Hey,

My name is Brian and i'm looking to buy a late 80's Toyota 4Runner. i'm not completely new to Toyota SUV's as i used to own an 01' Rav4. I found a 1986 4Runner for $500. It has 244K on it and has a current inspection. Everything on it works and it runs fine. Do you guys think it's a decent truck to buy? My budget is kind of low ($600 max) so there aren't tons of options. Here is the link. http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/1688127812.html Oh i'm from Easton PA by the way. The reason i need a beater is to keep my turboed 03' Tiburon GT in good shape.

I'm looking forward to being a part of this community!

-Brian

and yes i know how to search

 

look the frame over real good and if its good and solid ited be a decent deal

 

I'd say do it. If there is frame rust, wouldn't it fail inspection?

 

at least in my area just because a garage put an inspection sticker on something doesn't necessarily mean they actually inspected it

 

That's what i figured, of course i'm going to look it over really well. Is the 86' one of the 4Runners that has the removable back to make it like a pickup? From the pics it looks like it does but i thought 1985 was the last year they did that.

 

yup, mines an 84, sfa of course. But with the top removed (as is mine right now) its so awesome, like having an actually useful convertable.

 

Good point, I'm not really up on inspection, we dont have it in Commiefornia, just smog check.

 

In PA you will fail if you have frame rust or a cel and they do a smog test. They are fairly strict here. With that being said, I just take my Tiburon to a shop, pay them $20 and i'm inspected. So it may not be a legit inspection. Regardless, i'll make sure to check it out thoroughly. And i'm glad that the 86' has the removable top. I'm looking forward to checking this out, I would never have considered a 4Runner for a vehicle had i not stumbled upon that craigslist ad.

 

yeah make sure it is solid and steal it!! for $500 that is!!!

 

Yeah i'm gonna look it over really well, it appears to be in GREAT shape, no rust!

 

Subscribed... I'm assuming you got this thing now?

So where are the pic's and what's the status on your ride???

 

To be specific, 4runners had removable tops up until 1990 I believe. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

No I won't have it until May 8th (the guy went on vacation and i had to go back up to school). Once i get it, and get it running good, i'll post lots of pictures and what not.