Am I crazy? 275k for $5650?

OP here. I passed on the original truck described in the first post. It is a lot of miles, and even though KBB says it was in the 6-6500$ range, I just can't swallow putting down that kind of cash for such high miles. But most importantly, it's not *exactly* the truck I am looking for, and this process helped me realize what that is: DCLB. Unfortunately it seems that 1st gen DCLB's are almost nonexistent, so it looks like I'll need to up my budget and step into 2nd gen. Ah well.

I do appreciate all of the perspectives from this forum. Thank you.

 

I'd have to see it. Had a v6 Prerunner and got around 16mpg

 

If that's a trdor......it's one of the rarer tacoma around. There are like 3-4 of us on these forums.
If all the major maintenance has been done...I don't see an issue. I'm at about 170k miles. All put on by me.

Edit: I don't see a TRD sticker on it....maybe it was removed.

 

Yes we are rare

 

never find one for that.

I sold a 98 with 220K miles in 07 for that and that was before "1st Gen. bubble".

 

5

 

What did we learn here?

Try and pay S10 prices for a Tacoma and when selling a Tacoma ask Tacoma prices.

 

isn't that how buying and selling anything is supposed to work? lol

 

Does Tacoma still make Prerunners? I havn't seen any new ones on any of the dealerships around me.

 

They just stopped calling them Prerunners. They still make 6 lug 2wd Tacomas on the same frame as the 4x4's but they no longer use the name 'Prerunner'. That ended with the 2nd gens.

They stopped making 2wd 5 luggers though. Basically it's just simplified. Now you either get a 2wd Taco or a 4x4 one. Both optional in OR or Sport (or base SR/SR5).

 

That explains it. I find myself still trying to sort out all the different Tacoma variations.

Does 5 lug refer to 5 lug nuts on the wheels. Apologies for all the questions at once here but this comes up in other discussions.

 

Yes

 

yeah, back in the day (pre-3rd gen) you could get a 5 lug 2wd Tacoma (not built on the 4x4 frame so it sat lower to the ground).

 

because as much as we say we want small trucks with good gas mileage.....no one bought them.

 

Should have bought it bro.

 

Arrggh.. you're killin' me.

4wd is becoming more important the more I think about it. I drove up to ski resorts/over mountain passes about 1x per week in the snowy season...sounds like Taco's are pretty crap in the snow without 4wd.

But yeah, maybe I shoulda bought it

 

I know the OP passed, but it looks like it was a prerunner (6-lug) by the Sequioa wheels on it. It's a perfect candidate for a a drivetrain swap to make it into a sweet off-road vehicle. If I had a garage, tools, and time, I would snag it and swap in a solid axle up front, swap out the engine for something weird and bob the bed. Like so:

I believe you are correct. 1st gen Double cabs were only offered as 6-lugs (Prerunner or 4x4) with the 4cyl 2.7L or the V6 3.4.

There is only one in the world that I know of that I found on the internet years ago...

 

make one, somebody.

A rotted frame truck would be a good start.

 

That truck makes no sense to me. If you need to haul 4-5 people while carrying a load in the bed why in the world would you get a Tacoma? That's like buying a Ford Excursion to haul groceries.

Maybe that's why they're rare.

 

Well, if that's in a remote area (likely, judging by the scenery), I'd want a Tacoma for the reliability. It wouldn't make sense to pay someone to extend the frame and swap on a 6' bed, but if you or your buddies could do the job, and you had access to a junkyard, it makes sense. I bought my 1st gen Double Cab so that I could carry 4 people, 4 mountain bikes, and gear on camping trips. Nothing else compares in the size range that has the capacity, capability off-road, reliability or gas mileage. Maybe a 4-Runner, but I found those prices to be comparable to the Tacoma and I wanted a truck bed with more cargo capacity than an SUV.