Damn $15k in 1989? Wasn't that a lot back then? I don't know, since I was only 7 lol.

Rob

 

I was going to get a fully loaded one - sticker was like 18k or 19K

Yes - that was alot back then.

I think a Pathfinder was maybe $1000 less similarly equipped.

I got that one for $12,999

 

Its funny seeing the IFS as "standard". Too bad it wasn't optional!

 

Power steering was an option!!!!!!!!

 

Well sure power steering was an option. We used to have a 92 truck without the cigarette lighter, no PS no AC and it was carbed

 

My dad paid 11k for his 85 bare bones. My 89 4runner with dlx was 13k. I wish i could get 26 highway with my 88

 

hahaha i was 1

 

I wish you could pay that for a new 1st gen today! Id be on my way to the dealership!

 

i still got mine from my 92. got it somewhere in the folder.....

 

I like the wording on the warranty "Virtually the Entire vehicle". A little vague, I don't think they would get away with that now! lol.

 

I remember the dealer going
"So - how about buying an extended warranty?"
"I said - well since I'm planning modify the suspension and the engine....will the warranty cover modifications?"
"NO"
"So the answer is..."
"sigh... I guess NO"

I drove 30K in the first year or so...

 

That is cool, i can't wait to get my first new car window sticker

 

Its my FIRST and ONLY new car sticker....

 

I like the $712 estimated annual fuel costs.

it takes me all of 6 months to blow thru that now in my 87 4 banger

 

here is the window sticker off my 94 pickup

 

My dad paid 10K for his 82. I'll ask if he's got the sticker, but I doubt it...

 

I dont have a pic of mine but i think my first gen window sticker said something like $21,000

 

the people that bought my truck new are about stupid... the only thing they opted not to get was the sunroof!

its cool seeing thoes window stickers!

 

Sounds about right.

Before I got the one pictured, I had a line on a LOADED Gen1 4Runner SR5 with every option imaginable.
Gold paint
Tan interior
MoonRoof
SR5
I think running boards too.

The salesman threw out a price in the $17,500 range.
That was (according to my data) Dealer Invoice.
It was out of my league, so my Dad and I kept looking.
A few days later (but the next month) we decided to go back and get it.

First the price went up by $200 or so.
OK - thats fair.

So we sat down and got down to brass tacks
-- Floor mats - $75
-- Nope
-- Its required
-- oh.... alright
-- Tags and title - $250
-- um its $35 at NJDOT
-- Oh thats for our HANDLING
-- well I'll take it down to NJDOT
-- No - we have to take it down and its $250
-- Ok Dad - we're leaving
-- Where are you going
-- Out
-- You cant do that
-- BYE....

I got the one pictured for a low ball price
-- salesman had a clue and didnt jerk me around (later went to Lexus - good for him)
-- it was a low ball come on ad in the paper (NEW 1989 4Runner next too a pic of a Gen2 model - oops)