Hello fellow Cruisers!!
Picked up my Cruiser for Christmas. It's a 2002 with just over 100K on the clock.
The story goes....I headed to ATL to look at a 2003 with a lot more miles than this one. I got to the dealer and went for a test drive. I immediately noticed some red flags, but the one that stopped me in my tracks was the completely rusted seat tracks. I did my due diligence before going to look at it, but that caught me off guard. Just for kicks I through out a ridiculous offer praying that they would not take it. Needless to say I walked away from that one.
Luckily my nerves got to me before we left to go look at it, and I had a back up plan just in case. The owner was top notch and did everything to accommodate the last min request to look at it. It was one year older but tons less miles, so I felt a little better. I don't know if it was because the first one was so bad, but this one just felt right. Hundy times better, it just felt solid which was what I expected.
I'm not in love with the wheels he put on it, but I have to say they ride really nice. That is my only concern with changing wheel and tire combo, I guess I'll just have to do a lot of research.
There were some minor things wrong with it, so I went to work doing some small repair stuff. I used to work at the local Toyota dealer, and my father in law runs the service department so getting info and parts are really easy.
I started with the normal things.
1. Removed aftermarket tube running bars.
2. Took out antenna motor to clean out the old mast then replaced with a new one.
3. Replaced the drivers front door lock actuator motor.
4. Replaced both front door speakers.
5. Service up to date; Timing Belt, Water Pump, tensioners, serp belt, front seals, spark plugs, oil change.
I'm not in a hurry, but I going to keep an eye out for some factory wheels (Not sure which ones yet), and then a tire upgrade. I'm not a off roader, but I would like to be light trail capable, which I believe the 100 already is, so maybe I mean I want to look more trail capable. The next thing is a front bumper, so for now I will just drool over the Slee Blueberry.
I have to say this forum has been extremely valuable, so I look forward to being a member.
Oh BTW, as I commented on another thread I also have a Forester (currently for sale). Not quite the one that looks like our Cruisers though.
Picked up my Cruiser for Christmas. It's a 2002 with just over 100K on the clock.
The story goes....I headed to ATL to look at a 2003 with a lot more miles than this one. I got to the dealer and went for a test drive. I immediately noticed some red flags, but the one that stopped me in my tracks was the completely rusted seat tracks. I did my due diligence before going to look at it, but that caught me off guard. Just for kicks I through out a ridiculous offer praying that they would not take it. Needless to say I walked away from that one.
Luckily my nerves got to me before we left to go look at it, and I had a back up plan just in case. The owner was top notch and did everything to accommodate the last min request to look at it. It was one year older but tons less miles, so I felt a little better. I don't know if it was because the first one was so bad, but this one just felt right. Hundy times better, it just felt solid which was what I expected.
I'm not in love with the wheels he put on it, but I have to say they ride really nice. That is my only concern with changing wheel and tire combo, I guess I'll just have to do a lot of research.
There were some minor things wrong with it, so I went to work doing some small repair stuff. I used to work at the local Toyota dealer, and my father in law runs the service department so getting info and parts are really easy.
I started with the normal things.
1. Removed aftermarket tube running bars.
2. Took out antenna motor to clean out the old mast then replaced with a new one.
3. Replaced the drivers front door lock actuator motor.
4. Replaced both front door speakers.
5. Service up to date; Timing Belt, Water Pump, tensioners, serp belt, front seals, spark plugs, oil change.
I'm not in a hurry, but I going to keep an eye out for some factory wheels (Not sure which ones yet), and then a tire upgrade. I'm not a off roader, but I would like to be light trail capable, which I believe the 100 already is, so maybe I mean I want to look more trail capable. The next thing is a front bumper, so for now I will just drool over the Slee Blueberry.
I have to say this forum has been extremely valuable, so I look forward to being a member.
Oh BTW, as I commented on another thread I also have a Forester (currently for sale). Not quite the one that looks like our Cruisers though.
