got a 4runner, did i get a good deal???
Nov 21, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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From: COTKU,Ontario,Canada
Most Canadians still rely on dog sleds in winter and the most of roads aren't paved, thus car and trucks are a novelty item up North- so they cost more.
With your updated list of problems and the implied condition (lug nuts frozen = tires not rotated in a long time etc), a vehicle like that would go for maybe $2200 or a little more. The rust free bit would be a huge selling feature as in the winter, just about everywhere in Canada the roads are salted in winter and on the warmer West Coast, there's a lot of rain. You simply will not find many 2nd gen 4Runner in Vancouver that does not have rust. I can't say I saw a single rust free one when I was buying. I checked out 19 4Runners and Trucks.
With your updated list of problems and the implied condition (lug nuts frozen = tires not rotated in a long time etc), a vehicle like that would go for maybe $2200 or a little more. The rust free bit would be a huge selling feature as in the winter, just about everywhere in Canada the roads are salted in winter and on the warmer West Coast, there's a lot of rain. You simply will not find many 2nd gen 4Runner in Vancouver that does not have rust. I can't say I saw a single rust free one when I was buying. I checked out 19 4Runners and Trucks.
Yeah and we live in cabins and igloos too! ROFLThe rust free thing would be huge up here. If it were fully repaired you could probably get around 4-5k for it depending on the overall condition and market availability (similar vehicles) at the time. It seems to go in spurts here for a while there will be none available and the price goes up, then a bunch will come on the market and the price goes down... the old supply and demand thing...
Nov 21, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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From: NSB, FL.
As for the stuck lug, try a little PB blaster and heat on it and it that still won't work, break it off. When you replace the rotors you can get a new stud. Never put grease on lugs. You can use a little WD40 to make installation easier but if you use grease you'll have lugs flying off going down the road.
I bet if you sink $500 and some elbow grease into that you can pocket $3k off of it. Great find.
I bet if you sink $500 and some elbow grease into that you can pocket $3k off of it. Great find.
those all-terrains ride good on my pickup.
the funny thing is that the same kid was offering me 500 for it the first night i had it!
i dident know vehicles were worth that much more up there...
thanks for the replys guys.
i was kinda thinking of making a little fix up thread...??????
ttyl
Nov 22, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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From: NSB, FL.
i was kinda thinking that it would be stupid since i wasent building up something, just fixing up.... but ill do it. yould i make the thread in this forum, or where would i put it?
as yes, i still need to go through the vacuum lines and all the little things like that, i just havent had the time yet.
thanks everyone!
as yes, i still need to go through the vacuum lines and all the little things like that, i just havent had the time yet.
thanks everyone!
Last edited by MIKEMOKAS; Nov 22, 2007 at 03:57 PM.
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