Looking to buy a first generation Tacoma

My silver 2000 Tacoma 4x4 was totalled a month ago by some chick not paying attention to the road. See previous thread:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...as-rear-ended-yesterday.586862/#post-19574092

After looking online for weeks and weeks and talking to my friends, family and coworkers, I have learned a lot more about which aspects of a truck are a want and which ones are a need for me personally.

Basically my needs are a 1998-2004 (would do a 95-97 if the situation is right) V6, auto trans, and extended cab, daily driver - ex cab because of bed size and extra room in cab; it's the ideal situation for me. Good tires and all go without saying.

Wants include 4x4, locking differential, trd trim package, CD/Bluetooth player, custom lights etc.

I will compromise on my wants, but my needs must be met, otherwise I get the wrong tool for the job if that makes any sense.

I would be willing to travel long distance for the PERFECT truck, otherwise I am looking for one a reasonable distance from Birmingham, Alabama. Say 200 miles or less? Give or take 25 miles.

If you know anyone about to sell a truck, or if you would like to sell me your rust free, under 200k mile, under $9k good condition Tacoma with all this in mind, please contact me through this forum or send me a message to my inbox.
In the meantime, I will be hunting them down on Craigslist and other sites.
Thank you for reading.
Jimbo

 

You post in the WTB section yet?

 

I will be hunting them down on Craigslist

I got mine on craigslist. I also saw scams there and even responded to one before
I realized. But the truck I got was at a little dealer the next state over. Their "brick and
mortar" business location helped me feel safer about dealing over craigslist and I got exactly
what I wanted by waiting for the right deal - except I settled for over 100K mileage
instead of less than 100K mileage, those are hard to find.

-Mike "now I wish it was red, too"

 

No I didn't! Will now. Thank you

 

Good luck Jimbo! Your truck is out there somewhere.

 

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inven...=false&filtersModified=true#listing=229720616

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inven...=false&filtersModified=true#listing=229209058

 

Thank you for the links!!
Both are just what I'm looking for but a little expensive. Maybe if I could get a loan, or finance them somehow or another.

 

Yeah, Craigslist is where I bought two of mine previously. One from an individual and the other from a used car lot.
Probably will end up nabbing one from Craigslist eventually.

 

Thank you!

 

Thank you, I'm trying to be.

 

I saw the accident pics...

Why did they total your truck?

 

I guess because they under valued my truck and fixing it rose above the 75% threshold. Had to make a tough decision. Didn't want to make it a project truck. Have plenty of projects on my hands already

 

Was sorta bored so i figured id look around for you. Heres some that i found, not all match it perfectly but some are pretty close.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/douglasville-2004-toyota-tacoma/6809523199.html
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/marietta-99-toyota-tacoma-trd-4x4/6810038219.html
https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/d/centreville-2003-toyota-tacoma-4-doors/6811530129.html
https://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/d/toney-1995-toyota-tacoma/6797445805.html
https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/d/westover-99-toyota-tacoma-sr5-trd-off/6801939247.html
https://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/d/nashville-1998-toyota-tacoma-4x4-6/6800658382.html

tell me if i did a good job or not,

 

Awesome man! Thanks! I will take a look when I get home from work.
It's pretty fun to see what's out there even when you are not shopping yourself. I did that a lot when I had my truck

 

Yeah haha I’m always looking at other Tacoma’s in the area and and regretting but also being happy about buying my truck depending on the ad that I see. Haha

 

Take a look at those ones I listed yet?

 

Yes! I am looking at a few of them, but I am still waiting in one that leaps off the computer screen at me.
I appreciate you sending me the links man!
Send more in the future if you want. Until you see a post from me about my new truck, I will still be looking

 

do you think that white one in Nashville https://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/d/nashville-1998-toyota-tacoma-4x4-6/6800658382.html is gonna sell for asking 7,7k ... I will make offer on those wheels if good condition assume they fit to mine need spare summer set potentially and new ones are 400 a piece

 

Also, installing a stereo with CD and Bluetooth is the easiest part. You'd be better off buying a truck with a stock stereo and installing what you want.

 

It’s the whole truck... he’s not gonna just sell you the wheels... lmao that’s not how it works