What did you pay for your 1st gen?

Was in great shape and still is, the interior is like new inside, must have lived in a garage all it's life previously, but now it lives outside because I don't have a garage. The body has a few small scratches and one dent in the tailgate, but nothing noticeable unless you're right up looking closely at it.

 

2003 double cab TRD 4 x 4 V6 auto 125,000 miles for 10,500 completely stock

 

Got my 96 sr5 fully loaded at a town auction for $500. PO passes away and truck was sat for 7 years. 140000kms and no frame rust damage. Only a little on drivers side floor. The paint was faded and i had some trobles with clogged filters, injectors, cat. But she runs mint now. Love the truck so much i sold my corolla and this is my dd now

 

$12K for a 2003 white extracab with 156k miles. pretty clean. East TN

 

2004 TRD SR5, manual with 90k for 13.5k

No rust anywhere, no stains on the interior. Only dent is the one i put in it loading the bed full of old solid doors.

 

We've offered my mother in law $4000 for our '98 extended cab with 89,000 miles.

She said keep the money until we sell it. But I don't want to ever sell it.

 

2003 TRD 4x4 2.7 5spd extra cab 119k miles with blocks, leveling kit, new 33s, spray in bed liner and canopy for $11,500.

 

1995 tacoma SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L 290k miles. $2000
Needed pads, rotors, shoes, drums, 1 U-joint to get on the road.

 

Brand new 04 extra cab , 4x4,4 cyl, 5 sp w ac $18,500 10/04. Dealer just wanted to dump all first gen. Still have only 80k , done brakes, muff and both o2. Still good for another 10

 

Mine was a graduation present, but my parents paid $6000 for mine. Had just under 155k miles when I got it. Would hesitate to get going, but after it hit 20 or so mph, it was fine. Replaced the MAF sensor and everything was fine. Overall, the truck was in rough shape and everything was original. Still kind of is, but I'm working on restoring it to its former glory *knock on wood* This truck has NEVER let me down. Always kept running, even though it was neglected and I somewhat drive it hard. Couldn't have asked for a better truck imo.

 

11k.
Listed price was like $7800. But had to finance. 4k down, 7k loan.
Bought with about 138k miles.
All options. Trd. Spacer lift.
Pretty good shape. Needed some basic maintenance. Suspension parts, timing belt/water pump kit that I just replaced. Still has a bad O2 sensor/cat, but urd simulator fixed that. Crappy spray over paint job that lasted almost 3 years. Gonna need it soon. But think I got a pretty good deal considering. Runs like a champ now!

 

02 tacoma dbl cab 4x4. 80k mi with brand new frame swap. $13,900. At 110k mi now

 

99 2wd 5 lug 2.7L with 120k miles and almost new tires with no rust but clear coat peeling on roof at back cab corner and a few dents in the hood (someone sat on it) and tailgate straps broke when he was loading a 4 wheeler so the tailgate has bumper imprint in it.

bought in October this year and paid $5,000 even and got him to put a full tank of gas in it.

after purchase I did an oil change to synthetic, new permanent dry air filter, tranny flush and change to synthetic, put a whole new front end (4 ball joints and outer tie rods) new rotors and brakes, new rear shocks, replaced cracked exhaust manifold, all total maybe I spent another $350 getting it all sorted out.

 

2001 access cab, TRD, 4x4, 5 speed, 3.4L, 166k miles.....Picked it up locally one year ago for $8,300. Came with the Westin bull bar and step rails. Had to put new tires on it when I got it.

 

$24,864.51. 2003 access cab V6, TRD O/R. Bought it brand new in late 2002.

 

$250 for my 96 in August of 2012. Put my whole savings into it though, rebuilding and getting it road worthy.

 

27K back in 2002.

 

$23,900 on 4/08/04 (nice date) with 18 miles on the odo. had a trade-in worth $3,200 (95 S-10 Blazer, miss that thing).

 

What do you guys think of this truck my friend is looking at purchasing?

http://www.sonorasubaru.com/used/Toyota/2004-Toyota-Tacoma-a99e10c40a0a006473527e012afa8207.htm

I owned a 1998, and now I own a '13 so I'm not super 1st Gen knowledgable. What are some important items to inspect before purchase? How fair is the price?

 

I've seen that truck on Craigslist for a while. Price is about average for a 2WD. Is your buddy looking for a specific truck? I'm going to be selling my 95.5 Tacoma V6 4x4 Xtra Cab in Sierra Beige with 110k on it. It's super clean, zero accidents, all maintenance done (timing belt, water pump, brakes, new shocks and front coils) with some minor cosmetic upgrades (GE Nighthawks, updated lighting F/R), plus a new tow hitch/harness. I'm in the area - I just have not posted it up yet. Had a few dings/dents in the bed but overall this thing is really nice for the age and drives perfectly. Everything works (PW, PDL, A/C, etc). Not a speck of rust.