3rd Row Seats for 4Runner

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a 2008 4Runner - base model, and was wondering if
anyone has tried adding the third row seat. Is this even possible or is this
something that is available only from the factory on certain 4Runners?

Does anyone have any comments?

-Joe.

"Joe" <guichovm> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone,
>
> I recently purchased a 2008 4Runner - base model, and was wondering if
> anyone has tried adding the third row seat. Is this even possible or is
> this something that is available only from the factory on certain
> 4Runners?
>
> Does anyone have any comments?
>
> -Joe.

Have you thought about asking the Toyota dealer you bought it from this
question?

Thanks for the response, Ray.

Getting the 4Runner with the third row seat was my first choice, but, they
didn't have any at the dealership. The guys said they are very rare.

-Joe.

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Joe" <guichovm> wrote in message
> news:fjrudj$og6$1@ihnp4.ucsd.edu...
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I recently purchased a 2008 4Runner - base model, and was wondering if
>> anyone has tried adding the third row seat. Is this even possible or is
>> this something that is available only from the factory on certain
>> 4Runners?
>>
>> Does anyone have any comments?
>>
>> -Joe.
>>
> Adding the third row seat is a fairly expensive proposition. The seat
> assembly (if they even come in an assembly and not as individual parts -
> frames, latches, hinges, springs, upholstery, etc) and seat belts will
> probably cost over $2,000, and replacing the middle seat with one that
> folds forward will probably cost another $1,500. It would have been less
> expensive to get a vehicle with the third row seats installed at the
> factory.
> --
>
> Ray O
>
>

Yes, I did. I just don't believe everything they tell me. This forum seems a
lot more credible to me.

Thanks.

-Joe.

"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Joe" <guichovm> wrote in message
> news:fjrudj$og6$1@ihnp4.ucsd.edu...
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I recently purchased a 2008 4Runner - base model, and was wondering if
>> anyone has tried adding the third row seat. Is this even possible or is
>> this something that is available only from the factory on certain
>> 4Runners?
>>
>> Does anyone have any comments?
>>
>> -Joe.
>
> Have you thought about asking the Toyota dealer you bought it from this
> question?
>

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:19:20 -0800, "Joe" <guichovm> wrote:

>Getting the 4Runner with the third row seat was my first choice, but, they
>didn't have any at the dealership. The guys said they are very rare.

They couldn't order it in?

I have a "rare" loaded TRD Off road 4x4 Tacoma, with a stick shift
(the rare part), that nobody had in stock. Six weeks later, it was
all mine. Exactly like I wanted it, in my choice of color.

If I can't get a new car exactly like I want, I might as well save the
"new depreciation" cash and buy a used car.