First replyyy

Will you ever tell a story on VINwiki?

And what happened to the 4runner? 😏

Buy one Doug, your quirkradar demands it

Wow

If thats not an advertisement for a 4runner, idk what is

Cool story bro

Huh. An old beat up 1999 Ford wind star barely got my sister born by the skin of its engine. Dad had the pedal almost to the floor trying to get her and my mom to the hospital in time, and later he said he was going like 101mph. But my sister came early and she was born right there in the front passenger seat, literally right in the center of the road dividing the two counties. Our family was too big for the van after that and we junked it the next year. We got a 2005 Honda Odyssey after that and have since driven it a quarter of a million miles. So that's my little story.

Toyota should see this

@@sterlingstauffer2915 were not worthy so these cars bro. they mean the world to some

I just bought a 98 limited. I'm a fan for sure.

Fax I wanna buy one but they’re so expensive

Overpriced, far more uglier than x5, q7, ML...

Bruh I was looking for this comment, I’m so lucky I got mine for 1500 bucks, but they’re so overpriced now it’s so messed up.

@@zakky4498 not the most pleasing aesthetically, but definitely practical, reliable, powerful, and definitely worth the money for sure.

Chevy Blazer has entered the chat.

@@GaryKetchum808 nobody wants that piece of junk. Gimme a Toyota any day.

@@GaryKetchum808 fuck the blazer, and i drive a 80s k20

@@GaryKetchum808 reliable**

And reliable

I was going to say this. I had a 98 without the "spoiler" and the back window would collect dirt like crazy.

Came here to say the same thing, it’s to redirect air to stop dust and dirt collected in the tail vortex from getting caked all over the back window. I had an LX 470 with the same feature and it worked rather well.

It also helps with snow build up

Shame things like this have to be pointed out to a 'car person'

@@__The_Real_V__ downforce as in air pushing more weight on the rear wheels?

Best combination for reliability is Japanese designed and american built. That's why Hondas are great. They are designed by people with practicality and reliability in mind and made by Americans with pride. Edit for all the insecure confrontational American hating clowns. I am in no way saying anyone else builds a bad car. I'm simply saying that Asians design good manufacturing processes and we do a good job following the processes in America. That doesn't mean anyone else is doing bad. So grow TF up and quit making everything and argument and confrontation.

It's so mind boggling that even clarkson's genius can't handle it. The genius that generates gravity can't handle this.

They're fun to fuck in too 😸

Brother has this exact model and has a stack of service records, but the transmission won't go above third and the radiator has been replaced twice

@@bilbobaggins4710 holy crap, chill😂

That's a hard fact!

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Thats a fact

They probably shined it up nice and put it at the front because it was the best vehicle on the lot

😂😂😂

So the owner parked $30k in a car they only drove 1k miles/yr in order, along with paying registration/insurance/maintenance, just to earn 0% annual returns? Lucky them I guess they didn't hemorrhage money on a depreciating asset, but if they were driving it that infrequently, it was still a big loss leader in their portfolio.

@@Schlabbeflicker the biggest loss on their part was driving it that infrequently. it's meant to be ridden, not be preserved as a collectible :)

they were about $35k

​@Schlabbeflicker The original owner did a service to the car community. The real cheat code with these 3rd gens is to buy them used. I picked up an absolutely mint 98 5 speed 4x4 for $8k. I will be able to drive that thing for 10 years and sell it for more than I paid. It is a free vehicle. And the 2024. That, will be worth way more than we just paid once the 4 cylinder hybrid 10 speed nonsense is all that's available.

haha

xd

carssssss ad bidzzzzzz

Officer finds sweet crown Vic on cars and bids, lets Doug go.

Cars And Bids go Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Same, I don't even watch the supercar videos, they just kinda suck imo. They're for the 12-year-olds.

Honestly, yeah. Better than supercars, no matter the number of views.

@@kuebby specially when he shows a McLaren 5 billion times

Same here. Couldn't care less of the new cars, but these reviews are the best.

Really is funny when you're younger "oh supercar!! Gotta watch". But when you're an adult "Dang the 4runner is so sick. 400k miles and still goes. Back window rolls down! Honda Odyssey has so many options and good space"

I’m at ~ 550,000 km on my 99 and it still runs great.

