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Image 1 — Update: picked up the 96 SR for $1,200 and drove it home.
Image 2 — Update: picked up the 96 SR for $1,200 and drove it home.
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Update: picked up the 96 SR for $1,200 and drove it home.

Gents, following up on my post about the 96 Montero SR, I pulled the trigger.

Bought it from a guy named Luke, good mountain folk with a couple other cool projects in the yard. Straight shooter, disclosed everything up front, no games. Solid dude, thanks Luke.

I showed up with oil, coolant, fluids, five gallons of premium, and a fresh battery. Dropped the battery in and it fired on the third try. Let it warm up, no check engine light, which I honestly did not expect on a truck that had been sitting.

Ran through everything in the driveway. Rear locker engages. All four Super Select modes work. Nothing weird in the trans.

Drove it 30 miles home. Rear sway bar is still disconnected so it was a bouncy ride, but the truck drove great otherwise. No overheating, no smoke past the initial startup, shifts clean.

Spent an evening on the interior, which was genuinely filthy when I got it. Under the grime it’s in good shape. Leather in the front is good, back has some holes I’ll patch up.

The plan from here:

**•**	Timing belt, water pump, tensioner, seals, all OEM

**•**	Valve stem seals while I’m in there

**•**	Butterfly valve delete

**•**	brakes, tires, fluids all around

**•**	Taillight and tailgate latch eventually

Got a few other projects going but I want this one sorted before winter.

$1,200 for a rust-free locked SR that drove itself home. Still can’t quite believe it.

u/wonderboyprince — 11 days ago
▲ 62 r/Montero

Bluemanji Snow Wheeling

Having some fun this last winter ripping around with the dogs.

u/wonderboyprince — 15 days ago
▲ 4 r/Montero

96 Montero SR, 170k, no rust, $1,200 delivered. Talk me out of it?

Hey all, looking for a gut check on value.

Looking at a 1996 SR, 3.5 DOHC, 170k miles. Runs and drives, 4WD works, shifts fine. Factory rear locker and locking center diff. Sunroof, third row, hitch. New alternator.

I’ve had eyes on it in person and there’s no rust. Frame and rockers look clean. Overall I’d call it a solid 7 out of 10, just dirty and been sitting. took a fender bender to the back left tail light and tweaked the door slightly but I have spare parts of another montero. I own 5. this would be my first SR.

Known issues the seller disclosed:

**•**	Valve stem seals, smokes on cold start then clears (reading that as seals, not rings)

**•**	Needs a battery

**•**	Rear sway bar disconnected

**•**	Driver taillight broken

**•**	Rear tailgate won’t open

**•**	Child locks stuck

**•**	Leather is worn

No timing belt records, so I’m assuming that’s on me. I do my own work, so labor isn’t part of the math.

He’s at $1,200 and will deliver it.

Two questions for the group. What are clean Gen 2 SRs actually trading at right now? And do you think this is a good deal?

Appreciate any input.

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u/wonderboyprince — 16 days ago