Im close to buying a 4x4 4runner from someone on this board, but he is not willing to take it and have it checked out for me at a dealer..Im not comfortable with buying a truck that is 4x4 and not knowing for a fact that the front is in good shape...Is having it engaged offroad without issue a test that would qualify it as having a clean bill of health?? What should be concerns be here? It is a 96 with 103k

 

where is it located? can you take a weekend trip to go see it and have it checked out?

 

its about 4-5 hours out and im planning to pick it up this weekend...actually my dad is having to pick it up for me-im gonna be out of town...I guess I just dont want to have to prolong being without my own car longer than is absolutely necessary

 

Walk away from this 'deal'. If the seller won't allow a dealer to check it out and give you an unbiased report, I suspect that there is something wrong with it that he knows about, and you do not, YET. Remember the popular saying - 'Act in haste, repent in leisure.'?

 

I'd walk.

 

The seller could be reluctant to take the truck to the stealer due to $$ reasons, If they refuse to take it to the dealer after you offer to pay for a mechanic to look at it... RUN don't walk.

 

agreed 100% with above

 

Word.

 

resolved

 

Offer to pay for the dealer report , provided it comes back all good ,then your both covered.

 

What do these typically run?