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2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro — anyone else: Coolant level slowly drops with no puddle

CruiseOwnerCommunity StarterMay 5, 20262023 Toyota 4Runner TRD ProSacramento
2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro, about 96,000 miles. Reservoir moves from full to low over a few weeks. No puddle, no obvious hose leak, and the oil looks normal. Is a pressure test the next logical step or is there somethign simpler I should inspect first? Any data points from owners would help.
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NorthDailyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 6, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. Ask for out-the-door on the 2023 Toyota 4Runner with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “anyone else: coolant level slowly drops with,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.
BoxerGeekCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 7, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Ask for out-the-door on the 2023 Toyota 4Runner with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. If they balk, that's your answer. On “anyone else: coolant level slowly drops with,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
BoxerGeekCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 6, 2026permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2023 Toyota 4Runner price probably got worse. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
HybridMiles10Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 6, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. In Sacramento, insurance quotes flipped a 2023 Toyota 4Runner comparison for me more than the sale price did. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Any freeze-frame data saved? If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
NorthDailyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 7, 2026permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. In Sacramento, insurance quotes flipped a 2023 Toyota 4Runner comparison for me more than the sale price did. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
OldSchoolCommuter50Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 7, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2023 Toyota 4Runner so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. This is from a 2023 Toyota 4Runner in Sacramento with 96,000 miles. When does it actually happen? Sleeping on the number either way.
HybridMiles10Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 7, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2023 Toyota 4Runner so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? This is the version I'd tell a friend.
CruiseOwnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 7, 2026permalink
Coming back with numbers — insurance in Sacramento changed the 2023 Toyota 4Runner comparison more than the sale price did. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.
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