1. Welcome to 4Runners.com!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all 4Runner discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other 4Runner owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

4Runner Stalking, er...um, SPOTTING with Charlie™ (5th Gen Edition)

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by PennSilverTaco, Sep 27, 2019.

  1. Dec 24, 2021 at 5:33 PM
    #241
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    I swear I've seen more vehicles decorated for Christmas this year than any year prior; I've been seeing wreaths on the fronts of vehicles for as long as I can remember, but I've lost count of the number of well-decorated vehicle (lights, etc) that I've seen in the Philly burbs this year! If you look closely you'll see that, in addition to the obligatory wreath on the front, this TRD PRO has colored lights on the roof rack!


    December 24th, 2021:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    A95B3537-6969-44EA-9B40-F372D6AC5972.jpg 9B9FDE5A-60A2-43C4-873F-9E9ADE3F839F.jpg

     
    4R21 likes this.
  2. Dec 24, 2021 at 5:35 PM
    #242
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    The overwhelming majority of vehicles with decorations on them (always a wreath on the front, sometimes lights) seem to be pickup trucks, both foreign and domestic brands; The only vehicles I've seen come anywhere near my Tacoma in terms of decorations are Jeep Wrangler JKs. I saw a late model Subaru with lights on the Thule rack, and a late model SUV (either a Ford Edge or an Acura MDX, I forget). Last year, I met a guy who had Christmas lights on the back bumper of his 2008 Toyota Matrix; I guarantee you that few people put the effort into their vehicles that I put into my truck at Halloween though!
     
  3. Dec 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM
    #243
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    And yes, it is 100% illegal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to drive around with Christmas lights on your vehicle; I've done some research, and it is illegal in pretty much every other state (and the other three commonwealths) as well.

    Whether or not you get pulled over depends on what kind of a mood the cops are in. I have been decorating my truck to some degree every year since 2011 (with only a wreath in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017); I did lights around the rear window in 2011 and 2012, and then put them around the whole bed starting in 2018 (in addition to a wreath). In 2019, I went to the roof and stopped just shy of the windshield. In 2020, we were in the midst of a pandemic and I went nuts...

    My reasoning was that people needed some cheering up at the end of what had been an undoubtedly shitty year, so I decorated my truck literally from front to back and drove all over Southeastern Pennsylvania; I lost count of how many times I stopped so someone could take a picture...

    The Christmas truck was a hit, and I went a bit crazier this year!
     
    Last edited: May 30, 2023
  4. Dec 24, 2021 at 5:49 PM
    #244
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    Anyway, the police around here are cool; I've been decorating my truck in some way every Christmas for the last decade and I have yet to get pulled over for the Christmas lights... :D

    In fact, if anything, the local cops think it's the coolest thing in the world; Last year, I actually asked the police where I live (Warrington Township) if the Christmas lights were legal. This one cop chuckled and said "No, but you're good."

    This year, a New Hope cop pulled up alongside me and complimented me on the lights without saying one word about them being illegal.

    I've driven the truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which is under the jurisdiction of the State Police, without an issue; I've also driven the truck in probably four different counties in Pennsylvania, plus parts of Philadelphia, with nothing but positive responses. I think it is safe to say as long as the person decorating their vehicle doesn't go overboard with the decorations or drive like a jackass, the police will look the other way!
     
    Last edited: Dec 24, 2021
    icyhotahs likes this.
  5. Dec 26, 2021 at 6:11 PM
    #245
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    December 26th, 2021:

    Warminster, Pennsylvania

    27F59167-8630-48FA-B566-FEC3C0E9C0FF.jpg
     
  6. Jan 20, 2022 at 6:51 PM
    #246
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    January 20th, 2022:

    Warminster, Pennsylvania

    089BBABD-F94D-442B-B569-6255F1ED19BC.jpg 0A5D820F-155C-4AA5-8E0C-38F682533D82.jpg 0731D265-FD5A-4FC6-B1C5-A1372F3F4F08.jpg
     
  7. Feb 4, 2022 at 12:28 PM
    #247
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    February 4th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    3B6219BC-2FBE-4EB3-95AB-7049A1182FC1.jpg
     
  8. Feb 7, 2022 at 5:47 PM
    #248
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2017 TRD PRO with only 20K miles!


