illiand
04-22-2004, 09:12 PM
So here is the deal. i just went and looked at an '88 4runner 4x4, V6, 5 speed, 270k, power everything and all the luxo BS, and auto locking hubs. The body is in excellent shape, the interior is almost as clean as my '94, it will need tires probably before winter.
The issues i have with this truck are: The mileage, 270k is alot, even for a toyota; and There is an engine oil leak, located near the head gasket at the very rear corner of the engine on the passenge side.
I have the VIN and i am going to call the Toyota dealership tomorow to see if this engine falls under the 3VZE head gasket recall and if it has been serviced for that yet. I am also going to go back and look at the truck again this weekend and see if the owner will let me do compression tests on the engine.
He is asking $3000 for it, which i think is a little high, i was thinking of offering him somewhere in the area of $2000, maybe a little more or less depending on the V6 recall status and the results of the compression test.
What do you guys think would be a fair amount to offer this guy for this 'runner? I plan to use it mostly to commute to work and general purpose light-duty 'wheeling. I May do a SAS later on, but that would be a couple years off.
Thanks!
The issues i have with this truck are: The mileage, 270k is alot, even for a toyota; and There is an engine oil leak, located near the head gasket at the very rear corner of the engine on the passenge side.
I have the VIN and i am going to call the Toyota dealership tomorow to see if this engine falls under the 3VZE head gasket recall and if it has been serviced for that yet. I am also going to go back and look at the truck again this weekend and see if the owner will let me do compression tests on the engine.
He is asking $3000 for it, which i think is a little high, i was thinking of offering him somewhere in the area of $2000, maybe a little more or less depending on the V6 recall status and the results of the compression test.
What do you guys think would be a fair amount to offer this guy for this 'runner? I plan to use it mostly to commute to work and general purpose light-duty 'wheeling. I May do a SAS later on, but that would be a couple years off.
Thanks!