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2008 w/ 28 miles

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Blueridge, Dec 20, 2009.

  1. Dec 20, 2009 at 8:02 AM
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    Blueridge

    Blueridge [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Saw an '08 SR5 DC 4x4 in the sand color on a local (not Toyota) lot with 28 miles on it in case anyone is looking for that color.
     
  2. Dec 20, 2009 at 8:04 AM
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    Hoyal

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    I say go buy it and have two trucks! :)
     
  3. Dec 20, 2009 at 8:41 AM
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    28 miles? Or 28k miles?
     
  4. Dec 20, 2009 at 9:35 AM
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    like a 2 pairs of jordans, one for to wear, one for keeps
     
  5. Dec 20, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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  6. Dec 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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    Are you talking desert sand mica or black sand pearl? If it's black... I'll go trade in right now. Seriously I'll drive to new york I don't care.
     
  7. Dec 20, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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    Something is not right.

    Hurricane truck?
     
  8. Dec 20, 2009 at 1:01 PM
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    Tan color. looks brand new judging from the interior floor.
     
  9. Dec 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM
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    brianr

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    Pics!!!
     
  10. Dec 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM
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    ImpulseRed008

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    Definitely doesn't sound right... I think I'd stay FAR away from that. :eek:
     
  11. Dec 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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    JKD

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    Look at the seat frames, inside the frame rails, under the dash (steering column), everywhere--looking for evidence of rust or water lines.

    Also check it over for accident damage. Every once in a while, someone drives off the lot and has a bad wreck before signing the papers...
     
  12. Dec 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM
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    Eh, my 2008 was sitting around over a year in a lot where they lost it lmao... It's fine, never had any issues minus the rugged fails. It ended up being on an overstock lot hidden in a corner where it wasn't supposed to be, best estimate is someone was hiding it because they wanted it and forgot or something...
     
  13. Dec 20, 2009 at 2:08 PM
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    If it was at a stealership that could be a possibility. But the OP stated he saw it on a "local (not Toyota) lot"
     
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    Sounds hot to me...
     
  15. Dec 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM
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    I don't think there's anything suspicious going on. just posted it because I've seen people here liked that color. it can be seen at carsense.com
     
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    It's on a non-Toyota lot. (BTW, the picture of the odometer says 59 miles.)

    So someone bought the truck...drove it about 20 miles...decided they were tired of it, and traded it in on something else.

    That does not seem the least bit unlikely or suspicious to you?

    ETA: And at 58 miles, the engine does not have what looks like a factory oil filter on it. (At least, on my 09, the factory filter was black.) I suppose they could have changed the oil due to age, but still--no Toyota filter?
     
  18. Dec 20, 2009 at 7:45 PM
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    Blueridge

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    what kind of question is that: does that seems unlikely to you? unlikely what :confused: unlikely that it's there? nope, I saw it :p
     
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    You think it is totally normal to purchase a vehicle, drive it twenty miles, and trade it in?
     
  20. Dec 20, 2009 at 8:23 PM
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    I'm not selling it. call carsense and ask them why they have it ;) people do strange things all the time, I've seen it, right here in fact.
     

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