Glad to have had a 4runner

[fdte320]

My wife got hit on the passenger side. The other car was coming out of a parking lot driveway at an unimaginable speed to cause such damage. Long story short, my wife suffered bruised/swollen right arm and her left shoulder hit the door upon impact. I can say that the 4runner held up. Funny the other car's airbag didn't deploy. Just got a call that the 4 runner have been totalled by the insurance company. Time for another 4runner? I will without a second thought!

 

[Derek G]

My wife got hit on the passenger side. The other car was coming out of a parking lot driveway at an unimaginable speed to cause such damage. Long story short, my wife suffered bruised/swollen right arm and her left shoulder hit the door upon impact. I can say that the 4runner held up. Funny the other car's airbag didn't deploy. Just got a call that the 4 runner have been totalled by the insurance company. Time for another 4runner? I will without a second thought!

Glad to hear she's safe. Now show us a pic when you get the next one!

 

[BOSMECH]

Yes glad to hear she ok, now since you have a 03 (like I have) I would make them replace it with something even newer (nothing wrong with an 03 though), or tell them you will go to court and get even more out of them.

 

[BOSMECH]

Even try to get a 5Th gen : )

 

[fdte320]

Thanks for all the concern. From the pic you cannot see the damage on the side. Just been to the tow yard and the only damage on the side is the running board. It was bent up due to the other car's impact. No damage on the doors or cladding. 5th gen is pricey. I think i'll stick with a 4th gen. Yes the replacement will be taken care of by my lawyer.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Wow, glad she's ok

 

[wadle5]

Ze german engineering seemed not to fair so well. Vee DUB or Vee Crud?!? Haha. But really Glad she is okay!

 

[M1911]

Ze german engineering seemed not to fair so well. Vee DUB or Vee Crud?!?

Looks pretty good to me. The front-end crumple zone worked as it was supposed to. The passenger cell seems to be intact, with little damage to the right front door.

 

[Druss]

No mention of how the other people came out in the VW? You did mention their SRS did not deploy but did they have any injuries?
Looks to me like their car may have absorbed a lot of the impact releasing energy in the car and hopefully not to them.

 

[wadle5]

Looks pretty good to me. The front-end crumple zone worked as it was supposed to. The passenger cell seems to be intact, with little damage to the right front door.

I was referring to it what looks like their passenger front tire came off the axel?! Among other things...

 

[fdte320]

Thanks for all your responses. I am now looking at a 2005 Limited V6 4x2 with 3rd seat, 134k miles. What do you think it's worth? It's a California car, well maintained, garaged.
Thanks. Will post some pic if I buy this one.

 

[cmoua]

FYI. I just bought a 2005 V6 4X4 Sport with 133K two months ago in Southern Cal and paid $10.5K. This was through a private party sale. I use KBB to help me decide if I am getting a good deal.

 

[fdte320]

KBB private party on the 05 Limited is $13,115 excellent, $12,615 very good, $12,215 good, $10,765 good condition. Haven't checked trade-in values. Edmunds values are about $1,000 less than KBB.
Thanks.

 

[fdte320]

I just pulled the trigger on the 05 Limited, $11.25k. Picking it up tomorrow. Will post a pic soon. Thank you all.