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1st Gen Cars.com Listing: Too good to be true?

Discussion in '1st Gen 4Runners (1984-1989)' started by Tylandus, Oct 9, 2020.

  1. Oct 9, 2020 at 7:17 AM
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    So on a whim I checked out Cars.com listings and found this guy. Too good to be true or someone just doesn’t know what they have?

    By the way I am not able to buy this so feel free to snatch this up if you want.


    Nutshell from the listing:
    USED 1988 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4WD
    150,000 miles
    $3,500
    "A well-maintained reliable 4x4 1st Gen 4Runner with low mileage. Purchased vehicle earlier this year from an elderly couple moving out of home. New Tires, A/C works great. Does have some rust but that is the only defect this vehicle has. Thanks for looking!"

    https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/823114853/overview?aff=share_other
     
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  2. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:03 AM
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    Eaten alive with rust. I talked to them this week and they sent me a ton of pictures.
     
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  3. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:11 AM
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    That's sad. Looks fairly clean from the few pictures they provided; but it's always suspicious when they don't include undercarriage pics.
     
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  4. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:13 AM
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    I normally wouldn't let rust scare me, but this is A LOT.
     
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  5. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:18 AM
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    Sad day.
     
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  6. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:21 AM
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    Was it the frame that was rotted out? Or is the body also shot? If the body's solid, and drivetrains in good working order, might be a good candidate for a frame swap. I know I'd be tempted to throw a lower offer at it with that in mind.
     
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  7. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:28 AM
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    Eh, was just doing some poking around; and while you can find plenty of pickup frames, not seeing any 1st gen 4Runner frames for sale. I'm just going to turn and walk away from this thread before I talk myself into something that gets me in trouble, lol.
     
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  8. Oct 9, 2020 at 8:39 AM
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  9. Oct 9, 2020 at 9:45 AM
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    The only thing that was salvageable in my opinion was the interior. It was 99% there and in good shape. Body and frame were terrible.
     
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  10. Oct 9, 2020 at 6:20 PM
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    Waiting on the title to mine and then it will be for sale. Body's rough, runs/drives but needs work. The frame is in good shape. I haven't really thought of a price yet.
     
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  11. Oct 9, 2020 at 6:32 PM
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    That door is awesome!
     
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  12. Oct 9, 2020 at 6:35 PM
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    Hahaha thanks man. The body is bedlined I'm hoping that the whole truck is painted like that under the bed liner.
     
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