Retire or Sell?

I have a 1999, 4-cylinder, Tacoma with 270k miles on it that unfortunately needs a new engine or a head replacement. The truck otherwise is in good mechanical/electrical condition but the exterior is a bit banged up.

Is there any market in a truck like this where I could get more than the $1,000 to retire it?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

Welcome to TW. Please post up a pic or two.

 

If you part it out. Maybe.

Scrap yard wont give $1,000. At least not the ones here in Tennessee.

 

That’s good to know, CA has a program where they’ll give you $1,000 to retire your car. So I’m thinking that might be the best thing to do.

 

Why not post it to a marketplace? Sad to see these vehicles go to waste..

 

6lug or 5 lug? 4x4? If the frame is in good shape and everything else is in good working order, I would imagine you could get more than $1000 for it, especially if it's a 6lug 4x4. If it's a 5lug then probably not.

 

Likely won’t go over Big with the Mods. Gotta have 50 posts.

 

Doesn't need to be here.

FB marketplace

Craigs List

Both much better for a transaction like this that is likely to be more successful locally.

 

If it's a 6 lug, sell it private party as is. Will get more than $1k for it I'd bet.

 

It’s just a 5 lug.

 

I would still post it up for $2k and see if anyone bites. Landscaping guys love those little pickups.

 

Yeah I used to have a lot of people approach me to buy it. But with the check engine light on, it’ll need some money put into it before it passes smog.

 

If it's 4wd id post it on marketplace for 3k. If its rust free someone with some know-how could spend 1500 and get it going and get a solid truck for cheap.

 

Bet you can get more than 1k, someone is always looking for a project truck.

 

Frames go for 2-3k
A whole rust free truck? If it is rust free

 

Who said it needs a head or motor? What are the codes it’s throwing? Symptoms?

 

being a cali car. listing it will likely get bites. us northerners drool over the prospect of a rust free truck LOL

 

can you pipe in some pics of this vintage taco, CA_Taco99
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If you were closer I’d snatch it up! I’m sure it’ll sell

 

Where in CA are you?