Need fast advice!!!

[Derrwei]

I might be buying a '98 4runner SR5 4x4 automatic with 112k miles. MINT with clean carfax. He wants $6,200. Good buy?????

 

[tbst]

Yes.

 

[kball]

sounds good to me unless the bottom end is rusted out.

 

[Derrwei]

Thanks!

anyone else agree?

 

[quicksilvr]

Agreed, great price if it is indeed mint. It looks good in that pic. Make sure maintenance is good, and the rust is under control. If so, $6200 is a fantastic price with those miles.

 

[MATTALLICA]

sounds great

 

[theizzardking]

Agreed, great price if it is indeed mint. It looks good in that pic. Make sure maintenance is good, and the rust is under control. If so, $6200 is a fantastic price with those miles.

^ this buy it without second thought after a good go over and checking everything is legit and well taken care of.

 

[fish0281]

What ^ they said. Sounds like a great deal as long as the rust is minimal and it doesn't seem like anything is "fishy." How many owners has the vehicle seen? If it's a single owner, jump on it!

 

[gannonrt]

Agreed. Looks good from here. Get underneath and look at the rust on the frame near the rear control arm mounts on the inside. That seems to be the place where it is most frequent and bad. Of course for that price, you could buy it anyway and have a welder fix it for a few hundred and still be ok.

 

[freshley]

buy it

For that price buy it. It may need some little things but it's a 4runner and will run forever.

 

[TheeMikeB]

Has the timing belt been replaced? If not it's due so keep that in mind.

 

[Nashvegas34]

Any idea why they're selling? Any evidence of the pink milkshake (new radiator, frothy pink liquid in the overflow tank, etc.)? Just try to make sure they're not trying to unload it because 1) it's due for some major work that you'll have to pay for, or 2) something bad just happened that you're not aware of yet, like the milkshake (could show up in a few thousand miles) or a wreck (that hasn't hit CarFax, yet).

 

[Derrwei]

Here are some of the pics. What do you guys think?

 

[Derrwei]

a few more.

 

[Nashvegas34]

If it comes with a baby I say no deal. Those will cost you way more in the long run than any truck will.

 

[fish0281]

If it comes with a baby I say no deal. Those will cost you way more in the long run than any truck will.

BAHHAHAAAHA! Did not see that comin, good one.

 

[Derrwei]

I declined the baby option.

 

[PitbullRescuer]

I know it's not the popular choice here but I'd pass. I won't buy anything with any rust at all. At $6,200 it's a fair deal at best without the rust. You're better off buying a higher mileage 4Runner that someone has already gone through: timing belt/water pump, shocks, ball joints, fluid flush, radiator and NO RUST.

 

[Victor_inox]

I`m wondering what is your definition of mint? in my opinion mint means no rust. rusted trough panels means fair condition at best.

 

[Derrwei]

Well based on the initial pictures and from what the seller told me "mint" was what he said. It wasn't until after that he sent me the other pics that I added. I was surprised too.

Thanks for all of the feedback so far.