    February 7th, 2022:

    Lansdale, Pennsylvania

    08EB59FC-ED05-4C0C-B21D-33865FD47ACC.jpg 47D7C786-EEE8-465A-B8FF-2352D500DC23.jpg BD2FB019-BC45-48C9-91F5-E96600F1DD00.jpg 06A78A5B-52F3-4310-A212-46E945C23F4F.jpg



     
  9. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:43 PM
    #249
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    One of only two new T4Rs at Thompson Toyota as of February 2022, and it's a TRD PRO in one of my favorite colors! I was just talking to a guy who paid $48K for a white 2017 TRD PRO with insanely low miles (20K as of this post) before vehicle prices went into the stratosphere, and he said the dealer he bought it from was offering him more for it than he paid to buy it back, so if one were able to get this brand new one at sticker or a couple grand above sticker, that wouldn't be the worst dealer in the world...


    February 9th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    74843674-D013-4CAA-89C9-E41087A1A56F.jpg E690422E-463B-40F7-9B35-63415395251C.jpg 4C4B48EA-17F0-4D49-A45B-9F786FC980C0.jpg 4A272506-CFF3-4D63-9209-97CCCB2A4852.jpg C10A0E2A-64BC-49C6-952F-3D9D5604CD80.jpg 2D8872B1-BD21-4764-A027-1144F30F17B1.jpg


    D23269BA-70BB-4A16-B88D-8CEB825E007C.jpg 6369306C-6489-4FCF-BD96-331BAB8AB09C.jpg

     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2022
  10. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:51 PM
    #250
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    This one was not for sale, but I liked the way it looked, so I took pictures anyway...


    February 9th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    40579894-9A9E-410C-A2B2-7F7D7566ADE9.jpg 7964D803-04B9-4EB8-B93D-9DC6CB38FBC7.jpg
     
  11. Feb 9, 2022 at 8:55 PM
    #251
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    Obscenely high, rage-inducing prices on used vehicles are just a fact of life at this point, but I figured I'd share with you some of these used T4Rs that I found at Thompson Toyota...

    This is a 2014 SR5 (And a fairly basic one at that); Over 116K miles on it and they want almost $26K!


    February 9th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    421C0DEB-0523-4C07-98AF-E4368F22FF6A.jpg EF676D1A-7EDF-45A6-8EFF-B942DEFC7E99.jpg E5B0D5B8-9FEC-4245-88EF-F7C1D0E9B840.jpg 4BE44020-3BCB-4F58-97A3-D3B645648907.jpg


    BC9CCD05-4D49-4466-A877-B2642BD044C1.jpg CC1389FE-8757-4DB8-8D5E-7B32DE5705D4.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2022
  12. Feb 9, 2022 at 9:00 PM
    #252
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    This fairly loaded 2020 SR5 had just under 30K miles and was on the CPO lot; It has leather seats and a sunroof, so I'm assuming that unlike the silver 2014 above, it's an SR5 Premium...


    February 9th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    1C64D334-37C2-4C23-BD1C-F4AB6FCFB75C.jpg 8926614D-E29D-46AF-AD75-71E3E5C714CE.jpg E5EF070C-28F4-4A82-B117-A61FA349E7C6.jpg AC9798B2-9A75-4286-8B2B-EFBA9BCD0EDA.jpg


    5B21EB97-D265-4BF8-BA34-3D31D6C92794.jpg 352085ED-1F25-49AE-8C60-41447B35B635.jpg 4B76D9C5-1209-4D41-AEB2-92B878DBE2B3.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2022
  13. Feb 9, 2022 at 9:01 PM
    #253
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2017 SR5 Premium with almost 118K miles; Yours for $30K!


    February 9th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    AB9F1FD6-BE9F-4EF2-BBFD-5CED4148A6A2.jpg 85F97E6F-81A1-44D5-9E01-361F87F5C064.jpg EC8EFEC4-6687-4359-B0FF-B7D8AF257BF6.jpg CBABD877-D084-4FC9-B8F8-239AC4243816.jpg


    A8FAF6F8-6D52-47F0-85CF-29903EF380C1.jpg B22F5C58-0C5F-4997-9D8B-C4F7C589FEA2.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2022
  14. Feb 9, 2022 at 9:02 PM
    #254
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    Here is the second new T4R that Thompson had in stock (Emphasis on had; It was spoken for)...

