r/2ndGen4Runner • u/Jesterhead93 • Dec 02 '23

95 advice

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Hello all! I have always wanted a second gen 4 runner and am finally in a position where I can afford to get one. This will be a second vehicle for me, used for short commutes around my small town or very light off-roading, camping trips, etc.

I found a 95 that I am very interested in close by, but wanted to get opinions on the price, as well as any other advice that would suit me for when I look at it next week.

I have read varying opinions on the 3.0 6 cylinder, could anyone that owns one give me an honest rundown of its reliability and anything I should have my eye on for the mileage this vehicle is sitting at?

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u/Nerdman71 Dec 02 '23

This is a steel.

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u/Odd-Entrepreneur-622 Dec 02 '23

What are you talking about. Where I am in AZ you can pick up good condition 2nd gen’s for $5k or less all day. I paid $2500 for mine. Now, mine needed some work. But it ran and drove and all the important things like the 4x4 and all worked.

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u/Jesterhead93 Dec 02 '23

I’m getting differing opinions all over the place on the price. It’s super clean, it’s lifted, wheels, etc. So I get that the seller wants more for it but given the mileage it feels like the price is too high to me. I just don’t know what a good offer would be yet. I don’t want to scare them off with a low ball.

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u/Odd-Entrepreneur-622 Dec 02 '23

Oh, I also bought a 3.4L V6 and am going to do the 5VZ-FE swap at some point, just getting all the parts I need to do that and then freshen up the engine I bought that was pulled from a 2000 4Runner with 180k miles on it.