147k w/o ATF Change?

[slacktide_bitog]

If it shifts fine, just change the fluid. That's all. It is very easy to do in a Toyota, since they are smart enough to include a drain plug

 

[fisher83]

I probably would still buy the car but I'd inflate my concerns about the transmission fluid for negotiation purposes.

 

[BAJA_05]

Check the color as mentioned earlier and take it for a nice longer ride to get a feel.

 

[MSCH]

Looking to purchase a 2013 4Runner with 147k. Owner says she has never changed AT fluid. Would that kill the deal for you?

Oil every 5k.

no... drive the vehicle.. does the trans seem to shift OK... then make your own value judgement on the vehicle..

FWIW auto trannies and diffs are the most undermaintained devices in the driveline on most vehicles

 

[BISCUT]

Not for me but the 20K price would have me looking elsewhere. Little steep IMO. If I did buy it I would run through all the fluids withing the first few weeks (front/rear diffs; trans case; trans & filter; coolant) and likely do plugs as well and of course an oil change w filter. And go from there.

 

[JavierH19]

Test drive it hard. If it operates perfectly change the fluid and maybe add lubegard platinum. Could also go for hpl green cc atf with no additive instead after you did maybe 2 or 3 exchanges with maxlife.

 

[72C10]

Price seems high? The lack of transmission fluid change wouldn't bother me but I would drain and fill it asap.

 

[Gebo]

Since she isn't sure so I won't know til Wed at 12:30.

Actually, the price is reasonable for my area. Since she is selling it herself, there are a lot of potential buyers that
would have a hard time getting financing since they can't go through a dealership for financing.

 

[michaelluscher]

I D+F a 280k+ U241E twice
Didn't get any worse, under some conditions got better

 

[zzyzzx]

Yikes! Is $20,000 what they are going for these days for a 10 year old mid size SUV with 148k on it? If it helps your daughter then it comes with a good feeling of being helpful but still that's quite a bit of dough for what you get.

People like to overpay for used Toyotas.

 

[zzyzzx]

ask 4 like $500.00 less

As if that's going to work in today's used vehicle market on a Toyota! They can always sell it to someone else for full price:

 

[Elkins45]

People like to overpay for used Toyotas.

Too
Often
Yankees
Overprice
These
Autos

In all seriousness my family has had such good luck with Toyotas that I see it as more of an investment than an overpayment in most cases.