Fire 4Runner

Y2Ksport said:
I'm surprised it isn't more popular/common. The 4runner is a rugged, capable, and dependable body on frame vehicle so it fits right in. Especially given Cali's overall mountainous terrain and the amount of wildfires Cali has. Sure as heck better than the expeditions, tahoe's, and explorers most departments use.
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Amen to that.

Here in Sonoma county we're wildfire central, and I've never seen a government 4Runner...lots of Explorers though.

...and you guys not from California commenting on the political and taxation climate really have no idea what you're talking about. Not everyone here is progressive (I'm certainly not), and we get just as screwed by the conservative federal government as we do by any local leftist. Case in point...thanks to the white house's brainiac tax plan capping mortgage interest and property taxes at a $10k total deduction, I'll leave about $30k on the table this year. Whoever said it's good for all or for the middle class is lying to you.:der:
 
adrummingdude said:
Amen to that.

Here in Sonoma county we're wildfire central, and I've never seen a government 4Runner...lots of Explorers though.

...and you guys not from California commenting on the political and taxation climate really have no idea what you're talking about. Not everyone here is progressive (I'm certainly not), and we get just as screwed by the conservative federal government as we do by any local leftist. Case in point...thanks to the white house's brainiac tax plan capping mortgage interest and property taxes at a $10k total deduction, I'll leave about $30k on the table this year. Whoever said it's good for all or for the middle class is lying to you.:der:
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don't you know? If you like trucks or offroading or other "manly" American stuff, it's hip to hate California and throw in as many "commie" insults as possible. Actual knowledge or thinking be damned.
 
The amount of people in this thread that can't tell what trim this is... comical.

SR5, TRD OR, or Limited. All are distinctively different.

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adrummingdude said:
Amen to that.

Here in Sonoma county we're wildfire central, and I've never seen a government 4Runner...lots of Explorers though.

...and you guys not from California commenting on the political and taxation climate really have no idea what you're talking about. Not everyone here is progressive (I'm certainly not), and we get just as screwed by the conservative federal government as we do by any local leftist. Case in point...thanks to the white house's brainiac tax plan capping mortgage interest and property taxes at a $10k total deduction, I'll leave about $30k on the table this year. Whoever said it's good for all or for the middle class is lying to you.:der:
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blackened_offroad said:
don't you know? If you like trucks or offroading or other "manly" American stuff, it's hip to hate California and throw in as many "commie" insults as possible. Actual knowledge or thinking be damned.
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"Democrat, republican, libertarian.... Does it really matter what party that your in?... They're leading us to WW3 and this is what you call democracy."

People that scream lib this or con that fail to recognize they're getting conned on either end of the spectrum. People are too busy idolizing politicians and voting for their team instead of their country. It's all about being right (factually based or not) discourse be damned.

Just as easy to rip apart alabama as it is california so everyone shut up and talk about the pretty firetruck. Nobody cares what you think about states rights or political leanings.
 
Shamish said:
Hmmm...the wheels, stick shift, and hood tell me it's a TRD Off Road. I wonder why they did not get SR5s and save the taxpayer a buck (unless they got special pricing). Or maybe they're 2019's that someone wanted to get rid of.

Anyway, did the vehicle have a sunroof? It'd be interesting to pull a VIN to see if it has KDSS.
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If I was a firefighter I'd rather have a gear shift for the 4WD than an electronic knob.
 
Update

I've just seen another City 4Runner in regular SLO city livery. Which leads me to believe the city bought them through Toyota and got some sort of discount as a previous poster mentioned. Now I'm waiting for them to hit Public Surplus so I can pick up an ORP for pennies on the dollar... Maybe 5-10 years?
 
Love my 4R as I do my German car as well as my mostly Mexican made American Pickup.

That said, if it’s not a repo / confiscated / whatever then taxpayer dollars should be spent on US vehicles.
 
phillyd2 said:
Love my 4R as I do my German car as well as my mostly Mexican made American Pickup.

That said, if it’s not a repo / confiscated / whatever then taxpayer dollars should be spent on US vehicles.
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I was totally on your page and then I owned a dodge, two gmc and drove work related 100k in ford trucks

I hate to spend my money out of our own economy but I hate it even more to just burn it
 
Shamish said:
So I Googled "CA exempt license plate lookup", found a free website which produced a VIN (JTEBU5JRXE5190418) which, after another search, told me it's a 2014 4Runner. Looks to be in pretty good shape!

So I guess the mystery is solved...maybe...
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If the VIN is correct, it is a 2014. No info has been added to the CARFAX since it was titled on 11/06/2014 in San Luis Obispo, CA. Bought new from Wondries Toyota.
 
The Washoe Tribal District have an early 5th gen silver Trail in their motor pool.
They've had it since at least 2012.
You can usually see it going South on 395 out of Gardnerville, NV.
 
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