The 3rd Generation Toyota 4Runner Is a Great Old-School SUV
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The third-generation (1996-2002) Toyota 4Runner is becoming an icon. Today I'm reviewing this third-gen 4Runner to explain why people love these so much. I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of this 4Runner, and then I'll drive the 4Runner and let you know what it's like on the road.
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Fun fact: when I was in college, I had a friend who owned one of these. Years earlier, she had been messing around with friends and they rolled it over in wet grass. They got it back on its wheels and *drove it home.* She then drove it around - FOR YEARS - with dents on the roof but otherwise perfectly fine. I personally drove it 500 miles from Atlanta to Savannah and back, no issues.
First replyyy
Will you ever tell a story on VINwiki?
And what happened to the 4runner? 😏
Buy one Doug, your quirkradar demands it
Wow
The “spoiler” isn’t for downforce. It’s for aerodynamics and helping to keep the rear window clear. School busses have them too.
I was going to say this. I had a 98 without the "spoiler" and the back window would collect dirt like crazy.
Came here to say the same thing, it’s to redirect air to stop dust and dirt collected in the tail vortex from getting caked all over the back window. I had an LX 470 with the same feature and it worked rather well.
It also helps with snow build up
Shame things like this have to be pointed out to a 'car person'
@@__The_Real_V__ downforce as in air pushing more weight on the rear wheels?
4Runner prices after this 📈 as if they weren’t expensive as shit already .
I just bought a 98 limited. I'm a fan for sure.
Fax I wanna buy one but they’re so expensive
Overpriced, far more uglier than x5, q7, ML...
Bruh I was looking for this comment, I’m so lucky I got mine for 1500 bucks, but they’re so overpriced now it’s so messed up.
@@zakky4498 not the most pleasing aesthetically, but definitely practical, reliable, powerful, and definitely worth the money for sure.
Most reliable car to ever be bought at a Chrysler dealer
That's a hard fact!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thats a fact
They probably shined it up nice and put it at the front because it was the best vehicle on the lot
😂😂😂
my moms water broke while driving one of these thru a chicago blizzard
im forever grateful for the 3nd gen 4runner that got an unborn me and her to the hospital
If thats not an advertisement for a 4runner, idk what is
Cool story bro
Huh. An old beat up 1999 Ford wind star barely got my sister born by the skin of its engine. Dad had the pedal almost to the floor trying to get her and my mom to the hospital in time, and later he said he was going like 101mph. But my sister came early and she was born right there in the front passenger seat, literally right in the center of the road dividing the two counties. Our family was too big for the van after that and we junked it the next year. We got a 2005 Honda Odyssey after that and have since driven it a quarter of a million miles. So that's my little story.
Toyota should see this
@@sterlingstauffer2915 were not worthy so these cars bro. they mean the world to some
The amount of reliability these early 90s to mid 2000s Toyotas have is MIND BOGGLING
Best combination for reliability is Japanese designed and american built. That's why Hondas are great. They are designed by people with practicality and reliability in mind and made by Americans with pride.
Edit for all the insecure confrontational American hating clowns. I am in no way saying anyone else builds a bad car. I'm simply saying that Asians design good manufacturing processes and we do a good job following the processes in America. That doesn't mean anyone else is doing bad. So grow TF up and quit making everything and argument and confrontation.
It's so mind boggling that even clarkson's genius can't handle it. The genius that generates gravity can't handle this.
They're fun to fuck in too 😸
Brother has this exact model and has a stack of service records, but the transmission won't go above third and the radiator has been replaced twice
@@bilbobaggins4710 holy crap, chill😂
I was lucky enough to work at a Toyota dealer in high school when these were new. We couldn't keep them on the lot, people knew how good they were 20+ years ago. EDIT: Just saw what it sold for... I think this model topped out at maybe 30k. That's like basically ZERO depreciation.
So the owner parked $30k in a car they only drove 1k miles/yr in order, along with paying registration/insurance/maintenance, just to earn 0% annual returns? Lucky them I guess they didn't hemorrhage money on a depreciating asset, but if they were driving it that infrequently, it was still a big loss leader in their portfolio.
@@Schlabbeflicker the biggest loss on their part was driving it that infrequently. it's meant to be ridden, not be preserved as a collectible :)
they were about $35k
@Schlabbeflicker
The original owner did a service to the car community. The real cheat code with these 3rd gens is to buy them used. I picked up an absolutely mint 98 5 speed 4x4 for $8k. I will be able to drive that thing for 10 years and sell it for more than I paid. It is a free vehicle.
And the 2024. That, will be worth way more than we just paid once the 4 cylinder hybrid 10 speed nonsense is all that's available.
This is how SUV should be: Capable, Simple , durable
Chevy Blazer has entered the chat.
