new member advice

[ayoung101]

1st 4runner purchase advice (what to look for)

i just joined the group. i don't yet have a 4runner or other truck. my mom has a rav4, my bro has a 96 tacoma, and i have a 94 celica. we all love our vehicles. but now that i got my celica paid off, i want a truck. there is nothing that could get me to stray from toyota. i'm looking preferable for an older 4runner, but would definitely "settle" for the right tacoma/pickup if found. i'm looking for a winter mobile (HAS to have 4wd)(without it there's no way i'd get it), and has to be able to go offroading in the summer. i live in michigan and there are LOTS of places to go offroading. dunes, the woods, mudboggin, etc. i'm looking to spend about $2-3000 on the vehicle itself and then put more money into upgrading it to make it better off-road. does anyone have any suggestions on what i should try and look for (year, model)? and why/why not?

and holy crap are they hard to find! no one wants to sell their toyota truck/suv no matter what condition it's in! anyone know of any good ways to help me locate a truck for me? (i've been using www.autotrader.com but haven't gotten lucky yet.

 

[Thai]

You may want to look at the 1st gen 4runners, which are very tough (but primitive in features). They have solid axles front and rear. With a little cash, you can really modify the crap out of them!

good luck with your search.

 

[aj884runner]

Run for the border

Since you can`t find any in Michigan try going north to Canada!
We have lots of 4Runner`s and Trucks here. Look up www.autotrader.ca under trucks and start looking. I would ask US customs about taking one across the border before I got too serious. Don`t forget about the exchange rate of the dollar. One US dollar is worth about $1.25 Canadian so $3000.00 is now worth about $3750.00.

 

[ayoung101]

yeah, it sucks cuz i want one but the demand is so high and the supply is so low in this area that it's next to impossible to find a good one for a decent price.