PabloCruise
SILVER Star
How is everyone doing? (5 Viewers)
- Thread starter PabloCruise
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
Pigeaten
GOLD Star
clean v-8, you should do well
FJBen
SILVER Star
Really clean!
EWheeler
GOLD Star
You can't beat the PNW in the summer!
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,045
I know it will help Mom out.
BaT said they want to do the auction w/o reserve. Anyone have any experience w/ those?
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,046
WarDamnEagle
SILVER Star
Nothing against BaT but any reason you don't list it locally first? Any auction without reserve is somewhat unpredictable. Of course if you want it gone within the next week or two then BaT is a good option.
Pigeaten
GOLD Star
I agree, plus still difficult to get a good deal on new vehicles, good used vehicles should get a premium
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,049
I guess I was just thinking of maximum exposure to the marketplace would yield the largest area under the curve of Willingness to Pay fcn.
Yes?
No?
GTFO w/ economic theory?
Last edited:
You’ve probably already done this, but I’d search BaTs recent 4Runner no-reserve auctions to see how they went. Don’t gamble what you can’t afford to lose. If you all aren’t absolutely needing a certain amount out of it, but are negotiable on the price, I’d say list it since it’s such a nice truck and it probably will do really well. If you’re got a rigid bottom price that is fairly close to what you think is reasonable, try something else.
WarDamnEagle
SILVER Star
Well since you brought it up..... I'm not sure that BaT gives you the maximum exposure to your market place. By your I mean buyers looking for that car. My impression of BaT is that isn't the audience but what do I know. There's certainly one way to find out though.
Do just one thing first. Take it down to the local dealer and see what they will give you for it. It's a very unusual market for used cars at the moment. This is the one and only time in my life that I've actually suggested that to someone.
micruz60
Unleaded Regular
We live in interesting times.
Personally, I love snakes. I get that most people don't like them, but I will go out of my way to observe them in the wild if I can.
Snakes aren't "aggressive." Some snakes are more active then others, with those little rattlers up in the Dakotas being pretty active. Snakes generally have zero interest in attacking anything they cannot eat or that can kill them and generally act accordingly.
Cottonmouths tend to be more exhibitionists than anything. Herpetologists sometimes call them "drama noodles" because of this.
I had a tiny Dekay's Brown Snake try to kick my *ss a month or so ago. He's completely harmless and about 4 inches long. Finally had to transport him so I wouldn't accidentally step on him.
Snakes aren't "aggressive." Some snakes are more active then others, with those little rattlers up in the Dakotas being pretty active. Snakes generally have zero interest in attacking anything they cannot eat or that can kill them and generally act accordingly.
Cottonmouths tend to be more exhibitionists than anything. Herpetologists sometimes call them "drama noodles" because of this.
I had a tiny Dekay's Brown Snake try to kick my *ss a month or so ago. He's completely harmless and about 4 inches long. Finally had to transport him so I wouldn't accidentally step on him.
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,054
True. There’s a CarMax nearby…Well since you brought it up..... I'm not sure that BaT gives you the maximum exposure to your market place. By your I mean buyers looking for that car. My impression of BaT is that isn't the audience but what do I know. There's certainly one way to find out though.
Do just one thing first. Take it down to the local dealer and see what they will give you for it. It's a very unusual market for used cars at the moment. This is the one and only time in my life that I've actually suggested that to someone.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Hemmings also 
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,056
Very good call. Looks like this should work out alright...
No Reserve: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8 4WD
Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8 4WD at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #79,907.
No Reserve: 2004 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited 4x4 - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-toyota-4runner-11/ (no VVT-i, 17" wheels)
No Reserve: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8 4WD - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-toyota-4runner-13/ - '04 Limited, 60k miles, no VVT-i, $35k?!?
44k-Mile 2005 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited 4WD - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-toyota-4runner-11-2/ - Reserve
Last edited:
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,057
I think I get you now. My initial reservation about listing is typically the price only goes down from the listing price, but I can always say "No".Well since you brought it up..... I'm not sure that BaT gives you the maximum exposure to your market place. By your I mean buyers looking for that car. My impression of BaT is that isn't the audience but what do I know. There's certainly one way to find out though.
Do just one thing first. Take it down to the local dealer and see what they will give you for it. It's a very unusual market for used cars at the moment. This is the one and only time in my life that I've actually suggested that to someone.
A buddy of mine recently sold his 100 series for $18.5. He was surprised he got that price, but when people asked if he would take less, he just said no. So someone said okay.
I have a neighbor that works at a local Toyota dealer, IMHO they are cheap AF. A corporate group recently bought them and the parts dep't went to "demand matrix pricing", which meant I drive about the same distance the other direction to buy parts now. Anyway, I asked the guy if he would get credit for bringing vehicles in. He does, but we weren't able to meet up in person. We did it all over text. His corp-o-rat group in Denver came back at $13.5. He was all like, "don't do it!".
I can always try the other Toyota dealer where they don't rob you for parts.
Anyone have a “commute to work vehicle”? My reduced scheduled has me driving around Tulsa and the vicinity and I’d like to keep from driving up the miles on my 2015 duramax.
After seeing @PabloCruise pics above do 4 runners get reasonable gas mileage? I had a second gen 20 years ago and it wasn’t that great from what I can remember.
Older Tacoma would be doable also.
No offense to those that have a Prius, my dirt roads would probably destroy and I would look like gorilla at a Shriner circus driving it.
Once the pig is complete and troopy up and going with its H55 those too will get some definite driving action.
After seeing @PabloCruise pics above do 4 runners get reasonable gas mileage? I had a second gen 20 years ago and it wasn’t that great from what I can remember.
Older Tacoma would be doable also.
No offense to those that have a Prius, my dirt roads would probably destroy and I would look like gorilla at a Shriner circus driving it.
Once the pig is complete and troopy up and going with its H55 those too will get some definite driving action.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
I dont 
anyone here owns a Prius unless its on 35s 
anyone here owns a Prius unless its on 35s
PabloCruise
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #1,060
