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I've got a 93 wagon of the same generation. Great car. It's a nice daily driver to complement the 4runner which we use for tripping. The wagons are getting hard to find in decent shape.
 
Kanoe said:
I've got a 93 wagon of the same generation. Great car. It's a nice daily driver to complement the 4runner which we use for tripping. The wagons are getting hard to find in decent shape.
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selling my 95 corolla wagon was one of my biggest mistakes
 
Those Corollas last. Many of those wagons got shipped to Afghanistan to spend the rest of their lives as taxis.
 
My dad’s good friend bought one in 94; someone t boned him in 2017. It had 394,000 miles. Original engine and tranny, AC, steering rack but was down to two working door handles and no more clear coat. He got a brand new Corolla, nowhere as good as the old one he says.
 
Those cars are beasts. In the mountains of Pakistan, they're everywhere taking on those rocky roads. And you won't see them with any winches or beefy tires.


Really all Japanese cars of that decade were built really well.

I remember my '92 Accord had very plush carpet that ran up beyond the foot wells, a soft touch dash board and door panels, felt lined glovebox. Small details. The new Accord has thin fiber type carpet (super cheap feel) that you can visually see end right before going under the dash, and plastic hollow door panels. This is something that can be seen among many new cars. They're obviously much safer than cars of the '90s, but I'd expect materials and quality to improve in the same respect that the safety of the car has.
 
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1997 4Runner Limited

Hi :hello:,

I am planning to sell my family owned 1997 4Runner Limited next month and wanted to get an idea how much should I be asking for it.
Below you will find what has been done in the last 20K miles and what I am planning to do before i sell it. Currently the truck has 92K original miles. Most of the parts are still original including the front brake rotors.

1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited (auto-4WD)

• Brake Flush - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• PCV - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Cleaned Mass air flow - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Throttle clean up - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Front/Rear differential flushed - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Transfer case flushed - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Head gasket seals replaced - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Spark plugs replaced - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Coolant flushed - 71K Miles (Jan-2014) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Brake Flush – 79K Miles (Oct- 2016) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Starter Replaced 79K Miles (Oct- 2016) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Left rear drive axel seal 79K Miles (Oct- 2016) at Dealer, have receipts.
• New rear brake shoes 79K Miles (Oct- 2016) at Dealer, have receipts.
• Rear Differential 79K Miles (Oct- 2016)
• Oil/Filter change – Fully synthetic – 84K miles (Feb-2018)
• All belts changed (except timing) – 84K (Feb-2018)
• All LED lights –86K (Apr-2018)
• Clear Signal Lights – 86K (Apr-2018)
• New wiper Blades –86K (Apr-2018)
• All season mats --86K (Apr-2018)
• Transmission Oil (Dextron III) Toyota Genuine oil --- 86K (May-2018)
• Engine Oil and Filter (Pennzoil Fully synthetic 5W-30) 87K Miles (July 2018)
• Transfer Case – Mobile One Fully Synthetic - 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Power Steering – Valvoline Dextron Transmission Oil Fully Synthetic - 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Front differential with new crush washer– Mobile one – - 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Coolant – Toyota long life – 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Toyota Truestart OEM Battery with new terminal– 88K Miles (Sep 2018)
• Seafoam Treatment - 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Rear differential – Mobile one – 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Window Tint 20% - 88K Miles (Aug 2018)
• Remote Start – Compustar two way– Best Buy 3 yrs warranty.
• Engine Oil and Filter (Pennzoil Fully synthetic 5W-30) 91K Miles (Mar 2019)



Things that I will be doing in June before listing the car
• PCV valve with new Grommet
• Brake fluid flush
• New Driver side seat (both top and bottom leather will be replaced)



Parts that I have but didn’t install yet.
• Front brake rotors and pads (OEM Toyota) Didn’t need yet per mechanic and it still have original rotors from 1997
• Fuel filter (OEM Toyota)– Too hard since one side is rusty and don’t want to break the line.
• Rear coolant line – Seems little old but haven’t gotten a time to change it. I will try to do that in June but I will have to add new coolant after I remove the line.


