Looking to buy 2nd gen taco

Looking to buy my first taco 2nd gen. I have my eyes set on a used double cab lb 4x4 taco. The truck has 150000 miles on it. When I go to look at this truck is there anything specific that I should look for? To ensure its mechanically sound. I appreciate your help.

 

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My biggest suggestion would be inspect the frame for rust.

Also if you're not mechanically inclined/know what to look for take it to a mechanic shop and have them look over it.

 

Check the mechanical records and see if the frame inspection has been done. There is a place on the Toyota website where the service records can be researched for anything that was done at a dealer by entering the VIN of the truck.

 

Thanks guys. Is 150000 alot of miles for a taco?

 

Impossible to answer because we don't know how well it was treated and maintained

 

Depends on the year, but for the most part, no, not much if properly maintained.

 

Lots of variables, like where the truck "lived" for most of it's life, what it was used for, maintenance, any mods, things like that.

 

Okay thanks

 

If it was maintained properly, 150k is nothing! There's a few past 400k here I believe.

 

What are the specs.....year, engine, tranny, package, etc.?

 

see if the previous owner has a maintainence and repair log book

 

check the frame and leaf springs if it is a 05-09

 

Here is a link to the truck
https://www.carfax.com/vehicles/3TMMU52N69M012451-used-2009-toyota-tacoma--manassas

 

What is the problem with the leaf springs? I see it has a active recall on it.

 

I see a clouded headlamp (maybe 1 was replaced). Pretty normal for an 8 year old vehicle. Check out the turn signal/DRL lenses in the headlamp housing. Some of them had a tendency to melt. Not something that the dealer necessarily owes you...as it's a used vehicle...but maybe something you could fix down the road

 

Thank you very much. I am hoping to get pictures of the undercarriage soon. I looked at the carfax and noticed it was in pa for awhile so it worries me about rust.

 

Other than being a northern truck it looks like a pretty good deal.

 

they are known to brake and puncture fuel tank

 

Okay cool. Hopefully I hear back from the dealership. I feel like a kid on christmas eve haha. Hope it all works out.

 

they should change them if there is a open recall on them