is this a good deal on a 3rd gen 4runner?
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is this a good deal on a 3rd gen 4runner?
hello all, im in the market for a 3rd gen 4runner. ive come across a 99' 4runner 2wd SR5 (yeah, i know) in imperial jade mica. the truck has about 70,000 miles, it has the highlander/sport package and has almost everything except for leather. the seller is asking 14,000 is this a good deal? ive checked the nada, kbb, and edmunds but some of those prices are unrealistic.
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I say run a CarFax on it and buy that sucker...although, I would have to agree with the 2WD problem, I could never go from a 4WD rig to 2WD, just wouldn't cut it for me!
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I think that's pretty expensive for a 2wd. For a 4wd I would think that would be a good price.
Chris (ravencr) just sold his 4wd runner with 81k for 14,xxx
http://www.toyota-4runners.com/1998.html
So you can either get a 4wd with that amount of money, or get a 2wd for A LOT cheaper
Chris (ravencr) just sold his 4wd runner with 81k for 14,xxx
http://www.toyota-4runners.com/1998.html
So you can either get a 4wd with that amount of money, or get a 2wd for A LOT cheaper
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Yeah i agree I think you could probably find a better deal. Don't settle for something you don't really want, you'll kick yourself later if you do.
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thanks for the replies, i dont plan on taking this truck off road, and besides living in florida where there is nowhere to take advantage of the 4wd i decided on purchasing a 2wd. the only off road this truck will see is probably the beach. now if i lived somewhere like utah or colorado, id probably be leaning toward the 4wd. im not so sure about other parts of the country, but its hard to find a 99-02 with either the highlander or sports package.
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I'd offer 13 at most. I picked up my 99 limited with a locker, it had about 75K miles on it a month ago. It's in extremely nice condition, no dings, no stains, etc. I got it for about 500 more than what you'd be paying. IMO, the 4wd's seem to cost about 1,500 more at least than the 2wds.
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My next vehicle will probably be a 2wd too. I just don't have the need for 4wd and I see no point in spending extra money on the vehicle, gas, and insurance. I'm not sure how much longer I will be in the '93 right now. It's about to be paid off and I'm not sure if I want to jump into another car payment. It's going to be nice to drop her down to liability insurance because my payment right now is over $200 for full coverage and that's without my ticket.
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thanks all for the comments, but i went ahead and picked it up today. i ended up buying the truck for $12,900. which i think is a pretty good deal considering what i see the 3rd gens are going for in my area.
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2WD 4Runners make awesome street trucks. I'd say install a supercharger, Underdog fuel system and water injection, headers & free flowing exhaust, Addcos, 17" wheels and some nice street tires. You won't need to lower it any, but it would sure put up a fight on the drag strip since you're not lugging around 500 extra pounds of 4WD.
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Originally posted by HaveBlue
2WD 4Runners make awesome street trucks. I'd say install a supercharger, Underdog fuel system and water injection, headers & free flowing exhaust, Addcos, 17" wheels and some nice street tires. You won't need to lower it any, but it would sure put up a fight on the drag strip since you're not lugging around 500 extra pounds of 4WD.
2WD 4Runners make awesome street trucks. I'd say install a supercharger, Underdog fuel system and water injection, headers & free flowing exhaust, Addcos, 17" wheels and some nice street tires. You won't need to lower it any, but it would sure put up a fight on the drag strip since you're not lugging around 500 extra pounds of 4WD.
If it's for the strip then buy a car and go low 12s/high 11s for the same amount of $$$ it'll take that 4Runner to run a 14. (ok,maybe some funny fog will help it into the 13s)
It's my opinion but 2wd Runners (or any 2wd SUV) are just big station wagons but at least a 2wd Runner is honest since 90% of ALL Runners never see off road at all.
It's all good tho' and congrats on the purchase,gn86r.
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