My 1998 Toyota 4Runner Has 330K Miles On It, I Always Said I Would Drive It Until the Wheels Fell Off, Pretty Sure That’s Not Gonna Happen

My 1998 has 129000 miles. It's my wife's car and it's a stick.

Good.. But my 1986 Toyota Truck. 22R Manuel 5 Speed has 310,000 on it and is Still going Strong. Paid Cash for it and no Car Payment on it Since. 40 yrs old Next Year. What a Truck.. Besides a couple of Timing Chains and New Clutches it has Rocked..

I read the article about Tracy on her 4 runner having 330.000 miles on it . That’s pretty impressive but she still has aways to go to catch up to me !!! I have a 1996 Toyota Tacoma 3.4 v-6 original motor going on 520.000 still running strong !!!

434k miles and counting on my 2000 Tundra. I bought her from the first owner in 2010, with 110k on the odometer. I still haul horses and hay, pick up loads of feed, and drive her on major road trips.
Frame rust was getting bad 2 years ago, but Toyota replaced the whole frame for free ;-)

I bought a new 2003 Highlander V6 4WD that now has 425,000 miles, and I still drive it almost every day. Being a Machinist and Mechanic, my whole life, I've done all the maintenance and repair work, and only use Toyota parts. It's the most amazing vehicle I've ever owned and over the last, almost 50 years, I've owed almost every different major Auto Manufacturer. Since the Highlander, I also bought a new 2016 Sequoia Limited, that only has 95,000 . It's like brand new. and will probably last just as long as the Highlander, if not longer, which will probably be, longer than me !!!

2002 Toyota Tacoma manual sr5 v6. 207k miles. I bought new and still have the original purchase window sticker. She shows her age from outside storage, loads of gravel and mulch, and beekeeping equipment. But still runs great!

I traded in my 2001 Toyota 4 Runner limited after it had around 230k on it in January of 2020 for a 2019 Toyota highlander XLE. IF I did not put in some after market high performance engine parts that caused the truck to burn out O2 sensors regularly I still would be driving that truck. It never failed me going work for over 18 years driving 56 miles round trip on the Belt Parkway. This truck was amazing.

I have a 1999 4 runner limited that has 290000 thousand miles. And I feel the same way. It has been basically bullet proof other than a couple of maintenance mistakes at a dealer ship. It has only been maintained at the dealership. Regular oil changes, timing belts, at recommended miles, etc. Love it.

I've reached 300,000 on 3 4Runners.... 96 model had 365k ... 2008 with 315k.... And now an 03 with 332,000 on it... I've personally put 200,000 on it myself. Can't express my love for these trucks enough.

My 2000 4 runner has 416,000 miles, everything works as designed and head gaskets, rear differential and brake booster are the only big repairs required.

I'm in complete agreement, Denis. Tracy should absolutely hold on to her outstanding 3rd Gen. Toyota 4-Runner. Those vehicles are an absolute marvel of engineering and reliability! I miss mine so much!

Once upon a time I had the good fortune to buy a used berry red 1997 Toyota 4-Runner SR5 V6 with 140k miles on it from a private seller. I drove that vehicle for many years and across thousands upon thousands of miles in all sorts of weather from the mountains to the sea. It was my daily driver. Man I enjoyed that manual transmission!
When I hit the 300k mile mark I celebrated. Friends and family told me I was pushing my luck and needed a new car. But every one of the blue collar men I encountered who really knew cars understood my affection for the suv & advised me to stick with it. They were also adamant that I should never allow myself to sell it for too cheap to someone who didn't understand it's real value - or who thought I didn't. By 350k I decided they were absolutely right. I resolved to go for 500k! At 360k I backed up that commitment by buying new 70k mile tires. Then at 368k I experienced a mechanical problem (fuel pump?) that forced me to leave my beloved vehicle on the side of the road in my small city. A first.

And that's where my experience took an unexpected turn. The problem arose on a weekend and I had just moved to the town. It took a couple of days to get it towed to a shop. In that time some reprehensible individual(s) broke into the vehicle by smashing a window. But there was no evidence they stole anything. Busted window for nothing!? Then it got to the auto shop where a mechanic discovered that nearly everything that could be removed from the engine compartment on the side of the road had been. It was a impressive as it was infuriating.

Predictably, the insurance company was skeptical but eventually totalled the vehicle out. They tried to seriously lowball me but the owner of the shop backed me up in negotiations. The insurance check helped me become mobile again, but I wasn't able to find a comparable replacement 4 Runner. I still grieve this loss.

Hope springs eternal though. My replacement car is a 2004 Acura MDX that had 70k mile on it when I bought it from its meticulous 82 yr. old first owner 5 years ago. We're new at 143k - and shooting for 500k!

