hi I bout my 4runner when it was 11 months old and it has been very dependable. It now has 120000 miles on original almost everything.brakes belts wp you get the idea. I do change my oil religiously. Anyway I have read some of the information about these suvs and have planned to do a bunch of work to one, have it last a lot longer and two make it ready for my son to start driving next year. One might want to bash but I have a few toys that take a lot of my time. I wrench my own cars and have owned toyotas for years. I have a few questions where do forum members buy their parts? Are there part brands to stay away from?