I want to start the pricing maybe a little high, but not so high that there won't be interest. My vehicle is mechanically sound. It has about 221,700 miles on it and clean title. It's a five speed and the clutch was replaced earlier this year. The muffler and power steering unit were also replaced this year. The steering feels tight and good, the shifting amazing. Tie rods ends have also been replaced this year with several newer parts in the front end/steering system. The bars that go along the side--torsion bars? I cannot remember what they are called, but I had them redone in 2021. I have Falken Wildpeak tires with fewer than 7000 miles on them and an aftermarket steel front bumper. All of that is good. Less good is the outside with some rust spots beginning to show through the paint. There is some rust beneath on the frame etc., though not bad for living in Utah where they salt the roads during winter snow storms. The clear coat is peeling off the hood. There are some scratches from driving dirt roads and coming in contact with branches, and a few small dings, though no major denting. The four wheel drive works great.
Anyway, I'm putting it up for sale this weekend and I'm still not sure what I want to start the pricing at. Most sites don't take into account expensive tires with most of their tread life left, aftermarket bumpers, new clutches and exhaust work, aftermarket rear springs, and the fact that a lot of the stuff that was corroded has been cut out and replaced. I have kept up on routine maintenance and have the records for it as well.
The price estimator sites are also messed up in some cases. Edmunds for example says that the average 4Runner of that age has 130-145k miles on it and that because mine has 221k it's way over the amount of miles it should have. That's clearly an error at Edmunds because they say in their general explanation on how to evaluate used vehicles that most people average 12k per year driving and mine at 221k is actually under that figure. Anyway, any tips or pointers as to how to get the best and most reasonable price out of it would be appreciated.
Anyway, I'm putting it up for sale this weekend and I'm still not sure what I want to start the pricing at. Most sites don't take into account expensive tires with most of their tread life left, aftermarket bumpers, new clutches and exhaust work, aftermarket rear springs, and the fact that a lot of the stuff that was corroded has been cut out and replaced. I have kept up on routine maintenance and have the records for it as well.
The price estimator sites are also messed up in some cases. Edmunds for example says that the average 4Runner of that age has 130-145k miles on it and that because mine has 221k it's way over the amount of miles it should have. That's clearly an error at Edmunds because they say in their general explanation on how to evaluate used vehicles that most people average 12k per year driving and mine at 221k is actually under that figure. Anyway, any tips or pointers as to how to get the best and most reasonable price out of it would be appreciated.