​@@1970HondaCL100That's awesome

Mf i seen this comment and checked my door jam, i immediately found out why the windows wouldn’t work😂 thanks man

When you realize that the next generation of teens are still driving this truck and the Tacoma’s of the same time.

@@aaronjones5742 when you are a teen that recently got a 3rd gen as their first car

@@leoperelman2394 Good job! Im 40ish and wish I had one NOW

When you hear the rock songs of your youth on the classic radio station, you’re getting old.

When you are 19 and own a third gen 😲

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what about when someone does that in your double-wide?

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Why would you let it out? Enjoy it.

@@increase9896 You open the door and go outside.

wow you have the e-Locker? I'm really jealous of you

must be new here

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As a Vegas resident... I love my 4 runner. As well as all the smart folks here!

Just picked a 2000 up with 200k on it last year and honestly I hope I have it forever! Such a fun toy

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@Nomen Clature thanks for the tips!

The 1999 we have in our family has 789,000 miles on the original transmission and engine. Still going strong. No joke.

I agree with you but the Lexus LS400, Toyota Land Cruisers and 90's Accords and Civics were rock solid as well!

My dad had it and passed it on to me. Still driving it today. 456k miles and still trucking along

I love mine too 🚐💨🚐💨

@@stevob6609 love mine too mine has 247k

@@stevob6609 my grandpa passed the 97 on to me and I've been driving it 6 years and it's still my first car. Nothing more reliable out there

he was the previous owner?

@Rita , WANT ВОУ !!! You are ugly

Foreals 😂😂 I want one now

This is such an edge case I would not bet on it. Biggest problem right now is tax season + spring, so prices are going to shift up.

Thank you Doug making my turd worth more.

I don't think it's possible for Toyota 4x4s to get any more expensive. They're already at 2x Land Rover prices, and under 150k miles it's practically the same price to buy new. I've been thinking of selling my 15-year-old 4Runner to buy a F250 and a camper.

Garage door manufactures, garage door installers and the vehicle designer who came up with that quirk may have said those words lol

@@brianking392 Buzz Killington, everybody.

R/brandnewsentence

Lmaoooo

very overused joke fortnite kid

overused joke just like your overused hole lmaooo speak english little boy..

Yea, but Doug’s laughing....all the way to the bank....

a used 21 year old 4 runner lol. me too haha

I am watching it now. Actually. So we all the same. We are controlled by Doug.

A 26-minute commercial for his site.

@@MyKeeP81 A 26min video of a 20yr old 4Runner for which I owned one and yet I too watched the whole video 🤷‍♂️

@@sensibleb bids are over 22k already

Scotty will be glad to see this

But Toyota celica is the best car according to scotty 😂

@@ramilashraf2669 Plot twist: His Celica doesn’t actually work since we have never seen it drive

@BR-P-2001 // DougDemuro knows way more about cars than Scotty Kilmer. The only thing Scotty talks about is reliability on 20 year old Toyotas and Hondas. Doug actually talks about features, tech, driving etc.

I used to like Scotty Kilmer's videos but his click bait titles have turned me off. Never watch his videos anymore.

Same! One I'm getting soon has a small dent and that's all the TLC it needs! 230k mile 2002 SR5 4Runner for $5000 which is crazy with how the market is right now!

I always wondered what that was for! I have a 92 so no third brake light built in up top or anything just a straight across 90 degree wing pretty much. Just thought it was some weird aero bit and I guess it is in a sense.

I was almost gob smacked by Dougal saying he didn't understand what the "spoiler" was for ! Does he just say things like that to get comments going or does he really have no intrinsic understanding of physics !

@@inindian I wonder if he says things like that sometimes just to get comment threads started. He seems to say something wrong about some very common basic part that nearly everyone who ever drove a car would know, let alone someone who's living revolves around cars, on around every 3rd or 4th video. Almost every new car brochure since the '70's for wagons, and in recent times, SUV's, pictures the back of the vehicle and highlights the spoiler for keeping the back window clean. He's HAD to have seen or read that sometime in his life!

