What did you pay for your 1st gen?

2004 ext cab 4x2 sr5 2.4l 20k miles.
$5000 August 12 2021, From a relative.

 

bought 21 years ago so carfax wasn’t a thing !
Crazy- some of our trucks are selling more than what they were bought new

 

$5k in 2009 for my 02 base reg cab. had 115k miles on it.

 

It was only a year old when I bought it. Not sure they had carfax back then lol. I have 252k on her now

 

Paid $5500 a year ago. 4x4 2.7 5 speed. Had 253k on it.

 

Here’s what it looks like today. New leaf springs, new coil overs and rear shocks, new upper control arms, new lower ball joints and a shell. Now it has 266k

 

2002 for $10,000..........It's a 99, and I have put 210,000 miles on it

 

9k stock

Fab tech 6 inch
2 inch body
35 super swampers

 

01 taco was given to
Me as my first car (260k at that time, 2012)

The red 02 was $1300 (rotted frame 190k miles) stock

the 98 was 4500 (again rotted frame) BUT it has 94k on the odo and a TRD supercharger with the 5 speed manual. Trd package 4x4

The 02 and 98 were purchased this year. Both awaiting me getting frames here for the swaps

 

19K

 

That '98 though

 

Yes, I’m super stoked about fixing it up. Fix the dents and dings, repair the bedside that got hit by the bumper and a new bumper, the body’s pretty minty.

 

What'd all that set you back? I just got new leaf springs on mine and I'm likely going to have to take care of the rest of it sooner rather than later. I'm right at 265k miles too.

 

leaf springs were $350, 5100 all the way around with 2880 ome coils were about $600, new upper control arms were $450, new lower ball joints were $100. Just about $1500

 

2002 Extended Cab RWD auto 145k. Clean and well maintained with proper history. $6,000.

Bought a lot of cars in my life, and this one has been one of the most satisfying purchases.

 

Alright folks I’m currently test driving a neighbors 2003 Tacoma SR5 4X4 Extra Cab, 117,000 miles. One owner, great condition. He replaced clutch, struts, shocks, new tires, bed cover, new brakes, timing belt. Kept up on all maintenance.

He is asking $14.5K for it. I think I can maybe get him to drop $1K. What does everyone think? I want this for hunting and to hand down to my son when he turns 16 in a few years.

 

Got any pics?

 

Ordered from factory with locker 24k. 1998

 

I would see if the timing belt was done recently and if there is any rust on the frame, especially above the rear leaf spring hangers. I think for $14k you'd be doing pretty good assuming there is no rust. If there is, walk away. If the TB hasn't been done, $13k would be more reasonable.