Well, my father and I have negotiated a good price for a new 2004 4Runner (dealers invoice, free lifetime oil changes...). Its been a pleasure to be on this forum. We will be moving from a 2000 SE Maxima to a 2004 SE 4Runner. The difference is incomparable, as I now drive 15-20 mph slower and sit 2 feet higher then in the max.

The trade in value for the Maxima fetched $11,500, primarily does to it looking cosmetically clean. Needless to say, I failed a NY State inspection due to high emissions, and my SES check engine light came on a few weeks before we did the trade in. The new owner will hopefully do the maintenance that’s needed. I had 62K miles on the Maxima, and towards the end, averaged 23 mpg on highway driving.

 

Be careful driving into turns.


Good luck the 4Runner is high quality.

 

Enjoy the 4Runner. It is a solid vehicle. My friend has one with over 249K miles on it and it is still going strong.

Pedro