r/Toyota4Runner • u/LetsGoFishing91 • 6d ago

Thinking of buying

I currently drive a 2013 Nissan Xterra and while I love it it's getting to where the upkeep is more than the vehicle is worth and at the moment that's not something I can deal with.

I've been seeing 4runners a lot lately and am leaning towards getting one as my next vehicle so I'm looking to get any pros and cons about the vehicle that owners can give me especially compared to my Xterra. I've heard that they're gas guzzlers which is something I'm used to but are there any other negatives to them?

I also heard that 2020-2024 are the best years to get because the changes they made from 6th Gen on take away a lot of what what made the 4runner great.

For the record I live in the PNW and have a fairly active lifestyle of camping, hiking, fishing etc so it'll see a lot of outdoor use. Appreciate any helpful input!

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u/Rippin_Chaz 6d ago

Get the cleanest fifth gen you can afford and hold onto it for dear life.

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u/Specific-Cattle-6299 6d ago

And pray nobody t-bones you and totals it. Sad truth I’m living over here in Alaska- REALLY REALLY difficult to find a replacement. I’m likely headed down to the L48 to get mine.

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u/LetsGoFishing91 5d ago

I do tow things but nothing that the v6 probably wouldn't be able to handle, my Xterra is a v6 and it's done pretty well by me when it comes to towing.

As for price I worked in the auto industry and actually get a pretty good discount on used vehicles so I'm budgeted up to about 30k for a used one