Please let me know what you guys think.
Thanks
Imran
 
Only complaint I have is that on many recent models the interiors are just cheap and I've never found their seats to be comfortable. The fit-and-finish of my 3G 4Runner interior is miles above my mother's '09 Camry interior which the grey plastic has not aged well and is basically falling apart. That car was also part of the infamous floor mat recall. My ex girlfriend had a '16 Yaris (which I understand is a global econobox) and there was nothing nice about the inside. I hated driving it, I hated riding in it. Just a very uncomfortable car with bad ergonomics that make a same-year Ford Fiesta or Mazda 2 feel like a luxury car. I rented a '17 Camry a couple years ago and it was nice, but I test drove a '17 Corolla iM before I bought my Fiesta ST and I thought the interior was really ugly and cheap.
 
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Back in the 80's we had an f150 that caught on fire and blew up downtown in our small northern Ontario town. Made front page of the paper. We got a huge insurance settlement, enough to buy an 84 4wd tercel wagon. Basically a mini 4runner. That thing was awesome, it could go anywhere. We made the mistake of ziebarting it. In 1998 I took it to California when I moved there and in those days I didnt know how to take care of a car so it died. Too bad, wish we still had that thing.
 
ToyotaBrah said:
Those cars are beasts. In the mountains of Pakistan, they're everywhere taking on those rocky roads. And you won't see them with any winches or beefy tires.


Really all Japanese cars of that decade were built really well.

I remember my '92 Accord had very plush carpet that ran up beyond the foot wells, a soft touch dash board and door panels, felt lined glovebox. Small details. The new Accord has thin fiber type carpet (super cheap feel) that you can visually see end right before going under the dash, and plastic hollow door panels. This is something that can be seen among many new cars. They're obviously much safer than cars of the '90s, but I'd expect materials and quality to improve in the same respect that the safety of the car has.
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Those Accords are quality af. I used to work on a 1992 Accord that belonged to a philosophy professor I had back in undergrad. Aside from the lower body starting to turn into dust, it drove fantastic (5 speed) and that burgundy velour interior still looks mint. He's still driving it daily.
 
T4R2014 said:
Those Accords are quality af. I used to work on a 1992 Accord that belonged to a philosophy professor I had back in undergrad. Aside from the lower body starting to turn into dust, it drove fantastic (5 speed) and that burgundy velour interior still looks mint. He's still driving it daily.
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Yeah, the rear quarter panel rust was a huge issue for them and virtually all Hondas of that era. Awesome cars for sure. Low key, I've been looking for another one in Washington. If I can score a 5-speed EX for $1500, I'll bite.
 
ToyotaBrah said:
Yeah, the rear quarter panel rust was a huge issue for them and virtually all Hondas of that era. Awesome cars for sure. Low key, I've been looking for another one in Washington. If I can score a 5-speed EX for $1500, I'll bite.
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Well damn it. Two days later and I now own a 1992 Acura Integra with 58k on the clock. Lovingly owned by the same fellow for all these years. I don't even a have a place to park it. That said with the cost to fuel a 4Runner I expect to break even by the end of the month. This thread had me missing my 1997 Accord wagon really bad.
 
T4R2014 said:
Well damn it. Two days later and I now own a 1992 Acura Integra with 58k on the clock. Lovingly owned by the same fellow for all these years. I don't even a have a place to park it. That said with the cost to fuel a 4Runner I expect to break even by the end of the month. This thread had me missing my 1997 Accord wagon really bad.
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Hot damn, nice find! LS, GS, GS-R?

The Accord wagon is BA. Always wanted one. I had a '96 Accord EX 5 speed wayyy back. Loved that car. (As you all can tell now, I've got a thing for econoboxes)

I feel ya on the parking. We've got a full driveway and take up the street. Neighbors love us.
 
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ToyotaBrah said:
Hot damn, nice find! LS, GS, GS-R?

The Accord wagon is BA. Always wanted one. I had a '96 Accord EX 5 speed wayyy back. Loved that car. (As you all can tell now, I've got a thing for econoboxes)

I feel ya on the parking. We've got a full driveway and take up the street. Neighbors love us.
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At $700 you bet it was just an LS. ZERO options. Not even aircon. Now I just need to buff this faded milano red.
 
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