Thoughts on this 2011?

Thinking about making an offer on this used 2011 and I'm curious what you all think about it. Specifically what it's worth and if the missing badges on the tailgate are a bad sign. Let me know!

http://www.mullerswoodfieldacura.co...-chicago-e73175970a0a00de3b7dd6f5cab5cdd4.htm

 

Welcome. Pictures look good but check it out in person especially for frame rust.

 

Thanks! I have not seen it yet and appreciate knowing what to look for.

 

Welcome. Chances are the lower control arm alignment bolts are frozen. Also, don't worry about the missing badges on the tailgate. The tacoma badges on the doors are also missing. Most likely the previous owner took them off as it is a cleaner look (de-badging). Not a bad price with a supercharger. My 2011 traded into dealer was priced at $28,995 with 36k miles.

 

Looks to be supercharged. Not mentioned in the tech specs, so dealer may not realize it. Those toyota superchargers are expensive. Might be a pretty good deal.

 

be sure to crawl under the truck and look around.

 

Buy it. Get them to run a carfax and then buy it assuming it comes back clean. That number isn't far off what I'd suspect a non-SC truck to cost. If you can get it for $23.5, even better. I would go there, plan to make a day of it, haggle my ass of but not leave without that truck. Run the KBB on a truck like that. Buy it!!!

 

If it checks out no frame rust etc. and actually is supercharged I say go for it.

Curious to know if S/C is TRD URD or what brand and would take it for an extensive drive.

Have family in Lisle and know the roads there get salt, so check carefully for frame rust/corrosion before purchasing.

Great looking truck and MGM is one of my favorite colors.

Edit: did not look at all of the pics in the ad. As Polmerhead pointed out there is a picture of a TRD supercharger in one pic. He got so upset about the oversight he forgot how to spell "there" and typed ther but who is counting. No need for the F word either way.

 

Photos show a TRD SC. Did you buy it yet???

 

Bet it's dealer bait. "Oh, sorry, that's been sold. But hers's a '15 Corrola for MSRP..."

 

It says Supercharged on the info but there's a good chance that the dealer didn't do it's homework and see that they've been discontinued and go for a premium. Also the fact that a real dealer is selling it tells me the carfax is probably clean. But with that said ask for it to be put on a lift and have an independent mechanic/ knowledgeable friend take a look. Seems like a good deal.

 

It amazes me that people are asking if it's really supercharged or what brand the supercharger is when ther is a giant fucking picture of a TRD supercharger in the ad. Pop the hood, buy the truck. My bet is that it's been "sold" though.

 

Appreciate the insight folks. I'll check it out ASAP.

Question, if everything checks out... Chance it or get an extended warranty?

 

Depends on what they offer. A warranty will probably only be good to 100k total miles at most, and often only 75k miles. And it probably won't cover the SC. I'd buy a service contract if it covered the SC too (make sure it does in writing, and don't just take the salesman's word for it) and if it starts today and not at the first buy date, and if it was less than $750. Chances are that they'll try to se you a $1500 service contract (remember it's not a warranty, even if it's through Toyota) and it won't cover the SC. In that case I'd definitely skip it.

Try to find out who installed the SC as well. If it's a Toyota dealer, I'd be more confident in buying it than if Joe Schmo installed it in his garage.

 

Make sure it actually is a Off-road, another member here bought a truck with just the TRD Off Road decals and was very disappointed

 

Is there an easy way to confirm? This isn't at a Toyota dealership so they won't know jack.

This ties back to my issue with the lack of badges. Want to make sure I know what I'm buying.

 

It looks like one to me. 4x4, chrome rear bumper, I can see the DAC button in the pics, OR alloys and sport seats. Looks like an off road to me.