This could take a while. Sure wish it was a 5 speed

Have a 2000 tundra with a v6 that has 324 000 miles on it and still going strong!

I've been driving a 1999 4Runner for about a decade now and am the 2nd owner. We have every single maintenance record and even the original sales sticker from the original owner. I send her pictures a couple times a year of my trips in the 4runner, just to let her know it's being enjoyed and loved. I just rolled 400k and have a multipoint inspection coming up to ensure she has runs another 400k. While the v6 gas mileage leaves plenty to desire (though I've been getting 19.6 on average for weeks lately), she gets me, my dogs, my mountain bikes, and my fishing gear around admirably. Love my 3rd Gen 4Runner

I own a 2001 Tundra 4x4 V8. I am an insurance Appraiser and this pickup has taken me everywhere on road and off road to inspect damage equipment. It currently has 443,000 miles on it and will still take me anywhere. Nothing but routine service has been done on it.

I have 317k on my 2014 Toyota Tundra with the 4.6L V8. No issues at all until about 298k which have been a head gasket leak and engine misfire gremlins. Very dependable truck.

I have 370,000 miles on my 04 Tacoma and it's not garbage kept, but did all required maintenance and the only unexpected service was replacing my alternator and that was only because positive charged sea water and a negatively charged alternator don't go well when driving in the ocean.
It stopped being my daily last year, but it's now my music festival and camping truck with mounted solar panels. I have no concerns driving it 900 miles round trip to various adventures.
I've told my wife that she can bury me in my truck, just not prematurely.

My 2000 4Runner is at 452,000 and counting. Best purchase we ever made.

448,000 on a 2005 Scion tC here. I have no particular plans to sell, though I may start considering it sometime after 500,000.

I purchased my new 1997 Toyota 4Runner and it has been 28 wonderful years. I love my 4Runner. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

My uncle had a '93, at 415k the passenger front lower ball joint broke and the wheel fell off. He literally drove the wheel off it, making it my all time favorite 4Runner story.

Too bad Toyota's quality has come down somewhat. Too much technology and turbos ! The new Tacoma has fake exhaust sounds ! I'd take one of the old Toyota's any day over a new one .

425,000 2002 Tacoma - just recently it left daily driver duty for a 2016 Tacoma but will never sell the old red Tacoma- “Rojo”

1999 Toyota 4 runner. 392,000 and still going strong.

1967 260456 miles
Still factory compression.
Burns no oil.
Standard.
Awesome machine.

I have a 99 model 4runner SR5 in 2wd that has already clocked over 367k miles and still running strong. The engine is virtually stock. The original automatic transmission at was replaced somewhere around 350k miles when it started shifting funny. I sourced one at one of the local pick-a-part salvage yards, swapped them out and its just as strong as ever.. its not entirely stock however, it does have a few modifications, such as bigger wheels and tires, a 3 inch lift, larger brakes and remote transmission cooler from an 03 Toyota Tundra, as well as a 12,000 lb winch. I've done all the work as well as the maintenance on this vehicle myself since it came into my possession back when it only had 230k miles on the odometer. It is my daily driver and I can depend on it to get me wherever I want to go, whenever I want to go. It runs like a Swiss watch, and aside from routine maintenance and the occasional replacement of 25+ year old components, I vary rarely have to work on it. I treat it nice and it treats me nice

Got a '98 Toyota Corolla with 240,000. Still a daily driver, even passes smog every year.

The only downside of having a third gen 4runner is if you are in an accident. The insurance company will total your car, give you a miniscule check and make a profit off of you when they sell it at the insurance auction. I know this from experience with my 2000 4runner that had 250,000 miles on it and not a scratch on it other than the rear hatch door from the accident. Geico gave me a $1300 check and sold it for $2100 at auction. When I went looking for a new one I couldn't find anything in half as good shape for under $4,000. This happened during the pandemic and I ended up buying a temp car until I found one of the only other vehicles better than a third gen 4runner just recently. I now daily a 2005 First Gen Sequoia. I plan to take my new baby to well over 500,000 miles, thankfully her last owner kept up on her maintenance. The gas mileage is considerably worse, but at 6'6" and 280 lbs I like the additional room.
My advice for any Third Gen 4runner or first Gen Sequoia owners with any type of milage is to drop collision from your insurance. If you are in an accident they will low ball you to death telling you that 200,000 miles is near end of life for a vehicle. I spent more than what I was paid out in insurance coverage for the prior 18 months of ownership. Now I just save that money and self insure. If anything happens to my new girl the plan is a Land Cruiser of the same timeframe.