How much did you pay for your 3rd gen?

I love this truck and would do the following to it:
-sport hood with silver insert and black grille screen
-replace front bumper with sport style color-matched silver bumper
-projector retrofit with color-matched silver shrouds and reflectors and 99 clear lenses
-satoshi grille with silver bezel and black grille screen
-seqoia rims, color matched to silver or stock and 255/85s
-lose the running boards
-eLocker rear end

Wanna sell it?

Dammit Mike, I'm trying to reduce my negative cash flow, not increase it :). If I hear one more "well the '99+ had [fill in the blank] feature", I'm going to scream! As we speak, I have a pair of '02 Limited visors heading my way, and am pondering painting or selling the '02 heated mirrors I picked up at the junkyard last weekend. If I put enough '02 parts into my '97, will that pull it up to a '99 or '00? :D

But thanks for the thumbs up, I sorta like this little truck too, so not ready to sell yet (although everything has a price, right?). At this point I'm just about done with maintenance (except trans fluid and U-joint grease, which are on tap for tomorrow), and most of the near term "must haves" mods (cup holder console, homelink, cell phone mount, etc).

So I'm just beginning to ponder the next stage, which are the things you mentioned (already got the rear locker as a factory option, yay!).

I'm thinking slightly different motif at this point:

- Body color (white) Limited trim
- Gloss or semi-gloss black on the wheels
- Plasti-dip emblems
- Satin black on trim around the running boards (not ready to lose them yet)

Totally undecided on bumpers and headlights yet, but keeping an eye on what others here do. So many good (and expensive) ideas :).
 
$10,000 for a 2000 Limited 4WD Elect. Locker with 99,800 miles and 2015 trail rims. Had over $5,000 in maintenance done in the last year with records.
 
Dammit Mike, I'm trying to reduce my negative cash flow, not increase it :). If I hear one more "well the '99+ had [fill in the blank] feature", I'm going to scream! As we speak, I have a pair of '02 Limited visors heading my way, and am pondering painting or selling the '02 heated mirrors I picked up at the junkyard last weekend. If I put enough '02 parts into my '97, will that pull it up to a '99 or '00? :D

But thanks for the thumbs up, I sorta like this little truck too, so not ready to sell yet (although everything has a price, right?). At this point I'm just about done with maintenance (except trans fluid and U-joint grease, which are on tap for tomorrow), and most of the near term "must haves" mods (cup holder console, homelink, cell phone mount, etc).

So I'm just beginning to ponder the next stage, which are the things you mentioned (already got the rear locker as a factory option, yay!).

I'm thinking slightly different motif at this point:

- Body color (white) Limited trim
- Gloss or semi-gloss black on the wheels
- Plasti-dip emblems
- Satin black on trim around the running boards (not ready to lose them yet)

Totally undecided on bumpers and headlights yet, but keeping an eye on what others here do. So many good (and expensive) ideas :).
I think I bookmarked the pic of a white and silver runner that I described modding yours to be like, it's so clean looking. I'll link it when I find it.

My neighbor has a 2WD 97 Limited, super clean one-owner truck. It looks new and she doesn't want to touch it at all, she just keeps it purring along. The short bumper (not fat lip) makes it look more stout.

Have fun whatever you decide to do
 
Just bought a 2001 SR5 4wd for $4000. Has 168k on the odometer. Is in pretty decent dhape. Has some dings and dents but most of them can be fixed fairly easily.
 
I think I bookmarked the pic of a white and silver runner that I described modding yours to be like, it's so clean looking. I'll link it when I find it.

My neighbor has a 2WD 97 Limited, super clean one-owner truck. It looks new and she doesn't want to touch it at all, she just keeps it purring along. The short bumper (not fat lip) makes it look more stout.

Have fun whatever you decide to do

Yeah, I'd like to see it. I parked last week behind a near-twin of mine, but with white (body color) flares - I kinda liked it:





 
Oct 2017, $8200 2000 Limited 74k miles Millennium Silver 4x4 LOVE this vehicle, best one Ive ever owned. Took the running boards off and added some 2017 Sr5 wheels I bought off some kid for $325, and wrapped them in KO2s. Love this truck.

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I paid $7000 for mine. 190k miles, supercharger installed by dealer at 0 miles. Had a cracked windshield, dents, and oil leaks. But I live in CA, everything is more expensive.

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Well I might be in the wrong thread but I'm hoping to pay $4240 for a 2000 4runner with 136,000 miles on it. As far as i can tell that's a great deal.
 
Hello everyone I'm Josh I'm a New member...I just picked up a 1996 sr5 4x4 with leather interior 5speed v6 in southern california with 234k...pretty clean overall...few mechanical leaks...valve cover...not sure when the timing chain was changed, suspension bushings are worn ,other things miscellaneous items but for $4700 I think I did well in my market lol
 

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Hello everyone I'm Josh I'm a New member...I just picked up a 1996 sr5 4x4 with leather interior 5speed v6 in southern california with 234k...pretty clean overall...few mechanical leaks...valve cover...not sure when the timing chain was changed, suspension bushings are worn ,other things miscellaneous items but for $4700 I think I did well in my market lol
Nice rig and good deal for this market

Welcome Josh

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picked up a 99 4x4 limited (stock e-locker) november of 2017 for ~5500 from a dealer on long island. been good to me for the past year save for the transmission shitting the bed. ill do a build thread eventually.
 

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