Rust in the engine bay

Hey there! Looking to buy a Tacoma and spotted some rust in the engine. Is this a concern? Your advice and comments are greatly appreciated!

 

Doesn’t look to be a big deal, is it from up north?

 

And what model year is it?

 

Just looks like some surface rust, no big deal.

 

Beach area or North/Northeast US vehicle. Could also be a former hurricane flooded vehicle from Texas. Run a carfax on the vin to help see the location history for the truck. Good luck

 

Hey all! It’s a 2017 TRD. 47k miles. And yes, here in Massachusetts

 

Pass. Find the cleanest vehicle you can afford.

 

Looks just fine, just some surface rust. It seems to be common on 3rd gens in the Jersey shore area, so it shouldn't be an issue atm. Be wary tho, parts do tend to rust faster in the northeast compared to the midwest, etc., but this stays true for every car shipped, purchased, and kept here.

 

It's just normal corrosion from road salt - no big issue.

 

Not yet, but we are talking Toyota here, and rust moves fast here in Massachusetts. Rust is the achilles for us.

 

Thank you guys so much!! You’re a huge help! Looks like we might go for it!

 

Just have your mechanic keep an eye on the parts when you get it serviced. I always try to run my vehicles through a touchless car wash regularly in the winter and have the undercarriage rinsed just to keep the salt off as much as possible.

 

Just pick up a set of wire-brushes at harbor freight on the way home lol

 

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Looks normal to me after a couple upper mid-west winters. Keep the hood down, drive it, and forget about it.

 

Plenty of clean Tacoma’s out there to choose from...I would pass as that corrosion will accelerate.