Rarest of the 4th gen 4runner

[nosirra]

My 6 month 2009 Trail Edition search:

November 2018 - Check out 105Kish Shadow Mica TE - Rochester NY
Could not get rear locker to engage. Dealer was to fix it and
call me. Sold to another customer unrepaired.

February 2019 - Identified Silver TE listed as a SR5 in Missouri with 85Kish.
Was told it was in the detail shop and I could see it when it
was detailed. Sold to another customer from the detail shop.
4 Lo was not working at time of sale.

April 2019 - Found White TE with 63K in NJ. Called and was told 4wd Lo did
not engage. Was able to put deposit down conditional on good
4wd Lo and Rear Locker. All was repaired. Purchased 4/18.

During 6 month search also found a high mileage one in Kentucky. Did not ask on that one.

Goal had been to replace a 99 Limited w/rear locker. 2009 TE are TOUGH to find in any condition and nearly impossible to find in fully working condition.

 

[Bleu62]

If you want rare, buy an FJ

I hope you mean land cruiser fj and not fj cruiser.

 

[Terminator03]

I hope you mean land cruiser fj and not fj cruiser.

I think it depends where you are. For instance, around here I may see only one every month or so, and I’m very observant of other vehicles around me, especially the ones I like.

 

[SHagood]

2008 Urban Runner checking in.

 

[Bumbo]

I hope you mean land cruiser fj and not fj cruiser.

Doesn't matter... both are rarer than a 4Runner

A good samples of either also command a premium.

 

[T4R2014]

Lame so far. Try finding this:

2003 4Runner SR5 with no options. Essentially when Toyota decided to make SR5 mean pathetic. Haven't seen those steel wheels in person since Toyotathon 2003.

Find one in Imperial Jade Mica!

 

[NNV4Runner]

Here is a picture of her!
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Holy Frijoles! it's b-e-a-uuutiful! How much better is it over stock?

 

[tknudy]

Just always remember to be patient and the right one will appear. :cry2:

 

[tom4416]

Lame so far. Try finding this:

2003 4Runner SR5 with no options. Essentially when Toyota decided to make SR5 mean pathetic. Haven't seen those steel wheels in person since Toyotathon 2003.

Find one in Imperial Jade Mica!

It's rare because Toyota also realized mid-year that the gray plastic cladding wasn't selling well. They reinvigorated the SR5 for 2003 with aluminum wheels, body color cladding and some additional options that were missing for the first half of the year.

On the subject of rare, did they ever make a 2WD V8?

 

[AuSeeker]

It's rare because Toyota also realized mid-year that the gray plastic cladding wasn't selling well. They reinvigorated the SR5 for 2003 with aluminum wheels, body color cladding and some additional options that were missing for the first half of the year.

On the subject of rare, did they ever make a 2WD V8?

Yes they did as a matter of fact, I'm guessing they made more 2WD V8s than they did 4WD V8s or at least just as many.

 

[T4R2014]

It's rare because Toyota also realized mid-year that the gray plastic cladding wasn't selling well. They reinvigorated the SR5 for 2003 with aluminum wheels, body color cladding and some additional options that were missing for the first half of the year.

On the subject of rare, did they ever make a 2WD V8?

Was it? Pretty sure gray cladding was part of the 2003 Sport Edition. They kept it for a whole model year before realizing it just wasn't working and went all painted for 2004. Pretty sure the aluminum wheels were at least optional.

 

[V8Man]

[MENTION=71030]T4R2014[/MENTION] is correct. The gray cladding, with the little details over the wheel openings, was used on the 2003 SR5 & Sport Editions. The Limited used smooth painted plastic. My #1 & #3 Sport Editions, #2 SR5 ,and a V6 Sport parts truck I have all have the same gray unpainted plastic.
[MENTION=278237]tom4416[/MENTION] there are a lot of 2WD V8 models here in Oklahoma and Texas. The 4WD both in V6 and V8 are more rare based on the number that come up for sale.

 

[tom4416]

Was it? Pretty sure gray cladding was part of the 2003 Sport Edition. They kept it for a whole model year before realizing it just wasn't working and went all painted for 2004. Pretty sure the aluminum wheels were at least optional.

Well, I have a 2003 SR5 with painted cladding and 17" aluminum wheels. Build date is 05/03 so it is very late in 2003 production. I bought it new and there were no options on it, base SR5 package. About half the 4Runners on the lot had the grey cladding, the rest had painted but don't know which trim level any of them were, only knew I did not want the grey cladding. I remember the salesman offering me a better deal on an SR5 with grey cladding and steel wheels (about $1,000 less IIRC) but wasn't interested.

 

[hinmo24t]

Well, I have a 2003 SR5 with painted cladding and 17" aluminum wheels. Build date is 05/03 so it is very late in 2003 production. I bought it new and there were no options on it, base SR5 package. About half the 4Runners on the lot had the grey cladding, the rest had painted but don't know which trim level any of them were, only knew I did not want the grey cladding. I remember the salesman offering me a better deal on an SR5 with grey cladding and steel wheels (about $1,000 less IIRC) but wasn't interested.

cool perspective

 

[Fern]

A clean V8 4x with under 100k miles.

 

[JeffMerr]

By far the 09 trail edition

 

[jabloomf1230]

A clean V8 4x with under 100k miles.

^
This. High demand, few for sale.

 

[Surfvamp69]

On the subject of rare, did they ever make a 2WD V8?[/QUOTE]


Here's my 05' Sport 2WD V8

 

[nosfanatic2006]

One thing to remember when looking for a Trail Edition is that it was an Sr5 upgrade. I almost missed my TE because the dealer had it listed as an Sr5 and color as black (black wasn't offered, it was actually Shadow Mica). It was 1 owner, clean carfax, originally purchased at the dealer I bought it from. Had 178k miles and was a little rough with spots of surface rust, foggy and cracked headlights, and some hail dents, but mostly clean and everything worked. I paid $9600 in January 2020

There's a white TE about 45 minutes from me too. I read somewhere that less than 600 Trail Editions were produced