older low-mileage vs new high mileage

Which would be a better purchase, a low mileage 2003 (27,000miles) vs a
higher mileage 2004 (47,000 miles) Toyota Tacoma? This is assuming each
has been properly maintained, are essentially equipt the same, and the
prices are about the same.

Norm

Well, if you need to haul sacks of cement and sheets of plywood, the Tacoma
is the better choice. But, af all you hauls is a few sacks of groceries, get
the Camry.

Your question is alot like, which is better, an apple or an orange. The
answer depends on what you want to do. If yo need to make a pie, you'd opt
for the apple, if you want juice then the orange would be the better choice
(mostly because it is easier to juice an orange than an apple, although it
is easy to get aple juice, one generally can't get apple juice without
specialized equipment.)



"Norm" <kamparoo42@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4qHgg.11102$KB.5236@fed1read08...[color=blue]
> Which would be a better purchase, a low mileage 2003 (27,000miles) vs a
> higher mileage 2004 (47,000 miles) Toyota Tacoma? This is assuming each
> has been properly maintained, are essentially equipt the same, and the
> prices are about the same.
>
> Norm[/color]

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Well, if you need to haul sacks of cement and sheets of plywood, the
> Tacoma is the better choice. But, af all you hauls is a few sacks of
> groceries, get the Camry.
>
> Your question is alot like, which is better, an apple or an orange. The
> answer depends on what you want to do. If yo need to make a pie, you'd opt
> for the apple, if you want juice then the orange would be the better
> choice (mostly because it is easier to juice an orange than an apple,
> although it is easy to get aple juice, one generally can't get apple juice
> without specialized equipment.)
>[/color]

Am I missing something here?

If you plan on keeping the TRUCK go with the 2003.
If your going to sell it in the near future go with the 2004 TRUCK.

If you want juice or pies go to the supermarket.

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ZYydnYJ_tfxU0x7ZnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@ez2.net...[color=blue]
> Well, if you need to haul sacks of cement and sheets of plywood, the
> Tacoma is the better choice. But, af all you hauls is a few sacks of
> groceries, get the Camry.
>
> Your question is alot like, which is better, an apple or an orange. The
> answer depends on what you want to do. If yo need to make a pie, you'd opt
> for the apple, if you want juice then the orange would be the better
> choice (mostly because it is easier to juice an orange than an apple,
> although it is easy to get aple juice, one generally can't get apple juice
> without specialized equipment.)
>
>
>
> "Norm" <kamparoo42@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:4qHgg.11102$KB.5236@fed1read08...[color=green]
>> Which would be a better purchase, a low mileage 2003 (27,000miles) vs a
>> higher mileage 2004 (47,000 miles) Toyota Tacoma? This is assuming each
>> has been properly maintained, are essentially equipt the same, and the
>> prices are about the same.
>>
>> Norm[/color]
>[/color]


Did I miss something in the OP? Where did it say anything about a Camry? I
thought the choice was between two Tacomas.
--
Bearman
If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

If I were keeping the truck, which being a Toyota you really want to keep
em, I would go for the lower mileage 03.


Searcher

Bearman,

I guess I didn't make myself clear to those others who replied. You were the
only one who seemed to understand what I was asking. If given a choice
between buying a Toyota Tacoma 2003 with fewer miles (say, 27,000) OR a
2004 Toyota Tacoma with 47,000 miles, which would be best? Like you I don't
know where the hell a Camry came in to the question or the fruit salad
comparison

Thank you Searcher

Jeff Strickland wrote:[color=blue]
> Well, if you need to haul sacks of cement and sheets of plywood, the Tacoma
> is the better choice. But, af all you hauls is a few sacks of groceries, get
> the Camry.
>
> Your question is alot like, which is better, an apple or an orange. The
> answer depends on what you want to do. If yo need to make a pie, you'd opt
> for the apple, if you want juice then the orange would be the better choice
> (mostly because it is easier to juice an orange than an apple, although it
> is easy to get aple juice, one generally can't get apple juice without
> specialized equipment.)[/color]

What? He asked about two pickups. He never mentioned the Camry. You
mentioned the Camry and then sort of ran with it.

As far as his question, I don't see much difference between an '03 and
an '04 and 27k vs 45k miles. I'd go with whichever one has better
service records. Either truck has a long, long life ahead of it.

