help with tacoma purchase

Hey all,

I am looking at this truck http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/3505300062.html

The guy says he will go down to 3400 is it worth it or should i wait it out. It has 226xxx miles on it. How long should it last?

 

please help ,e

 

thats alot of miles

 

If its maintained it will be fine, at 229k she still might have a lot of life left. $3,400 isn't a lot for a good truck like that.

 

offer 2500

 

I did offer 2600. he said 3400 is the lowest he will go. if it had 180k miles or under i would buy it. I just can't justify spending that much on a truck that needs to be registered, is kind of beat, and has 226 k. I really like the regular cab 4x4 first gens though. They are pretty rare is social.

 

I don't know though I am so tempted cause it is 4x4. any other thoughts out there....

 

you think if you stall him that he will come down?

 

maybe I told him if he ever wants to get rid of it under 3,000 to let me know. I might get a 2 wheal drive with less miles and less beat up and get it lifted with bigger tires. I don't really need the 4x4 I just like more ground clearance because I surf up and down the California coast and some times you need some clearance to get to some spots.

 

oh...so you want something that will go off road with the chicks

 

pretty much haha. I am not an offroad enthusisast i just want to clear some roads around in Cali so I can surf some spots. I dont need anything fancy . I had a 99 regular cab 2 wheel drive that got an accident and Im looking to get a new truck. I got my 99 in great condition with 120 k miles for 3900.

 

yeah,i remember those days...im married now with kids..no more of that for me...now we just go hide in the closet and play

 

I agree I think I will stick to offering 2600 in a week or so and see if he will take it. I know tacomas have a higher price because they are more prestigious than a ranger or s 10 just some people are just a little ridiculous when it comes to pricing. Its just funny to me that a guy wont take 2600 cash today for a tacoma with 226 k in that shape.

 

it has no AC..i know you may only want it for an offroad toy but in my experience I bought an old jeep that didn't have a few things running on it and I ended up blowing my budget once I got the restore bug in me.. I would say hold out for a Tacoma 4wd that is worth every penny of the asking price.. then you don't have to throw wrench time into it and can just move on from day one..

 

it looks beat up, high miles, no AC...
2500 bucks

 

well there is your problem!

but yea thats too much for that truck

 

you can try this guys out
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...l-1997-4x4-tacoma-only-30k-new-2-7l-4cyl.html

 

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how many miles is too manymiles. I have also found this one.
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/3527417819.html

What do you guys think?

P.s. I saw drews I just can't budget 6000 right now. I could do about 4,500 for that truck.

 

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