Mabe move closer to school or change jobs to reduce comute? I am also in college and although I would like to get better milage the 4runner really does what cars can't. I can haul stuff and go off road for camping and such. If you don't need a rig that big then by all means sell it for a more practical car.

 

Buy a really nice VW Jetta 6 cyl. I LOVED MY VWs!!!

 

Buy something without payments and high insurance. Why the heck do you need a newer car with leather and crap like that? live within your means boy.

 

Thats a decent price. I unloaded an an 87 (or so) Camry for $1500 when I dot the Taco 1.5 years ago-it got hella good gas mileage. Almost but not quite double what the tacoma gets. Your insurance will be lower too(it shouldn't it?). My little brother has a 97 Prizm/Corrolla, he can get over 40 mpg rolling 75 on the freeway.
Of course you'll probably miss the runner....tough call there.

 

What about a diesel VW pasat? My friend gets 50mpg in his.

 

You can get a used Corolla for less than 10K. I bought my 99 last year with 54K on it for 7K. It's spunky and gets 36mpg with an auto trans. It's quite a bit smaller than the 4Runner, but a whole lot easier to work on, park, and gas up.
Good luck...

 

^^^^^^^
Get one with a manual, more fun and even better mileage. It'll feel downright sporty compared to a truck.

(Then you graduate, land some bitchin job and after a year or two, cash on the barrel for the LC of your dreams.....)

 

Ok, i was wrong, its like a 95 Camry.. but I think that it'll treat me well until I finish college. I don't think it's really set in how much i will miss the 4runner.

 

i drove an 89 camry wagon for 7 years and only changed the oil. now, my brother in law has it near 200k. great cars - good luck Andy!

 

Come on guys, I thought someone would have said this by now. Sell your newer 4runner and buy a 1st gen with the 22re. I get 19-24 MPG depending on driving and you still have a 4runner(and much better if u get an 85) and it will be paid off.

 

I would love an 85 at some point, but now is not the time. When I get one I want to do alot with it. I'd want it to be my trail rig.

 

Any updates - what did you get??

 

I got a 4runner!!!!! haha..I never sold it. I de-modded though and back to 265/75 revos.

I still have the following for sale though:

-2" Cornfed front coil spacers
-OME N91S firm front shocks (25k miles) *SOLD*
-OME 891 Rear coil springs (25k miles)
-Yakima Load Warrior (less than 6 months old)
-1" Cornfed Diff drop spacers with hardware

 

how much do you want for the front OME shocks?

 

I'm thinking of doing the same. What was your net increase in fuel efficiency??

 

Graham,

3-4 mpg but i've also leveled out the geometry and went back to a stock bumper to shed some weight so that helps..

Basically I get an extra day of driving on 1 tank now..

 

Hmm probably $80 + shipping

 

Make some reasonable offers.