Texas_4Runner
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Never offer a price. Allow him to set a price and go from there.
But yea, if you can get that truck for <22k, it's a no brainer.
But yea, if you can get that truck for <22k, it's a no brainer.
Price to Pay/Pros and Cons of Buying this 4Runner
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boondoggle
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I'd definitely have him make the first offer. Always.
He who throws out the first number often loses…
He who throws out the first number often loses…
pepowdylan
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He is asking 23k, but it needs new tires which I don't know if he knows that or not.
JohnnyT
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Drive it the way you would normally drive and include highway driving..... With the AC on also.
Also have someone knowledgable about trucks see it as well in case you are not. A friend of mine brought a mechanic to see a 4runner at a dealership only to find the frame had been bent and then bent back. Check it really well inside and out and upside and down.
If all checks out good and you like the ride......... It's the most solid built vehicle I've ever driven. LOVE mine and wouldn't trade it even up for a brand new 5th gen.
Also have someone knowledgable about trucks see it as well in case you are not. A friend of mine brought a mechanic to see a 4runner at a dealership only to find the frame had been bent and then bent back. Check it really well inside and out and upside and down.
If all checks out good and you like the ride......... It's the most solid built vehicle I've ever driven. LOVE mine and wouldn't trade it even up for a brand new 5th gen.
Ohhh S.k. CFPB
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if he is asking for 23k but it needs new tires, ask him to go down like 1000 to 600bux to help off set the cost. but you are getting a pretty good deal. i got my 06 v8 sport with 62k with 5100 lift and brand new bfg ko for 20000. so 23 is still a good deal. just get it checked out like everyone else said plus the color is killer, wish i could have found one in that price range
boondoggle
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Not looking to derail the thread but I think the side curtain airbags were available as an option on other years.
My 04 has an RSCA button which supposedly disable the Side Curtain Airbags while offloading in case of rollover. At least that's how I understand it.
Nice safety feature either way.
pepowdylan
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Do you guys think this is a better choice than a tacoma?
rebelbowtie
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depends on if you want uncovered storage or not.
pepowdylan
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Well I would get a sliding cover if i got a tacoma
S p a r k y
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well go look at both and drive both
pepowdylan
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Does this model have an aux port in the center console?
It sure isn't good. I've put about 120k on my '03 V8 Ltd.
I commute in stop-and-go highway, plus suburban roads. I get around 16-17 mpg in the summer, 14-15 mpg in the winter. On a pure highway drive with no traffic, 17-18 mpg. My 4Runner is stock. If you lift it and put on offroad tires, the mileage will get worse.
Look at how much you drive per year and figure out how much that will cost you at $4/gallon. I'm spending about $4000 per year on gas.
rebelbowtie
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You act like that is bad for a v8 AWD SUV. I can coax a little more out of mine but it's on back roads going 55mph with no stops in flat ass southern Alabama.
I recently bought a used 4Runner and was saved a lot of grief by running a CARFAX report. The seller (Craigslist) said the vehicle (an '04) had ~109K miles on it but the CARFAX report reported over double that amount. Apparently there's a way to roll back the odometer on these things. Thankfully I didn't buy this particular unit and went with another one that had a proven service history.
Run the report and if it checks out, ask for the service history and offer to have a local Toyota dealership and/or independent mechanic to do a pre-purchase inspection.
Run the report and if it checks out, ask for the service history and offer to have a local Toyota dealership and/or independent mechanic to do a pre-purchase inspection.
mtncrawler
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Newbie here...but I thought I'd post another price for your reference. I just purchased a month ago.
2007 4Runner Limited - White (Purchased from private owner)
Power Everything, Moonroof, Tow, Heated Leather
44,000 miles
Very Clean - No Dings/scratches, always garaged. The engine compartment looked brand new.
V6
Brand new tires (Nitto's)
Paid $22,500. Maybe a little high, but it had great maintenance records, very clean and it was equipped as I wanted.
I was ready to buy and had been looking for a while. Color wasn't my first choice, but I'll adapt..:jump:
2007 4Runner Limited - White (Purchased from private owner)
Power Everything, Moonroof, Tow, Heated Leather
44,000 miles
Very Clean - No Dings/scratches, always garaged. The engine compartment looked brand new.
V6
Brand new tires (Nitto's)
Paid $22,500. Maybe a little high, but it had great maintenance records, very clean and it was equipped as I wanted.
I was ready to buy and had been looking for a while. Color wasn't my first choice, but I'll adapt..:jump:
rebelbowtie
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Mileage is stored on the cluster, so a simple cluster swap is all you need
Considering what Ford is getting out of the F150 Ecoboost, which is much heavier and has a larger cross-sectional area (aerodynamic drag is a function of cross-sectional area), I think it isn't great. It was fair for its time, but mileage of vehicles has improved a bit since then.
rebelbowtie
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Real world numbers on the ecoboost aren't that great either. And you're comparing a force inducted v6 vs N/A v8. When you're not WOT or part throttle boosting a turbo charged engine will always perform better. There was times when my 2.0TFSI could crank out 39mpg and other times it could only achieve 19mpg. Forced induction changes the game so much.
