1988 Toyota 4Runner SR5 review from North America

My driver's side seat is starting to show a little wear from years of use.

I have replaced the starter, alternator, and rear brakes due to wear and tear associated with the high mileage.

Routine maintenance has kept this car running in-spite of all my efforts to kill it.

This thing is indestructible. I have driven this truck with only three out of four cylinders and no oil. I got home, added the oil, and replaced the missing spark plug and she was right back to normal.

I have driven through mud puddles that would make bigger trucks run and hide in fear without even a sputter from the engine. Last week I went through a puddle so deep that the engine filled with water. I pulled it out of the hole it was in and drained the water. After a couple of minutes she was back on the road taking me home.

There is a lack of power with a 4 cylinder engine and 31 inch tires, and the braking could use some help. This is all to be expected with the over-sized tires.

Finally, like all Toyota's of its time, when it rains the engine losses almost all desire to pull.