How much is cherry 98 4Runner worth?

[slapdappy]

I have a highland green 1999 SR5. Stock, straight, 200k and perfectly maintained. I would not part with it for $7500. No way.

This is interesting. While some early posters chimed in with the classic "it's worth whatever someone's willing to pay," your point is equally valid. Its worth is also determined by whatever someone is willing to sell it or not sell it for.
I feel the same way about my '99 Ltd w/locker and 196,000 miles. Walk up to me tomorrow with $9000 and I'd say no thank you. What am I going to buy for $9,000 that's in the cosmetic and mechanical condition of, with the same capabilities as, and the pleasures per mile I enjoy from my 4R?
Only downside is MPG, but it's a hit I have to take owning a 4000 lbs truck with the aerodynamics of a brick.

 

[Eligain]

To answer some of the questions. Even though it has such low miles, it was driven quite regularly, at least once a week if not more and often on the highway. It is an automatic. It still had the original tires on it which I replaced because I just didn't trust them even though they still looked good. I'm still thinking of keeping it but I've been offered $13500 for it and wondered if this was a good offer? I live in Colorado in the Denver area.

 

[02SE]

13.5k is a lot more than book value, obviously. I'd say it's very generous offer.

Is there any sentimental value in the 4Runner for you? If so, I'd think hard about getting rid of it.

Personally, I would be inclined to keep it.

I had an Uncle that passed away several years ago. He was an Audiophile, and had some amazing audio equipment. I could've sold it for a considerable amount of money. Owning and listening to my Uncle's treasured audio equipment was worth more to me, than the money.

 

[KidVermicious]

Grandpa's truck? Eff the value, you keep that.

 

[eatmorechickenx]

You have to remember, with the right options, these were 40k plus off the showroom floor. There are many people that would still go to a dealership and buy a new one if that was still an option. Op, you have about the closest thing there is to that left. Take that into account.

 

[Former_Jeeper]

I 2 years ago bought fireballs used 99 in mint condition with 83k highlander edition to be fair it came with a shock works front bumper and rock sliders and I knew it was taken care of I felt like the 10k I shelled out was a fair price . Also had minimal if any rust

 

[96LTDrus]

You have to remember, with the right options, these were 40k plus off the showroom floor. There are many people that would still go to a dealership and buy a new one if that was still an option. Op, you have about the closest thing there is to that left. Take that into account.

This is an interesting point. Adjusted for inflation, my '96 Limited with options comes out to over $50k when it was new in the showroom. It has the sort of options (locker, leather, sunroof) that I'd only get in a "Trail Premium" 5th gen, and that's a $38-39k truck new these days. But there are some things that I can't get on a 5th gen no matter what, like chrome steel bumpers I can step on without worrying about or running into snow banks and brush without scratching.

$13,5k seems like a very generous amount of money, until you consider what that money can buy you to replace a basically new 4Runner. A pretty well used 4th gen 4Runner? a decent Xterra?

 

[mxer]

You might be able to pull 15k but 13.5 is a pretty serious offer. All the bushings and belts, fluids will have to most likely be replaced anyways. If you need a car, keep it an drive the crap out of it.

 

[jeremyc74]

13.5k is a lot more than book value, obviously. I'd say it's very generous offer.

Is there any sentimental value in the 4Runner for you? If so, I'd think hard about getting rid of it.

Personally, I would be inclined to keep it.

I had an Uncle that passed away several years ago. He was an Audiophile, and had some amazing audio equipment. I could've sold it for a considerable amount of money. Owning and listening to my Uncle's treasured audio equipment was worth more to me, than the money.

If it's optioned right I'll bet he could get $15k for it advertising it nationally. $13.5k isn't bad for a no hassle deal, but if it were me I'd want to see what the market would support before I jumped on it.

 

[scrapper]

grandpa's truck? Eff the value, you keep that.

^^^this^^^

 

[scrapper]

In addition to sentimental value there is the fact that you know for
a fact what this truck has been through. I pour thousands into an '02
with 208,000 miles that isn't worth much to anyone else but me.
To me it is. I have the window sticker and even vaguely recall what
that new car smell was like the day I bought it. I know it's never
been abused, etc.
FWIW.

 

[BrianSD_42]

Hate to break it to you but it is most likely worth notibly less than what people here on the forum will tell you.

So take whatever numbers people are suggesting and subtract 20%.

This is because the forum is often biased with regards to how much the vehicles are worth.