@@leum9787 Yeah, I understand your point, like he had some questions about a Ferrari, the Lamborghini, and a couple of cars written in a foreign language. That makes sense. But what we're talking about are common sense things, that even advertising and brochures and manuals specifically point out and mention. He once had what I thought was a really weird question about a tape deck function, and I wondered, "how could he possibly NOT know what that's for"? But then I realized his age and figured he's probably never had a car, or anything else, with a tape cassette. Still kinda odd to me, but I can understand that. But a lot of other things, even without actually knowing their function, can be figured out just by thinking about it for a second. I've done that in many of his vids. Sometimes I can assume its function before he even mentions it, and on some more obscure things, I can usually figure out what they do while he's rambling on about them. And I'm not saying this to sound smart, I'm saying it because almost all of them are common sense. I think it's his "schtick" learn about most of the oddities and interesting things about a car, then start talking. When he comes across something he didnt specifically prepare for, he just keeps talking and acts like it's something really unusual. Maybe he does it to make his vids more interesting, maybe to get people to comment and "engage" (a word that UKposts is always talking about to help your channel). I really dont know. I dont hate him for it, nor am I really criticizing him about it, just mentioning it because it seems odd. That's all.

More so for emissions. I took mine off thinking it was useless. Little did I know that downward force of air kept exhaust from floating in to the cab because of the low pressure behind the vehicle.

When I first read about this, I noticed it does help with keeping rain off the window too

200IQ Toyota 😎

It’s to keep exhaust fumes from entering the car when the back window is open as well!

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Air Deflectors started as a dealer installed accessory, but became factory installed by the 1970's, usually paired with the roof rack.

hahaha i feel this 1000%

So true! I just want to watch stuff about quirky relatable cars from the 80s-00s, not some unobtainable billionaire’s 60th car.

@@texasBMXer exactly!

@@texasBMXer awe you’re so cute

Wow

More so to keep the exhaust from being pulled in through the rear window. My Suburban will kill you in about 5 minutes if you only have the rear window down.

@@affordabledcgenerators1607 +1 on this reply. It is for exhaust.

​@@affordabledcgenerators1607 ooh, that's interesting. I would have guessed that it's for reducing drag, by backfilling the recirculation zone behind the car, but keeping exhaust away from the window (also by increasing pressure there, and through the inertia of the air too) makes a lot of sense. Maybe it does both?

That part of the video got me wondering if Doug actually knows what DOWNforce is

@@Traxxmaciek Doug doesn't know much about much

I have a 98 4wd. Got it at 301k around march this year. At almost 311k now, but I had to do a lot of maintenance. Had to take care of a few different engine light scenarios. TPS sensor twice (got an oem the second time) and catalytic converter. Valve cover gaskets, oem LBJs. Vac lines, intake hose, a lot of tape, zip ties, new center console. I've wrenched on this thing and learned to take quite a few different parts off and put it back. First vehicle I've ever been off roaded for real. I'm not really counting Tacoma snow drifting or driving through the woods. I drove the 4runner climbing over small rocks, drove through creeks and mud, camping, and way out of civilization. Stock suspension and 265/75/16 falkens. Load C. Never even got punctured. Since it's been cold, my battery is dying even with the new alternator and battery clamps. It was so cold that I discovered battery insulation wraps, which is my ultimate mod very soon. I haven't had the 4runner towed yet, but I'm trying so hard not to let that happen either. Money pit. Already spent almost 10k in maintenance on a kazillion different things, but that's what I get for buying a hunting woods toy from Tennessee

After he gets rid of the Defender 😭

Haha, same here. In fact, UKposts is trying to get me to watch the $3,000,000 McLaren P1 GTR video from a month ago that I never clicked on. But I clicked on the 2000 4Runner video an hour after it was uploaded.

What about the 2004 generation v8

I prefer my 2nd gen

@@alexwise5459 3 point slow 12 valve:)

@@hp2402 love me some exhaust header heat soak 😍 and how popular the cat is with thieves

@@hp2402 I dont mind it

Haha same

that is low mileage for them

Mine has 325k😂

Damn truth

When a vehicle can go 400K, and even half a million miles, 200K IS low mileage.

