Hi All,
So here's a question for 4runner lovers. I am about to Move to Calgary Alberta from Germany with the wife and three kids. We want to buy a used car for cash (so in the 10k range). 4wd is a requirement (all that snow, plus we are skiers). My wife want's a Subaru outback but I am a big guy (6'5") so I kinda want something where I don't have to slide the seat all the way back. This means a SUV of sorts and the best SUVs that I can find in terms of reliability are the Landcruiser and 4runner. There are several 4runners for sale in Calgary in my price range but I don't know which models are best and I also don't know what to look out for in terms of mechanical issues etc.

I would really appreciate it if some of you could offer up some advice on which models to avoid, what mechanical problems are common on the better models (so I can quizz the owner about whether these have been resolved). Anything else that y'all think might be important would be appreciated as well.

thanks in advance.
Bernard