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Should I buy a 2004 Tacoma with a lot of rust underneath

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Cabroan, Oct 2, 2016.

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  1. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:24 AM
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    Should I buy a 2004 Tacoma with a lot of rust underneath and on the frame it's 200k and 4wd
     
    Cabroan, Oct 2, 2016
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  2. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:25 AM
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  3. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:27 AM
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  4. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:28 AM
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    Umm... NO!
     
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  5. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:30 AM
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    :confused: Have any pics? Let's see how bad it is?
     
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  6. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:31 AM
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    does turning tires to black wall out count? How bout added snug top rebel.
    Not unless they're giving it away
     
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  7. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:32 AM
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    Man Tacoma's are great trucks,but once they start to rust there is no stopping it,I bet the frame is shot.
     
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  8. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:35 AM
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    NO !!

    Great first post, BTW.
     
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  9. Oct 2, 2016 at 7:44 AM
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    YES, but only if you're going to have an entitlement SJW attitude that Toyota should repair it all for free because recall I mean campaign.
     
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  10. Oct 2, 2016 at 8:16 AM
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    Not unless there's a way to get it warrantied still. Lots of threads on that here if you look around, I'm too lazy to type it all up here.
     
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  11. Oct 2, 2016 at 8:24 AM
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  12. Oct 2, 2016 at 8:27 AM
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    lol OMG
     
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  13. Oct 2, 2016 at 8:29 AM
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    I would say hell no, but I'm curious to see how bad it is? Pic?
     
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  14. Oct 2, 2016 at 9:15 AM
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    Wouldn't it still be under recall?
     
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  15. Oct 2, 2016 at 11:15 AM
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    Only if ignored was inspected and crc coated by Toyota back in 2011. If not you are like me and SOL
     
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  16. Oct 2, 2016 at 6:09 PM
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  17. Oct 2, 2016 at 6:11 PM
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    That's like saying I want to have sex with a prostitue who u knows has AIDS. It's pretty damn stupid so no!
     
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  18. Oct 2, 2016 at 6:46 PM
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  19. Oct 2, 2016 at 10:31 PM
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    Go for it.

    If you want a 3,000 pound paperweight.
     
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  20. Oct 3, 2016 at 1:36 AM
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    Depends on the price!!!

    If you have the needed skills to fabricate a new frame and replace the other rusted parts like brake and fuel lines
     
    Wyoming09, Oct 3, 2016
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