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Discussion in '4Runners' started by FinsFan909, Nov 18, 2021.

  1. Nov 18, 2021 at 9:42 AM
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    FinsFan909

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    I went to go see a 4Runner yesterday at night. It looked like rust to me. What do you think? It was a 97

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    FinsFan909, Nov 18, 2021
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  2. Nov 18, 2021 at 9:46 AM
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    Borracho Loco

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    Borracho Loco My truck identifies as a Prius.

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    Oh look, another mod....
    It looks like surface rust and oxidation.
     
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  3. Nov 18, 2021 at 9:47 AM
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    You're looking at nothing.......
     
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  4. Nov 18, 2021 at 9:50 AM
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    Yep. Surface rust. Completely normal.
     
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  5. Nov 18, 2021 at 9:52 AM
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    Like I said I looked at it at night (due to traffic) and couldn’t really tell if how bad the rust was and if it was worth buying or moving on to the next one.
     
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  6. Nov 18, 2021 at 9:54 AM
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    That eeny teeny tiny itsy bit of rust is nothing.
     
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