Good Deal?
trx125
07-11-2004, 01:41 AM
We just purchased a 99 4Runner Limited w/gold package looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor only one or minor minor scratches on the fender flares(have to look extremely close to see them:) with 52000 miles on it. We ended up giving 10300 for it after we traded our 95 honda accord with 200k+ miles on it(rode very hard and put away very very wet:) did we get a good deal or were we stiffed? I have a 95 Toyota 4x4 with 210k miles and never a hiccup out of it:)
Doug Rodrigues
07-11-2004, 02:40 AM
Considering that you bought it from a dealer, sounds like you got a pretty good buy. The first thing you should check are the attachment screws on the plastic fan shroud. I don't know if it's a typical problem, but the screws on my old 4-Runner came loose at about 55,000 miles. The loose shroud was then struck by the fan, with in turn punched a hole in my radiator. The design of the attachment points leads me to believe that those screws should be checked for tightness ever 50,000 miles or so. I had a wheel bearing go bad at about the same time. Other than that, at 155,000 the vehicle seemed like it was going to run forever.
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