Need input fellas; looking for a Tacoma

Looking for a 1st gen Tacoma and ran across this one. What do you guys think? New to Tacoma’s.

 

wow, it includes the dog!!

Exterior stuff is less important buddy. Ask for invoice of all work done to the truck. Ask if he had the frame checked out.

 

^ this

also where is it located? where are you located?

 

It’s a car lot so I doubt it’ll have all the paperwork included.

 

And run a Carfax report on it.

 

Houston Texas

 

I really have my eye on this one but it’s more than I’m willing to spend at the moment.

 

Damn dealer lots, since houston was flooded not along ago the suggestion remains, check the frame.

 

Gotcha. What exactly looking for with the hammer tap to the frame.

 

Yikes. Got it.

 

Check the weld spots of the frame.

 

if it's in Houston make dam sure you check for flood damage. too many assholes trying to sell off vehicles that got flooded as good ones.

carfax may or may not have this if it wasn't reported.

 

dammit @JimBeam you gotta stop posting 10 seconds before me !

 

Just checked out the red one I posted and bottom floor board rusted out. They welded in a new section of floor pan. Entire bottom was painted black. Big chunks of metal I was able to pry off with fingers.

 

go though:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/1st-gen-tacoma-buyers-guide.156943/

figure out exactly what you want.

big question is you going 2wd or 4wd?

what are your plans for the truck? mod/lift or stock

 

Best bet right now is to check the craigslist for Austin Waco area by individuals only. Too many questions about flooding down on the coast area now.

 

I dunno, I'd wheel and deal with those people. They might need the cash and I need those 4x4 parts. There's a guy selling a 'chopped' top 4runner thats manual and 4x4, oh the temptness.......