@@GaryKetchum808 nobody wants that piece of junk. Gimme a Toyota any day.
@@GaryKetchum808 fuck the blazer, and i drive a 80s k20
@@GaryKetchum808 reliable**
And reliable
That rear spoiler was to direct air across the rear window to keep it clean. 🚙
I always wondered what that was for! I have a 92 so no third brake light built in up top or anything just a straight across 90 degree wing pretty much. Just thought it was some weird aero bit and I guess it is in a sense.
I was almost gob smacked by Dougal saying he didn't understand what the "spoiler" was for ! Does he just say things like that to get comments going or does he really have no intrinsic understanding of physics !
@@inindian I wonder if he says things like that sometimes just to get comment threads started. He seems to say something wrong about some very common basic part that nearly everyone who ever drove a car would know, let alone someone who's living revolves around cars, on around every 3rd or 4th video.
Almost every new car brochure since the '70's for wagons, and in recent times, SUV's, pictures the back of the vehicle and highlights the spoiler for keeping the back window clean. He's HAD to have seen or read that sometime in his life!
@@leum9787 Yeah, I understand your point, like he had some questions about a Ferrari, the Lamborghini, and a couple of cars written in a foreign language. That makes sense. But what we're talking about are common sense things, that even advertising and brochures and manuals specifically point out and mention.
He once had what I thought was a really weird question about a tape deck function, and I wondered, "how could he possibly NOT know what that's for"? But then I realized his age and figured he's probably never had a car, or anything else, with a tape cassette. Still kinda odd to me, but I can understand that. But a lot of other things, even without actually knowing their function, can be figured out just by thinking about it for a second. I've done that in many of his vids. Sometimes I can assume its function before he even mentions it, and on some more obscure things, I can usually figure out what they do while he's rambling on about them. And I'm not saying this to sound smart, I'm saying it because almost all of them are common sense.
I think it's his "schtick" learn about most of the oddities and interesting things about a car, then start talking. When he comes across something he didnt specifically prepare for, he just keeps talking and acts like it's something really unusual. Maybe he does it to make his vids more interesting, maybe to get people to comment and "engage" (a word that RUclips is always talking about to help your channel).
I really dont know. I dont hate him for it, nor am I really criticizing him about it, just mentioning it because it seems odd. That's all.
More so for emissions. I took mine off thinking it was useless. Little did I know that downward force of air kept exhaust from floating in to the cab because of the low pressure behind the vehicle.
If doug gets pulled over by a cop, he'd be like "but before I show you my license and registration, make sure to check out cars and bids"
haha
xd
carssssss ad bidzzzzzz
Officer finds sweet crown Vic on cars and bids, lets Doug go.
Cars And Bids go Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Man , as a poor car enthusiast , I can't put in words how cool it is to see Doug making a positive review in the car that I own :)
I have a 96 Hilux Surf , as we call the 4 Runner here in Japan , it has 230k KM , and my mechanic keeps saying "It will run at least, for some more decades" XD
Much success for you in the years to come Doug ! You deserve !
I’m at ~ 550,000 km on my 99 and it still runs great.
@@1970HondaCL100That's awesome
2 other things to note about these are that it has a non-interference motor. So if you blow a timing belt, you only have to re-time it and put a new belt on, no damage to the head. If you have issues with power windows and lock functions, check the wires in the driver's door jam, they commonly break there
Mf i seen this comment and checked my door jam, i immediately found out why the windows wouldn’t work😂 thanks man
I’m about to check rn having that same window problem
In my household we call that rear window the fart glass, when someone let's one go, you simply press a button and the air becomes breathable again.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
what about when someone does that in your double-wide?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why would you let it out? Enjoy it.
@@increase9896 You open the door and go outside.
This is the only thing Doug and Scotty Kilmer agrees with.
Scotty will be glad to see this
But Toyota celica is the best car according to scotty 😂
@@ramilashraf2669 Plot twist: His Celica doesn’t actually work since we have never seen it drive
@BR-P-2001 // DougDemuro knows way more about cars than Scotty Kilmer. The only thing Scotty talks about is reliability on 20 year old Toyotas and Hondas. Doug actually talks about features, tech, driving etc.
I used to like Scotty Kilmer's videos but his click bait titles have turned me off. Never watch his videos anymore.
You're not kidding about them being popular in Colorado!
Drove through on my way to Las Vegas and felt like I was in an alternate reality where all the vehicles were 4Runners. I was also driving my 97 4Runner there lmao!
As a Vegas resident... I love my 4 runner. As well as all the smart folks here!
My friend recently purchased one of these used. 2001, SR5, 2WD, base cloth interior with the 5VZ-FE engine... and almost 290,000 miles. Once I drove it, I immediately fell in love with it. The front cloth seats are unnaturally comfortable, the dash gauges and controls are everything you need, and nothing you don't. Folding the rear seats flat basically turns it into a covered short bed pickup. Despite the mileage, it still runs phenomenally well, and will most likely make it past 500,000 miles with regular maintenance. Truly one of the best vehicles I've ever driven.