“Don’t low ball me, I know what I have.”

Congrats! Still have my 98 Jeep Cherokee, a little over 200,000 miles. I absolutely love it as well

Repent now god is coming🙏❗❗❗❗✋✋✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

@@moelester3062 Prove it.

@@keon5779 I cant but he will come eventually search up prove god exist

@@moelester3062 That's confirmation bias, fool. You can't prove a thing.

So?...... how is it

@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle i ended up getting a bike lol

@@Sapioso live in the city?

@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle what city

@@Sapioso any

more than a lifetime if u take good care of it

My Grandpa's '99 has 320k miles. I think all that really broke on it was a heater core, which was an easy fix.

Funny because I have a 2000 4Runner and a 2006 Civic 😳

I have a 2001 that me and my dad bought with a bad transmission now im gonna buy it cause my truck broke down

Civic ehwwwww

@@royale7620 I love my Civic even though its a bit underpowered :)

Put a self tapping screw in it for the track to clear the wiper motor and now my back window rolls down. I was so happy and impressed. Love showing it off.

Close, it’s actually a dust control device. The theory was that the wind deflected across the window will keep it from getting too dirty to see through

My pathfinder had exactly the same thing. Really rounded off the rear end

Doug always gets corrected. Whenever he explains what something is, often times it’s not super specific, kinda sorta half right, or completely wrong

Also to deflect exhaust away from the open window while driving.

I dont. Becasue hes gonna make the process go up.

The newer cars suck

@@scherzva Older cars were new once, so you also think all 1990's and 2000's sucked when they were new? If you think new cars suck, you obviously hate people for owning them. Also cars that came out in 2000's were newer at the time.

@@automation7295 the newest car I own is a 2005 Mercedes C230, I have a '03 SLK320, a 2000 Land Cruiser, and a '97 BMW Z3. My next purchase will be something like the 3rd gen 4Runner or a Series 80 Land Cruiser. I am not a fan of new cars. I am in tech, I don't want it in my face when I drive.

@@scherzva By newer cars, you clearly meant newer than 2005 or what? You said "newer cars suck", that could also mean your 1997 BMW Z3, 2000 Land Cruiser, 2003 SLK320 and 2005 Mercedes C230 sucked when they were first came out.

I’ve had 3 of em too!!

I learned that as well 😆😆

Yep, me too. And mine has 196k on it.

Ehhh. Radio is hard to reach

Man, the Japanese really thought about every tiny detail! So impressive. Great car for its time!

The 4th gen is a way more comfortable vehicle to be in but what do I know....I drive a 1990 corolla lol

You can squeeze right past people who don’t more over enough when turning left

@@Bada_Boom78 Handsome

They never quit i dont know how they end up in junk yards

The Doug Score is bullshit that makes no sense, don't try to understand it.

It accounts for more than reliability. Don't forget about all the very cheap and ugly plastics etc Though I do feel it should be an 8, but whatever

I owned one. They don't last forever and are hugely overrated

@@stanleymasterson1135 It is a vehicle after all

If it was a European vehicle I am sure the score would be higher.

Did you do anything apart from normal washing of the underside to fight the rust? I’m sure it was inevitable being up there. I own one with a very clean frame but is my only snow capable vehicle, so hoping to keep it up as much as possible from the mild winters we have. Should only see a few snows a year.

Same

Yes agreed. So much so that I bought one of these last month. Now because of Doug the value has shot up double what I paid. Thanks Demuro!

It's very logical don't know how he couldn't think of that

Bingo. Blazers, broncos, etc. had them too for the same reason.

@@moskitosTR Doug's a bit of an idiot when it comes to common sense.

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Just accept it because it will never be 1980's and 1990's again.

@@automation7295 No way! 🤦‍♂️

Did you factor inflation? Back then a good interest rate was 10% apr. I use to be a car salesman.

@@OneManOnFire good point, I don't know how much inflation there was. My dad paid something like $11K or $12K in 1986.

The new ones don't depreciate much so it's still a very good buy.

Sell it to me

@@Yogii66197 ....😒😂

If there wasn't a market for them, they wouldn't be on the site selling like crazy.

Everyone is obsessed with toyota offroaders.

