My 4Runner is PAID OFF!!!
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CannondaleMan
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It's a great feeling isn't it? No more sharing ownership with the bank.
I paid mine off 1 year and 3 days after buying it in August this year.
As for things to go wrong........I feel teh same way. Paid off my wife's car this year too and have had to replace the brakes, it makes a wheel bearing squeal, ............ugh.
I paid mine off 1 year and 3 days after buying it in August this year.
As for things to go wrong........I feel teh same way. Paid off my wife's car this year too and have had to replace the brakes, it makes a wheel bearing squeal, ............ugh.
RonMAIDEN
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MikesToy said:
Not generally if you have a toyota and his at 60k it's still pretty low miles.
I have 144k on mine and the only thing I've had to fix outside of normal maintenance was the rear axle seals at 100k which is almost normal maintenance on a 3rd gen. Mine also sees off road more than a few times a year and is still holding up very nicely.
MAC4Runner
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I paid mine off 2 years ago. Best mod ever! :biggrin2:
Congrats!
Congrats!
gaslight said:
It's ALWAYS a great feeling when there are no payments. Kudos.
I was fortunate when I bought the 2007 Sport V8 4X4... and had no payments from the git-go.
First time ever I bought a new car for cash.
However, I'm going back to buying barely used, low mileage 'used' vehicles again... too much depreciation in a new vehicle for my taste.
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gaslight
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When you think about it...by the time you pay it off its about 5-6 years down the road and quite a few miles. Wear and tear add up. Only big thing I can see coming is the XREAS shocks. The shroud around the upper part of the shock is starting to rot through. The base, and most important part, still looks good.MikesToy said:
The engine and trans should be good for quite a while longer. Its maintenance stuff really....exhaust, brakes, fluid changes, ect that need to be done at this point. That maintenance is still cheaper than making payments. When its more expensive then making payments it will be time for a new vehicle.
Its a good feeling at this point especially in this economy. Looked at my 401k yesterday and it turned my stomach. I lost a LOT of value.
dwulffusa
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MikesToy said:
That person obviously doesnt drive a Toyota....
Paid mine off last year at about 60k too. Done nothing but oil changes and scheduled maintenance + brake pads and turned rotors at about 44k. Runs like clockwork, still looks new.
I am curious about X -Reas though. How do you tell if something is wearing? One thing I have noticed is that it is becoming increasingly bouncy on the highway, a bit of a pogo stick effect over bumps as well as side to side rocking on anything but completely smooth asphalt on calm days. Is this just normal wear and tear or what mod (different shocks?) can I do to make it more settled on the highway?
