear ya there. We had a 15 Limited brand new and used it as the family hauler. It was fine, but there are so many other vehicles that are more comfortable and less expensive to run for that purpose. She now has another car as the family hauler that better fits that criteria and I have a 14' Trd OR that I can mod away and abuse off road. It still gets me the 4km to work every day, but if i had to go much further, i'd have a corolla or similar to take.

 

[thatoneguy]

I hear ya there. We had a 15 Limited brand new and used it as the family hauler. It was fine, but there are so many other vehicles that are more comfortable and less expensive to run for that purpose. She now has another car as the family hauler that better fits that criteria and I have a 14' Trd OR that I can mod away and abuse off road. It still gets me the 4km to work every day, but if i had to go much further, i'd have a corolla or similar to take.

Just to play devil's advocate for potential futures, the 6th gen 4Runner seems like it could be a much better all-rounder than 5th gens. Should be more comfortable, easier to drive, is more powerful, and the mpg for nonhybrid went from 16/19 city/highway up to 19/25.

 

[Rngtrd]

Just want to echo a lot of the sentiments on this thread. I’m located in TX as well so I’d be interested in buying, but I wouldn’t pay much more for this over a stock 4Runner with same age/mileage.

 

[Hungryhawk]

See if a family member is interested in a gift.
Perhaps a cousin, or nephew would cherish it.
I would advertise in wheeling States-Ut, Az, Nv, even Ca.
Or keep it as a spare vehicle.
20 year old vehicles can be appreciated by very few.
It took months but I finally rehomed a cherished family 2004 Honda Pilot with 240,000 miles. But interestingly by word of mouth not advertising.

 

[T4R_Canuck]

Just to play devil's advocate for potential futures, the 6th gen 4Runner seems like it could be a much better all-rounder than 5th gens. Should be more comfortable, easier to drive, is more powerful, and the mpg for nonhybrid went from 16/19 city/highway up to 19/25.

I agree with you, but also consider that in the same time period, the 3 row CUV market has also gotten more comfortable, easier to drive, more powerful and mpg are still way higher. A Toyota Highlander would still make more sense as a family hauler than a 4Runner, but it's a lifeless, boring and bland CUV and doesn't have any presence on the road. That said, it would be the logical choice for a large chunk of 4Runner owners who use near 0% of the 4Runners capabilities off road.

I 100% get what you're saying, but as strictly a daily driver/family hauler main vehicle, the 4Runner isn't the best choice. It's chosen because people like the concept of driving a truck like vehicle that feels bigger, tougher and has more status. It's the same reason why Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon owners don't drive a Traverse/Acadia.

Having said all of that, I fully support anyone who buys a 4Runner for any purpose, it's an amazing vehicle and always has been. I just hate reading those typical "ways to improve my fuel mileage/how to fix rough ride" questions because the answer is, and always will be to go by a Highlander.

 

[T4R_Canuck]

Ok, ok, I wasn't attacking anything. I simply stated my views, and I don't see a need to defend them. I could be wrong - heavily modded 4Rs might sell way more quickly than stock. These are simply MY views, offered to the OP.

Hey man, my apologies if my post sounded aggressive, it wasn't intended that way. I was just trying to share that modded builds like OPs are far more in demand than people who may not be into that scene might realize. I would hate for the OP to undervalue his rig and leave $$ on the table when selling it as I think a lot of people who have responded in this post are somewhat unaware of the market for these rigs.

 

[gwsears]

Post it up for sale, as time to sell is not a factor the balls in your court. Start high and consider offers. You'll soon find out the real value.

geo

 

[Mo's TE]

OP Please keep us posted, I too have a 2015 TE with 180K miles and had it since 2015. Heck is part of the family. Considered selling but did not think I would get much for it and decided to keep it.

Mine is not heavily modified, It has a Magnusson SC, mild lift kit, wheels and tires.

Would be very interested in knowing street value.

 

[thatoneguy]

Hey man, my apologies if my post sounded aggressive, it wasn't intended that way. I was just trying to share that modded builds like OPs are far more in demand than people who may not be into that scene might realize. I would hate for the OP to undervalue his rig and leave $$ on the table when selling it as I think a lot of people who have responded in this post are somewhat unaware of the market for these rigs.

Many of us have just been advising the OP to not expect the moon on a highly modified rig. That doesn't mean he shouldn't start high on listing price, but rather that he should not flip out if, after doing so, the market only nibbles and starts offering lower prices, perhaps lower than he anticipated.

We certainly disagree on how "in demand" highly modified rigs are. To most that's "buying someone else's project/problem".

But I do hope OP lets us know what it ends up selling for!