It is mine, located in central PA. ZERO rust. I sprayed corrosion inhibitor after bringing it over here and haven't really driven it in much snow since.
I drove it here from CA 2 years ago. Over 270,000 miles, odo was stuck when I got it, working now. AC works etc. its a giant 4wd camry.
It's Here!
3k obo.
I can get into lots of detail if any interest, I just don't drive it and am itching to change up the fleet.
Nice looking truck. Don't see that color often it seems. I would love to be the next owner. The rear facing seat is quite strange.
That's a lot of miles, but a co-worker here regularly puts 300k on his and they are still running fine when he passes them on. Maybe leaking or burning a little oil.
BTW, you have the same interior I have in my 99.
I put 200,000 on mine, still miss it.
Mazdax605 wrote:
Nice looking truck. Don't see that color often it seems. I would love to be the next owner. The rear facing seat is quite strange.
My guess is the seat is out of a jeep wrangler, there are hand made brackets bolted to the floor so it can be removed relatively easily. The buckles seem like JC Whitney.
Price is lower for a loving home, Ie. GRM'er
I'd be interested to hear a little more about the 4R. Just read through the fly and drive thread, that sounds awesome!
Very interested, just have to see how my daughter feels about the manual trans! But in this day and age, that is an excellent theft deterrent!
Ian F
MegaDork
3/3/17 8:03 a.m.
Damn you... one of very few SUV's I'd consider owning.
A rust-free 4-Runner in PA is a bloody unicorn...
Tactical Penguin wrote:
I'd be interested to hear a little more about the 4R. Just read through the fly and drive thread, that sounds awesome!
Anything particular you are curious about?
I just don't drive it and feel its a good time to pass it on.
The negatives are: The front seat bottoms are beat: I have been thinking of swapping in good cloth seats from a junkyard 4runner but the blanket seat covers give personality and I don't mind them. There are 2 4runners at my junkyard with cloth seats: $40 a pair or so.. The tires are from 2013 and should be replaced due to age: plenty of tread left if you are just driving around town. This was optioned with the HD suspension which gave 31" tires stock. The Passenger side rear window should be fiddled with if you ever want to open it: I unplugged the motor (motor and drive work fine, I think the door jam wires are bad). There are plenty of dents and dings, the paint is faded. This is not a young SUV. Factory radio optioned CD player won't play CD's, the speakers are not great. I just use the radio and tape deck. Power antenna still works great. You could probably take the deck apart to repair and put in new speakers, but "good enough" for me.
The positives are the mechanics and lack of any rust. I actually bought this for my sister, when I got it home I fixed a few problems then coated the underside with 3m corrosion inhibitor. She drives a pontiac vibe (corolla wagon) which is probably better suited for her now, and doesn't want it. AC was repaired shortly before I got it 2 years ago with some new components, works great. Engine runs great: I put plugs and wires in about 10,000 miles ago, new balljoints and CV shafts 4,000 miles ago (replaced all fluids at that time: trans, transfer case, diffs). New rubber in the fuel system last winter (injector orings, fuel lines etc. due to a damper that started leaking... just put in new rubber everything while the intake was apart) as well as valve cover gaskets at that time. regular oil changes. I rebuilt the starter last fall, new battery at that time. I replaced some broken trim pieces, the HVAC light bulb died but it is a PITA to take the dash apart so I just guess what the levers do at night. The dash clock died when the starter killed off my battery. Sunroof, rear hatch window work great (I had regreased the rear hatch mechanism as preventative maintenance). I have no history on clutch, but the PO said he had it replaced: I believe him as when I R+R'd the starter some things weren't put back correctly (fixed now) and it has no signs of slipping. I haven't looked at the brakes but last year when it passed the PA inspection the mechanic said they were in great shape.. I have shamefully only covered 3,000 miles since last year.
I don't really know any history on the engine other than it was maintained by a shop in CA. I have been keeping an eye on it for indications of head gasket issues and have seen none. I don't know how much the internet blows these things out of proportion but it runs like any other toyota I have had: great.
Anyways, let me know if you have any questions in mind.
In reply to daytonaer:
You probably could check with Toyota to see if the head gaskets were replaced under warranty.
Sale pending.
I wonder how long it will take me to regret this.