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Advice on buying high mileage

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by TheChrza, Sep 23, 2013.

  1. Sep 23, 2013 at 6:50 PM
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    TheChrza

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    I know these threads probably pop up a lot, but I found a taco on Craigslist that looks real nice, 1996 just passed emissions inspection, and it's listed for $4500. It's 4WD as well. My main concern is the miles are 373,400. To me the price seems high, but he claims the engine was replaced at 276,000, but has no paperwork to show for it. What's everyone think?
     
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  2. Sep 23, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Tough call... Pics?
     
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  3. Sep 23, 2013 at 6:59 PM
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    Unless he has receipts for everything that's been done (and it should be alot) I'd pass or you'll be the one rebuilding it and rebuilding it ain't cheap. $4,500 is about 4k too much.
     
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