montero sports?

derrick lenz · Posted: Mar 19, 2003 8:22 pm Post subject: montero sports?

i'll be in the market for a used car this summer and am looking to get something like a 4-runner but it'll be a little out of my price range so i'm looking at montero sports. i was just wondering if any of you have had one and if so how did you like them. i've heard mixed things about their quality.

ace · Newbie Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 35

tough ride at the back.

Jester · Posted: Mar 19, 2003 9:02 pm Post subject:

I have a 99 Montero Sport & it's been nothing but good to me. I've dropped some coin into it but nothing outta the ordinary.

The one thing I will advise you about is the heavy cost of gas. I knew gas was gonna hurt me, but my Sport has a 20 gallon tank which I hafta fill once a week minimum. With gas prices the way they are now I'm dropping $35 to fill the tank, OUCH!

mobius · Outlaw Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 119 City: Hilliard

maybe this is my opinion becuase i used to sell toyota's, but, you can't even compare a montero to a 4runner. when someone would pull into the dealership with a montero, we would run and hide because they were always upside-down and they weren't worth anything as a trade-in.
plus, one of my good friends bought one because his wife always wanted one, they both hate it now, rides rough, always breaking down, and sucks off road.
go with the 4runner. Laughing

derrick lenz · Posted: Mar 19, 2003 9:50 pm Post subject:

soeaking of gas milage jester about how much do you get per gallon? also if there are any 4 runner owners out there what do you get?

Jester · Posted: Mar 19, 2003 10:02 pm Post subject:

I get probably 20 mpg on average, maybe a little more.

derrick lenz · Posted: Mar 19, 2003 10:14 pm Post subject:

20 mpg kicks ass compared to what i get now. i have a 1978 ford pickup and get about 12 mpg on the highway.

Mike Isler · Moderator Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 718 City: New York

I just paid $86 to fill the tank in my truck....though it is an Excursion with a 44 gallon tank and I live in California.

My good friend had a 99 Montero Sport for a few years. He loved it, and I didn't hear of any trouble he had with it. I had a 99 4Runner at the same time. Both were very reliable. The Montero seemed kind of light and it felt like it would roll more easily, though. Give it a test drive...