US
$9,000
Very clean, great condition first gen Tacoma. 4 cylinder 2.7 engine, the most bullet-proof Toyota ever built, with automatic overdrive transmission and 2WD-4L-4H transfer case. I searched for many years to find an example in prime condition like this. This configuration was rare, and most of the survivors are totally beat up and/or have rusted out frames. This one returned to the dealer in 2011 under a nationwide recall, was inspected and given a clean bill of health. At that time, the dealer also applied a Ziebart undercoating giving it an additional layer of protection.
Despite its current 223,000 miles, this truck runs like new. Just before I picked it up, it received a synthetic oil and filter change, tune up, new windshield wipers and new front brake pads and rotors. It also got a new Safelite windshield to replace the existing one which was cracked. Since then I've driven it nearly 4,000 miles, averaging 20 mpg on regular gas at highway speeds without using a drop of oil.
The truck has 5 almost new semi-knobby tires that are good off road and still cruise at 70 mph without too much road noise. It also has a Toyota bed liner, and I installed a Kenwood AM/FM CD player with bluetooth, Garmin navigation and a Sirius tuner, though that license has apparently lapsed. The only thing on the truck that doesn't work is the emergency brake, which is common on these older trucks. A $55 bell crank kit and some elbow grease can replace the parts that are frozen. I never bothered as the park position on the auto trans holds the truck fine, even on a hill. There is no drag, and the parking brake is permenantly "off."
I planned on keeping this truck forever, as it's the perfect vehicle for hauling 1500 pounds of grapes up my very steep and twisty driveway, and then turning it around in the limited space at the top. Sadly, a major shoulder injury and advancing age have ended my winemaking career, and I can't justify keeping this as a third vehicle despite its usefullness.
I had two catalytic converters installed to make the truck CARB compliant, so now it passes Smog with no problem and is fully licensed and registered in California.
