Was this a good buy?

Good luck with the truck young man. Ignore the negativity on here, we’ve all been there. Live and learn, stay safe, drive it gently…

 

New to Forum and Tacoma...Have money down on a 2010 you see in my pic, I have done hammer test, but taking it to a mechanic tomorrow.....160,000 miles....Is there a link to a complete frame?

 

Are you serious, I would berate that mechanic to no end,anybody with eyes can see that truck is ready to be parted out.

 

Well, I wish it were easy to find one that you could go to the store and pick up right now, but here is a start. You'll have to double check to make sure everything fits your model. There have been stories of people frame shopping at junk yards and pulling from a donor or totaled truck. If you're looking for brand new, it may be pretty difficult or you'll have to expand your search parameters to out of state.

-J

 

So I'm gonna give you a different perspective... You are 17.. you aren't that experienced in driving.. you are more than likely in the next 5 yrs going to have a bump up or accident... You have 5 k into it... Start paying yourself a truck payment and set it aside.. take all that money you have saved by not getting a loan or going into debt and put it towards a newer truck when the time is right. Fix this truck up to be drivable and learn all the ends and outs of it .. make mistakes... it's the only way to really learn and gain knowledge in this world. I have seen a lot worse on the roads with people twice your age.

 

Very good advice ^^^.
As others have said, ignore the negativity.
Best of luck to you.

 

Dangerous. Be careful young man. Very good advice offered here. Save up and now you know where the first place to inspect thoroughly on any new used purchase. I'm surprised they lifted it on frame supports seeing that. Plenty of pics of broken frames lifted like that with severe mid frame rot. Rust belt living sucks for our trucks.