Now if you find a buyer from the forum that may be a different story but when posting on CL or similar you will be competing for street prices.

Personally I would want lots of evidence that the 38k miles are real. This would mean records going back years to show the mileage.

 

[Eligain]

Hate to break it to you but it is most likely worth notibly less than what people here on the forum will tell you.

So take whatever numbers people are suggesting and subtract 20%.

This is because the forum is often biased with regards to how much the vehicles are worth.

Now if you find a buyer from the forum that may be a different story but when posting on CL or similar you will be competing for street prices.

Personally I would want lots of evidence that the 38k miles are real. This would mean records going back years to show the mileage.

Well, I do have all the records from the dealership where all the service was performed and you can tell just by the shape of it that it has the low miles. I found a 2003 Subaru Legacy wagon last year that only had 10k miles and even though the records proved it, you could tell by the shape it is in that it was the real miles.

 

[RedSled]

If you are serious about selling it put it up for say, $15,000 and see what kind of response you get, Then go from there.

 

[MTD]

Hate to break it to you but it is most likely worth notibly less than what people here on the forum will tell you.

So take whatever numbers people are suggesting and subtract 20%.

This is because the forum is often biased with regards to how much the vehicles are worth.

Now if you find a buyer from the forum that may be a different story but when posting on CL or similar you will be competing for street prices.

Personally I would want lots of evidence that the 38k miles are real. This would mean records going back years to show the mileage.

Honestly I dont think this is true. People out there who are not on the forum love these trucks and are willing to pay big money for clean ones that have been well maintained. My 99' that I sold was good example of this. Even with the rust, miles, and faulty gas gauge I got 7500 for it and it was listed on CL for about a week.

 

[Herculean T4R]

OP - can you post a few pics? I may be interested in buying your 4runner

 

[gamefreakgc]

I think geographic area plays a huge part here. If you are near a major city then the chances of selling it are much higher and at a higher price since there's more potential buyers. If you are far from any big cities it could be more difficult.

I almost drove out to the middle of Nevada for a 5-speed because it was so much cheaper than anything else comparable. The buyer wasn't having much luck selling it because not very many people live in Nevada beyond the major cities.

 

[BrianSD_42]

[MENTION=94545]MTD[/MENTION]

Disagreeing is cool with me. We can agree to disagree lol.

My main point is that while Yes if you find a buyer who specifically wants a 4Runner to build it or whatever, someone who is a fan and wants a 3rd gen specifically then you may, may get BlueBook and if your truck is special with less than 100k miles or some other factor then maybe you will get a bit over BlueBook.

But I don't think that applies to 90%+ over the 4Runners sold. There are just so damn many of them.

So generally speaking that is why I say if your 4Runner is just a normal find but in good shape don't expect to get BlueBook. And also T4R is a bit biased because everyone here loves 4Runners.

 

[Colorado buff]

[MENTION=94545]MTD[/MENTION]

Disagreeing is cool with me. We can agree to disagree lol.

My main point is that while Yes if you find a buyer who specifically wants a 4Runner to build it or whatever, someone who is a fan and wants a 3rd gen specifically then you may, may get BlueBook and if your truck is special with less than 100k miles or some other factor then maybe you will get a bit over BlueBook.

But I don't think that applies to 90%+ over the 4Runners sold. There are just so damn many of them.

So generally speaking that is why I say if your 4Runner is just a normal find but in good shape don't expect to get BlueBook. And also T4R is a bit biased because everyone here loves 4Runners.

The truck is worth what someone is willing to pay. If it's in mint condition and under 40k than it could be worth a lot. There wouldn't be much work to do and that would be a good selling point. If I wasn't fixing one up, I would be interested. The specs are intriguing for sure.

 

[Unner]

I know in my area KBB doesn't really mean much for trucks/older SUVs like ours. Especially Toyotas. When I was looking there wasn't much available and the ones that were totally worn out were all asking KBB good/excellent values and the ones in good shape like mine were well above KBB. The previous owner had only had mine posted for a few days before it became mine. KBB is good, but when you get into older vehicles it starts to mean less. The youngest 3rd gen is 13 years old now and the oldest is 19. There's a lot of variation in the conditions now too versus a car that's only 4 years old or so... Cash for clunkers really messed up the older used vehicle market too. I'm sure a lot of good 3rd gens bit the dust during that. Anyway, just my thoughts on the matter.


I agree with the others too, if it's been in the family and OP wants a truck like that he should definitely keep it. You won't find another like it.