-jeff

"Norm" <kamparoo42@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4qHgg.11102$KB.5236@fed1read08...[color=blue]
> Which would be a better purchase, a low mileage 2003 (27,000miles) vs a
> higher mileage 2004 (47,000 miles) Toyota Tacoma? This is assuming each
> has been properly maintained, are essentially equipt the same, and the
> prices are about the same.
>
> Norm[/color]

Id go with the 03 personally, is the price the same?

"Keyser Soze" <faradayincxxxspam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ZYydnYJ_tfxU0x7ZnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@ez2.net...[color=green]
>> Well, if you need to haul sacks of cement and sheets of plywood, the
>> Tacoma is the better choice. But, af all you hauls is a few sacks of
>> groceries, get the Camry.
>>
>> Your question is alot like, which is better, an apple or an orange. The
>> answer depends on what you want to do. If yo need to make a pie, you'd
>> opt for the apple, if you want juice then the orange would be the better
>> choice (mostly because it is easier to juice an orange than an apple,
>> although it is easy to get aple juice, one generally can't get apple
>> juice without specialized equipment.)
>>[/color]
>
> Am I missing something here?
>
> If you plan on keeping the TRUCK go with the 2003.
> If your going to sell it in the near future go with the 2004 TRUCK.
>
> If you want juice or pies go to the supermarket.
>
>[/color]

Sorry, it was me that skipped a beat. I thought his options were a Tacoma or
Camry. I haven't a clue how I arrived at those options, the Camry is not
mentioned in the OP. Sorry for my confusion.

.... and, it's you're (you are), not your (possessive form of you).


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>
>[/color]

"Jeff Olsen" <handywired@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:1149475169.260929.244530@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Jeff Strickland wrote:[color=green]
>> Well, if you need to haul sacks of cement and sheets of plywood, the
>> Tacoma
>> is the better choice. But, af all you hauls is a few sacks of groceries,
>> get
>> the Camry.
>>
>> Your question is alot like, which is better, an apple or an orange. The
>> answer depends on what you want to do. If yo need to make a pie, you'd
>> opt
>> for the apple, if you want juice then the orange would be the better
>> choice
>> (mostly because it is easier to juice an orange than an apple, although
>> it
>> is easy to get aple juice, one generally can't get apple juice without
>> specialized equipment.)[/color]
>
> What? He asked about two pickups. He never mentioned the Camry. You
> mentioned the Camry and then sort of ran with it.
>[/color]

I see that. I dn't know howit happened. I don't drink much, but when I do, I
drink a lot.


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> As far as his question, I don't see much difference between an '03 and
> an '04 and 27k vs 45k miles. I'd go with whichever one has better
> service records. Either truck has a long, long life ahead of it.
>[/color]
Given the fact that the '03 has fewer miles than the '04, and the two trucks
are very much alike, I'd put my money on the '03.

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> ... and, it's you're (you are), not your (possessive form of you).
>[/color]
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>[/color]
Well as long as we're correcting grammar:
"If yo need to make a pie"

It's no yo it is you, unless you were being funny and colloquial. ;)

"Norm" <kamparoo42@cox.net> wrote:[color=blue]
>Which would be a better purchase, a low mileage 2003 (27,000miles) vs a
>higher mileage 2004 (47,000 miles) Toyota Tacoma? This is assuming each
>has been properly maintained, are essentially equipt the same, and the
>prices are about the same.
>[/color]
All other things being equal, I'd go for the lower-mileage rig.

OTOH, things are rarely equal. If the 27K rig was mostly in-town miles, and the
47K rig was mostly highway miles, I'd be real tempted to go with the newer,
higher-mileage rig. Also depends on how proud (asking $$$) each of the
owners are of their respective vehicles -- these two rigs are very similar based
on the info given, so it's going to be the little things that swing the
decision.

Jeff Strickland wrote:
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> ... and, it's you're (you are), not your (possessive form of you).
>[/color]

Since we're ignoring netiquette and correcting grammar, you
should spell check your documents before you post. Spelling
and grammar go hand-in-hand, you can't have one without the
other and on and on, ad infinitum.
Dave

The 2004 with 47K miles is $3000 less than the 2003 with 27K miles.