Is it worth it?

[crunchtime]

Ok I am new to 4Runners and need some advise. I have a guy who wants $2750 for a 96 VR5 4Runner 3.4L, 192k. It does have some rust and a squeaking belt. The antenna is missing and a LOT of the dash lights are out.
:lookout:

 

[T4R_Finally]

Hard to go wrong with anything in that shape, that runs, at that price. It is likely you will be putting more money and time into it. What are all the details you know about it? Any service history? If you arent confident enough to check it over yourself, get a mechanic to look it over for you.

 

[DoWnAqT]

i can see that the rear rocker panels look rotted out? How does the rear diff look? those can rot too.. At that price I would be mostly looking for rust, everything else is fixable.. just make sure its not a bucket

 

[JohnsD90]

$100 for a shop to change belts and that's a high estimate, I paid $35 for my aux belts. $400 to fix the body rust, and $20 total for every dome light, and $50 if You switched the dash lights.

 

[bitchaaz]

Offer him $2200 and settle on 2500. Theres nothing on there that cant be fixed. Drive it around for 100k miles and sell it for $2500. Like T4R said, you really can't go wrong at that price.

 

[crunchtime]

Thanks guys. I will take a look at the diff, It does run well. I'll check on service history, he made it sound like its been sitting a while. I wanted to make sure the price was pretty accurate.

 

[awdjunkies]

Offer him $2200 and settle on 2500. Theres nothing on there that cant be fixed. Drive it around for 100k miles and sell it for $2500. Like T4R said, you really can't go wrong at that price.

Exactly, especially with that Hood.

 

[crunchtime]

Exactly, especially with that Hood.

Ok so that hood is a nice plus then? I thought it looked sharp but didn't know if it was as expensive as he said it was. I will be calling him tomorrow to talk price

 

[96743runner]

Thanks guys. I will take a look at the diff, It does run well. I'll check on service history, he made it sound like its been sitting a while. I wanted to make sure the price was pretty accurate.

How long is "a while"? I wouldn't want to buy a rig with higher mileage that's been sitting for too long. The price seems fair to me, given that the undercarriage doesn't have horribly bad rust. The hood skewp is a plus, but don't let the seller use that to make the price higher.

 

[crunchtime]

Ok so he won't move on price. Said he's not in a hurry to sell, what can ya do right? I gave him an offer of $2200 and told him to call me if he changes his mind. Now I'm back where I started, finding cars is hard. lol

 

[A.Wilson013]

Well, with that hood, check out the VINs on the front end. That hood was not offered on a 96 as stock... Very few people care enough about the looks to buy a sport hood...

 

[Gerdo]

If it runs and shifts good, I would pay $2700.