Toyota 4-Runner

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So,

A friend of a friend has offered me a 1996 4-runner, 3.0 TD, Manual.

its in good nick, owned by her from new, bought and serviced (every 6,000 miles) at the Toyota dealership a few miles from her house. apparently regularly wax-oiled too.

asking £1300 which I believe is cheap, off to have a look at it on Saturday morning with a view to dragging the caravan around with it and using it for work as a stop gap until I buy something much newer next year when we head to France in the summer with the caravan.

my question is are they any good, I'm relatively familiar with the Surf, a friend had one. and I'm also fairly handy with the spanners having owned many a Land Rover over the years so I've got a vague idea what I'm looking at. I know they're rare so that's why I'm asking.

many thanks in advance guys!

Paul

[Cataldo]

judging by their rarity I'm not surprised by the lack of replies! apparently there's only 55ish on the road still!!!!

[Cataldo]

cheers for the replies fella's, all good news so far then. I'm aware they're basic old things but that's what I like in a vehicle to be honest. I shall report back with pictures etc assuming I make the purchase!