What inpired you to buy a Runner?

[2016 4Runner SR5]

Today was about the 3rd time this year I topped off my PS fluid. Are there any issues with the 4th gen and PS fluid consumption?

There's nothing to "consume" power steering fluid. It's not like engine oil that can be consumed internally and burned by the engine. If your level is dropping, it's leaking. Find the leak and fix it, problem solved.

 

[Jackkill1]

There's nothing to "consume" power steering fluid. It's not like engine oil that can be consumed internally and burned by the engine. If your level is dropping, it's leaking. Find the leak and fix it, problem solved.

That makes sense. I'll trace the lines from the reservoir and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Torchsport]

My gf had it since new. I always enjoyed the ride and I obviously knew it's history.
When she bought a new car a few years ago, I told her "that 4Runner is mine!"

 

[CollinJ]

My motivation and inspiration is my son. I had my baby boy this past September and he was 10 weeks early (doing great now). I was at the time watching the likes of Swell Runner and Expedition Overland. Seeing Swell Runner take his family out camping and off-roading is something I’ve always wanted my family to take part in. My wife and I both love camping and can’t wait to take our little guy out in a couple years.

Before this I had a midsize pickup truck which his car seat wouldn’t fit in unless the passenger seat was about all the way up so I needed something bigger and better for road trips. We looked at a couple options but nothing compared to the TRD Off-Road Premium 4Runner.

Wife and I couldn’t be happier with our choice!

 

[RAD4Runner]

These, among others...

 

[Off-choader]

Hispanic guy who works for some friends of mine has this dinky old tacoma that he beats to death and just keeps running, I envied this and wanted to get a tacoma.

I Went and test drove both and a couple weeks later came home with a runner! Low and behold the tacoma guy is always commenting about how he wants a 4runner and how nice it is.

 

[Vokeyz]

My highschool sweet heart (now wife). She learned to drive in her dad's 4runner, which soon became the first one I drove, and now 7 years later I have my own (3rd if you count the first one that i was always stealing from my Father In Law) 2nd Gen. She's a beaut, and my wife still thinks I'm crazy for liking them so much.

He is a Yota truck guy, here's his project rig getting loaded up when we moved. he's had it for over 25 years:

 

[BudKing]

1980 mini being loaded up nice ^^
Bought a 1st gen mini truck built it up to wheel but wanted a more stock one to drive. Found a 1st gen 4Runner that I liked so here I am.

 

[rongcp]

Car Accident

Was involved in a accident where my truck was totaled. Mom had a 98 SR5 in the back yard for a spare vehicle and she loaned it to me until I found something. Long story short I fell in love and now its mine.

 

[NorcalJB]

The cost of BMW ownership for the last 15 years.

Helped my Dad buy a camry and saw a very nice, customized TRD Off Road on the showroom floor.

A week later, it was mine.

Trying something new. So far I'm liking it.

 

[murdered_3rdgen]

i just picked up my 1st 4 runner 2 days ago. i've always wanted one. i've had a couple corolla's and i just love how reliable these things are !

 

[TheMagicMan5280]

What inspired you to buy a Runner?

Instagram

 

[Lost-Again]

Well..... I really wanted an Adv bike but I’m old (kinda) and figured (researched) that the T4R is the next best thing

 

[tpetsch]

Crappy NY Roads, Complaint Suspension, KDSS.
Dependability.
The added Option of AWD.
Resale Value.
Rugged good looks, Kinda. I don't feel stupid getting out of it.
OK fuel economy.
Kinda Comfortable.
The interior doesn't look like the inside of a spaceship.
Do-it-yourself Maintenance Friendly.

But personally I feel like I need two cars, a 911 & a T4R. Covers all bases and mood swings.

 

[SkyeC]

My wife got tired of driving a minivan with regular doors (Pilot) and hunted around about wanting a 4Runner. Talked her into an Offroad Premium so we can get out and do some fun stuff in the woods and still have a nice interior and Nav.

Now if I could only find some dirt... the only dirt in the burbs is at construction sites and they always seem to fence them off...

 

[crathermel]

For me... Putting 150k on this beast over 9years made me a Toyota fan for life.


I took her hunting the day I traded her in for a 2018 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium.

 

[jron4]

Im an SUV person, Im a big guy and don't like cars for daily driving. Had a Grand Cherokee and was sick of fixing it, always hunting down a problem. At 100k miles numerous repairs came up. My fiancee had a scion (toyota) thats 12 years old and only "repairs" were replace an alternator and the rear trunk handle that broke off (cheap plastic)

I knew I wanted something a bit larger and didnt want to get stuck in a black hole of getting a truck that fit my budget, finish paying it off and be time to start over again. So I went with the 4runner. It has been a year and I have been quite happy. Only gripes are the crap suspension and lack of projectors

 

[Psylas]

Toyota reliability, resale value (not that I plan on selling) great looks, super capable, the mods that can be done to them and cheap insurance heh.

 

[t_howe]

I definitely wanted a car that would take me to all my mountain adventures, and granted almost any SUV could do that, but I wanted something a little more rough. Jeeps didn't really do it for me and once I saw the 4runner, I knew it was the one.

 

[tackleberry1145]

I wanted more room than my 08 FJ could offer.