Clean vintage Tacoma

[austintaco]

Its funny to use the term vintage with Tacoma, but I saw this on ebay and I even momentarily thought about selling my 03 double cab and going for it. I have 19 hours to decide

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-Toyota-Tacoma-SR5-V6-4X4-22-472-miles-PRISTINE-/170545197300?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27b54930f4#v4-43

My first Tacoma was a 95.5 year model, SR5 Automatic with all power and the sunroof. Like an idiot, I traded it in for a brand new 4x4 Dodge because....because I was an idiot.

I clicked on the listing for what it was "sniped" for and it went for $11,455 the first time.

I am not sure if these are OBDII or not, and I know these didn't have an E-locker.

 

[JohnLemieuxPhotos]

Its funny to use the term vintage with Tacoma, but I saw this on ebay and I even momentarily thought about selling my 03 double cab and going for it. I have 19 hours to decide

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-Toyota-Tacoma-SR5-V6-4X4-22-472-miles-PRISTINE-/170545197300?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27b54930f4#v4-43

My first Tacoma was a 95.5 year model, SR5 Automatic with all power and the sunroof. Like an idiot, I traded it in for a brand new 4x4 Dodge because....because I was an idiot.

I clicked on the listing for what it was "sniped" for and it went for $11,455 the first time.

I am not sure if these are OBDII or not, and I know these didn't have an E-locker.

Why would you want to replace an 03 doublecab with this one?

 

[austintaco]

Bedspace and 5spd would be the two main reasons. I love my double cab, but those are two things that I find myself wanting or needing often.

 

[zidaro]

they are OBDII. All taco's 95.5 and up.

Holy cow, that is one expensive truck. It better still have the nipples on the original tires and original new car smell. I sold an excellent condition 95.5 extracab SR5 for $5500 earlier this year and felt ok about it- could have gotten another 1K if i wanted to put in the time.

Keep your DC

 

[austintaco]

I wouldn't trade in my DC, but the thought did cross my mind.

 

[Cackalak Han]

Holy crap. That's nice. I'd say if you don't need 4 doors, go for it. I'm looking for the same right now (reg/acc cab, 5 speed), but not ready to spend that much.

 

[ywen]

Suspect to me..

all those great pictures and nothing showing the frame and undercarriage.. Rust on these trucks are a huge issue.

 

[austintaco]

Yeah, rust could be an issue. The original auction was in NJ and now its in PA.

 

[offthebeatenpath]

Bedspace and 5spd would be the two main reasons. I love my double cab, but those are two things that I find myself wanting or needing often.

Well, I guess one question would be- how often will you be wishing you had the extra cab space and an auto trans? At any rate, $12k is a bit steep for my taste. I didn't spend that much on my '03 DC. I seldom make good decisions in under a 24 hour period, but maybe that's just me.

 

[JohnLemieuxPhotos]

$12k is a bit steep for my taste. I didn't spend that much on my '03 DC.

I agree with this. My 03 doublecab was only $14k after tax and licensing and it only has 41k miles. I think you could do better.

 

[Toyotero]

That is a nice looking old Tacoma. It takes me back to my days in college when they were a new model and I wanted one realllly bad.

I don't dig that visor over the front window though... and the sale price is surprising.

 

[robert]

I'd trade my '05 for a clean low mileage older Taco. I just don't feel any real attachment to my newer truck and aside from the frame rust issues I think the older ones were built better.

 

[SAR_Squid79]

It is not fathomable to me how a truck that is 16 years old only has 22,000 miles...

Wow.