Dan Speicher
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I just sold my 2000 Toyota 4Runner limited. It had been on craigslist off and on for a while, and last night I got a call to see it this morning. I met with the couple at 8am, they called back at 9:15, car was sold by 10am. I barely had time to kiss the old girl goodbye, between racing to the notary, and cleaning out all of my photography and ski gear.
While I had it on the market, the interest hadnt been very high, and I really didnt want to let go of it. But with a baby on the way, my wife wanted something that was newer, and had lower miles.
So now I sit here carless. I would love to get into a 4th Gen 4Runner, but the prices locally seem way to high for the mileage. And after my first 98 4runner frame snapped, I nearly bought an Xterra before replacing the 98, with the 2000 limited.
So I am seriously debating a 2004 Lexus Gx470, or a 2007 Nissan Xterra.
In genrall, the GX seems to have lower miles, and be a bit cheaper than the same year 4Runner. I also figure that they have probably been owned by soccer moms for most of their life, so most likely they have been dealer serviced, and not abused. I am looking at one with 123K on the odometer. I feel pretty confident that the motor will last me to close to 200,000. And it has lockers, comfy interior, luxury etc.
The 2007 Xterra x (base model) has 133K on the odometer, and is about the same price as the lexus.
Im also considering a 2007 Pathfinder SE Off Road with 114K miles.
I loved my old pathfinder but it was recalled due to the struts rusting out. So I ended up with 2 4Runners that I loved, but the 3rd gen frames dont handle the north east winters the way other cars do. I also love the styling and size of the Pathfinder, and while the GX looks like it was built for soccer moms (since it really was), I trust the Toyota motor to at least get me close to 200,000 miles, if not well over.
I drive around 20,000miles/year, and while the higher MPG would be nice, the most important thing to me is being able to get a 3-5 years out of it, or longer of all goes according to plan. I am on fire trails every once in a while, and have two bad snowstorms per year, where I truly need 4wd and some clearance. We are traveling more and more, but we wont be rock crawling, just taking some crappy roads and trails to do some camping/biking/skiing.
Size wise it seems like the Pathfinder or Lexus will have more cargo room and leg room. But I know the X is a pretty solid truck as it sits.
So what do you think?
Thanks in advance.
While I had it on the market, the interest hadnt been very high, and I really didnt want to let go of it. But with a baby on the way, my wife wanted something that was newer, and had lower miles.
So now I sit here carless. I would love to get into a 4th Gen 4Runner, but the prices locally seem way to high for the mileage. And after my first 98 4runner frame snapped, I nearly bought an Xterra before replacing the 98, with the 2000 limited.
So I am seriously debating a 2004 Lexus Gx470, or a 2007 Nissan Xterra.
In genrall, the GX seems to have lower miles, and be a bit cheaper than the same year 4Runner. I also figure that they have probably been owned by soccer moms for most of their life, so most likely they have been dealer serviced, and not abused. I am looking at one with 123K on the odometer. I feel pretty confident that the motor will last me to close to 200,000. And it has lockers, comfy interior, luxury etc.
The 2007 Xterra x (base model) has 133K on the odometer, and is about the same price as the lexus.
Im also considering a 2007 Pathfinder SE Off Road with 114K miles.
I loved my old pathfinder but it was recalled due to the struts rusting out. So I ended up with 2 4Runners that I loved, but the 3rd gen frames dont handle the north east winters the way other cars do. I also love the styling and size of the Pathfinder, and while the GX looks like it was built for soccer moms (since it really was), I trust the Toyota motor to at least get me close to 200,000 miles, if not well over.
I drive around 20,000miles/year, and while the higher MPG would be nice, the most important thing to me is being able to get a 3-5 years out of it, or longer of all goes according to plan. I am on fire trails every once in a while, and have two bad snowstorms per year, where I truly need 4wd and some clearance. We are traveling more and more, but we wont be rock crawling, just taking some crappy roads and trails to do some camping/biking/skiing.
Size wise it seems like the Pathfinder or Lexus will have more cargo room and leg room. But I know the X is a pretty solid truck as it sits.
So what do you think?
Thanks in advance.