Edit, over 1 year later. After multiple failed sales and people who "leased" the 4Runner from my friend, and him trying his absolute hardest to kill it, I purchased it for a whopping $600. There's now over 304,000 miles on the odometer and the V6 still sings happily, though I'll be changing the fluids and plugs soon. the radiator leaks, but it holds temp fine (I will be replacing this though). there was a CEL from an evap code, which eventually stopped appearing. I used it to move out of my last semester of college, with crap packed all the way to the roof and I had to use my side mirrors only. I used it to move out of an apartment as well. These trucks are that one friend who is always there for you, no matter what.
I have a 1997 with 370,000 miles, no issues and will never sell it. Ready to spend 5k in upgrades. I call it 'Brother' because it has always been there to see me through very difficult times in my lives and never let me down.....even once. I cannot betray it by selling because of the great memories it has given me.
I just watched a 26-minute video on a 4Runner LOL.
a used 21 year old 4 runner lol. me too haha
I am watching it now. Actually. So we all the same. We are controlled by Doug.
A 26-minute commercial for his site.
@@MyKeeP81 A 26min video of a 20yr old 4Runner for which I owned one and yet I too watched the whole video 🤷♂️
@@sensibleb bids are over 22k already
As an owner of a 2002 4Runner, I just want to thank you for continuing to do car reviews for the little guys 😂
i am in love with my 3rd gen. Its 20 years old and still rocks the biz!
Best 4Runner of all time, hands down, not even close.
What about the 2004 generation v8
I prefer my 2nd gen
@@alexwise5459 3 point slow 12 valve:)
@@hp2402 love me some exhaust header heat soak 😍 and how popular the cat is with thieves
@@hp2402 I dont mind it
As if prices weren’t high enough, now Doug’s featured this car..
@Rita , WANT ВОУ !!! You are ugly
Foreals 😂😂 I want one now
This is such an edge case I would not bet on it. Biggest problem right now is tax season + spring, so prices are going to shift up.
Thank you Doug making my turd worth more.
I don't think it's possible for Toyota 4x4s to get any more expensive. They're already at 2x Land Rover prices, and under 150k miles it's practically the same price to buy new. I've been thinking of selling my 15-year-old 4Runner to buy a F250 and a camper.
I've got a 1997 Limited 3rd Gen with the E-locker and it has 420k miles on it now. Running strong! I have driven it all over the country and aside from basic maintenance such as oil changes and repairs as parts literally wear out (most recently a rear wheel bearing), it just won't quit. They are so easy to work on and I have learned so much from doing my own repairs on her over the years, from those oil changes to water pumps, timing belts, AC compressor, alternator, the aforementioned wheel bearing (I just bought a salvage axle and saved a ton of time and $). Next up is the valve cover gaskets! 3rd Gen 4Runner fam for life. I will never sell it.
wow you have the e-Locker? I'm really jealous of you
I have owned two 4th gen 4Runners, a Tacoma and I just bought a 3rd gen! My favorite by far! Simple, clean lines and it feels like you are driving a little tank. ❤️
I will go on record and say this was one of the greatest vehicles ever made. My parents bought our 5-speed manual 2000 Toyota 4Runner SR5 brand new. As of last month, it has 450,000 miles on it on the original engine! I learned how to drive on it as did my sister, it took us both to college, it’s taken us on countless vacations all over the US and Canada and it never skipped a beat. If you have one of these, do not let it go. Years from now it will have a charm that many people overlook when a vehicle is somewhat new: nostalgia.
My mom is adamant that regardless of how tired our 4Runner may get, we are never selling it.
Just picked a 2000 up with 200k on it last year and honestly I hope I have it forever! Such a fun toy
💋
@Nomen Clature thanks for the tips!
The 1999 we have in our family has 789,000 miles on the original transmission and engine. Still going strong. No joke.
I agree with you but the Lexus LS400, Toyota Land Cruisers and 90's Accords and Civics were rock solid as well!
It's not a spoiler. It's an air deflector to help keep dust off of the rear window.
When I first read about this, I noticed it does help with keeping rain off the window too
200IQ Toyota 😎
It’s to keep exhaust fumes from entering the car when the back window is open as well!
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Air Deflectors started as a dealer installed accessory, but became factory installed by the 1970's, usually paired with the roof rack.
Doug, the type of guy to make his parents to read a car’s manual as his bedtime story.
Lmaoooo
very overused joke fortnite kid
overused joke just like your overused hole lmaooo
speak english little boy..
Yea, but Doug’s laughing....all the way to the bank....
