NPoCP: High-miles-but-nice conundrum

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 11/27/2018 at 00:38 • Filed to: craigslist

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Here we have a 2001 4Runner with 231k miles, but appears to have much less typical wear and updated service. $5,750

* Power Antenna - Works - replaced at 195K mi
* AC / Heat works great!
* Valve cover Gasket @ 195K
* Timing Belt @ 195K
* Water Pump @ 195K
* Front and Rear Break Pads/Rotors/Shoes @ 203K
* Coolant Service @ 195K
* 4WD Diff&Transfer Case @ 203K
* 4WD Actuator and Sensor @ 203K
* Interior is cloth seating in very good condition - No rips
* No visible dents, dings or scratches - Excellent body
* Engine and Transmission running very smooth - NO LEAKS, NO BURNING OIL
* 4 wheel alignment @ 203K
* Automatic Transmission Service @ 228K
* Power Steering Fluid Service @ 225K
* New battery @ 206K
* Front and Rear Catalytic Converters @ 217K
* 4 new tires @ 203K

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

What say thee, Oppo?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 00:38

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Link in case of Kinja:

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/2001-toyota-4runner-sr5-4wd/6758185051.html

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 00:43

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A well maintaine Toyota built this century for $5k seems like a NP.

I think we all know what’s going to happen to the price of these once the guys with money and no skills who w ished they were more rugged than they are start bidding on them on BaT.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DipodomysDeserti 11/27/2018 at 00:48

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Within two years , there will be no 1996-2004 Tacomas for sale on CL or at any dealers; each one will be listed on BaT.

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 00:49

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Seems like a good deal. Would you regret not getting a Land Cruiser and start shopping again after 10 months? 

atfsgeoff > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 00:49

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I say too much, $4k tops.

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 00:52

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And they will all be listed at $20k.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 11/27/2018 at 00:59

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Almost certainly. Although to be fair, a 2006 LC/LX would be triple the price, which is not in the budget.

atfsgeoff > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:00

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https://poconos.craigslist.org/cto/d/toyota-land-cruiser/6758310747.html

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DipodomysDeserti 11/27/2018 at 01:00

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With frame rust. Rust-free examples will require human organs on top of the $20k entry fee.

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:01

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I’m voting save money and buy nothing.

Yes yes, I’ll leave my Oppo card on the desk when I clock out of here

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > atfsgeoff 11/27/2018 at 01:04

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That’s cheap. I’m going to assume that the underside looks like a corpse from that one episode of the X-Files where the sick have those boils that burst and blast puss onto anything around it to spread the disease.

Here’s what Land Cruisers cost in the PNW:

https://seattle.craigslist.org/search/cta?query=land+cruiser&sort=date&srchType=T&hasPic=1&min_auto_year=1998&max_auto_year=2007

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 11/27/2018 at 01:07

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I told my wife last night,

“But I haven’t bought anything in TWO YEARS!!!”

“You have not had that Lexus for two years.”

“Okay, like 16 months. It rounds up.”

“No... No that rounds down! It’s much closer to one year than two.”

“UGHHHHHHHH!”

atfsgeoff > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:07

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nah I bet it’s OK underneath.
I also bet that it’s sold within 24 hours (listing was posted 6 hours ago as of now).

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > atfsgeoff 11/27/2018 at 01:07

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[dramatic sigh]

atfsgeoff > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:09

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not gonna lie, the thought crossed my mind about calling my bank for a $6k personal loan on that when I saw it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > atfsgeoff 11/27/2018 at 01:11

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There are so many wonderful vehicles out there, I won’t live long enough to own a slivver of them all :(

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:13

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Gah! It's the worst when they're right!

Future Heap Owner > AestheticsInMotion 11/27/2018 at 01:14

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Listen, “save money, buy a heap” I can get behind. But “save money, buy nothing”?! There I draw the line my good friend

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:15

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I can't believe I'm going to say this about a vehicle with over 200k miles that isn't dirt cheap ... But that's probably a good buy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher 11/27/2018 at 01:17

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Not only was she right, but she went for the kill-shot later:

[me, facetiously] “Why don’t you talk my feelings more seriously?”

“You know, I think you’re not going to replace anything this year. Because if you were going to, you would have done it by now.”

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:40

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you see high miles

it equals 372 k km (approx), i’d grab it if i were you

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 01:41

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Spacecrab down for the count!

The last stock SC 5speed > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 03:10

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Maintenance is more important than mileage.

This one has all the   things I look for:

Maintenance records indicate PO was not on a shoestring budget.

Pride of ownership- 231k and 17years of driving without destroying the interior or letting the paint oxidize.

Parked in front of a well maintained house with a pretty yard.

I’d pick this one over the same model   with 99k miles on it but... parked in front of an apartment complex, with dog hair interior accents, “and that one tire has a slow leak- no big deal” , even if it were priced 100o$ less.

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 04:05

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NP all the way. Buy for condition and quality of care/maintenance , not for numbers on an odometer. That one’s a looker, too!

Arrivederci > atfsgeoff 11/27/2018 at 07:46

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That’s a steal!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 08:07

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And I thought my paint was clean. I vote yes. So you buy it and not me. 

Dru > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 09:24

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F A T A L I T Y!

Dru > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 09:25

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This thing is practically a steal with that service history at that price.  At least it would be down here in the Southeast.

benjrblant > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 11:10

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I drove a girlfriend’s 01 4runner for a few years. It was a limited trim, but it was a great vehicle. It feels very familiar and comparable to the 80 series cruiser, just a tad smaller and more manageable. The radiator/trans oil cooler tend to fail and as it’s one unit, this usually results in filling the transmission with coolant.

These were/are still made in Japan, for whatever that’s worth to you.

boxrocket > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 14:11

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If they’ve put that much effort and money into recent repairs, why are they selling it? It’s like giving your wife a boob job right before filing for divorce.

MM54 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/27/2018 at 19:33

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Looks pretty good, it’s a lot of miles but seems to have been kept up.

I’d be jealous of your functioning power antenna, though. That and the clock are all that isn’t right on mine.

jasmits > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/28/2018 at 17:35

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Honestly I’d be tempted by this if it wouldn’t be an utterly redundant midpoint between the two vehicles I currently own.

Focus jasmits focus, if you buy a third car(which in no case should you) it has to handle and get *better* fuel economy than your truck on the commute ..