Should I buy it, aw screw it...I am gonna buy it. How much should I pay???

hey all,

I am looking to add to my fleet of Tacos. This one would be a beater/gas saver for me. The one I let people borrow when they want to move a sofa...

I am looking at a pretty sweet 2001 Tacoma. It is in pretty darn good shape but here are the specs and let me know what I should pay for it.

2001
4 banger
automatic
4x4
extended cab
160k miles
bedliner
power windows, locks, cruise control..ect (SR5 maybe?)
Not TRD.
Very clean inside and out.
Only one spot of body work needed, $300 would make it perfect.
needs tires Yesterday.
probably due for transmission service.
$650 tune up done last year
nice aftermarket stereo
everything works as it should.
White on cream interior

I think for $1,100 after the purchase price, I could have it immacute (tires, bodywork, tranny flush)

The million dollar question:
How much should I pay for it?

 

3500 - 4000

 

Leaning on sub-4k.

 

I would say around $5000....

 

4 cylinder + auto = no bueno

i'd go $3500 on it.

 

dudez, where you finding them for those prices?
In my area, single cab, 2wd, 4banger, auto goes for more than that...
If you are getting them for 3-4k...or even 5k with this configuration, bring them to DC and sell them for more!

Lemme do some more 'real research'

 

You guys have got to be wrong on this one....I just checked to see what actual "SOLD" prices were at auction and here goes:

Date sold place sold type of sale price miles cond color eng
03/03/11PENSCOLARegular $10,100 119,490AvgWHITE4G5Yes
03/03/11MANHEIMLease $6,250 157,749AvgRED4GOYes
03/09/11SEATTLERegular $11,900 82,861AboveRED4GANo
04/07/11GTR PHNXLease $8,700 84,703AvgBLACK4G5Yes
04/08/11MANHEIMLease $3,800 202,622BelowGREEN4G5Yes
04/13/11BUTLERRegular $10,500 53,425AvgGOLD4GAYes

The 3800 one is in below average condition. These are all 4x4 ext cab and 4 bangers. I do not knop which transmission they had.

 

I went off KBB fair condition in your area, but KBB is usually a little high, no?

If you said it had minor repairable body work I'd call it fair condition.

I think good was up to 5 ish on private party...

 

minor body work....a half dollar size spot where the someone must have spilled a chemical that cause the paint to come off. And the other peice is a parking lot scrap.

I don't really trust KBB...the numbers above are dealer auction prices...meaning the dealer was expecting to sell for more on his lot.

Something is not adding up...but it anyone has something similar for 3-4-5k, I got 5k on it right now. Cause I will take the gamble and send it straight to auction based on those numbers.

 

You should pay nothing for it. It sounds like you don't even need it. No point in buying a depreciating asset when you don't even need it.

Just my 2 cents!

 

that would have listed for 5500-6500 down here last summer when i was looking. Maybe even 7k since its 4x4 and that's rare (for here at least). Probably still the same price a year later since the price of 4 bangers goes up as gas prices go up.

 

Try NADA Guides: http://www.nadaguides.com/ They are geared towards helping the buyer whereas KBB is geared for the seller. I'm pretty sure you can just enter the VIN to get the value as well. Good luck!

 

I'd hit it at 6500ish

 

i would say 5-6ish. i got my 97 4x4 ext cab 4 clyinder manual for 4500 and i think it was a great deal

 

I gave 5000. for my 98 4cil. 5 spd. single cab 4wd five years ago and Got the same in a trade in for a 01 ext cab TRD 6cil. auto back in Dec. only had to put out 3500. for the trade

 

really? i always thought NADA was geared towards making sure the Gov't gets the most sales tax out of your transaction.... that was what i read somewhere

 

Typical of this area.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...pe=b&num_records=25&cardist=20&standard=false

 

^ 15k is ridonkulous

How about I buy this for half that, and sell it to you for 10k? Money to be made!

 

You realize you will NEVER recoup the capital expense of buying and keeping an extra car on the road by the gas savings right?

 

yeah, I just like having a beater really...and since these don't really depreciate much, if I get a good deal on one I could resell for only 1-2k less a year or two later. No biggie.