These are my favorite videos of Doug’s- the late 90s/early 2000s cars that were so symbolic of their time. These were the cars I grew up with.
My dad had this exact car and he never stops talking about how much he loved it
My dad had it and passed it on to me. Still driving it today. 456k miles and still trucking along
I love mine too 🚐💨🚐💨
@@stevob6609 love mine too mine has 247k
@@stevob6609 my grandpa passed the 97 on to me and I've been driving it 6 years and it's still my first car. Nothing more reliable out there
he was the previous owner?
The rear spoiler is a dust deflector. When driving on dirt roads it directs air down the back of the car to ‘try’ to stop dust sticking to the rear window.
More so to keep the exhaust from being pulled in through the rear window. My Suburban will kill you in about 5 minutes if you only have the rear window down.
@@affordabledcgenerators1607 +1 on this reply. It is for exhaust.
@@affordabledcgenerators1607 ooh, that's interesting. I would have guessed that it's for reducing drag, by backfilling the recirculation zone behind the car, but keeping exhaust away from the window (also by increasing pressure there, and through the inertia of the air too) makes a lot of sense.
Maybe it does both?
That part of the video got me wondering if Doug actually knows what DOWNforce is
@@Traxxmaciek Doug doesn't know much about much
Thanks a lot, Doug. Thanks to you I went and bought a '98 3.4L 5-speed. I've had five 4Runners and a couple of Land Cruisers and this video rekindled my love of them. 340,000kms (recent timing belt/water pump/battery), 2" suspension lift, two sets of tires and rims. Needs some minor TLC but it was $4000!
Same! One I'm getting soon has a small dent and that's all the TLC it needs! 230k mile 2002 SR5 4Runner for $5000 which is crazy with how the market is right now!
I love my '96 Limited. It's got 270k+ miles on it and is all original. ZERO rust. All original. Everything works. Literally a time capsule. It took me years to find one in this shape and I'm not getting rid of it. LOVE THESE THINGS!
When you realize your teenage car is now vintage, welcome to adulthood.
When you realize that the next generation of teens are still driving this truck and the Tacoma’s of the same time.
@@aaronjones5742 when you are a teen that recently got a 3rd gen as their first car
@@leoperelman2394 Good job! Im 40ish and wish I had one NOW
When you hear the rock songs of your youth on the classic radio station, you’re getting old.
When you are 19 and own a third gen 😲
I had a 98 until winter truly hit and my transmission stopped engaging. I sold it with a bunged transmission for enough to buy a 06 Honda Civic safetied on the road. I shed a tear for my 4runner every time I get in the Civic...
My Grandpa's '99 has 320k miles. I think all that really broke on it was a heater core, which was an easy fix.
Funny because I have a 2000 4Runner and a 2006 Civic 😳
I have a 2001 that me and my dad bought with a bad transmission now im gonna buy it cause my truck broke down
Civic ehwwwww
@@royale7620 I love my Civic even though its a bit underpowered :)
The definition of an SUV. I’ve wanted this vehicle since I first seen it as a child in the 90s, and I’m finally getting one this month.
So?...... how is it
@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle i ended up getting a bike lol
@@Sapioso live in the city?
@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle what city
@@Sapioso any
I too owned a 2000 4Runner Limited. I live in the northeast in a high salt area. The car lasted me 19 years. The engine and transmission were beasts, nothing but normal maintenance. Never garaged, never failed inspection, never left me stranded. The interior never worn out looked great up until its last day. The only thing that happened was the frame rotted due to the yearly salt exposure. I think 19 years is a very reasonable time for a car to last. Loved that car.
Did you do anything apart from normal washing of the underside to fight the rust? I’m sure it was inevitable being up there. I own one with a very clean frame but is my only snow capable vehicle, so hoping to keep it up as much as possible from the mild winters we have. Should only see a few snows a year.
3rd gen is the best! I love the size of them and how narrow they are. And they just don’t quit
Man, the Japanese really thought about every tiny detail! So impressive. Great car for its time!
The 4th gen is a way more comfortable vehicle to be in but what do I know....I drive a 1990 corolla lol
You can squeeze right past people who don’t more over enough when turning left
@@Bada_Boom78 Handsome
They never quit i dont know how they end up in junk yards
* doug uploads supercar video * me - "eh"
* doug uploads 3rd gen 4 runner video * me - "👀👀👀"
Same, I don't even watch the supercar videos, they just kinda suck imo. They're for the 12-year-olds.
Honestly, yeah. Better than supercars, no matter the number of views.
@@kuebby specially when he shows a McLaren 5 billion times
Same here. Couldn't care less of the new cars, but these reviews are the best.
Really is funny when you're younger "oh supercar!! Gotta watch". But when you're an adult "Dang the 4runner is so sick. 400k miles and still goes. Back window rolls down!
