1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/for/d/auburn-1996-toyota-tacoma-4x4/7160868065.html

This is sweet

 

It is sweet. But isn't that a 2500 dollar taco???? What the heck am I missing with all these crazy prices???

 

Exactly thats why I haven’t bought one. Prices are nuts. Talked to a guy I’ve been doing some work for that runs a car lot. He said an 05 4Runner with 272k miles is gonna cost $7k

 

I definitely get the free market and am all for pricing at whatever someone wants, but I absolutely would not pay the current 'taco tax' that's being charged on tacos last couple/few years.
But with that(mine) mindset you may never get a taco for that reason.
So it's like you knowingly overspend on buying one or you miss out. Terrible market for enthusiasts because people buy em for double their book value.
The market just sucks man for a buyer

 

If it were a 3.4l reg cab I could see asking that

 

Yeah keep that mindset and you'll be Taco-less forever. Book value means nothing on these trucks. And prices will only go up on the cleaner ones.

 

I have always had the mindset and will keep it
I don't pay what most do or are willing to....for anything.
People pay book value everyday for Tacomas. That's how you get a 'book value'. We only hear of these crazy high anomalies on price because it's enthusiasts that entertain high pricing and enthusiasts are usually on forums

 

I’d rather have the 4 banger. Just my opinion

 

Yes. A vehicle is worth what someone is willing to give you and has cash in hand. I don’t look at book value. I look a vehicle over and make an educated offer

 

I stand by paying an absurd amount of money for a low rust, 4x4, 5 speed 2004 with 46k on it at the time. Its gonna demand a high price once I go to sell in a few years since itll likely still have less than 150k on it.

 

Generally speaking, I'm with you on this. BUUUUTTTT you gotta admit, light little reg cab with the 3.4L 5MT scooting it along would be fuuuuuuunnn

 

People can do what they want. And stand by what they want. I stand by you and your purchase,
I don't critique anyone's individual purchase after it's made. I hope I don't come off that way. I only want to help ensure all aspects of purchase are thought out and if you're gonna pay over book value, I hope it's not impulsive FOMO purchase. The worst purchases in history of mankind have been from fear of missing out
It's no fun for anyone when folks get buyer's remorse.
Fortunately buyers remorse rarely seems to happen with Tacomas

 

Ftfy

I've seen a lot of it in the 3rd gen threads lol

 

Those threads inspire me to keep fixing mine up

 

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@Wulf
So then we go on down that road
Breakin' your backs and breakin' your souls

 

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#stance is life

 

Momma said I'd die before I get old

 

I have a 1995.5 2.7L 4x4 manual. Do all those trucks have the 4wd light on the cluster? I have mine out and there is a cruise and abs light but no 4wd indication light. What are the chances the previous owner swapped the cluster....?