Why are 2008s and 2009s seemingly hard to find?

[Toystory2]

It may just me be, but I rarely see an 08 or, especially, an 09 for sale. Anyone else notice this or is it just me?


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[Inv4drZm]

It may just me be, but I rarely see an 08 or, especially, an 09 for sale. Anyone else notice this or is it just me?


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They only sold 19k in 2009 and 47k in 2008

VS 103k for 2006 and 2005

 

[Urbanite]

Mine is an '09 Urban Runner and I couldn't be happier, it's like bullet proof and purrs like cat, but it's also low mileage 108K, and despite a salvage title, no signs of salvage performance.

 

[woodman60]

Mine is an '09 Urban Runner and I couldn't be happier, it's like bullet proof and purrs like cat, but it's also low mileage 108K, and despite a salvage title, no signs of salvage performance.

The great recession. Nobody had money to buy cars.

 

[Kevin G.]

Possibly.......the last two years with the V8? I got mine......a 2008 Sport.

Kevin

 

[Toystory2]

Mine is an '09 Urban Runner and I couldn't be happier, it's like bullet proof and purrs like cat, but it's also low mileage 108K, and despite a salvage title, no signs of salvage performance.

Oh nice! You found a real unicorn with the Urban Runner.


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[Toystory2]

The great recession. Nobody had money to buy cars.

Hadn’t thought of that, makes sense tho. Lower production.


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[Toystory2]

They only sold 19k in 2009 and 47k in 2008

VS 103k for 2006 and 2005

Dear goodness that’s a steep drop off. I know someone else mentioned that was during the Great Recession. Wonder how many were produced in 2008 and 2009 compared to other years.


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[Toystory2]

Possibly.......the last two years with the V8? I got mine......a 2008 Sport. [emoji41]

Kevin

Nice! I have an 07 V6, but itching to try the V8.


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[Syr4RinNC]

I’ve got an 08 sr5 v6. Less numbers and they all still work great explains it.

I wonder if it’s the same thing for the fj cruisers. I pretty much only see 07s for sale. Really hard to find 2012-2014 except for brand new prices

 

[meridian]

Yep, that and fuel economy with the spike of gas prices back then.

You'll see that many competitors were shortly discontinued or went crossover around that time and soon after - 2009-2013ish.

Ex: Pathfinder, Explorer, Trailblazer, Sorento, Durango...

I think a big shame was the Kia Borrego. They dropped a BOF three-row that seemed pretty neat on the market smack in the middle of 2008 and yanked it after a year. (two for Canada)

I heard they sold only ~22k of 'em in the US, so maybe the next time you see one you can imagine it as a 2009 4Runner sighting.

That and the last years of the standard multi-mode transfer case before it went Limited only is probably a big draw.

 

[ChrisMo757]

As previously noted, 2009 was the lowest sales year for 4Runner since 1985. People weren't spending $30-40k on an SUV with $4/gas and housing crash. I guess I'm lucky like Urbanite, I also have a 2009 Urban Runner.

 

[L8Shift]

The FJ Cruiser was introduced and took over production numbers..

:smash:

 

[Toystory2]

I’ve got an 08 sr5 v6. Less numbers and they all still work great explains it.

I wonder if it’s the same thing for the fj cruisers. I pretty much only see 07s for sale. Really hard to find 2012-2014 except for brand new prices

I’ve noticed that too about FJs.


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[Toystory2]

As previously noted, 2009 was the lowest sales year for 4Runner since 1985. People weren't spending $30-40k on an SUV with $4/gas and housing crash. I guess I'm lucky like Urbanite, I also have a 2009 Urban Runner.

Good point. That was a tough time for me so I can understand. I think I was driving a 91 Geo prism at the time.


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[Toystory2]

Yep, that and fuel economy with the spike of gas prices back then.

You'll see that many competitors were shortly discontinued or went crossover around that time and soon after - 2009-2013ish.

Ex: Pathfinder, Explorer, Trailblazer, Sorento, Durango...

I think a big shame was the Kia Borrego. They dropped a BOF three-row that seemed pretty neat on the market smack in the middle of 2008 and yanked it after a year. (two for Canada)

I heard they sold only ~22k of 'em in the US, so maybe the next time you see one you can imagine it as a 2009 4Runner sighting.

That and the last years of the standard multi-mode transfer case before it went Limited only is probably a big draw.

Ah yes the crossover madness began


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[ifallalot]

I’ve got an 08 sr5 v6. Less numbers and they all still work great explains it.

I wonder if it’s the same thing for the fj cruisers. I pretty much only see 07s for sale. Really hard to find 2012-2014 except for brand new prices

FJ prices are almost as crazy as 80 Series prices

 

[MikeinNH67]

I'm just not a fan of the FJ look. Would like to get a later year Gen4 4Runner though. With the numbers listed, I see why they don't show up often.

 

[mitch86]

I agree, i never understood the appeal of the FJs over the 4Runner but to each their own

 

[crodriguezjr]

Do the 2008 and 2009 models feature anything that’s unique or better about them compared to the earlier 4th gen models?