I'm thinking about selling my 85 4Runner but I need a little input on what you guys think I should ask for it. I don't have any good photos right now but I will take some this weekend. It's the 4Runner in my avatar. I searched for almost a year to find and 85 in good shape but now I need to sell. I paid $3,200 for it about a year ago, I put 4 new 33 X 12.50 AT's on it and maybe 5,000 miles since I've owned it. The rest of the time it's been in my garage. I never even had a chance to take it off road.. It's got 230,000 miles but the motor only has around 35,000. It's an Automatic but I have a spare 5-speed and transfer case in my garage that would go with it. It's far from perfect but it's much better than most. Only has minor body rust and the frame is very solid. It runs excellent but it will need a radiator soon. In the last 2 years, I havn't seen another 85 in central PA. that even came close to the condition of mine. Based on how long it took me to find this truck, I would think an original SAS, 22RE 4Runner is gettting hard to come by. I see IFS runners all the time but it's just not the same animal as you guys know. Anyway, I know it will be hard without good photos but give me an idea of what you think I can get. I'll post up photos tomorrow. I know I paid good money for it, but it was the best deal I could find for an 85 without driving half way across the country. Thanks.

 

3200??

 

That's what I paid. So you think I can get my money back out of it?

 

i seriously doubt you can get more than that for a 23 year old truck man. looks great from the avatar, i just am worried that even you paid too much for yours.

just a month ago i found a stock toyota blue pickup with 130,000 miles for 1,500 dollars. new clutch and tires...

 

Keeping in mind this is a 4runner and it is a 85 so only year for factory SA and fuel injection.


Sucks that you will probably not get your money back for the new tires, but from what i have seen 85's seem to go for about 500 to 1000 more then 84's or 86's. Now how many of them actually sell for that price i have no idea.

People are usually looking for a runner that has not already been molested, and yours is a great candidate for a build start because you did not do some redneck SAS and a crappy 22re swap your's is all factory. If you have the time you can try to sell it for whatever you want eventually somebody will come along who wants it bad enough and cannot wait.

By the way the price you paid would be considered a GREAT deal in many parts of the US and Canada. Just the other day I saw a guy trying to sell a 88 4runner all stock with "new tires" and 250k miles for $5500, he moved from the rust belt so i am sure where he came from a rust free 1st gen may really be worth that much.

 

Thanks for the input guys. I'll post up some photos A.S.A.P. so you can get a better look at it. I would honestly be happy to get $3,500 for it and would probably take $3,000 but I didn't want to give it away either. I know original unmolested 85 Runners are getting real hard to find. I know I'll regret selling it later, but I need the cash. I'm the 3rd owner and based on the underside and the very minimal rust, I don't think this truck was ever abused. It looks like 230,000 miles of road use to me. I've been into wheelin since I was a kid and I know the tell tale signs from mudding and rocks and this truck has none of them. It sucks, I had some awesome plans for this rig but work has slowed down and I have to give up something. If you guys know anyone looking for an 85 Runner, let me know. I'll probably be putting a for sale add up soon.

 

I took some pics but I can't seem to post them. If anyone is willing to post them for me, I can e-mail them. Thanks

 

I would set the price between 1900-2600 your not gonna get no more than that unless you go all out and make it like brand new or find a sucker. I bought my 95 Toyota 4runner for 3700. The guy was selling it for 4200 but it had a bad rear axle in it so he came down and me and a couple other people had to change the axle. So uh there is an idea of your trucks worth. The miles are what really hurt your truck. I would love to have an 85 4runner or yota truck if could find one but uh yea.
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95 Toyota 4runner SR5 V6 3.0 Automatic 149,850 miles

 

Why do you even what to sell it the 1st and second gen trucks and runners are becoming collectors items anyway. I mean unless you don't like it you should not even be selling it. Its only a 4 cylinder not like is suckin big gas. I would love to have the truck and i would never sell it.

 

yeah if you drive it up to canada ill give you some money for it is nice!!!!

 

you can get my truck for it. but seriously you could prolly get around 3000-3500 for it if its in as good a condition as you say.

 

Did you lift it at all or did you fit 33x12.50's under a stock solid axle? Wouldn't that rub bad?

 

To the OP:
Put it up for $4000 and take nothing less that what you paid for it ($3200 right?)

Just because someone pays what it's worth to you, doesn't make them a sucker (so don't feel bad if you get what you want) and don't sell it for less than what you want, because then YOU are the sucker (and you will feel bad when you realize that later)

I am basing this off of the market that we have here locally, if it's a clean 4runner, an '84-'85, it runs, doesn't have bad rust, and it's in overall good drivable condition, then it's never going to be for sale for less than $2500, EVER


^ dude, you explained in your post that you paid $3700 for your '95, but you think that he should only be able to get $1900-$2600? it seems like you are basing that just off of the year of the vehicle?

but then you go one to talk about how you would love to find a '85 truck or 4runner? I am guessing that you understand that the rarity of these (esp. with factory injection) drives the price up, to more than models that are newer?

I really don't get how you can even figure that comparing your '95 that you bought with a bad rear axle to a rare model that (seemingly) has nothing wrong with it other than some body rust, and anyone who is going to be buying this thing wont care that it's got 230k miles on it, that is actually LOW for a '85, I see donkey faces up here advertising toyota's with 250k-350k all the time, and they still want top $$$, and those are NEWER than this guys

Up here, the '90 to '95 4runners are everywhere, I could probably go to any grocery store parking lot and chuck a handfull of gravel and hit three of them. And they are getting cheaper and cheaper every year, they are actually cheaper than a comparable 4x4 Ex-cab, much cheaper

You kind of confused me with that post, and I hope you didn't confuse the OP

 

hey, just use photo bucket, upload them there, it's free

then when you are in your "albums" and looking at the pic, right click it and go to properties to get the actual url for the image, copy that and past it in the "image" thingy here

 

It was lifted when I bought it. I'm pretty sure it's has 3 inch Rancho lift. They don't rub under normal conditions. At full compression they will rub slightly up front.

 

post pics

 

Thank you. I'll probably take your advice and list it in the local auto locator for $4,000 o.b.o. and see what kind of responce I get. I'm not desperate to sell it so I'll stick with a low end of $3,200.

I was thinking the same as you when the 90-95 runner was mentioned. You can pick up one of those in good shape for $1,500 to $2,500
all day long in my area, they're everywhere.. Plus, the guys that would want my 4runner know the difference. I know I could part this truck out and get more than that for it. I would never do that to this truck.

 

I'm trying..

 

www.photobucket.com really easy

 

I think I got it.. Just a few garage shots. I would take better photos when I try to sell it.