Is 210k miles too many?

[seanxgodfrey]

I may buy this 99 sr5 sport with a diff lock and he's asking 6200 but it's in great condition the timing belts been replaced a year ago and it's been maintained regularly , should I be hesitant or no?

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

I wouldnt say so, http://www.toyota-4runner.org/new-members/96662-1999-limited-4-runner.html

 

[sprchrgd_4x4runner]

I bought mine with 205 k miles with the trd supercharger and now I'm up to 215000, still running strong.

 

[spitvenom]

for these trucks that is not shocking man, most in that price range will have about that. I had a 96 tacoma 4x4 manual with 3.4 v6 and it was MINT, sold it with 324k for 6500 less then 6 months ago, its ran perfect, I am confident the truck will keep going at least another 100k easy

 

[Doug18]

I wouldnt be concerned about the miles at all but to me his pricing seems a little steep

 

[fenrisx]

I've got 212k on mine right now, and it's still going strong. If it's a clean truck, and from what you said, regularly maintained then I wouldn't be too worried.

Regardless, 200k+ is still a lot of miles, so make sure to thoroughly check the truck out. We were looking to get a 3rd gen for my wife, and test drove several in the 160k+ mile range, and I would have been scared to buy any of those that we looked at... just because it didn't appear they were well taken care of.

 

[JohnsD90]

Problem is once you start getting to mid 200's there is a long list of minor **** that really adds up that you need to change. Most of this stuff should have been replaced mid 100's but it usually never is because they don't really wear out till after 200k.

The list of crap could b: front and rear wheel bearings, Upper and lower ball joints, Springs and Shocks, suspension bushings, Control arm bushings, U joints, maybe head gaskets, muffler/CAT, rear drums, Rear main seal, Valve cover gaskets, Aux Belts, fan belts, steering rack bushings, new fluids, and then a normal tune up.

Most of the stuff in that list can be put off a long time well into the mid to late 200k miles, but i think it needs to be known that eventually that kind of stuff will need to be taken care of at one point.

 

[caddyman]

Just bought my 96 with 254xxx miles on it. I sold my 87 that had 350xxx miles on the 22re. I have no worries about high miles on a Toyota. First thing done on the 96 was new timing belt and waterpump service.....good to go now.