So… this happened yesterday

Wasn’t really looking to get into another 4Runner until next spring, but it was too good of a deal to pass up. 2018 Pro with 27,500 miles. $38k before trade in. Gotta get a canvasback liner for the cargo area and replace the tires. Probably do some other small mods at some point.

 

Thats a good looking truck, congrats!

 

That seems like a helluva deal!

 

That would be a smoking hot deal around here. Congratulations.

 

That seems like an incredible deal in the current market! Congratulations!

 

How’d you get such a good deal?!?

 

Absolutely beautiful!!! Congrats on the purchase!!

 

Their internet guy accidentally reduced the price by an additional $11,000. Luckily for me I was the only one that noticed, but the dealer decided to honor that price.

 

you must be the luckiest person alive with that deal.

 

I don’t even like white, nor am I that big of a pro fan, but would have asked can I by two

 

lol. this type of thing never happens to me! everyone at the dealership couldn't really believe it was happening. most places would say it was an error and pull the ad down.

 

Same. First white vehicle ever, but it does look good in Pro trim (kinda got a Stormtrooper feel). Originally I was gonna try for a Lunar Rock ORP next spring.

 

Grew up in Wiscasset. Currently residing in North Bath.

 

which dealership? I didn't even notice it was a fellow Mainer.

 

And being your name is Banjos-n-beer, are you familiar with Billy Strings? Also Bela Fleck just put out a new album, My Bluegrass Heart, its freaking awesome.

 

Darling's Ford in Brunswick. It was sold as a CPO at Berlin City just a month or so ago, but got traded in almost immediately. I think they said the customer started a business and needed something else (guessing a sprinter van or work truck... didn't ask). Its in fantastic shape.

 

small world!

 

Not familiar with Billy Strings, but Bela is really good. I play more old-time than bluegrass, but like all of it. Also a homebrewer, hence the name.

 

The listing is still up... definitely a few errors, as it is not an SR5. I looked up the VIN on Toyota's website to ensure it was a Pro.

https://www.darlingsbrunswickford.c...-4Runner-4dedc3650a0e09b1036c47655c60840d.htm

 

Nice! Sweet deal on a sweet truck. I would treat that dealership nicely for honoring that. Buy your parts there or something. Congratulations!

 

I said I'd give them a great review. That's all they asked for. I guess the dealership has changed hands a few times over the past few years, so the reputation had taken a bit of a hit. I've never had a Ford so had never even been there before. Just saw the truck in the front line while driving by. The new owner has a good reputation in this state, so I'm guessing they figured the good review/experience was worth the financial hit.

 

Ah, didn't realize it wasn't a Toyota dealership. Still, good for you! Plus, maybe they got a deal on it from the PO and still made money.

 

Check this out, https://youtu.be/Nk4SWmDbMNI

I got a 17 year old that plays Guitar, Banjo, Chello and when he gets away with it, his sisters mandolin. They grew up attending Bluegrass festivals.

 

Mainiacs are those that leave.

 

I left for about a year, was headed to Alaska, but met my wife while stopping over in NH, changed my plans for the long haul.

 

Yeah, I was leery and thought it was simply too good to be true. But they let me take it on an overnight test-drive, and I went over it with a fine toothed comb (as much as I could). Went back right when they opened the next day and said "I'll take it". Didn't want someone to buy it out from under me since I hadn't put any money down because they only take non-refundable deposits.

 

Canvasback Cargo liner ordered. In color Mocha. Not sure what tires to get. LT vs SL.. etc

Wild Peaks vs KO2s vs General Grabbers..,

I’m not a tire guy by any means.

 

Congrats on a hell of a deal! I'm impressed with that dealer, that's a very stand-up thing to do.

I'm running the Grabber ATX online. I went with the stock size in a P rated version. Wasn't planning on lifting it for a while, and didn't want to increase tire weight to reduce mileage as this is my daily driver. I'm very happy with them. I got stuck in a storm coming back from New Hampshire last February, was out before the plows on 93 and they were very confidence-inspiring. They're also relatively quiet, and they roll nice and smooth. Also, at least when I bought mine, they were a bargain compared to BFG K02s, and I think at the time they were still cheaper than the Falkens too since the price on those has gone up quite a bit. My local Toyota dealer was actually running a buy 3 get 1 free deal that didn't have any strings attached, so I picked up all 4 mounted and balanced with alignment for just over seven hundred bucks.

Looks are subjective, but I think these are a great looking tired as well. The Falkens are supposed to be good too, and I like the tread pattern, but I really dislike the look of the sidewall. I think the General sidewall mixed with the Falken tread would be a perfect tire, LOL.

 

Thanks for the detailed response! It looks like I can get a set of the Generals for $600 right now. Not sure if the other brands are worth the extra $$.

This is my daily driver, so 90+ % is highway travel. No true trail crawling around here. Just old logging and fire roads.

 

Okay, sounds like the price of the generals hasn't gone up then. When I bought them they were around 150, 160 each. And General runs $100 rebate pretty often.

Your youth sounds exactly like mine, so I think they will suit you perfectly. The one downfall I noticed with them is even though they're really not that much heavier than the stock size, the more aggressive tread has a little more rolling resistance I guess, because it did initially feel a little slower, and my fuel economy did noticeably drop when I switched to them.

I've gotten used to the perceived acceleration loss, and I think the tires maybe broke in a little bit and I got used to them, because my fuel economy is back up to around 20.1 to 20.5 on average. Like you I do like 90% highway driving. The first few tanks with them I could barely crack 18 MPG, and I was like what the heck did I do? Haha.