eno818

hello fellow toyota people's.

ive been in the market for a used pickup and found a really good conditioned 1994 toyota pickup. it has 121k miles, automatic, 4 cyclinder, regular cab. the dealership wants 4800$ and i think it comes with a 1yr warranty. what do you guys think? how many miles should i be looking to get out of it? i will be mostly using this truck to commute from home to work, about 60 miles a day.

please post your opinions. i always get nervous when buying a used car, but its all i can afford right now. is there any inspections i can do to the vehicle before i purchase it?

thanks.

DH6twinotter

Hey! Welcome to the forums!

Is the truck a 4x4? IMO, the price seems a bit high, especially if it is a 2wd truck. Now, if it were extended cab and 4x4, that may not be too bad of a price. I think you can find one cheaper though, but maybe not in as good condition. You're probably paying some for the warranty. (pretty nice that it comes with one, by the way) I've heard of of people getting a lot of miles out of those 4 cylinder engines. I met a guy a few months ago that had over 500,000 miles on his '83 truck. Had his second engine (drove the first one for 150 miles with no oil or coolant), but he hasn't done a thing to the tranny except for 3 or 4 cluthes. So, if taken care of, the 20R and 22R(E) engines are very good. Probably the best 4 cylinders out there, in my opinion.

Well, have fun.
DH6twinotter

nmtoy

For $4800.00 it should be really clean and straight and have had a new timing chain installed recently. Good luck

eno818

opps sorry to forget that. yes the truck is 4x4. its awesome how these trucks hold their value. toyota should of been the truck i bought in the first place.

Brendan

just make sure you give yourself extra time to get from point A to point B with the 22re/auto tranny combo.

eno818

cant be worse than my 89 dodge raider.

CoedNaked

I didn't know they actually gave the 22RE an auto. I thought it was 5 spd only. Oh well I guess I learn something new everyday.

evilcow

With that many miles its gonna need a timing chain soon if it hasnt been replaced already.