Toyota 4 Runners - high mileage used value?

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• Mr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481

  May 2019 Answer ✓

  4Runners have a good reputation and you will pay a high "Toyota Tax" to get one, but on the other hand "miles are miles" and all machines have wear and tear over the years.
  
  All I can say is that for those prices, these trucks had better hit one out of the park when you do a pre-purchase inspection on them. The 2004 seems more reasonably priced.
  
  On vehicles this old, each one has to speak for itself. They can't be purchased merely on reputation, so you'll have to dig in and check them out carefully.
  
  Remember, a $6500 truck that needs four tires, an alignment and a muffler is actually a $7500 truck.
  
  At these high mileages I would pay special attention to suspension wear and tear.

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• nyccarguy Member Posts: 16,432

  May 2019 Answer ✓

  Besides the high mileage, age also plays a factor here. You are talking about a 21 year old car and a 15 year old car respectively. Do you plan to use one these as your daily driver or just a "winter beater?" What region of the country are you in. When you hear people talk about cars that are long lasting (durable or bullet proof) they are often speaking of the engine & transmission. Every car still needs tires & brakes. At that age, you have got to figure a lot of rubber gaskets and seals are dry rotting. These cars are going to cost you MORE than $6,000 & $6,500.

  2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD

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• kyfdx Moderator Posts: 237,139

  May 2019 Answer ✓

  Also, those are models that had severe frame rust issues.
  
  On most of them, the rocker panels are crumbling from rust, as well.

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