Good deal coming my way! 1989 4runner

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KKell

KKell

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So i have a chance to buy a 1989 toyota 4runner.

Its lime green, jacked for mudding, V6 and i think 5spd.

Its missing its rear window, but its been garaged since 2001, and from what i've heard has less than 100k on it, and about zero rust.

I can get it for 500$

what should i look for when i go to see it?
 
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Pretty much any running 4Runner is worth more than $500 in the fair market... Check the oil for milkyness, and see if the engine turns over... 10 years is a long time for a vehicle to sit... You are probably going to have to at least check out everything to some extent... especially the brakes... Good luck! :cheers:
 
2ndGenToyotaFan said:
Also find out if your state has to pay the back registration to get it on the road... In CA you have to, and it can take a $500 4Runner down to a $0 4Runner pretty quick...
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Nah my PROVINCE only has aircare. Similar to your emissions control thing. Costs 20 bucks. pretty much everyone passes. its just a cash grab.

Thanks ill do that. After ten years, i should probably drain that fuel out of the tank since it probably never had a long term storage product put in eh?
 
Yeah, I'd drain the fuel and probably put on a new fuel filter too. Check the oil and if you do bring it home, I would put changing all the fluids on top of the list along with the other normal tune-up items.

Oh and I'm pretty sure that without pictures it doesn't really exist:grinpimp: oh and 89, is it a 2 door or 4 door? That is that odd year where it could go either way.
 
i think it has the removable hardtop so... two door. i wont see it till sunday so until then its pretty much all speculation.
 
okay so i looked at it, its got a 22re with 293xxx on it. theres no milkiness in the oil its a 5 speed, the battery was dead so i couldnt turn it over. the rear window motors broken. the entire undersides been undercoated and its got a 3 inch double tube front and rear bumper.

thoughts? ill post pics in an hour.
 
2ndGenToyotaFan said:
Technically if it's an 89 model year then it's the earlier body style, they did start producing the 90+ hard bodies mid year 89, so some people get it confused...
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Didn't they also have a 2 door hard top that was only offered in 89 or 90.

Removable top is why I bought my 88. :D

Hope it is a good score for you.

Tucker
 
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If it were anywhere near TN, for $500 I'd OWN it. If it is a 5spd you are set. 22re 5spd is the ****. For the money, you can do a good tune-up and wheel the wee out of it.

So did it come home with you?
 
I spent 4 hours moving one big mother f **** hottub and that bad boy becomes mine on saturday. yes it is the 5spd.

needless to say im pretty excited. :grinpimp:
 
one things though i need a new center console, if anyones got a parts car laying around with one in it ill pay you for it
 
Foreigner said:
Awesome find! How the heck did you steal it for $500?
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A :I scrounged 5 people together to carry a 6 person hot tub out of someones backyard over a fence and get rid of it. :p

B: Its been in her 2 car garage for 10 years. its currently the house storage bin, and she wants it gone.

Also, when i was there on saturday i found out it still has the factory set of rims. :D
 
Looks like a deal...I say buy, and replace all fluids and tune up stuff to the tune of a few hundred dollars right away.

Also, for style points, when you buy it, I say you turn the tires over from where it sits fast enough so that all of that sheet flies off the roof in a cloud of dust as you head out to go wheel it!!!:cool:
 
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