looking at a 2nd gen. is it worth it?
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looking at a 2nd gen. is it worth it?
what do you think about a 93 4runner, 3.0 auto, perfect condition, 115k, $4500 OBO? i was kinda hoping for a 3rd gen, but i realized with student loans, i can't afford one yet. i was hoping to get the 3.4L in the 3rd gen. i know this has been beat to death, but is the 3.4L really worth (in this case) approximately twice the cost over the 3.0?
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Originally Posted by 4x4Lamm
Naw, find a stick shift,
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I own a 92 3.0 auto tranny -- 4.56 factory gears. I paid $4,000 for it about 2 1/2 yrs ago. At that time, it had 145,000 miles on it. I thot it was a reasonable price. It 'did' need some work. I put about $1,300 in it to get it back in shape -- tune up, timing belt, fuel filter and pump, brakes, fuel puslator, muffler /tailpipe and a radiator. Now it runs great, and gets decent mileage -- 14 city, 21 highway. I LOVE to drive it.
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I snagged a 97 4WD V6 5-speed with high miles and all dealer records for $6K. So it can be done. But I commend you for being smart with your money and not getting in too far over your head. So, my advice is to take the path that keeps debt where it is now, even if that means driving a cheap beater for a while. There is plenty of time to get the vehicle you want, trust me.
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Originally Posted by ayoung101
what do you think about a 93 4runner, 3.0 auto, perfect condition, 115k, $4500 OBO? i was kinda hoping for a 3rd gen, but i realized with student loans, i can't afford one yet. i was hoping to get the 3.4L in the 3rd gen. i know this has been beat to death, but is the 3.4L really worth (in this case) approximately twice the cost over the 3.0?
Just my thoughts.
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I agree with curly c. Maybe even get a bike and ride it around. Although, I would sell the 1st gen and get a 2nd gen, only because I don't like how the 1st gens look.
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Originally Posted by 90!4Runner
I agree with curly c. Maybe even get a bike and ride it around. Although, I would sell the 1st gen and get a 2nd gen, only because I don't like how the 1st gens look.
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that's a nice price... it'd go for 6k+ in oregon... private seller too.. a dealership would want 7k+... I'd get it. As for 2nd gen auto's I'm not sure.. I like my manual but auto's are nice for traffic...
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ive had my 93 v6 auto for 2 yrs now, it sees daily driving and all sorts of trails. its had its share of repairs from wheeling but thats to be expected. it gets pretty much the same economy as my 86 runner did (22re 5 spd) which was rusting out to the point of costing more to fix than buying the 93.
in retrospect, i should have kept the 86 and worked on it for a dedicated trail rig. oh well, i have a project cruiser to work on in the fall which will take some off road duties away from the runner. i have a spare v6 & auto trans if the current motor gives me any trouble.
the price is pretty attractive, if it looks half way decent, i say grab it. any work that it needs can be searched out on here and im pretty sure that any members close by would offer to help wrench on it with you.
good luck, keep us posted.
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in retrospect, i should have kept the 86 and worked on it for a dedicated trail rig. oh well, i have a project cruiser to work on in the fall which will take some off road duties away from the runner. i have a spare v6 & auto trans if the current motor gives me any trouble.
the price is pretty attractive, if it looks half way decent, i say grab it. any work that it needs can be searched out on here and im pretty sure that any members close by would offer to help wrench on it with you.
good luck, keep us posted.
lee
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Originally Posted by 90!4Runner
I agree with curly c. Maybe even get a bike and ride it around. Although, I would sell the 1st gen and get a 2nd gen, only because I don't like how the 1st gens look.
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The 3.0 isnt really a good engine, technically its a ticking time bomb. The heads were designed wrong, so people blow headgaskets a lot, specially if driven hard, and the recall doesnt really fix the problem, they just give you new headgaskets, and the problem is the head and the deck. I would maybe find a 22re.
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