    This is a "base model" (No sunroof or leather seats) 2022 SR5, with a sticker price of over $40K! :eek:


    February 9th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    71F29E69-BE12-4F64-8481-C195F1378566.jpg 6F401FFC-53BE-4676-8024-12CC5E207184.jpg FCD75129-C575-40DC-B3E4-8C9E87692098.jpg A9D77F92-46A6-43CB-85A2-EFA75D9ED4F3.jpg 9C4F859F-028E-4457-B96D-D25690765F8A.jpg


    9F13842C-DF6D-450A-A467-827555708191.jpg 4479F707-4418-4F21-AC60-91BD125EE036.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2022
  15. Feb 11, 2022 at 6:21 AM
    #255
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    February 11th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania


    E72F91CD-5D55-4184-A885-063638D24986.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 11, 2022
  16. Feb 11, 2022 at 6:21 AM
    #256
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    February 11th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania


    16D31D23-C955-4110-97F2-FF1FB369FB03.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 11, 2022
  17. Feb 12, 2022 at 10:06 PM
    #257
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    February 12th, 2022:

    Warminster, Pennsylvania

    EB1_2682_edit.jpg
     
  18. Feb 17, 2022 at 10:55 AM
    #258
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    Appears to be an older one (2010-2014?) based on the wheels...


    February 17th, 2022:

    Warrington, Pennsylvania

    4D17BE6E-F028-4740-A175-FD4F731B78D8.jpg
     
    Last edited: May 30, 2023
  19. Feb 20, 2022 at 1:35 PM
    #259
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    February 20th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    85C66143-9E7E-4033-A5C8-CFD75497A7B9.jpg 2ED634F9-F1C8-49E9-9997-380E5E88DB6A.jpg 29160BEA-B07C-4930-AC83-5FD102ABDCB3.jpg BA1658A7-0ECC-4191-BE83-E3C834CE3363.jpg
     
  20. Feb 21, 2022 at 9:01 AM
    #260
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2015 T4R; Unknown trim...


    February 20th, 2022:

    Hatfield, Pennsylvania

    1DCB52F6-9707-43C5-ACE3-31AFD93D88A8.jpg 80CB1468-1E05-4C6E-B4D9-94CD944EC0A1.jpg CB42B134-1724-4CBD-AE15-062269DE6D46.jpg 2297D69E-21FB-44EF-A47F-2DEF38284A72.jpg BB16BE1E-053F-4876-B1F0-AAF04E6AD6CF.jpg
     
  21. Feb 21, 2022 at 9:15 AM
    #261
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    Not in bad shape and not particularly high miles for the age, but jeez, that price! :eek:


    February 20th, 2022:

    Glenside, Pennsylvania

    [​IMG]
     
  22. Feb 21, 2022 at 9:15 AM
    #262
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    Located at Sloane Toyota in Glenside, Pennsylvania; This is one of three dealerships I explore fairly often, and to date, Sloane seems to have the most obscene prices on used vehicles...

    [​IMG][​IMG]
     
  23. Feb 21, 2022 at 9:17 AM
    #263
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    It has leather seats and a sunroof, which would indicate SR5 Premium as opposed to mere SR5...

    [​IMG][​IMG]
     
  24. Feb 21, 2022 at 9:17 AM
    #264
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  25. Feb 21, 2022 at 9:18 AM
    #265
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
     
  26. Feb 21, 2022 at 2:58 PM
    #266
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2019 TRD PRO in Voodoo Blue!


    February 21st, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    F1DEF061-D4C1-4DCD-814B-EC0BF72786B2.jpg 54EF080F-766F-477F-B4DD-7E217EC179F5.jpg 8B8B99AD-347E-4649-9A84-EC2991B2D739.jpg
     
    Last edited: May 30, 2023
  27. Feb 28, 2022 at 9:08 PM
    #267
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2021 SR5


    February 28th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    EB1_5016_edit.jpg
     
  28. Mar 3, 2022 at 5:34 PM
    #268
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2018 TRD Off-Road


    March 3rd, 2022:


    Warminster, Pennsylvania

    4391324C-83E7-40D2-9646-4B45FF568EEE.jpg

     
  29. Mar 5, 2022 at 7:41 PM
    #269
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    March 5th, 2022:

    Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

    AB91454D-3571-4B42-AC06-023DB1A309F0.jpg 8365F7CB-615E-42B2-8855-379094B2971B.jpg
     
  30. Mar 11, 2022 at 10:16 PM
    #270
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2017
    Member:
    #3676
    Messages:
    9,109
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Charlie
    Vehicle:
    2010 Zombie Truck
    Please see signature!
    2011 SR5


    March 11th, 2022:

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania

    2DA2566C-3FB0-40CF-82B5-510CD21E71BE.jpg 94F1BD21-1B93-4A6A-B828-7CFC676B7FB4.jpg 7874F079-6893-4434-9FAF-A92AC1A5BA31.jpg
     

Products Discussed in

To Top