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Buy a 3rd gen and have it rebuilt. I think 3rd gens are the best looking.
Uh-oh....I'm 6' 215....should I be concerned??If you're going to buy one, find a model with the supercharger. The 4.0 V6 is s**t for power at interstate speeds. No power and it still gets horrible gas mileage. I had a 93 Ford Ranger with the 4.0 that had tenfold more power and better fuel mileage. I'm not sure what toyota did wrong with their 4.0.
With 4Runners and Tacoma you have to go 5+ years old to save any money. The way they hold value is insane. With the minimal price difference it makes no since to buy a 3 year old over a new.
I drive a 2015 F350 King Ranch Diesel that I bought at a couple years old. I bought the wife a new 2021 4Runner Nightshade Edition about 18 months ago. I wanted the all time 4WD for her, so I spent the money for the Nightshade. At the time I bought the 4Runner they were worth roughly the same. My wife loves it, so we'll be keeping it for a while. I wouldn't be happy with it if it was my vehicle. It fits my wife's petite runner's figure, but it's to small for me (6' 225lbs). $ for $ my F350 blows the 4Runner away. Power and capability difference being obvious, I'll skip over it. What really surprised me was the amenities or lack thereof. The amenities in my 6 year older truck blows the 4Runner away.
That being said they did design in a really cool key fob feature that I love for my wife and you'll love for your daughter. The car detects the key fob, so you never have to take it out of your pocket. Just walk up and open the door. If you walk up to the driver's door it only unlocks the drivers door, if you walk up to the passenger door it unlocks all doors.
This is great stuff.Might also be worth cross-shopping the Lexus gx460 or older gx470 to get the v8 and off-road capability (both are v8: 4.6 & 4.7)…probably in a similar price range used, and may be able to find with lower mileage. I mention this because my wife really liked the new Limited 4Runners and we bought a year old gx460 with 13k miles for a little less with nicer amenities…she makes me use my truck for off-road though.
Thank you. I made the thread for this type of info.So you definitely want a rear locker from the factory, and here's why... the factory equipped rear differentials come with a 8.75" rear-end vs. the non-lockers that come with the 8" rear-end. The latter are proven to be less robust, especially if you have off-road in mind. That said, the Lexus GX are basically the updated 4runner (2010+) with the V8, so you may want to expand your search - tho I'm not sure it comes in army green, but your daughter also might be happy with a Lexus vs. a Toyota, and you get the rear-diff locker, 8.75" rear-end, and a V8...
I’m 6’1 225 and never had any comfort issues in our 4Runners.Thank you. I made the thread for this type of info.
I got the idea from a YouTube video. It’ll be built out of a sheet of 3/4” plywood. It has legs added to it so it will have storage underneath.Tell me more about the sleeping platform
The LX450 is the Land Cruiser equivalent and another beast of a machine.I’m 6’1 225 and never had any comfort issues in our 4Runners.
I’d either go Limited 4Runner or Lexus route to ensure you get the best trannies. My buddy picked up a late 90s Lexus 450 that has front, middle, and rear lockers and is a tank. Depending on what you’re using it for that would be an option too. None of them get good mpg, so no need to worry about that.
I have a gen 4 also, love it!Dave, I guess I can't really help being mine is a gen 4 with the V8 and older than what you are looking for but it's the best vehicle I've ever had. I think that generally the 4runners are solid. Good luck!
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button to the right of atrac on overhead console. Older models is to the left of the steering wheelTon of info, thanks Gents.
How do you tell if the vehicle has lockers?
Wouldn't you be stuck with that side-mounted rear door?Might also be worth cross-shopping the Lexus gx460 or older gx470 to get the v8 and off-road capability (both are v8: 4.6 & 4.7)…probably in a similar price range used, and may be able to find with lower mileage. I mention this because my wife really liked the new Limited 4Runners and we bought a year old gx460 with 13k miles for a little less with nicer amenities…she makes me use my truck for off-road though.
Lol-The back window opens up if you don’t want to swing the door open. But around town, the inside cabin drives so much quieter and having cooled seats front and rear sure is nice in AZ. Most here think it’s just the luxury 4Runner, but it’s actually a Toyota Prado/Land Cruiser 150 (baby sibling) of the more known US version Land Cruiser 200/Lexus LX570.Wouldn't you be stuck with that side-mounted rear door?
Which trim x5? guessing not the M, cause if it were, I dont think youd miss the toyota too much. Other than when you wanna go offroad of course.A little bit tangentially related, but I owned a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser with the TRD off road package and that car was awesome - I owned it about 10 years until I had kids and really needed something with four doors (had no issues during my ownership other than a wornout battery and a spark plug). The TRD package in addition to nicer wheels came with BF Goodrich TA KO2 which ended up being a really good (now my favorite) multi use tire. For unrelated reasons I ended up going with a BMW X5 and miss my Toyota. My next vehicle will be another Toyota.