4.0 V6 Reliability

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...elCode1=TACOMA&clickType=listing#homeServices
About to go buy this truck! Just sold my 97 taco bitter sweet. 22RE was good to me...im nervous about this 06 seems like there's a lot of head gasket issues around 150,000...and this trucks rolling close to 150.
What do you think guys...? 06 4.0 6 cylinder is bueno? Im about to call and see if it was made in the early years of 06 or the later years of 06

 

Assuming decent maintenance I would have no issues. I've had 2 of them 07 and 10 with 200k and no issues at all with motor.

 

anything else I should be aware of with this year? Or something I should ask the dealer before I buy it? heard something about a lot of rust on the frames with this year so im gonna ask for a pic of down underrr..

 

What I know, don’t buy a high mileage vehicle when there are so many low mileage examples out there. I recently bought an 07 Sport, perfect condition probably never see a dirt road 91k miles, 12,500 bucks now I can put several hundred thousand miles on that.
https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/ar20/aGpiLuqqle4XHj4uHmZlnQzdFeKJjITfWNuHFBkxVlIWLEF7IfTMPiJYr1rFM4H2oQ0qIhgaiFKxsMF0hwmCQsF9XMDmSxwqRQE
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...e1=TOYOTA&modelCode1=TACOMA&clickType=listing

 

damn well you found a good deal my dude! ive been lookin and this seems like one of the better deals out there...where are you located? west coast prices seem to be high for these yotas

 

if you can deal with a 4 cylinder engine theres probably more opportunities for those trucks vs. getting a V6 in a used model

 

I’m in the Midwest but if I were looking for the perfect truck I’d be willing to fly in and drive back. Look at the second one I listed it has only 13,000 miles

 

yeah ive been looking nation wide...my perfect truck would be manual long bed crew cab...but can't seem to find long bed crew cab that is also a manual anywhere. My problem with that second link is that is not 4x4, its an automatic, and its a short bed.
im thinking if the down under of this truck looks alright it may be a decent deal for the west coast...I am concerned about the 06 engine having head gasket issues.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...elCode1=TACOMA&clickType=listing#homeServices

 

I could deal with a 4 cylinder..but haven't found one it makes it hard when your looking for a manual

 

unfortunately for used Tacoma buyers the market is slim and the costs are super high almost to the point of being better to bite the bullet and buy a new truck, I get emails everyday from local Toyota dealers wanting buy back my old Tacoma 4 banger

 

so your thinking this one is looking good? how about the 06 4.0 should I be worried about the heady blow

 

best bet is to get a CARFAX report on any used truck before you buy then you can see the vehicle history and make a judgement on it. worth the money

 

https://www.carfax.com/

 

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...e1=TOYOTA&modelCode1=TACOMA&clickType=listing

 

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=566993239&zip=74014&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=74014&truckBedLength=70-79&city=Broken+Arrow&startYear=2008&incremental=all&endYear=2008&modelCodeList=TACOMA&makeCodeList=TOYOTA&listingTypes=USED&bodyStyleSubtypeCodes=FULLSIZE_CREW%2BCOMPACT_CREW&sortBy=mileageASC&location=%5Bobject+Object%5D&state=OK&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=include&relevanceConfig=default&searchRadius=0&isNewSearch=false&listingTypes=USED&startYear=2008&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2008&modelCodeList=TACOMA&makeCodeList=TOYOTA&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=TOYOTA&modelCode1=TACOMA&clickType=listing

long wheel base 6 ft bed

 

My ‘05 had 196,000 miles when I traded it in 2015. Had zero troubles. Did all the routine maintenance. Maybe the best truck I’ll ever own....

 

yeah I should get the Carfax or see if the dealer will provide! gotta be 4x4 really want a manual! as much as that neon blue truck seems like a good deal, and I also don't want to be superficial...but just can't do that color...it wouldn't look good on me.lol

 

6 speed https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...eList=TOYOTA&searchRadius=0&clickType=listing

 

yeah that long bed is nice but its not 4x4 and its automatic