Honda Odyssey has so many options and good space"
I remember seeing a green 3rd Gen 4R loaded out at the dealer, probably about 10 years ago now, for roughly $12000. About 100,000 miles. I thought that price was crazy at the time. But I guess these are highly desirable- and I see them in person and it's like being taken back to my teenage years.
Thank you for giving the 3rd gen the love that it deserves.
something that will last forever should get higher than a 7 on quality
The Doug Score is bullshit that makes no sense, don't try to understand it.
It accounts for more than reliability. Don't forget about all the very cheap and ugly plastics etc
Though I do feel it should be an 8, but whatever
I owned one. They don't last forever and are hugely overrated
@@stanleymasterson1135 It is a vehicle after all
If it was a European vehicle I am sure the score would be higher.
Every 3rd gen 4Runner with less than 200k miles is considered “low mileage” by every Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist seller.
that is low mileage for them
Mine has 325k😂
Damn truth
When a vehicle can go 400K, and even half a million miles, 200K IS low mileage.
“Don’t low ball me, I know what I have.”
Had a 2000 SR5 for 9 years, then I sold it to my friend for about $4500, and he drove it another 9 years. Loved that vehicle. The rear window roll down was my favorite feature on any car. My dog loved it, and I loved having smooth air flow through the cabin when I'd ride with my windows down (which I did a lot). Fantastic SUV
Put a self tapping screw in it for the track to clear the wiper motor and now my back window rolls down. I was so happy and impressed. Love showing it off.
These are so awesome. We bought one of these with almost 240k miles, and drove it from Portland to Panama and back to Honduras. It was still smooth as butter, and just needed regular maintenance. It only stopped when the next owner crashed it in Mexico.
If only we had these in Europe, I'd buy them. (yeah yeah, I know, Hilux. But I want that sweet reliable gas V6)
"I wanna start with the garage door opener situation."
This was the first time in human history that those words were strung together in that order.
Garage door manufactures, garage door installers and the vehicle designer who came up with that quirk may have said those words lol
@@brianking392 Buzz Killington, everybody.
R/brandnewsentence
"This 4runner is currently listed on sale for Cars and Bids"
Why am I not surprised? The site is obsessed with Toyota offroaders.
If there wasn't a market for them, they wouldn't be on the site selling like crazy.
Everyone is obsessed with toyota offroaders.
I loved Doug subtly throwing out the $20,000 number (hint, hint), LOL
@@K2theAblam yea fr, I’m not an off roading type of person but I love the look of 4runners and land cruisers
I swear like 25% of the site is ONLY Toyota land cruisers and 4 runners
its probs been said but the rear spoiler is to keep exhaust fumes from creeping up in the dead air area and getting into the open rear window also believe it or not my 4runner still has all 3 garage door opener buttons
Yoooooo wtf Roanoke is here
And you have a 4Runner cool
I bought mine at 211k and all three were up there and untouched, the 3m tape wasn't even used
Nice video. I have the same one with 300k miles on it. Haven’t had it long but have fallen in love with it. Pretty cool to see you point out all the features and talk so highly of it. There are def a lot of cool things on this truck. They were thinking of everything when they made this gem. I’m going to drive mine until the wheels fall off.
Back in the 80's and 90's they were actually affordable. Nowadays they price them like a Lexus
Just accept it because it will never be 1980's and 1990's again.
@@automation7295 No way! 🤦♂️
Did you factor inflation? Back then a good interest rate was 10% apr. I use to be a car salesman.
@@OneManOnFire good point, I don't know how much inflation there was. My dad paid something like $11K or $12K in 1986.
The new ones don't depreciate much so it's still a very good buy.
Me:
Bugatti review: Asleep
2000 Toyota review: *A W A K E*
hahaha i feel this 1000%
So true! I just want to watch stuff about quirky relatable cars from the 80s-00s, not some unobtainable billionaire’s 60th car.
@@texasBMXer exactly!
@@texasBMXer awe you’re so cute
Wow
I used to drive one of these in college. It was a 1997 with a V6 and 220,000 miles when I bought it at 18. TOTAL beater already at that point… it had shit falling apart all over and looked like a death trap. When I was a pledge I had the bright idea to use it to pull a trailer full of tailgate stuff 4 hours to Houston and somehow it managed to pull the hell out of it both ways. Two years later I offered to drive 10 hours to Panama City Beach and back, and it miraculously made it. It finally took a dump right before I graduated and it had a little over 290k miles, and took a lot of extra abuse along the way. The thing was a tank.
I've had 3 3rd gens, this actually taught me about the seatbelt holders ffs..
I’ve had 3 of em too!!
I learned that as well 😆😆
Yep, me too. And mine has 196k on it.
