4runners are a great investment!
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4runners are a great investment!
Well the bad news is that I finally had to sell my baby. Anyone who knows me knows that I kept my 4runner in immaculate condition. Never took her through the automatic car wash, oil changes done religiously with Mobile 1, all scheduled service conducted at Toyota dealership etc. I clayed, polished, and waxed twice a year, and hung onto all of my service records. It all paid off! I was able to sell my 98' with 110,000 miles on it last month for $10,500. Considering I bought it for $16000 in Spring 03', I was able to enjoy close to 5 years of 4runner ownership for a mere $5000 (not counting regular maintenance... and I never had to pay for a repair during the 100k miles I put on it). You might pay a little more up front for these vehicles, but keep em' in good shape and the residuals on 4runners is amazing.
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What sucks worse is my T100 with 200k miles is still worth about 4 grand, worth even more b/c of the new engine and parts though..
Either way toyotas dont depreciate that much, sold my 93 camry in great shape with some minor problems and 150k for 2500 bucks..considering thats only about 500 below bluebook I was surprised.
Either way toyotas dont depreciate that much, sold my 93 camry in great shape with some minor problems and 150k for 2500 bucks..considering thats only about 500 below bluebook I was surprised.
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thats awesome man....
i dont really know how much a jeep cherokee was in 1999...but i got mine last year for 4000$...and i think with all the upgrades it has...i can ask..may be 5000$...lol...jeep sucks
i dont really know how much a jeep cherokee was in 1999...but i got mine last year for 4000$...and i think with all the upgrades it has...i can ask..may be 5000$...lol...jeep sucks
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my 89 4runner was purchased for $1300 with 104k miles
Put about $2000 into it in body work and new clutch and brakes
sold it for $3500 with 129k miles
yes..my dad drove the truck for 2 years, than I drove it for 2 years. we put 23k miles on it and made it look 100x better than we we bought it. we made money on that truck. It still boggles my mind how that happened.
i love toyotas
Put about $2000 into it in body work and new clutch and brakes
sold it for $3500 with 129k miles
yes..my dad drove the truck for 2 years, than I drove it for 2 years. we put 23k miles on it and made it look 100x better than we we bought it. we made money on that truck. It still boggles my mind how that happened.
i love toyotas
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I paid high bluebook for a 2nd owner, local trade. People thought I was crazy buying a 7 year old vehicle for more than 10k. But then again, it was in great shape and had an e-locker....heh heh...
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Most people don't buy Toyota's for the return. They buy them for the quality and reliability. That's where they are a good investment.
I paid $5000 for my 93 4Runner 7 months ago. But it has a new short block from Toyota with only 50k on it, so I figure it's just getting broke in.
I paid $5000 for my 93 4Runner 7 months ago. But it has a new short block from Toyota with only 50k on it, so I figure it's just getting broke in.
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vehicles in genral are not good "investments"
toyotas hold their value very well.
i didnt buy mine as an investment, but as something i could drive reliably for a l o n g time.
so far 60K in 3 years-nothing other than routine maint.
today id loose about $4K(KBB/trade-in) below what i paid in '04
toyotas hold their value very well.
i didnt buy mine as an investment, but as something i could drive reliably for a l o n g time.
so far 60K in 3 years-nothing other than routine maint.
today id loose about $4K(KBB/trade-in) below what i paid in '04
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Yup. I bought my 98' in Spring of 03' with just under 12,000 miles on it. The previous owner had a prosthetic left leg which was evident when looking at the severely dinged-up plastic trim along the floor on the driver's side. A quick trip to the junkyard for a new molding and it looked good as new. He was an elderly gentleman that owned the truck for 2 years before going into a retirement home. The truck basically sat until I bought it (owner's son would drive it occasionally for upkeep). The color (anthracite) was definitely a drawback at the time, but I just couldn't pass up on the deal. In the end, the color was one of my favorite attributes.
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Sorry for my belated reply, but obviously I haven't frequented Yotatech as often since the sale. I bought a 2005 Acura TSX in September which was promptly rear-ended and totalled!!! I ended up buying a 2005 Acura TL. Nighthawk Black Pearl, black interior, navigation, 6-speed manual. The Navi/MT combination was tough to find. As much as I miss the 4runner, this car has been sweet enough to help ease the transition!
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Yup you gotta love how Toyotas hold thier value. I had a 92 v6 p/u, I bought it for $7000 drove it for 4 years and sold it for $7700 back in November !!!!, I did put chevies springs in the rear and 33's. The truck had 320,000 kms on it too !!!
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6MT TL. Nice. I'm a huge Acura/Honda fan.
One question: In the picture above, why is the bumper painted and why is there a 99+ front end? Did you do a conversion?
One question: In the picture above, why is the bumper painted and why is there a 99+ front end? Did you do a conversion?
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I swapped bumpers and grills and had them custom painted to match. It truly was a one of a kind 4runner. Here's some more pics:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/p...-lights-67681/
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