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Toyota 4Runner - Pros/Cons

Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:06 am
Posted by putt1058
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
842 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:06 am
Anything?
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
Member since Nov 2012
7705 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:09 am to
Pros: resale value

Cons: a stiff riding overrated vehicle
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166040 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:10 am to
quote:

Cons


fuel mileage...
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69045 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:11 am to
Pros: will last a very long time, has insane resale value.

Cons : none now that they have a third row seat option.
This post was edited on 6/30/15 at 10:12 am
Posted by yellowhammer2098
New Orleans, LA
Member since Mar 2013
3850 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:11 am to
Pros- It will always start and get you from point A to point B.

Cons- Not the most comfortable ride and doesn't get great gas mileage.

Source: I drive a mid 90's 4Runner. I'm sure the newer ones are better.

ETA: Pro-

Looks better at 18 years old than most of the new cars coming out.
This post was edited on 6/30/15 at 10:13 am
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
15414 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:12 am to
Reliable, comfortable, nice ride, will last at a minimum into the 200k miles range, etc

Con: depends on model year (still not significant issues, you could make the fixes yourself). I've had a 3rd and 4th gen with no problems.
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
15414 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:13 am to
Agreed. My 3rd gen's ride wasn't very good compared to the 4th generation.
Posted by 40 Rouge
Red Stick
Member since Feb 2009
2696 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:13 am to
Two words: party mode
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:13 am to
Cons...

efresh grille is love or hate.

Engine and 5speed tranny while highly reliable, are outdated.

If buying new, don't expect much off sticker.

Pro...

Body on frame

VERY reliable

Great resale/hold value

Decent mileage 24mpg highway
Posted by DivotBreath
On the course
Member since Oct 2007
3501 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:13 am to
Pros: resale value and reliability

Cons: ugly front end and interior should be better in limited package
Posted by Gevans17
Member since Dec 2007
1134 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:14 am to
try not to roll it over. neighbor's kid was doing doughnuts in a vacant lot with his dad's new 4-Runner. managed to roll it over. totalled!
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
15414 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:15 am to
Because doughnuts are a reasonable thing to do in an suv
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27321 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:16 am to
Too expensive on the used market. You can typically get the gx470 for the same price or less.

Only real cons there.

Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33441 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:16 am to
Pros:

excellent vehicle w/ excellent offroad performance
excellent resale
BOF construction

Cons:

gas mileage
outdated interior/less modern amenities and niceties

Posted by DivotBreath
On the course
Member since Oct 2007
3501 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:16 am to
quote:

try not to roll it over. neighbor's kid was doing doughnuts in a vacant lot with his dad's new 4-Runner. managed to roll it over. totalled


That advice is probably not specific just to the 4Runner.
Posted by Big Block Stingray
Top down on open road
Member since Feb 2009
1976 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:16 am to
Pro..

Current 5th gen 4Runner had the lowest occupant death statistic of any 4 or more seated vehicle on the road....that's HUGE IMO.

5-Star crash rating.
Posted by whoisnickdoobs
Lafayette
Member since Apr 2012
9352 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:17 am to
quote:

Two words: party mode





Are you ever not in party mode?
Posted by arowana
Metairie
Member since Aug 2007
1732 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:18 am to
quote:

You can typically get the gx470 for the same price or less


Link?
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33441 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:23 am to
quote:


Two words: party mode





Are you ever not in party mode?
I don't think party mode does jack in my limited w/ the JBL system
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27321 posts
Posted on 6/30/15 at 10:23 am to
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