My mom bought one of these new in 2001, on the way home we took it “off-road” in the front yard of our local elementary school. Now, 20 years later it still works with little issues over the years with 200k miles. Absolutely love the truckiness of these SUVs and worry free ownership.
Congrats! Still have my 98 Jeep Cherokee, a little over 200,000 miles. I absolutely love it as well
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@@moelester3062 Prove it.
@@keon5779 I cant but he will come eventually search up prove god exist
@@moelester3062 That's confirmation bias, fool. You can't prove a thing.
The back wind deflector isn’t a spoiler. It creates a wind curtain for the rear window and prevents buffeting.
Close, it’s actually a dust control device. The theory was that the wind deflected across the window will keep it from getting too dirty to see through
My pathfinder had exactly the same thing. Really rounded off the rear end
Doug always gets corrected. Whenever he explains what something is, often times it’s not super specific, kinda sorta half right, or completely wrong
Also to deflect exhaust away from the open window while driving.
best vehicle I ever owned, driving this thing is a blast. love my 99 SR5. the whole thing feels like it was milled from a solid block of aluminum, or steel, or whatever. so, so solid and reliable. insane.
Wow this makes me feel so old. I was in high school when these came out and you still see so many on the road today. What a great truck.
Haha same
Doug: "You may wonder why they put access to the trunk on the key fob."
Me: "So you can access the trunk?"
Doug: "SO YOU CAN ACCESS THE TRUNK!"
Me: ...
must be new here
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Such a clean example. Those things can last a lifetime
more than a lifetime if u take good care of it
Did you completely miss the all glass headlights??? Surprised you didn't catch that.
My 1996 4Runner head lights are clear, while every newer vehicle rolling with plastic yellow tinted lights!
No wonder mine have been always clear.
I have an 01 and I love it has over 325k miles and still runs strong! Love your videos!
Next week on Dougs Channel
“THIS... is my new Toyota 4 runner”
After he gets rid of the Defender 😭
Haha, same here. In fact, RUclips is trying to get me to watch the $3,000,000 McLaren P1 GTR video from a month ago that I never clicked on. But I clicked on the 2000 4Runner video an hour after it was uploaded.
I love these "older car" videos. New cars are cool, but its way more fun to see what was the norm when I was a kid.
I dont. Becasue hes gonna make the process go up.
The newer cars suck
@@scherzva Older cars were new once, so you also think all 1990's and 2000's sucked when they were new?
If you think new cars suck, you obviously hate people for owning them. Also cars that came out in 2000's were newer at the time.
@@automation7295 the newest car I own is a 2005 Mercedes C230, I have a '03 SLK320, a 2000 Land Cruiser, and a '97 BMW Z3. My next purchase will be something like the 3rd gen 4Runner or a Series 80 Land Cruiser. I am not a fan of new cars. I am in tech, I don't want it in my face when I drive.
@@scherzva By newer cars, you clearly meant newer than 2005 or what?
You said "newer cars suck", that could also mean your 1997 BMW Z3, 2000 Land Cruiser, 2003 SLK320 and 2005 Mercedes C230 sucked when they were first came out.
That was my first car and I still have it. I love it.
Awesome! This video takes me back. 18 years ago, I bought a 1999 4Runner with a V6 and manual transmission; it had the SR5 trim but had cloth seats and no fender flares. I'm sorry that I got rid of it.
Fun fact: Doug Demuro makes the value of old cars go up when he reviews them
True why you think this video came out when it did? Dougs smart Him and his friend will make more off of it
Same with RCR videos
Not the Maybach thats still on sale for over a year lmao
Finally the day has arrived when Doug reviews a car I've owned
I love the interior function, and exterior looks of these trucks, it's perfect! You can tell they really did their research on what people wanted.
Ehhh. Radio is hard to reach
I own a 97 4Runner sr5 with the auto 4wd and 266k miles and it still drives so good, even with the check engine light on lol
1 year later update, I hit 277K-280K. fixed the check engine light (it was the catalytic converter) and while I was underneath the car I decided to put a custom exhaust from the cat back, 12" glass pack. She runs good, and sounds good too. Just for anyone wondering.
I have a 98 4wd. Got it at 301k around march this year. At almost 311k now, but I had to do a lot of maintenance. Had to take care of a few different engine light scenarios. TPS sensor twice (got an oem the second time) and catalytic converter. Valve cover gaskets, oem LBJs. Vac lines, intake hose, a lot of tape, zip ties, new center console. I've wrenched on this thing and learned to take quite a few different parts off and put it back. First vehicle I've ever been off roaded for real. I'm not really counting Tacoma snow drifting or driving through the woods.
I drove the 4runner climbing over small rocks, drove through creeks and mud, camping, and way out of civilization. Stock suspension and 265/75/16 falkens. Load C. Never even got punctured.
