Looking At A Used Taco!

Im new and im looking at a 2007 Tacoma Access cab with 100,000 miles on it and i was wondering if there is anything that i should be looking for just anything in particular! Thanks!

 

Frame Rust.

 

so yes

 

- Weather stripping / Door seals

- Blow motor ticking (heard under glove box)

- Do you have a spare tire under the bed?

- If it is a dealer, make them service the transmission and change the fluid.
There is no dipstick on these truck, so checking it is VERY much a PITA.

-If it is a TRD - Off-Road check the Diff locker. If you don't use the locker for a long period of time, it can become "stuck" and not work. You can fix this yourself, but why? Let them fix it for you.

- See if there are 3 or 4 leaf springs in rear of the truck.
3 is stock and bottoms out easy.
4 is the upgrade (TSB Springs) and are "better".

Can't think of any more right off.....

Hope that helps.

 

Thanks guys went and looked at it yesterday and it had some little frame rust but they put a body lift on it so its definitely out

 

Good call on the body lift. I'd never buy a truck that had one on it.

 

keep looking and be patient, other wise you will kick yourself in the butt for settling on something

 

Agreed!!!

 

In your searchj dont let a little frame rust be a deterent, I bought a 2006 back in September with 59k miles on it, had some frame rust, took a wire wheel and power drill to it last weekend and its like new.

 

i second this motion... also the blower motor tick... well good luck finding one without it.

 

Ya i knew the body rust wasnt a really big problem since there was only a little but ive read that the body lifts are terrible