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Need your advise on this Tacoma asap guys please!!!!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Hektor, Feb 7, 2015.

  1. Feb 7, 2015 at 2:26 PM
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    Hektor

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    Low miles...that's a good thing.

    Have the frame inspected for frame rust. You might assume its OK based on what the outside looks like..... The rust is 'internal' and won't necessarily be seen from the outside.

    Based on those photos...it looks like a tacoma. :p

    Did you drive it? Drive it in 4WD, 4Lo, every gear, etc? Check engine, fluids, etc?
     
  3. Feb 7, 2015 at 2:32 PM
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    Well I'm assuming it's been inspected since its a Toyota dealership the one that's selling it. The truck has 19k miles and the sale price is 18.5k: what do you all think.
     
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  4. Feb 7, 2015 at 3:46 PM
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    Anyone else???
     
  5. Feb 7, 2015 at 4:01 PM
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    Im always suspicious of low mileage vehicles. I had a neighbor who would disconnect his cluster for 11 months out of year and trade it in all the time. Check the cluster area for unusual scratches. I searched for a tacoma for 6 months folks that claimed low mileage but the interior and body didn't match up per say for such low mileage and demanding top dollar.

    I just got my Tacoma 2003 and has 127k miles and my frame looks better than that, but again I'm southern Cali.

    Goodluck
     
  6. Feb 7, 2015 at 4:11 PM
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    Price seems a tad high, talk em down some. Only decent way to check for rust is by hand.
     
  7. Feb 7, 2015 at 4:42 PM
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    What you think it's a decent price??? How does the bottom of the undercarriage look??
     
  8. Feb 7, 2015 at 4:56 PM
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    17K if it checks out. It looks "ok" but gotta check in person.
     
  9. Feb 7, 2015 at 5:04 PM
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    Ha!
    Where is the truck from? (I don't mean dealer BS, but some documentation.) For that price at a dealer I would expect a CARFAX report.
     
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