Since it's been cold, my battery is dying even with the new alternator and battery clamps. It was so cold that I discovered battery insulation wraps, which is my ultimate mod very soon. I haven't had the 4runner towed yet, but I'm trying so hard not to let that happen either. Money pit. Already spent almost 10k in maintenance on a kazillion different things, but that's what I get for buying a hunting woods toy from Tennessee
About that spoiler; it's purpose was to direct air down behind the car and decrease the low-pressure zone behind the car. This keeps dust from settling on the rear window and harming visibility. I live in a rural area and almost all vehicles (SUV's, school busses, etc.) that have a flat back have a spoiler like this to control gravel dust.
It's very logical don't know how he couldn't think of that
Bingo. Blazers, broncos, etc. had them too for the same reason.
@@moskitosTR Doug's a bit of an idiot when it comes to common sense.
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My middle school guitar teacher drove one of these. My buddies and I were tasked with loading her truck for a performance and we found it hilarious when we turned the key and the back window rolled down, but in retrospect it’s a great feature!
That would be called child abuse today for making you work lol. I always imagine school guitar teacher driving a Prius or something lol.
SNIFFLING LIME!! MW2 Master! BROO MY GUY!!! I cant believe you watch the same channels as me!!!
@@djyems1021 haha hell yeah man! Love Doug’s channels
The back window is awesome, it's great when you pull in to go grocery shopping and someone parks behind you, don't have to worry about hitting their car with the tailgate just open the window
One thing Doug didn't mention is that halfway through the 3rd gen run, Toyota added the "multi-mode" transfer case (first on the Limiteds beginning in 1999, and the rest of the line later). Multi-mode was very clever and years ahead of its time. The way it worked was that by pushing a button on the transfer case shifter, you could toggle between rear wheel drive and true AWD (as opposed to 4WD). Meaning you could sent power to all four wheels safely on pavement by bypassing the center diff lock, or by shifting the transfer case you could lock the two axles together for true four-wheel-drive. And for the first two years of multi-mode, you could also get the rear differential locker option. Pretty brilliant, especially for two decades ago!
I own a 1997 off road 4runner. Loved it the moment I set eyes on it in a toyota dealer showroom. The best suv. It's 25 years old and still is a beauty. 71,000 + miles only.
Sell it to me
@@Yogii66197 ....😒😂
Common Nostalgia cars like this are the reason I subscribed to Doug.
Same
Yes agreed. So much so that I bought one of these last month. Now because of Doug the value has shot up double what I paid. Thanks Demuro!
Doug could review a bowl of cereal and I'd still watch that's how good Doug is at his job
I have the '98 version. It's not a spoiler, its a deflector. It's meant to force air down thus assisting in lowering the amount of exhaust gasses from entering when the rear window is open. It works best when going over @ 40 mph, so it's not much use in stop n go traffic.
This video is part of what convinced me to buy my 2000 SR5. Almost as nice on the outside as this one (just a small ding in the tailgate and another on the rear bumper), about 243k miles by now but still running perfectly, about 3000 of which are mine in the last 5 months. I've only cleaned the MAF sensor (cleared a lean code) and replaced the brake booster. If you need an amazing little truck that won't give up on you as long as you give it what it needs, I'd suggest one of these. Prices are high but I'd consider it an investment. Plan on keeping this thing as long as I possibly can.
They put those “spoilers” on station wagons for decades. Forces air down over the tailgate to keep the glass clean
Also on hatchbacks too
@@automation7295 And minivans.
@@plmn93 And some buses and trucks on front deflectors above the windshield.
That is not a spoiler on the back glass. It is a protector so you dont hit the top of the vehicle when going reverse.
Ahhh i did not no that's what they were for, thanks for that factoid .
9:40 The "get out of a parking space on a San Francisco hill" button
I’m really thankful for Doug for giving us that little demo, I really struggled to see how the rear window would work in terms of putting your shopping in
There is another way to roll it down that he didn't show.
That 4Runner is a unicorn with those miles and manual transmission. I have an automatic 2002 with 200K miles and I love mine!
You’ve done 5th gen and 3rd gen now, PLEASE do 4th gen next !!
I second that!
Preferably with the V8.
Yes
No lol
Yes please!!!
90's tacoma guy here. I love everything about this video.
For whatever reason I've always loved the look of these even when I was growing up and they were more "new". This one is super impressive with a 5sp and 4wd. This might have just convinced me on what to get as my next vehicle lol. I can't imagine how much of a beast this thing is in the snow or off road.
Also, it's super impressive that this one came from NY. It is immaculate. I'm glad there are people like the previous owner who love and cherish their cars and know even 20 years ago how special it was...
