Finally bought a new ride... thanks for all the input!
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Finally bought a new ride... thanks for all the input!
After a couple threads and much input, I took the advice of somebody whoe sent me a PM and did thorough research into 4Runners. I never would have considered them before, but after a few weeks, I was sold and it was a waiting game until the one I wanted popped up locally.
Ideally, I would have like a 2000-2002 Limited, but I also had the problem of needing to trade in my Dodge... and no branded dealership has vehicles that old on their lots... so I stepped up my window to an '05-'06, which meant to stay within budget, I was going to end up in an SR5 model.
It's an '05 SR5 2WD V6 w/80k. I paid exactly what I thought I should being a Toyota CPO vehicle from a Toyota dealership. $18k might seem like a lot, but believe me, that's what they go for... and in the end, it was exactly what I wanted.
Currently researching the mod path... new radio from a Scion, Flowmaster 50series catback, TRD Intake, upgrading interior to leather, maybe some newer 17's with better rubber. Anyways, enjoy pics!
Ideally, I would have like a 2000-2002 Limited, but I also had the problem of needing to trade in my Dodge... and no branded dealership has vehicles that old on their lots... so I stepped up my window to an '05-'06, which meant to stay within budget, I was going to end up in an SR5 model.
It's an '05 SR5 2WD V6 w/80k. I paid exactly what I thought I should being a Toyota CPO vehicle from a Toyota dealership. $18k might seem like a lot, but believe me, that's what they go for... and in the end, it was exactly what I wanted.
Currently researching the mod path... new radio from a Scion, Flowmaster 50series catback, TRD Intake, upgrading interior to leather, maybe some newer 17's with better rubber. Anyways, enjoy pics!
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^Man, I wanted that Forester real bad!
But in the end, this vehicle needed to be my 100% reliable DD for the next 5-6yrs. The 4Runner ticked all the boxes, budget, ability, and is simply not worth modding for performance beyond the most basic bolt-ons, which eliminates a big temptation.
What really surprised me in all my shopping was the rear-seat room with respect to child seats. Just about everything I looked at (and I looked at EVERYTHING) between a Focus and an Excursion had a negligible difference in distance between the back of the drivers seat and the seat behind it. If you're talking about putting a kid back there, every single vehicle I looked at meant she was going to be kicking the back of my seat... nothing short of a full size Econoline Van or a Deville gave me any more room with the seat all the way back. So I threw that out of the equation and chose based on other factors.
Highlander, CX7, CX9, Outback, Forester, Explorer, Magnum, 5-Series Wagon, Volvo's... and more, I researched them all. The 4Runner was a clear choice.
What it needs now is floormats and a better stereo (every Scion OEM headunit is a direct PnP).
But in the end, this vehicle needed to be my 100% reliable DD for the next 5-6yrs. The 4Runner ticked all the boxes, budget, ability, and is simply not worth modding for performance beyond the most basic bolt-ons, which eliminates a big temptation.
What really surprised me in all my shopping was the rear-seat room with respect to child seats. Just about everything I looked at (and I looked at EVERYTHING) between a Focus and an Excursion had a negligible difference in distance between the back of the drivers seat and the seat behind it. If you're talking about putting a kid back there, every single vehicle I looked at meant she was going to be kicking the back of my seat... nothing short of a full size Econoline Van or a Deville gave me any more room with the seat all the way back. So I threw that out of the equation and chose based on other factors.
Highlander, CX7, CX9, Outback, Forester, Explorer, Magnum, 5-Series Wagon, Volvo's... and more, I researched them all. The 4Runner was a clear choice.
What it needs now is floormats and a better stereo (every Scion OEM headunit is a direct PnP).
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Sweet, but to be brutally honest I don't understand the desire to mod the daily. I have a diesel truck that responds really, really well to a chip and a full exhaust, but I just don't have any desire to make it faster or louder. The only thing I've done is an update to prevent overheating and increase gas mileage.
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Sweet, but to be brutally honest I don't understand the desire to mod the daily. I have a diesel truck that responds really, really well to a chip and a full exhaust, but I just don't have any desire to make it faster or louder. The only thing I've done is an update to prevent overheating and increase gas mileage.
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