Hi, new to the site and completely new to Toyota; I've always been a big Ford guy. Anyway, I've been looking into purchasing a Toyota 4x4 pickup for an all purpose vehicle whether its just hitting the trails, hunting, and some daily driving. I have found a 1987 4x4 excab with 187k miles. it has a new flat black paint job, black aftermarket wheels and mt tires, and a brush guard that is winch ready. mechanically the owner says it is great. he has replaced the carb, timing chain, some front end components, and some lines underneath; no slip in the tranny either. the engine is a 22r and all work has been done within the last 7 months. the interior is in pretty good shape, no rips in the seats just only some cracks on the dash. along with the truck, he is throwing in the factory wheels with mounted mt tires and a camper shell. he is asking 4500.


I'm just wondering if this is worth that price and also what I should be aiming for to pay.

 

Where you from. If your from the south west then it's probably a rust free ride and yea it's a good deal. If your in the SE or east coast in general then it probably has moderate to sever rust issues so then it would not be a good deal. 4700 in Washington state is ok on price not great but not outrageous expensive either. Price depends a lot on location. Is it an auto or manual tranny, manual or auto hubs. Those 2 items will make a difference as well.

Best advise is compare it to what other Toyotas are going for in your area and go from there

Good luck.

 

Pics and location?
Where the truck is from and how much rust is in the usual places like the bed seams will make a difference in value
The fact it has a recent paint job is good and bad at the same time. What has been covered up?

It should be in really good shape to be worth that kind of money imo.

 

sounds a wee bit high, flat black paint job..i.e. primer. If it was in great shape and good paint then maybe that much. It's a 26 year old truck.

 

4 years ago, I paid $5500 for a Tacoma that is 12 years newer than that truck and has half the miles. I don't see why those pickups are still going for as much as they are.

I'd only pay $3000 for a stock truck that old.

 

I'm from the southeast. Georgia to be specific. yeah I was worried about the paint too. I asked about the bed rust and he says there was not any. however, I don't think I'm going to be purchasing it. I've decided to wait after Christmas.


but if y'all could, giving me some advice on knowing what to look for and common problems that are encountered when it comes to buying one of these, would be great. like I said, I'm a total newbie when it comes to Toyota.

 

^^^ this

if you don't care about solid front axle, go as new as you can afford.

 

The 86-95 pickups and 4Runners are known to be bullet-proof externally, that's why they make great trail vehicles. The downside is they are prone to head gasket failures so you have to keep up on the maintenance. But these engines compared to a Ford would seem very reliable.

The next gen of 96+ have more powerful and more reliable engines but you lose the strong body and frame and lose out on some neat 4 wheeling mods like the solid axe and manual hubs.

Since I don't do any major 4 wheeling beyond just an occasional trip, I'd trade my truck for a 96+ 4Runner because I'd rather have a better engine in it. Really up to you though.

 

95.5-00 Tacomas came stock with manual hubs.