Looking for a reliable 4x4 for accessing backpacking trailheads

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A mid 90s 4runner has an asking price where I live of anywhere from $3K to $5.5K, with the low price typically having a lot of miles, like 300K. The Explorer of the same vintage is about half that.

What do you think of a Isuzu Trooper, Beast? I kinda like the styling of that thing.

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A mid 90s 4runner has an asking price where I live of anywhere from $3K to $5.5K, with the low price typically having a lot of miles, like 300K. The Explorer of the same vintage is about half that.

What do you think of a Isuzu Trooper, Beast? I kinda like the styling of that thing.

Yeah and explorer is known to go 250k miles before it needs an engine. So let's see...I get a 4Runner for $4k with 300k miles on it which means it's gonna need something major soon or I get an explorer for $1500 with 150k on it and it'll go another 100k miles before it needs something major.

Yeah Toyota for sure. Lol

Isuzu trooper was a good truck but anything 15-20 years old I'd stick with American. Parts and labor is always super cheap vs something that hasn't been built in last 10-15 years.

I ordered the replacement parts for the entire front end of the expedition for $127. Plus $200 for the install. With the original parts ruck has 150k miles on it, for about $350 it'll go another 150k miles.

Buy American! :grin: