1993 Toyota 4Runner review from North America
"Not the Toyota dependability I looked forward to"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Radiator blew at 127,000.
Head gasket blew at 129,000.
General comments?
I would not buy another V6 truck from Toyota.
I traded out my 96 Rav4 for this 93 4runner because I needed more room. What I got was a money pit.
The previous owner maintained the car well and was basically used by a mother to run errands.
I checked with the dealer following the failure of the head gasket and found out the head gasket was replaced by the previous owner in 98 following the recall. Now it needs to be replaced only 50,000 miles later? And the recall is only good for one replacement!
A coworker informed me they had the same problem with their 93.
The car really isn't that comfortable or great looking so I fret I have wasted my money and time on this vehicle. I could quite possibly have to replace the engine for thousands after the $2,000 to do the necessary repair work. Even if the car was immaculate I couldn't sell it for much more than the repair costs!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 cylinder 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 127000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 129000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota RAV4 |
| Date of Entry | 7th June, 2006 |