Hey everyone. You guys pretty much know whats going on when it comes to Yotas so could you help me out. I Am interested in buying my first 4Runner i have found ond that is a 97 Limited 4x4 all options including rear diff lock . It has 130k miles on it and he is wanting $9888 obo. What do you guys think i can realistically get it for? thanks

 

that seems a little steep, i recently got a 98 sr5 with 107k for 8400... check out the value on kelly blue book and edmunds.

 

ok i ran it through kbb and it said $9060 which seems closer to reasonable

 

Go to www.edmunds.com and look up it up on their TMV (True Market Value) calculator. It will be even lower than KBB. Use that price as leverage when dealing.

 

That's a good price compared to what I've seen in my neck of the woods - 4Rs here have a high resale value for some reason. I'd plunk down $9.5k in a heartbeat if that baby were here.

 

Values do vary in different regions of the US. I looked up NADA for your area and it shows average retail of $12,050 and average trade-in of 9775 (Edmonds showed around $10,545 & 6669). Most lenders use NADA and will generally loan up to average retail (more if you are highly qualified). $9880 OBO does not sound too far off. If your mechanic gives it a clean bill o health I would show them the Edmonds info and shoot them an offer.

 

ok i ran it on edmunds and it came up to $8500 private party also here is the link to it http://www.pcars.com/autos/carview.php?view=69 its a california car.

 

Probably is a great truck. Definitely go see it. Since it is a CA truck, probably little/no rust..check it out. At 132K, I would want to make sure that the rear locker still works properly. If the truck has never been offroad in CA, I doubt the locker has ever been engaged. Also, at that mileage, I would double check axle seals (any weeping at the rear brakes? Does it pull to one side when braking hard?). Double check the front transaxle boots - any tears or leaking?

Good luck!

 

Ok thanks I will consider inquiring about this 4runner

 

If you want it for a long-term vehicle don't even consider it unless they have proof of maintenance and the repair history. Even with a Toyota, you are playing roulette without maintenance records.

Trust me, I have owned 5 of these things.