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1999 Toyota 4Runner Luxury

VIN: JT3HN87R1X02*****

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Title Status: Salvage: Other

From national title records

No Active Theft Records

Brand records

Salvage: Other

Jul 31, 2024

Title history

  • -

    State
    GA
    Event
    CLEAR title reported in sale listing
    Mileage
    265,069 mi
  • Feb 19, 2003

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title issued
    Mileage
    46,006 mi
  • Oct 04, 2008

    State
    NJ
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    170,969 mi
  • Feb 19, 2009

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    175,536 mi
  • Mar 17, 2009

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    175,542 mi
  • Jun 16, 2009

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    175,604 mi
  • Nov 05, 2009

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    179,994 mi
  • May 19, 2011

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    194,783 mi
  • Jun 07, 2011

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    195,000 mi
  • Mar 20, 2012

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    195,000 mi
  • Apr 18, 2012

    State
    PA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    209,000 mi
  • Jan 23, 2014

    State
    GA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    226,981 mi
  • Jul 27, 2016

    State
    GA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred
    Mileage
    -
  • Oct 10, 2016

    State
    GA
    Event
    Title reissued or transferred (current title)
    Mileage
    -
  • Jul 31, 2024

    State
    GA
    Event
    Clear title reported at auction
    Mileage
    265,069 mi

TrulyBear's Read

AI summary, generated from the records in this report

Walk away

A salvage brand and a front-end damage record from a 2024 insurance auction, on a 4Runner with 265,069 miles, outweigh the consistent odometer trail.

The good

  • Twelve odometer readings from 2003 to 2024 climb in order, from 46,006 to 265,069 miles, with no discrepancy.
  • No theft record is on file.
  • Fourteen title events across PA, NJ, and GA are dated, so the ownership trail is verifiable.

Watch out

  • Salvage brand recorded on 2024-07-31, the same day the vehicle sold at an insurance salvage auction in GA.
  • Front end damage with secondary suspension damage reported at that auction; the estimated repair cost is not stated.
  • Two recall campaigns for exterior lighting from 2006 have no remedy status on record.

Ask the seller

  • Who repaired the front end and suspension after the 2024 auction, and can I see the invoices?
  • Has the salvage title been rebuilt and inspected in GA, and what does the current title say?
  • Can a Toyota dealer confirm whether recalls 06E049000 and 06E026000 were completed?

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The photo a listing shows you, and the one it doesn't

The same car, twice. Drag the divider: this 2023 BMW X3 ran a salvage lane before it was listed, and the report pairs the seller's photos with what the auction archive holds for the VIN.

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ListingAuction lane

What the listing shows

Clean exterior, detailed finish, advertised as ready to drive.

What the TrulyCar report uncovered

Prior structural front-end collision recorded in the salvage auction archive.

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