Purchasing a 286,000 Mile 1997 Tacoma 4x4 2.7

There is a good chance that I will pull the trigger on this and buy it. The owner of this truck is willing to sell it to me for $9000. Its a 1997 Tacoma 4x4, automatic, and 2.7 engine. Is this a good buy given its condition?

1997 Toyota Tacoma For Sale in Santa Rosa, CA - Tonys Toys and Trucks (hondastoysandtrucks.net)

CARFAX Vehicle History Report for this 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA XTRACAB: 4TAWM72N4VZ304883

 

For CA, not sure, but in NJ you can get something similar for 4500-5000, which still seems over priced. If you don’t need the truck or don’t plan on using it to make money, I’d definitely wait.

I’m by no means an expert. But IMUHO, that’s a lot to pay for that truck.

 

No not a good buy, you can get the same truck with a v6 and they get about the same mpg, the 4banger will get like 1mpg better, but once you put a load and bigger wheels and tires youre gonna wish it was a v6. I have a 97 tacoma same as this except its a reg cab. They made a v6 reg cab taco but only in a manual and I hate driving manuals so i passed, gl finding one by the way. Id wait for a v6 preferably a 98 model and up cus you got the rear locker, also the 95.5-97 4banger tacos have a lil “shudder” while at a stop light, only the autos. If you have more questions, ask me I know these trucks.

 

$9K for a 24 year old truck w/ almost 300K on it seems outrageous to me.. As well built as these trucks are, 300K has to be near the life expectancy of most of the drivetrain parts.

 

I might get it for $6k instead.

 

That truck has traveled the equivalent of circling the globe twelve times. Let that sink in before you buy it.