Found on Craigslist: Mint-Condition 2000 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck With Just 7K Miles

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For all its utility and bulletproof reliability, the Toyota Tacoma is a perennial favorite for midsize pickup truck fans. The model consistently outsells everything else in its segment and, for the past 20 some-odd years, it's been the yardstick for foreign and domestic light-duty workhorses. Because of this, Tacomas are extremely good when it comes to resale value, with high-mile examples still fetching deep four-figure price tags—so you can understand why we had to brace ourselves when stumbling upon this 7,000-mile 'Yota for sale in Phoenix via Reddit.

Surprisingly, however, this seller is fairly down to earth—unlike some others—and has listed the mint-condition truck for $14,000. That seems justifiable given its near-perfect exterior as well as its sparkling clean cabin, from the not-so-common step-side bed to its stain-free cloth seats. It might not be the most luxurious, but the simpler the better; it even comes with a five-speed manual transmission.




Judging by the for-sale ad, the current owner seems to be a big-time Toyota fan. That should at least make you a bit more comfortable if you're having trouble coming to terms with paying that much for a truck that's two decades old (albeit in perfect condition).


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Should the next owner decide to put some miles on the barely used Tacoma, it likely won't be giving them any fits since it's fitted with the venerable four-cylinder, although the listing doesn't mention whether it's the 2.4-liter or 2.7-liter unit. Regardless, it sends power to the rear wheels only as you won't find a front differential lying underneath this particular Taco.





In the end, it'll still take just the right buyer if the seller is set on their $14k asking price. As we've discussed time and time again, though, Americans love their pickups, so don't count it out, either.

 

$14k still much much cheaper than a new 3rd gen

 

Sounds kinda like another Craigslist fish story.

 

That's pretty sweet...one would have to be ready for new belts, hoses, and gaskets (i would). So it would be more like a 16k dollar truck. I guarantee you can't find a 2nd or 3rd gen with those miles for that price.

 

what's the deal with the non-digital odometer? I always thought it went all digital in 1998

 

Sounds fishy to me. That guy could get faaarrr more if he put it on Bring A Trailer.

 

My 01 was digital. 2.4l, stepside though.

 

I have an '03 and my odometer is analog as well.

 

Why does the passenger airbag not match the dash? Also, the left filler panel (under the headlight) doesn't match. Maybe rebuild...

 

Good catch

Maybe lighting under the headlight?
Though the passenger airbag definitely is off, the passenger door looks 2 tone also

 

In a word, interiors fade no matter the age.

Wait, WTH?? Is that a bottom half naked dude in the chrome bumper reflection on that last pic?

 

The only way 7K is worth more than 70K is if you aren't going to drive it and want to keep it as a collectible. Otherwise they both have the same time wear and it's a LOT.

Low Mile 5 lugger. 14K.....hmmm. I dunno. I mean i know i wouldn't. I got enough old shit.

 

Funny thing is 10 yrs. ago it would have cost you half that.

 

did 2wd MT not have clutch start cancel button?
or was it in a different spot on this one

 

5 luggers didn't have them. An offroad thing. Cars didn't have them either.

All you really have to do is bypass it to never need it anyway.
I never started a car in gear w/o the nanny switch.

edit: I remember trying to though and catching it before. Certainly seen others do it BUT not as often as I've seen people let out the clutch while running THINKING they were out of gear. No switch can save all.....so they just made getting a standard shift very hard and only for the truly 'gung-ho'.

 

i skipped a whole generation of MT cars lol that had the lurching safeguard (foot on pedal)
not a good thing to stick your head and arm in through the window and turn ignition with car in gear still
are the 5 luggers going to do that?

 

no, have to have your foot on there.

 

Dude definitely there. We got dick photo bombed.


Funny seeing that truck and seeing how 20 years ago truck interiors were kinda cheap.

 

Prob. the weirdo owner. I wonder how often he sat naked in it while not driving?

 

Not I. Don’t have interest in “cockle t-bag” seats.