how many miles is too many

how many miles is too many for a 2nd gen v6? i wanna buy a double cab tacoma but i dont want to pay the price of one with 50000 miles on it so i was thinking about 100000 is that okay?

 

Yes, just take a look at the maintenance records.

 

and climb under it with a small hammer and tap the frame, everywhere....listen for the dreaded dead sound which indicates possible rust through.....focus on the frame nearest the catalytic converters

 

yeah thats what i was thinking it just scares me i guess buying a truck with that my on it frame rust is also a factor with one with that many so i guess ill look in oklahoma

 

copy that, thats really what scares me the most

 

When it stops working, that's too many miles.

Seriously, though, the 2nd Gens are still plenty reliable at 100k. There's a few guys on here with better than 200k, and I was reading this one the other day, about a 350k truck that's had essentially zero repairs besides regular maintenance.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/314957-350-000-miles.html

 

oh yeah iv read thru his too its pretty cool and thats why i love tacomas its just my reg cab is too small but i dont exactly want a full size truck ya know

 

I've currently got 358,015 miles on my 2nd gen, just keep up the maintenance

 

im guess you bought it beand new?

 

im second owner, it had 15,000 on it when I bought it

 

I was in a similar boat when I bought my '11. I wanted a Taco, but I didn't have the cash and needed a loan.

I had a hard time finding anything with reasonable miles and a reasonable price, but one thing to consider is if you're not paying cash and are getting an auto or personal loan. Look into new truck interest rates.

The monthly payment for a loan on a used truck, and a loan on a new truck were the same for me. So I said screw it and bought a new truck, haggled to a good price, got the options I want and it only had 8 miles on it.

Good Luck!

 

yeah i look at it like w truck with 100000 on it has damage done to it that even with the best care you cant bring it back from what the first person did to it but one with one with like 50 you have a better chance of bring it back if there are limited records

 

I traded my 2006 with 175,000 miles and it ran as good as it did the day that I bought it, even the gas mileage was the same.

As previously stated, if the frame is good, plan to get at least 200K out of it. The downside is that these trucks hold their value, you'll still pay $12K for a truck with 150K.

 

yeah man i dont know i guess ill take time and save money and figure it out

 

I've got 260k miles on mine. At 220k, the head gasket went, so I got a used motor with 40k on it. Both front wheel bearings have been replaced as well as the water pump. Past that, not too much trouble for as much and as hard as I've driven mine.
My latest problem, though, was the fan switch dying. I did a big writeup for those with the problem.

 

500000 might be enough for me to question it...





Might.

 

This.

150K I wouldn't barely blink at. That's just over broke in, for a Taco.

Call me when you get up 'round a quarter mil. NOW she's gettin' into the downside of things, value-wise.

 

I bought mine at 96000 miles over a year ago.

Only issues so far is a slow leak in the AC and seized callipers from playing around in the mud

 

I wouldn't worry about a Toyota truck with 100k and solid maintenance records. But i would definitely give it the full colonoscopy.

 

too many miles would be exactly the mileage that the engine failed. JMHO