1st Gen Rip Off?

My roommate recently got a 2002 Tacoma Double Cab V6 PreRunner 2WD with 107k miles and paid $12,300. I think he paid too much but he still thinks he got a steal on it.



I'm personally not a fan of debadging, or the tail lights, or the chrome wheels/grill/bumper with the tan paint.

What do you guys think?

 

2wd w/ more than 100k for more than 10k?

looks pretty clean, though.

 

The frame rust problem significantly reduced the number of driveable 1st gens on the road today.

4Runners of similar year and milage are significantly cheaper, for example:
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=325992011

Heck, he could've gotten a 4x4 4Runner with 73k for less money:
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=327190790

 

hey, its clean, it runs, and if he's happy, hey all is good.

 

True! I gotta give it to the guy for finally letting me talk him into a Taco.

 

Well tacomas hold their resale value isn't that what we all talk about??
The truck looks clean & if it spent its life down south & has a clean frame that is half the battle.
All the ones up here are priced high and rusted out or priced high with a new frame go figure.

 

Prerunners command a higher price (though that one's been streeted out with the tires and rims), but last December I bought... FROM A DEALERSHIP.... a 2008 2.7 5-lug regular cab for about $14k out the door.

Seems he paid too much.

 

Too much IMO. I got my 4 wd trd v6 for 7800.

 

Prerunners command a higher price? Hopefully i have decent luck selling mine then (need a new Sienna).

Either way...if the truck gives him years of reliable service then the extra cash he paid for piece of mind was worth it.

 

I would have sold mine for the same price and its a 4x4 with under 100k

 

Huh? AFAIK a 4x4 has more value than any pre-runner.

 

I think he meant a Pre Runner brings more than a 5 lugger.

 

Price is dependent where you are in the country. In any case, sounds like a decent deal by California standards. Double cabs are still expensive trucks. I bought mine (prerunner) with 140k for 11k a couple years ago. If he's happy, that's all that matters.

 

Yup... OP's friend got a Prerunner, which would be more than a comparable 5 lug.

Now the differences....

Advantage mine - 2008 vs 2002
Advantage mine - 54k vs 107k

Everything else, advantage goes to the OP's friend. It's a Prerunner, Doublecab, looks like an SR5 (chrome bumper, sliding window, flares), and alloy wheels.

 

Yeah he paid too much.

 

I bought my Tacoma (2002, V6, 4x4, E-Locker, TRD, SR5 with 111K) for $8000 at the dealership! And it was in good shape! KBB said $12000. Not to mention this is in the North East where salt has eaten most of the Tacomas up here.

 

I think a truck like that should have cost 9-10k....

but it looks clean....whatever.

 

It depends on where you are.
Mine is a 2002 with 90,000 miles, and I had an offer for $13,500 just recently. A friend of mine just recently sold his 2001 DC pre-runner with 146,000 miles for $11,750.

Op's friend seems to have a well-kept truck, so it is a good deal in my opinion.

 

Little overpriced. My dad is currently trying to sale his 01 Tacoma double cab 4x4 Trd and he's asking 11,300.