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I don't have a 4Runner, so I don't know about its shift points (and I'm assuming it is a 4-speed auto tranny, with 4th as the O/D). But it sounds high to me for 2nd gear, cold engine or no.
Leo
Just my 2 cents.
I'd like to add something bigger on the next go a round but not loose the capabillity to do 75-80mph on the highway and not raise the center of gravity or going into any kind of lift. Any suggestions that I can add to the factory rims, add some height and not risk rolling the thing over on the highway. I have to drive at least once a month for work to VA and back and if I had to drive any slower I would kill myself.
Other than that, the car is great.
tidester
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"Upon coming to a stop or on highway, when suddenly letting my foot off the brake, I get a noticeable "thunk" and the shift lever jumps (but stays in gear)."
Do anyone know why? Does it mean the transmission is bad? Should I buy it? It has 87k miles on it now.
So what do you all think. I walked out twice already.
Give me some feedback.
Thanks
Leo
Best Regards,
The best deal I could get so far from a local dealer (San Jose, CA) is $250 over dealer's invoice which is above $240 over that posted on edmunds.com. The dealer said the difference is for their advertising cost paid to Toyota.
So, it's turned out to be $500 over the edmunds.com published invoice. Does anyone actually received a better deal than this?
The message #915 by doudoudid said he was offered $5,000 off MSRP for a sport version 4runner, which is about $1,700 *below* invoice. How a dealer could do such a deal and still make money?
TIA.
He said it would take about a month to order one, and that I could get leather without buying a Limited. I told him that I see him after the Milwaukee Auto Show in February.
Have the tight cockpit been any problem with you owners of the 4Runner?
BTW, the salesman told me that we should start seeing info about the 2003 in March and that expected release date of the 2003 was Nov. or Dec. of 2002. He also said that the truck would be a V-8 and that it would be wider but he wasn't sure about longer.
There is definitely an additional advertising fee charged in your region, the dealer is acting in good faith.
True, true, I agree with you as well. I really don't need an SUV that is much better than the current Runner either. I'm just a single guy that wants a cool nice sized truck that's all. With the V8 probably comes more gas consumption and with the increased size probably comes harder maneuverability in tight areas. When the 2003 makes it's debut, it's going to be a quick decision for me, either wait a few months and see how it performs or buy a 2002, the last styling for that generation and probably the "best looking"! Isn't that sad, I don't even know what the new one will look like, but I already have this feeling Toyota is going to mess up. It seems like they always mess up a good thing.
So it sounds to me that this new Lexus GX 470 (to be shown at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show), the Land Cruiser Prado/Colorado, and the new 4Runner will all come from this new platform.
Bob
I think it's prudent to reason that if you get an amazing deal now on a 2002, keep it for a couple years, or until the new body style has a few destined 'bugs' worked out. You can always sell the old one without lots of $$$$ lost and upgrade to the newer model, which by the way won't be near the deal you can get now!
I've never seen a first year model of anything that the manufacturer hasn't had to modify right off the bat....End of sermon
akg- Normally I would agree with you, but we're talking about Toyota here, not Chrysler...
Bob
And I still maintain that the $$$$ to be saved on the last year of an excellent 6 year run will be worth it when you want to upgrade that style in a couple years. I got my 2001 for $26,700 pretty heavily equipt(about $5000 of the MSRP), and in two years it might be worth the same amount, or not far from it.
i am looking for an SUV that provides me with the 6th and 7th seat. The Sequoia is too large and the MDX just feels like it was built by a computer. I have an ML320 but want something else this time around...
What is more likely is that the dealership applied an undercoating to the car and placed it too close to the muffler or exhaust pipe. Undercoating is a heavy black substance that looks like tar.
Toyotas do come with some undercoating in the wheel wells, but it is a different type. It is more like a hard plastic and is not placed anywhere where it can burn.
FYI, cosmoline is the same stuff that the military used in WWII to ship M1 rifles to the troops.
Did you get your 4 Runner yet? The dealer will charge me $500.00 over the invoice and 0% for 36 months
Hope this helps.
Bob
http://www.lexus.com/about/news/popups/pr_2001/pr_2001_12_17.html
Has anyone else had this problem? Is it common for the 4Runner to start developing rattles like this with so few miles? Would something like this be covered by the factory warantee?
I will be taking the vehicle in for a service in a couple of weeks and intend to have the dealer's service dept. look into the problem, but if anyone has any information, I would appreciate having information before going to the dealer.
Thanks,
Does anyone have any more information on the '03 besides V8 and third seat? The salesman said the '03 will be a total redesign.
I'm 6'2'' and would love to get a 4Runner except my line of sight is directly into the top of the windshield. A little more headroom, maybe 2 inches, would be nice. It's not like I'm a giant.
I considered the Sequoia, but just don't want to clean that much space in the garage.
p.s. Almost bought the 2002 Sequoia yesterday on the way home from the autoshow. The fleet manager agreed to 500.00 over invoice and we were prepared to write the check.
The salesman started to play that back and forth to the manager B.S. and our kids (4 yrs. and 3 yrs.) became too restless - so we left.
Don't you love care salesman? The whole car dealer, car salesman process makes me sick!