Used Toyota 4Runner Walk Around Demo

Here’s an informative video about a 1986 Toyota 4Runner walk-around inspection that is an instructive demonstration on how to give a used vehicle a good once-over before buying and/or beginning repairs.

The Importance of Used Vehicle Inspecting

In several articles covered so far, we’ve discussed the importance of inspecting a used vehicle before deciding on buying one; how to do many repairs ourselves; tricks of the repair trade; and, how to avoid at least some scams involving used cars.

The Importance of YouTube Homeschooling

And, believe it or not---inspecting a used vehicle can be an art form. Typically, this is a skill honed from years of practical experience and/or shadowing a mentor who knows what he is doing. And that’s the beauty of this Age and the Internet---there is a plethora of YouTube videos that can be a useful compromise (but rarely a substitute) for practical experience and mentoring.

Admittedly, many YouTube videos are not always helpful or useful; however, there are select ones out there that are informative and welcome when it comes to homeschooling the shade tree mechanic, which is why I like to delve into a morass of videos and find those that I believe are instructive and helpful.

An Example of When the Two Meet

That said, here’s one video that I believe serves as a good example of virtual-shadowing a popular mechanic as he inspects a popular used vehicle on YouTube that I believe serves as a good example of what can be learned when automotive instruction is presented in a useful style with applicable content.

Follow this mechanic as he assesses the vehicle and discovers multiple repair issues that will need repairing:

1986 Toyota 4Runner 4WD Automatic

And finally…

For more used car articles related to the topic, be sure to check out the following linked articles “How a trusted mechanic saved a Toyota owner thousands; and, “ a recent true dealership horror story.”

If You Enjoyed This Video

If you enjoyed this video and want to see additional reviews of used vehicles in their current state or during repairs, let me know about it in the comments section below.

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Timothy Boyer is Torque News automotive reporter based in Cincinnati. Experienced with early car restorations, he regularly restores older vehicles with engine modifications for improved performance. Follow Tim on Twitter at @TimBoyerWrites for daily automotive-related news.