What did you pay for your 1st gen?

DID have an 80 series lol sold it a couple weeks ago. Slowly thinning the herd over the years. At least now she'll get used again

 

Oh the front end is different on the 97 5 lug? Didn't know. I'm still learning the Tacomas

 

Ask tour91
He has a 97 5lug from new

 

$650

 

M2001 pre-runner 2wd automatic, 49k miles no rust 1 owner bought for 12k this March.

 

95 3.4 automatic, 4x4 extra cab. 160xxx miles. Clean title drove her home for 2000.00 dollars. She was haggard and needed some love.
Her today

 

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area I just paid $10.5K (as agent for my son in Utah, his money) a 2003 4x4 SR5 with 111k miles. Super clean, one owner, rust free, originally from Texas, moved to California 10 years ago. It's the non-TRD version, so no bells or whistles (diff lock, ABS, power windows/locks, or cruise control). The paint is perfect. One small shallow indentation on the lower passenger door. I think it's a fair deal given the low miles. The guy had multiple offers within an hour of listing it.

 

I bought my original Taco (2003 Dual Cab SR5 PreRunner V6) brand new from the dealer and I paid about $20,000 for it. In 2016 when a friend of mine was "T-Boned" while driving it, I bought my current Taco (one owner 2002 Dual Cab SR5 PreRunner V6) with 160,000 miles and paid $9,000 for it. Except for the paint, which wasn't bad, it was in superb shape. It is my daily driver.

 

Bought my 2003 Prerunner regular cab almost 3 years ago for $7000 Canadian dollars. Came with a second set of OEM steelies with 31" winter tires. It had 193,000 kilometers/119,000 miles. Currently has 229,000km/142,00m. This truck has been awesome. This is what it looked like at the beginning.
Its most current appearence.

 

Paid $3500 for mine from some kid in Portland, OR. Only thing wrong was the radio was busted.

 

Would be awful nice to have a contractor shell when these are your work trucks.... Especially being reg cab. I bet that cap/shell is great man!

 

Yeah the cap is pretty great. Its for a Ranger but modified to fit the Tacoma bed. This is not a work truck but a daily driver and occasional camping rig. Lots of storage and keeps stuff dry.

 

OFf topic. Those who buy Jeeps. How many actually utilize the design costs that went into such an off-road vehicle? In other words, they buy a status symbol toy and utilize maybe 15 % of what they paid for. Otherwise, that Jeep spends 90% of the time on city streets. Same with those who buy a Porche. They pay up the nose for it yet utilize only 10% of the potential it was designed for while paying up the snot for it. Go figure. Heh..status symbol.

 

Paid 2000 or 2500 for this 95 3.4 4x4 auto with 160xxx miles

After a full front end rebuild, emissions crap traded out, no cat, flownaster, no cel, wiring cleaned up correctly, sound system, no issue besides a slow power steer leak from the o ring at res/pump connector, a stack or receipts as thick as a pocket bible, warranties on most all parts, starter, radiator, park safety switch, intake plenum gaskets, all new hoses and lines, alot of lessons learned and 182xxx this is her now. All done in a backyard or driveway or the side of the rd when necessary.
What do y'all appraise her value at now? Clean title.

 

96 tacoma 4x4 5 speed 2.7 purchased in 2014 for 2500 had 175000 at that time

 

96 tacoma 4x4 extra cab 2.7 4 cyl 5 speed paid 2500 for it in 2014 now has 244000 miles on it

 

2002 prerunning SR5, 4cyl auto, side step which is pretty hard too fine. One owner 150K, paid $9k

 

2004 xtra cab 4x4 Sr5 3.4l Auto 240k miles -$500

Truck sat for a year.
Replaced rotors, calipers(FP twice) and pads.
Lbjs, timing belt kit, and undercoated
265/75 Tires
Fresh Plugs, air filter

Think I'm all in about 3k and sitting at 262k miles

 

2001 trd 4x extra cab 163k $8750

 

Doesn't undercoating trap moister unless it's oil based like fluid film