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What's it worth? Any reservations? 2003 SR5 TRD Off-Road 232k miles

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by giovanniclean, Jul 10, 2020.

  1. Jul 11, 2020 at 8:19 AM
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    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    Are you in CO? If so, yes. Mag-Chloride is a salt.

    Salt + metal + oxygen = rust
     
  2. Jul 11, 2020 at 8:20 AM
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    giovanniclean

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    Right...that is why I figured in painting all those rock chips.
     
  3. Jul 11, 2020 at 8:21 AM
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    NICE!! I'd jump on that.
     
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  4. Jul 11, 2020 at 8:30 AM
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    Madjik_Man

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    I’d use the OEM touch up paint. Then throw a rock shield on it.
     
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  5. Jul 11, 2020 at 8:33 AM
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    Underside is very clean and the rock chips all along the front can be a good sign IMO. All the wear looks even across the front. Nobody has removed panels and they're original. THAT IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND as people remove their 'worn' OEM grills and bumpers and hoods and put cheap Chinese crap on instead.
    If each body panel has the OEM VIN sticker on it, I'd consider the purchase, assuming all the mechanical is good.
    200k is high miles but the drive trains in these tacos can go for really really high amount of miles before needing major repairs.
     
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  6. Jul 11, 2020 at 10:24 AM
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    Xtremsiege2

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    Nice looking truck minus the rock chips. Seller could be legit with his story or could be a complete flip, either way it appears it was well cared for so you can pressume most of the maintenance to last that long and be in that condition was true. Personally i wouldn't pay that much for a truck with over 200k, but the market out there could be taco thin..
     
  7. Jul 11, 2020 at 11:53 AM
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    Best of luck next time !!

    That is a nice truck.

    I guess I am old school when I shop for a truck the cash is in my pocket.
     
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  8. Jul 11, 2020 at 5:24 PM
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    Very fair price for a double cab 4WD with a clean frame. Even with 200K. 4WD's in AZ with that many miles sell for that all the time with baked off clear-coat.
     
  9. Jul 11, 2020 at 5:47 PM
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    RIGHT out of sight of SCOTTSDALE, AZ
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    Clean truck..needs a bit of detailing and some touch-up on the frame paint/underside. These are getting Hard to find in this condition and ignore the mileage. Bring all of the maintenance up to date with a good flush of all fluids. Re-paint the front end along with the previous mentioned items and you are golden. Moving it to the dry southwest desert would be the only thing better
     

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