Is it really worth fixing this '02 Toyota Tacoma for $4K? CAR WIZARD shares a mechanic's view
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- Опубліковано 24 жов 2022
- Car repairs are seldom cheap, and that includes the repairs needed on this 2004 Toyota Tacoma truck. The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ shares what it needs and if it really is feasible to spend that amount of money on this truck.
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$4k to keep a Taco on the road is well worth it. I’ve got a 2011 and do not hesitate to give it what it needs. This truck should last a long time and is the fraction of the cost of purchasing a new one.
The cost of the repair is a factor but the real issue is the cost of any replacement vehicle and the financial burden of buying a new vehicle
Way cheaper than buying another one nowadays
I’m a Parts Specialist at a Toyota dealership in the Pacific Northwest and can say that these things are definitely worth fixing if you can get the factory parts for them. I have a lot of customers with Tacomas like these and many of them say they often get people asking to buy theirs off them. Rust isn’t really an issue here, so that makes these trucks even better.
4,000 is overpriced for this one. 500 for both bumper and labor should only be 30 minutes for both bumpers.
Any Toyota is worth it..Will last forever......Toyota is the best..
Lived in Detroit for entire life until recently. We would see and be amazed at the level of rust on many car n trucks. Shocking stuff, lower door skins flapping in the breeze, door handles missing because of surrounding area gone from rust,shock towers rusted through, etc etc. Growing up in Michigan there was a predominate thought that cars are only good for 100,000 miles because by the time they reached that many miles the bodies were gone. That has changed over the years because of better metal protection processes but salted roads still eat em up. Because of all that from very early on I would travel south n s/west to buy my 10 yr old vehicles. Never ever had a problem selling my clean 12-16 yr old cars. Don't buy junk n ya won't have to try n sell junk.
If it's not rusty, it's worth whatever it takes to keep it on the road.
Even if this guy is competent the prices he charges are way too high.
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And this is why I'm lucky to live on the west coast... Even our classics and barn finds are usually rust free.
Just on the title alone, the answer is ALWAYS YES. On a Taco, Yes yes yes! ESP if it had the frame recall done and repaired or replayed!
I have an 03 xtra cab with the 3.4 V6 and 5 speed manual. I've owned it for 17 years and it has been flawless. Suspension became soft at 139k miles (probably just needed new shocks) but I took it as an opportunity to lift the truck. 2.5 inch Old Man Emu and the thing drives like it's on rails. Love it and I'll NEVER get rid of it!
Remember well, when living up north, helping Dad cut rusted parts out of lower body panels and fender wells to rivet pieces of sheet metal in, paint and undercoat to protect. Since then I moved deep south, far from any beach and enjoy rust free vehicles. Some very light surface rust on some parts but that's it.
To anyone with rust issues, don't forget to make sure you chemically treat the rust, then use rust inhibitor paint. It really works. Get to it in time!
That's a sweet Taco! I'd put the money into fixing that up for sure, especially with the new frame.
Before even watching, I said Yes*. Especially since it already had the rusty frame replaced under warranty(!), everything else is just gravy. It still costs a lot less than a new(er) truck, like you said. Heck, Ford will sell you a bn truck w/surface rust underneath and call it "patina". (ETA: I think *TCCN would agree.)
I picked my '04 Xtra Cab with the 2.4 in February, and it already had 309,XXX miles on it for $6,000. I had to do a lot of maintenance items to it since it was slightly neglected but I didn't hesitate to drive it around between having time to actually work on it. I'm keeping it as long as I can. Californian here, so rust is a non issue. These trucks are great if kept up properly.
Just picked up a 25 yr old tacoma 4x4 with 20k on the odo! Flawless and showroom condition. Tires were 20 yrs old so they got replaced immediately. Timmy C Arizona
Thank you for your concluding advice. I have a 01’ Prerunner with 266k miles and it’s hitting that point of needing work. But your advice was what I needed to hear from a professional. I’ve looked at getting a new(used) truck and it’s just too expensive like you said. Thank you 🙏