1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Thoughts on buying this 2016 with multiple issues?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by burabb, Jul 25, 2017.

  1. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:47 PM
    #1
    burabb

    burabb [OP] Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 30, 2015
    Member:
    #171053
    Messages:
    28
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Will
    I have the opportunity to buy 2016 4 door, SR5, 4x4 auto, 13,200 mi. for a low price. The catch is that the truck withstood some amount of water damage. enough that the seller made note of it in sales description. That said, the title has not been reissued as salvage, and the truck still has almost 2 years remaining on warranty. Auto Check gave it a clean rating and a 95 score.
    However, when I went last week to pick up, the dealer (not Toyota) said sorry when went to start we discovered starter was bad. Now repaired. It was to be delivered today, (for free), a couple of hundred miles to my place. Now seller calls and tells me driver called him from the road and reported check engine light and some other (undisclosed) light came on. In short driver returned to base to have this checked out.
    I'm getting skittish! Price for me to complete the deal is 26,750.00 which is so tempting, but I obviously want to be more careful than greedy. Anybody? should I go or should I stay?
     
  2. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:49 PM
    #2
    Fire Arrow

    Fire Arrow Hanging out at work

    Joined:
    May 1, 2016
    Member:
    #185861
    Messages:
    1,230
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    MD
    Vehicle:
    2016 Black DCSB SR sold, 21 Tundra Limited MGM
    I would walk away. The price is too close to new with known issues.
     
  3. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:49 PM
    #3
    boynoyce

    boynoyce .

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2016
    Member:
    #179183
    Messages:
    6,228
    Vehicle:
    16SR5AC4X4V6QS
    Go! Really fast! Sounds like trouble
     
    CusterFan and paradox4286 like this.
  4. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:50 PM
    #4
    rlx02

    rlx02 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2016
    Member:
    #196329
    Messages:
    6,118
    Western WA
    Vehicle:
    2017 Inferno DCSB TRD OR 4x4
    Run away.
     
    CusterFan likes this.
  5. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:51 PM
    #5
    Flytmech

    Flytmech Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2016
    Member:
    #203182
    Messages:
    857
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jase
    Geneva Alabama
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma TRD OFFROAD 4x4
    All Pro Offroad bed rack Defender Basket OME/Dakars Total Chaos ucas C4fabrications LoPro Smittybilt 9.5 comp Uniden 520xl (tuned) CVT Mt. Shasta Black Oak 50 curve led
  6. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:52 PM
    #6
    BassAckwards

    BassAckwards Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 3, 2016
    Member:
    #186002
    Messages:
    27,954
    Vehicle:
    2009 Tacoma AWD Turbo 2TR-FE
    Full-time AWD & BorgWarner EFR 6258
    Like others have mentioned, don't walk, run away. Electrical gremlins caused by water damage are not worth trying to track down and fix
     
    PvilleJohn likes this.
  7. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:54 PM
    #7
    CJREX

    CJREX Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    Member:
    #191027
    Messages:
    1,587
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    The bitterness of a POS will linger far longer than the sweet taste of a low price.

    Run, fast and far. Don't look back.
     
  8. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:56 PM
    #8
    big_jarv

    big_jarv Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2015
    Member:
    #164805
    Messages:
    2,103
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2020 TRD Pro
    I'm finding a lot a use for this meme recently... lol

    IMG_5305.jpg
     
  9. Jul 25, 2017 at 12:57 PM
    #9
    James_Bond

    James_Bond Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2015
    Member:
    #160654
    Messages:
    1,254
    Gender:
    Male
    Southern California
    Vehicle:
    '16 TRD Sport DCLB
    All stock
    It sounds like this thing was sitting in a pool of water for a couple of weeks if it has starter problems.
     
  10. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:07 PM
    #10
    CJREX

    CJREX Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    Member:
    #191027
    Messages:
    1,587
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    And if it was enough to soak the starter, I wonder how well the leaky axle fared?

    OP, I am sure you can see the consensus here.

    This truck is a bucket of headaches just waiting to bite someone.

    Don't let that someone be you.
     
  11. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:11 PM
    #11
    SearArtist

    SearArtist GX poor

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2016
    Member:
    #174151
    Messages:
    18,973
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Matt
    NC
    Vehicle:
    GX470 & GX460
    Things
  12. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:11 PM
    #12
    ThatOneTaco

    ThatOneTaco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2015
    Member:
    #148276
    Messages:
    571
    Gender:
    Male
    CA, Bay Area
    Vehicle:
    2017 DCSB 4X4 TRD Off-Road
    You're crazy if you buy it. You can pay a few thousand more and get a new truck with no issues, or you can save a few grand and pick up a pile of shit.
    You're not getting a good deal, you're getting someone else's problem that was smart enough to get rid of the truck to begin with.
     
    CusterFan likes this.
  13. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:16 PM
    #13
    TejasTaco

    TejasTaco Grab a taco

    Joined:
    May 28, 2016
    Member:
    #188137
    Messages:
    1,830
    Gender:
    Male
    Run, not walk.
     
  14. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:18 PM
    #14
    OdiN1701

    OdiN1701 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2017
    Member:
    #210998
    Messages:
    1,975
    Gender:
    Male
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2017 Quicksand TRD OR DC SB
    Buy it for $5,000, otherwise run far away.
     
    1bad2k and Spare Parts like this.
  15. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:22 PM
    #15
    Nail

    Nail Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2017
    Member:
    #206597
    Messages:
    253
    Gender:
    Male
    NH
    Vehicle:
    2017 OR
    If the ecu or electronics in the cab were effected, the problems will never end.
     
  16. Jul 25, 2017 at 1:27 PM
    #16
    JMC3800

    JMC3800 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2015
    Member:
    #147156
    Messages:
    159
    Gender:
    Male
    Western MASS
    Vehicle:
    2021 Off Road DCab
    Water damage most likely would void out your factory warranty.
     
  17. Jul 25, 2017 at 2:30 PM
    #17
    cliffyk

    cliffyk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2016
    Member:
    #200890
    Messages:
    2,031
    First Name:
    Cliff
    Saint Augustine, FL
    Vehicle:
    2009 DCSB SR5 TRD Sport 145k miles
    Buy a nice low mileage 2015 instead...
     
  18. Jul 25, 2017 at 2:39 PM
    #18
    Tunngavik

    Tunngavik Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2009
    Member:
    #24328
    Messages:
    3,144
    Gender:
    Male
    Alberta, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD Off-Road Access Cab 6 speed manual
    KC-HiLites Fog Lamps, Kicker speaker and tweeter upgrade, USB in center console, Power tailgate lock, Soundproofing, 32" lightbar
    Just to be different, I'll be a jerk and say buy it. Buy it now before someone else does.
     
  19. Jul 25, 2017 at 2:42 PM
    #19
    gainman

    gainman Semper Fi

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2008
    Member:
    #10185
    Messages:
    3,536
    Gender:
    Male
    SW Florida
    Vehicle:
    2012 TRD Sport Supercharged Manual
    Stuff
    Are you seriously considering it for that price? That is barely OK for it if it was in perfect condition.
     
  20. Jul 25, 2017 at 2:42 PM
    #20
    RIDERED67

    RIDERED67 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2016
    Member:
    #200382
    Messages:
    2,327
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2017 TRD OFFROAD QUICKSAND, DCLB, TECH
    Offer them 19k and then promptly buy an extended warranty?
     

Products Discussed in

To Top