Most cars, especially that old, in NY are rusty piles of junk lol. My 05 Focus has 100k and it's already rusting :(
Last time I was this early, Doug still owned the Cadillac CTS wagon
Shut up
@@pissoff234 F OFF
tht was a long time ago I think
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Nobody was talking to you.
Now go back to begging for food in your third world country.
This is the exact car I learned to drive in. Same trim, colours, interior, everything. This really takes me back, thanks Doug!
Thinking about purchasing a 2002 4 runner trs pretty excited and glad to see the highly talked comments
Love your demonstration, Doug! So straight forward with your observations. Not to forget, I could not help laughing for some of your comments as it is so truthful. Big thanks.
The rear "spoiler" is meant to keep dust off the back window. Toyota did these on the Sienna also.
Also exhaust fumes. I converted to a JDM spoiler and the amount of exhaust fumes in the cabin is almost unbearable. The spoiler is there to divert air flow down and away from the cabin
I always thought it was to throw more air down the back window when it’s down
@@ajskowron which is also why modern station wagons don't have rear windows that can be dropped.
I'm AMAZED at the things Doug doesn't know sometimes, or at least lack of creative thought about why something is the way it is.
What would he make of the ridges in '80s Mercedes tail lights, for example..
@@yungboicontigo9278 See, the part where I didn't say he didn't do research indicates that I don't think he doesn't do research. I knew he did before he told us about this. He reads the flipping manual in half the videos!
@@yungboicontigo9278 Jeez man, I'm not saying we cancel him; nor am I mad at him, but thanks for the personality assessment of a stranger, dude. Pull your head in.
People on craigslist sell these with 500k miles for 7000 bucks still LOL.
No, they "ask" $7000. No one is paying that
@@click9914 you're crazy lol
@@click9914 I owned one. Its definitely NOT worth the asking price
@@click9914 it's definitely not worth the asking price LOL that's a rip-off
Not worth it plus the sag in the back
I picked up one of these 2000 Limited with 128k miles for 1k. 20k miles later and it still runs perfect. Amazing car!!
Thanks Doug this video was awesome I have one with 360,000 miles and she’s never left me stranded not even once. Due to this my little brother bought one unfortunately he had to work for the money so he wasn’t able to buy one that was in pristine condition but knowing a bit about these vehicles we bought the most physically pristine one that we could find the only drag was that it had a rod knock on cylinder 3 and 4 so we did a top end rebuild and put in a junk yard block great car to work on just a little tight if your working on a 4wd the 2wd is a dream to work on but I would recommend this suv to ANYBODY
Well I can’t pass up on commenting this: drove our ‘99 4Runner Limited from Oregon to Ushuaia, Argentina over 15 months. Shipped it home from Buenos Aires to Jacksonville, FL and drove it cross country back to our garage in Portland, OR. Drove her to the mailbox yesterday. 205,000 miles and still running strong.
The rear "spoiler" is in fact a wind deflector and it's purpose is to keep the rear window cleaner from dust and rain.
I learned to drive on my parents' new at the time, manual '00 4runner. Completely took for granted what an incredible machine it was, because it was nothing more than the family hauler at the time. Sure wish we still had it. It was absolutely amazing in snow.
This is unusual. Been awhile since Doug reviewed an automobile. Lately he’s just been reviewing rolling computers.
I can't even watch those anymore. They're all the same, all boring, and all soul-less vehicluar appliances. That said, I'd still buy a Hemi Challenger w/manual.
Rolling computers are arguably automobiles. The reverse is not true.
@@stuartphilkill416 can you refresh this statement?
@@suckitdipwad250 A man of culture I see
My favorite 4Runner generation. I once owned a ‘99 SR5, then an ‘02 Limited. There is something to be said about simplicity melded with great style. The thin C and D pillars, relatively narrow body and tall stance made this generation a work of automotive art.
I drove a 4 cylinder 5-speed 4WD of this generation for about 8 years as a field vehicle before I switched jobs. It was terrible driving up steep mountain roads, but off road, it was a absolute beast. I frequently used low range, and, that clutch start cancel came in handy more than once. When I left that job 8 years ago, it had over 150K on it. The "features" on this one is without doubt the fully loaded version. What an absolute gem.
glancing at the engine at 18:05 i can see he did the complete vacuum hose replacement kit I just did that on mine, all the rubber hoses were old and cracked. That really is a well maintained and restored 4runner. It'll last a long. long. time.
I drive a 1994 4Runner, manual transmission, super basic, interesting quirks, 350,000 kms, live in the Canadian Rockies. That baby still takes me anywhere, and boy do i have memories with that car
I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life.
Legit I was saying this 3 years ago lmao.
me too, my dad had a ‘96 manual 4runner that i always wanted.. he had to sell it sadly
@@__The_Real_V__ joke?
Haha as a 3rd Gen 4Runner owner and Doug fan, same.
Same man. 1999 SR5 here