Advice? Much Appreciated.

If you want it that bad I would just look for a truck with one, that seems like a legit write up but I wouldnt trust it. Thats just me though.

 

Running this on Kelly Blue Book, it's priced reasonably well. The truck in excellent condition is worth $15,000, good condition it's worth $14,800. The price seems high for a 2004, but it is a truck; and it is a Tacoma, they don't really depreciate much. Just from experience, carfax is a joke, if the owner had damage but fixed it himself and didn't report the claim to insurance it will not show up on a carfax. Look for irregular fits, like huge gaps in the hood or tailgate, and like the other guy stated overspray in hidden areas or paint runs. The truck looks good tho, and the seller took lots of pictures, which is a plus. Personnally I would wait till a 4X4 came up, get what you really want, don't settle. These trucks last a long time.

 

I'd rather deal with the original owner of the oldest most best kept truck for the least amount of money. They are out there. You may have to travel far to get it but an AMTRAK vacation isn't such a bad idea. Is it?

 

This is what I would do... ^

 

That looks like a fantastic tacoma. I had a 2 door 2wd in this model and loved it. Low miles on a tacoma are golden and really hard to find. and At 16000 it isnt a steal but it isnt a bad buy either. You could catch a 2nd gen tacoma for that kind of money if you looked.. Good luck and if you dont want the grill guard I'll take it off your hands!

 

I'm pretty sure that truck has been sold. The seller pulled it from ebay.

 

Did the OP make an offer?