czenkov
Adventurer
So, this is a true story - not heard from a friend of a friend - but from the guy that sold it. The tech is at the very end so if that is what you are after skip there.
I was talking to a co-worker that I only occasionally talk to due to being in different departments and the size of our company. I noticed he was driving a newer 2005+ Tacoma quad cab so when I saw him today I asked about his 2001 Tacoma quad 4x4 he had. He proceeds to tell me a story about the engine blowing smoke (200k miles) so after hearing from Tunex that a top end rebuild would be $2300 and deciding that is not something he was really interested in, he puts it on the local for sale site - get your tissue ready cause this is a tear jerker - for $1500.00 :Wow1:- that's right the decimal is in the right spot. He figures it is all its worth due to the engine issue. The sucky part is I saw it right after he posted and I thought it was a misprint or scam so didn't call. Two guys showed up and the bidding war drove the price to $2500 when they decided to flip a coin. One guy drove home a TRD (rear locker too!) and was a very happy man.
When he was done telling me the story I told him to call me when he is ready to sell his "new" 2007.
Here is the (well sorta) tech - what should a top end rebuild cost, what does a crate engine cost (3.4L) and how long do you think it will take for the guy to put it in?
I was talking to a co-worker that I only occasionally talk to due to being in different departments and the size of our company. I noticed he was driving a newer 2005+ Tacoma quad cab so when I saw him today I asked about his 2001 Tacoma quad 4x4 he had. He proceeds to tell me a story about the engine blowing smoke (200k miles) so after hearing from Tunex that a top end rebuild would be $2300 and deciding that is not something he was really interested in, he puts it on the local for sale site - get your tissue ready cause this is a tear jerker - for $1500.00 :Wow1:- that's right the decimal is in the right spot. He figures it is all its worth due to the engine issue. The sucky part is I saw it right after he posted and I thought it was a misprint or scam so didn't call. Two guys showed up and the bidding war drove the price to $2500 when they decided to flip a coin. One guy drove home a TRD (rear locker too!) and was a very happy man.
When he was done telling me the story I told him to call me when he is ready to sell his "new" 2007.
Here is the (well sorta) tech - what should a top end rebuild cost, what does a crate engine cost (3.4L) and how long do you think it will take for the guy to put it in?
