To much rust?

Looking at a Tacoma with really really low miles. It’s a 2012 sr5 4wd. I wanted to get some opinions with the frame rust. Is this a pass? Attached are pictures. Appreciate the insights!

 

looks like surface rust and not bad at all.

 

Pretty darn clean for a 2012.


All the 3rd gens around me look 10x more rusty

 

Check the part of the frame where the metal is layered/sandwiched

 

Check up by the cats as that's a really common area to rust. Other than that surface rust it's not too shabby

 

Doesn’t appear too bad. I’d WoolWax it and drive off into the sunset.

 

It depends.... are you on the west coast, south west or south

 

PNW

 

Doesn't look too bad to me - surface rust it appears. Be sure to do a more thorough check for places the rust may eaten through the frame, but it does not appear to be that bad in these pictures.

 

PNW here too - looking at your name tag, I’m guessing you’re from Oretucky like me and this might be a coastal truck?

If so, you might want to look in to coating the frame on semi-regular intervals. I’d also look in to touching up any concerning rust spots with Ospho & POR.

That salty air at the coast can be pretty hard on metal. Premium example of an Oregon coastal truck below lol

 

I wouldn't have a problem buying that tacoma if the price was right and I'd use the surface rust as a possible bargaining point if needed. If you end up with it, get on that rust quick. the repair cost/effort goes up exponentially the longer that's ignored.