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Replying to: donsell (Aug 31, 2008 10:30 am) Enjoy your new 4Runner! |
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I wouldn't buy a car from a dealership that will be that eggregiously dishonest with me to sell me that crap in that manner. Highly insulting. That would have killed the whole deal for me, not just the clearcoat wax.
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 31, 2008 7:25 pm) The worst I ever had was in finance when the payments were $50 more a month than I expected. When I asked him he said that was the life insurance. I told him I didn't want the life insurance, he said everyone takes it. I pointed out that it was because he doesn't tell anyone it's tacked on to the price. i was 23 and it was my first new car purchase. If it happened today I would walk out on the deal. |
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| How do you reset the system? They came on once a year ago, and I found the reset answer on a Toyota forum somewhere. Involved unplugging one of the connectors attached to the brake control assembly under the hood either when the engine was running, or after engine start. Can't remember the exact plug or sequence with engine running (perhaps only ignition sw on or off). This happens when I go downhill on a rocky hill, while braking. Seems the system is working OK, but then kicks off line with the lights coming on. Can't seem to reset them as my RAM memory doesn't contain the exact plug or sequence of events any more. Anyone have a clue? Thanks | |
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Replying to: passionatemind (Aug 30, 2008 1:03 am) This is a '96 4Runner with about 175,000 miles on it. We bought it in '98 with about 40K, and thought we were having all of the maintenance and repair done properly. The tech says that there has been a coolant leak for quite some time, which contributed to the current problems. Long story short, we simply can't/aren't going to pay that much to fix the rig. If it was significantly less, there might be a chance. I'm going to try calling around to see if anyone else can give me a reality check . . . do those numbers sound really high, or is it just a ridiculously hard repair? (I'm nearly clueless on engine construction, although I know the basics of how they work.) Our current bill is $700 just in tear-down time. I know that replacing a head gasket is a big job, but it was done in an afternoon back in '98 when they had the head gasket recall. Unless we wanted to tow it out of there, we're up to $2,300 to put the new head gasket in and put it back together. Then someone else will need to tear it down again to fix it. Do we have any other viable options? What will happen if it's driven with cracked heads? I'm frustrated that our last shop didn't see the coolant leak when we had it in earlier this year, and it wasn't mentioned at any of the oil changes we had done locally. If we did pay the big bucks to get it fixed, is there any chance of selling it to make up the cost?  I know these are a lot of questions, but I don't know who else to ask. Being new in a big city seriously sucks.  So does being dependent on others to take care of your transportation . . . but with a passel of children and a business-owner husband, that's how we've got to do it right now.  Online resources would be great, as well as advice and experience. Thanks so much, anyone, for ideas and help.
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Replying to: passionatemind (Sep 02, 2008 6:45 pm) Either pay the balance on the repair or roll it in to the new loan. Keep us posted!
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Replying to: chuck1 (Sep 02, 2008 9:00 pm) Maybe we can get it towed and sell parts on Craigslist.  Or maybe the dealership would buy it from us. I'll have to check 'round and see. Thanks again . . . |
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| Has anyone had a drain/fill or flush/fill service done for a 2004 (or newer) V8 4Runner with 5sp automatic transmission? The service manual states that Toyota World Service (WS) transmission fluid is required and to replace "only as needed". Does the computer somehow monitor the transmission fluid? | |
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The temperature gauge on my 1996 4-Runner is reading very cool, in fact when the engine is totally warmed up it only reads 1/4 to 1/3 warm. In the past it has alway read almost to 1/2. I thought that my thermostat may be stuck open making it hard for the engine to reach optimal operating temperature but after replacing the thermostat there is no difference. What else could be contributing to this other than a faulty temperature gauge??? |
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I have a 2002 4Runner, 96K+ miles, V6, 4X4, - I've been the only owner, all routine maintenance (minus a couple of oil changes) done by a dealer. I have been hearing noises coming from stock one-CD CD player. When I do not have any music playing, the cd player makes noises (not too loud) that sounds almost like the cd is moving back and forth in the player like a DJ moving an album but less noise. It even does it when a cd is not in the player. It doesn't do it every time I drive it, but it does it most times I drive it. Any ideas beyond my CD player will probably break soon?  Thanks |
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