What do you think? Am I getting a 4runner for Christmas?

[jlstick2]

the suspense is killing me! Did you get one??

yes!

 

[jlstick2]

W e l l . . . Did you get anything to drive?

Got one!

 

[jlstick2]

Sounds promising

Good news!

 

[jlstick2]

Hopefully your SUV dreams, come through this week young man.
- you remind me, of our son
- his first job was also at the local YMCA and when he turned 16, we handed down moms mint 1989 Nissan Pathfinder
- so mom got a low mileage Nissan Maxima with air, leather & moonroof

We felt good, his first vehicle was a 4x4 with a truck frame, and served him very well in HS and winter driving.
- 16 years later, he purchased a 2015 Lexus RX350 and team Dad & son negotiated a super deal on the new SUV
- with his co-owned business, he racks up 50,000 Km per year and 4x4 or AWD vehicles, is a safety consideration we welcome in his decision making
Talk to your parents, and stress the safety features of your picks, and hopefully the purchase, will be a total family decision.

High school wheels:

Adult wheels - a natural progression, with hard work:

Very cool, although he should have bought a 5th gen!

 

[jlstick2]

The advantage of having all this information at your fingertips must be unreal.

The 4runner is an excellent choice for first vehicles and I definitely think even if you don't get one for Christmas then you can save up and get one yourself. Good thing about them is that they are relatively cheap and easy to maintain. Plus they are reliable and safe.

So far I love it. I researched this car for literal days, this forum will be my home for many years.

 

[jlstick2]

Very cool man. I hope you get it. We will look forward to seeing some pics this weekend. I remember when I was 17 and friend of mine got a 4runner. I loved that thing and have always wanted one. Took my until I was 40 but the wait was worth it. Here is a pic of my first ride bought for $500. Even though it wasn't a 4runner it still gave me the freedom only a vehicle can give you. Merry Christmas dude!

Thanks! I got the car. It feels so different to have wheels!

 

[jlstick2]

Welcome!!

Thank you!

 

[the great him]

Great platform. Hats awesome you got such a clean rig! Thank your parents anytime you are reminded. Feel free to ask if you have any questions... Mods with these are just like SAR gear... You can go out and spend a ton of money and end up realizing that half of it was a waste and useless if your not careful -I say that because it's your first car and your still young enough to sometimes forget practicality... I still forget it quite often myself.

The 4wd in these is hard to beat. I'd focus most of my attention on preventative maintenance right now. -lower ball joints and bypassing the stock transmission cooler with an external unit would be my immediate recommendations. Then consider the tundra brake upgrade when it's time to do a brake job up front.

 

[cantaloop]

Nice looking 4runner, how many miles?

 

[jlstick2]

Nice looking 4runner, how many miles?

Thanks! It's got 140,000 miles. I'm very happy with it.

 

[DeuceRunners]

Thanks! It's got 140,000 miles. I'm very happy with it.

Nice! Glad to hear you got one! Like "the great him" said, thank them again for it if you can remember to -- it's obvious they love you & like to surprise you.

My first car was a PURPLE 1998 Chevy Beretta Z26. Yes, Purple. Google it, not the most glamourus car haha Since then with hard work I had 3 different 3th Gen T4R's during high school and college. Moved to muscle cars like the SRT-8, Saleen Mustang and a few others. Got married, had one kid with another on the way. So bought my wife a 4th Gen V8 2WD with 108k to replace our Tahoe.. I sold my Tahoe and SRT8 and bought a 4th Gen V8 2WD with 112k for myself haha I couldn't be happier with my decision. I hated racking up miles in the SRT8 and Saleen.. But with the 4Runner you don't gotta worry about that! Drives like a car when you want it to, and like a truck when needed.

Enjoy that 4runer for years and years to come. Keep up with preventative maintenance and no texting and driving.

 

[jlstick2]

Nice! Glad to hear you got one! Like "the great him" said, thank them again for it if you can remember to -- it's obvious they love you & like to surprise you.

My first car was a PURPLE 1998 Chevy Beretta Z26. Yes, Purple. Google it, not the most glamourus car haha Since then with hard work I had 3 different 3th Gen T4R's during high school and college. Moved to muscle cars like the SRT-8, Saleen Mustang and a few others. Got married, had one kid with another on the way. So bought my wife a 4th Gen V8 2WD with 108k to replace our Tahoe.. I sold my Tahoe and SRT8 and bought a 4th Gen V8 2WD with 112k for myself haha I couldn't be happier with my decision. I hated racking up miles in the SRT8 and Saleen.. But with the 4Runner you don't gotta worry about that! Drives like a car when you want it to, and like a truck when needed.

Enjoy that 4runer for years and years to come. Keep up with preventative maintenance and no texting and driving.

Haha! Just looked it up, hopefully yours didn't have the purple striping on the sides! I am so thankful for having such amazing parents. So far I've been trying to get some preventative maintenance out of the way. So far I've done the timing belt, water pump, belts, etc. I'll stay off the phone!

 

[DeuceRunners]

Haha! Just looked it up, hopefully yours didn't have the purple striping on the sides! I am so thankful for having such amazing parents. So far I've been trying to get some preventative maintenance out of the way. So far I've done the timing belt, water pump, belts, etc. I'll stay off the phone!

Hahahah I just googled it too and no, thank goodness it's not the one with the terrible tribal striping on it lol

 

[4runnerflow]

Hello T4R community.

I realize that this post does not exactly pertain to 4runners, but I have a question to ask you guys. To start off with, I realize how privileged I am to be in a family where this is even a feasible option, I fully understand that many individuals are not so lucky and have to work for a long time to save up for a first car. I am immensely grateful.

I've been 17 since July, I'm currently a junior in high school and I really having a car. I've asked my parents before but it's always been the same answer; I'll have to save up and buy my own. For a while I just couldn't see this happening, eventually I applied at the new YMCA that is opening here and scored a job in family resources about three weeks ago, so far, all of the money that I have made has gone to saving up for a car. At this rate, I should be able to buy a couple thousand dollar beater by summer, and then work my way up from there. Lately however, I've noticed many things occurring that allude to the possibility that I may receive a car for Christmas. For example, there have been numerous times in which I have walked in on my mom browsing vehicles on Craigslist and Cars.com. Additionally, while getting the Christmas decorations out of our garage, I discovered an emergency roadside repair kit in-box and tucked away. Lastly, my mom happened to leave out a bag full of candy, gift cards, and car wash gift cards on the table. In a way, I wish I didn't have this knack for "discovering" things! I've let my parents know more than enough that a 3rd gen or 4th gen 4runner would be my dream first car, and these are the cars my mom has been looking at. What do you think? Are my chances good?

You got it my man :whip2: