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Hello,
I am new to this forum, but I am not new to cars and trucks. I am 42 years old and have built my share of engines since the age of 12. Since getting older, I am not real entheusiastic about having to work on my cars, like I was when I was quite a bit younger. Trust me, I know how, I just don't like to anymore.
With that said, I have something to ask. Keep in mind what I told you about me, and consider the truck I will be telling you about. I know the truck blue books much lower than what is being asked, but I have not seen one as nice for sale, in a very long time.
Here is what I came across: This 1993 Toyota xtra cab 4x4 SR-5 short bed truck (link to pics at the end of the post). I wanted to get your opinions about the deal.
The guy has all receipts and everything for the truck, showing oil changes at every 3000 miles. It has 220,000 miles on it now. He just had the head gasket work done at an ASE certified shop. Cost him $1250.00. It has less than 1000 miles since this work was performed.
There is absolutely NO RUST anywhere on the truck. The interior is in pristine condition. The sound system is a professionally installed Pioneer system with a 600w amp and subwoofer. It has 5(five) brand new Big O 31x10.50/15 mud tires. The spare is new and matches the rest.
The truck runs like a thoroughbred, I know lots of you say that the 3vze motors are weak, but this one feels as strong as an ox. The oil is pretty and golden colored, the anti-freeze is pretty and green. I will not have to do anything at all to this truck when I get it, unless I just want to make it a little more unique, but that is choice, not necessity.
The guy wants $6400.00 for the truck. I find trucks all of the time for less money, but they are no where near the quality of truck that this one is. I am not looking for a project. I am looking for something that will be reliable and will take me where I need to go when hunting in the hills of coastal Oregon. Some of those hills are pretty steep and 2 wheelers wouldn't have a chance. I wouldn't take my 95 4x4 Suburban up some of them, but I would this truck.
Oh yeah. The engine work has a 1 year warranty too, which is transferable. I called the shop that did the work and asked. They told me they knew the guy was going to sell this truck when they did the work and that he wanted the warranty to transfer before he had the work done, so yes I would be fully warranted if I bought it. Not a bad deal if you ask me. What else? Oh, it is a 5 speed and the clutch feels great too. I do feel a slight shimmy at about 60MPH, but I can only feel it in the steering wheel. It is very slight. What do you think that would be?
I would not be a new Toyota owner, but this would be my first Toyota pickup. My first car and first auto engine rebuild, was a 1969 (Corona << Yes I spelled it right), with a 1900cc 4 cyl and a 4 speed trans. (60 MPH downhill with a tailwind was hard to hit.) I also had a 94 Corolla that was as fast as my 86 Mustang GT. I loved both of those cars, and want a truck as reliable as they were.
Your opinion? What would you do? I have the money, and I really want it! So do I get a :thumbsup: or a :thumbsdow?
Mike
P.S. Here are some pictures too!
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I am new to this forum, but I am not new to cars and trucks. I am 42 years old and have built my share of engines since the age of 12. Since getting older, I am not real entheusiastic about having to work on my cars, like I was when I was quite a bit younger. Trust me, I know how, I just don't like to anymore.
With that said, I have something to ask. Keep in mind what I told you about me, and consider the truck I will be telling you about. I know the truck blue books much lower than what is being asked, but I have not seen one as nice for sale, in a very long time.
Here is what I came across: This 1993 Toyota xtra cab 4x4 SR-5 short bed truck (link to pics at the end of the post). I wanted to get your opinions about the deal.
The guy has all receipts and everything for the truck, showing oil changes at every 3000 miles. It has 220,000 miles on it now. He just had the head gasket work done at an ASE certified shop. Cost him $1250.00. It has less than 1000 miles since this work was performed.
There is absolutely NO RUST anywhere on the truck. The interior is in pristine condition. The sound system is a professionally installed Pioneer system with a 600w amp and subwoofer. It has 5(five) brand new Big O 31x10.50/15 mud tires. The spare is new and matches the rest.
The truck runs like a thoroughbred, I know lots of you say that the 3vze motors are weak, but this one feels as strong as an ox. The oil is pretty and golden colored, the anti-freeze is pretty and green. I will not have to do anything at all to this truck when I get it, unless I just want to make it a little more unique, but that is choice, not necessity.
The guy wants $6400.00 for the truck. I find trucks all of the time for less money, but they are no where near the quality of truck that this one is. I am not looking for a project. I am looking for something that will be reliable and will take me where I need to go when hunting in the hills of coastal Oregon. Some of those hills are pretty steep and 2 wheelers wouldn't have a chance. I wouldn't take my 95 4x4 Suburban up some of them, but I would this truck.
Oh yeah. The engine work has a 1 year warranty too, which is transferable. I called the shop that did the work and asked. They told me they knew the guy was going to sell this truck when they did the work and that he wanted the warranty to transfer before he had the work done, so yes I would be fully warranted if I bought it. Not a bad deal if you ask me. What else? Oh, it is a 5 speed and the clutch feels great too. I do feel a slight shimmy at about 60MPH, but I can only feel it in the steering wheel. It is very slight. What do you think that would be?
I would not be a new Toyota owner, but this would be my first Toyota pickup. My first car and first auto engine rebuild, was a 1969 (Corona << Yes I spelled it right), with a 1900cc 4 cyl and a 4 speed trans. (60 MPH downhill with a tailwind was hard to hit.) I also had a 94 Corolla that was as fast as my 86 Mustang GT. I loved both of those cars, and want a truck as reliable as they were.
Your opinion? What would you do? I have the money, and I really want it! So do I get a :thumbsup: or a :thumbsdow?
Mike
P.S. Here are some pictures too!