I loved Doug subtly throwing out the $20,000 number (hint, hint), LOL

@@K2theAblam yea fr, I’m not an off roading type of person but I love the look of 4runners and land cruisers

I swear like 25% of the site is ONLY Toyota land cruisers and 4 runners

True why you think this video came out when it did? Dougs smart Him and his friend will make more off of it

Same with RCR videos

Not the Maybach thats still on sale for over a year lmao

That would be called child abuse today for making you work lol. I always imagine school guitar teacher driving a Prius or something lol.

SNIFFLING LIME!! MW2 Master! BROO MY GUY!!! I cant believe you watch the same channels as me!!!

@@djyems1021 haha hell yeah man! Love Doug’s channels

The back window is awesome, it's great when you pull in to go grocery shopping and someone parks behind you, don't have to worry about hitting their car with the tailgate just open the window

There is another way to roll it down that he didn't show.

Also on hatchbacks too

@@automation7295 And minivans.

@@plmn93 And some buses and trucks on front deflectors above the windshield.

That is not a spoiler on the back glass. It is a protector so you dont hit the top of the vehicle when going reverse.

Ahhh i did not no that's what they were for, thanks for that factoid .

Also, it's super impressive that this one came from NY. It is immaculate. I'm glad there are people like the previous owner who love and cherish their cars and know even 20 years ago how special it was... Most cars, especially that old, in NY are rusty piles of junk lol. My 05 Focus has 100k and it's already rusting :(

Legit I was saying this 3 years ago lmao.

me too, my dad had a ‘96 manual 4runner that i always wanted.. he had to sell it sadly

@@__The_Real_V__ joke?

Haha as a 3rd Gen 4Runner owner and Doug fan, same.

Same man. 1999 SR5 here

Also exhaust fumes. I converted to a JDM spoiler and the amount of exhaust fumes in the cabin is almost unbearable. The spoiler is there to divert air flow down and away from the cabin

I always thought it was to throw more air down the back window when it’s down

@@ajskowron which is also why modern station wagons don't have rear windows that can be dropped. I'm AMAZED at the things Doug doesn't know sometimes, or at least lack of creative thought about why something is the way it is. What would he make of the ridges in '80s Mercedes tail lights, for example..

@@yungboicontigo9278 See, the part where I didn't say he didn't do research indicates that I don't think he doesn't do research. I knew he did before he told us about this. He reads the flipping manual in half the videos!

@@yungboicontigo9278 Jeez man, I'm not saying we cancel him; nor am I mad at him, but thanks for the personality assessment of a stranger, dude. Pull your head in.

I thought the Scotty Kilmer videos were from god, now this. They’re worth every bit and more of the ask rn for a good one.

Wait until the 6th gen comes out. I heard the 6th gen will be a 4cylinder hybrid. I’m pretty sure this and the 4th gen V8 will go up in value once that new one comes out.

@@Xcrafter3000 It will skyrocket in price.

Good thing I already bought mine

The prices will definitely go up along with the Tundra, Lexus GX, LX and Land Cruiser.

Yoooooo wtf Roanoke is here

And you have a 4Runner cool

I bought mine at 211k and all three were up there and untouched, the 3m tape wasn't even used

Shut up

@@pissoff234 F OFF

tht was a long time ago I think

@@estevanorozco3954 Nobody was talking to you. Now go back to begging for food in your third world country.

Tbf he’s right. You literally will not ever find one like this again. I’ve watched for years.

Now it is, he found the only one lol

@@chasechapman4689 I’d be happy just finding one without holes rusted through the tailgate...

@@powersurge001 mine has no rust and 294k miles🤷🏻‍♂️

He's definitely self-promoting. But to his credit, he's telling the truth. A 4Runner in that good of condition with only $26k miles is really a unicorn. That's a collector's car right there. It is PRACTICALLY impossible. This car will be in a Mecham Auto Auction in another 10 years.

He ran over Hoovie.

😂

You people are dumb, he drove over bumps

@@automation7295 It's a joke Mr. Stoneface

@@automation7295 You must be fun at parties.

I second that!

Preferably with the V8.

Yes

No lol

Yes please!!!