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Thinking about it.....Need something besides my 88 Runna....I think I'm just going to keep my 88 for a trail rig and get the 94 for my daily driver....
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158K seems a bit high as far as miles. Be sure to check that the owner was taking a good care of his truck and most important, ask why he's selling it.
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Seems a little pricy to me considering I can get a little over $8k for my 96 with 100k miles on it. KBB prices seem to be high lately IMO. Low ball the guy...you can always raise your bid
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Very true PoBoy.....But it was at a Used car dealership and the guy that rode with me when I test drove it said you can tell if the miles on the truck were highway or in-town miles by the wear spots on the pedals....and according to the wear spots on these...they were probably all highway miles...
I agree with you Andrey...158k did seem like alot considering I've got 168k on my 88 4Runner...lol
According to the kbb...the price was $7,528 for the options I plugged in.....which is what was actually on the truck....So for them selling it for $5,995 I thought sounded like a good deal....But I'm going to try and talk him down....
I agree with you Andrey...158k did seem like alot considering I've got 168k on my 88 4Runner...lol
According to the kbb...the price was $7,528 for the options I plugged in.....which is what was actually on the truck....So for them selling it for $5,995 I thought sounded like a good deal....But I'm going to try and talk him down....
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Originally posted by Mudd Runna
Very true PoBoy.....But it was at a Used car dealership and the guy that rode with me when I test drove it said you can tell if the miles on the truck were highway or in-town miles by the wear spots on the pedals....and according to the wear spots on these...they were probably all highway miles...
I agree with you Andrey...158k did seem like alot considering I've got 168k on my 88 4Runner...lol
According to the kbb...the price was $7,528 for the options I plugged in.....which is what was actually on the truck....So for them selling it for $5,995 I thought sounded like a good deal....But I'm going to try and talk him down....
Very true PoBoy.....But it was at a Used car dealership and the guy that rode with me when I test drove it said you can tell if the miles on the truck were highway or in-town miles by the wear spots on the pedals....and according to the wear spots on these...they were probably all highway miles...
I agree with you Andrey...158k did seem like alot considering I've got 168k on my 88 4Runner...lol
According to the kbb...the price was $7,528 for the options I plugged in.....which is what was actually on the truck....So for them selling it for $5,995 I thought sounded like a good deal....But I'm going to try and talk him down....
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It sounds like a good starting point. As for the miles, mine has 148k and runs great. I'd try to talk them down but in my area that is a good deal. The truck sounds very well equipped so that may contribute to its higher value.
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You may want to look up the price on http://www.edmunds.com. I've found it to be a little more accurate on used car prices. Yes, Kbb is a little on the high side.
This may be a stupid question but I didn't see the answer. Is it 4WD?
Also you may want to keep in mind that when you buy from used car dealerships that they get all their cars at wholesale from dealers. Unless it is the used car lot at the dealership which I'm guessing it isn't. This means that they don't know the history of the car or why it was originally traded in. Run a carfax and call the previous owner. As for that pedal thing, I think it is a bunch of BS. Don't get sucked in by the used car salesman.
Be careful.
Good Luck
This may be a stupid question but I didn't see the answer. Is it 4WD?
Also you may want to keep in mind that when you buy from used car dealerships that they get all their cars at wholesale from dealers. Unless it is the used car lot at the dealership which I'm guessing it isn't. This means that they don't know the history of the car or why it was originally traded in. Run a carfax and call the previous owner. As for that pedal thing, I think it is a bunch of BS. Don't get sucked in by the used car salesman.
Be careful.
Good Luck
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93_Runner06: Yes, it's 4 wheel drive and the guy did buy it at auction so I'm sure he doesn't know the history of it.
keisur: Some really good ideas there....Some I would never have thought of....Thanks for the advice.
keisur: Some really good ideas there....Some I would never have thought of....Thanks for the advice.
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I've noticed also that used car prices vary a lot by what part of the country you're in. I think for us here in Maine the prices seem to be lower than other parts of the country, so an on-line price would probably be high for us. I'm not sure if the web site you used takes location into account when figuring a price. Just one more thing to factor in.
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In my area we don't get rust so as long as a vehicle doesn't get in a wreck they are prisine used - worst thing around here is the paint will get eaten up by all the intense sun if the car isn't garaged.
Check the rear tailgate closely for rust. This is a known problem area and the tracks often rust leaving the rear window down and useless. Call a dealer with the VIN# and see if the V06 headgasket campaign was performed (not officially considered a recall - whatever).
Check the rear tailgate closely for rust. This is a known problem area and the tracks often rust leaving the rear window down and useless. Call a dealer with the VIN# and see if the V06 headgasket campaign was performed (not officially considered a recall - whatever).
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Doesn't sound like a bad deal at all to me. I bought mine for about $6,600 w/ 183K miles. that was last August, the only major thing I had to do to it was replace the clutch (that was my fault though) other than that she still runs strong as hell and is in great condition w/ 193K miles on it now.
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158K seems a bit high as far as miles. Be sure to check that the owner was taking a good care of his truck and most important, ask why he's selling it.
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158K seems a bit high as far as miles. Be sure to check that the owner was taking a good care of his truck and most important, ask why he's selling it.
-- Andrey
158k is NOTHING hehe. 258k and I'd question it hehe.
That said, you should find a 3rd gen. I have a 2nd gen and believe me, it's still a truck. Get a 3rd gen, they are a much, much better daily driver. 2nd gens get ˟˟˟˟TY gas mileage, a 5spd would help, but a 2.7 or 3.4L 3rd gen 5 spd would get DECENT gas mileage...wow...imagine that lol
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