Hi,
I wanted to ask peoples thoughts on this, I'm new to toyota's and I'm trying to get as much information as possible before purchasing one. First I'm trying to figure out what the proper price ranges of these vehicles are and what's considered a good deal or outrageously overpriced. I'm in the process of looking for a 4x4 pickup but it seems like in my area they are either extremely expensive or I'm just that unfamiliar with the pricing. I did find a 1986 22r 4x4 truck but feel it is extremely pricey even though it looks to be very clean. I wanted to ask if this price range is normal to see and if not what should someone be paying for a vehicle in this age and mileage range. Any insight would be extremely helpful and beneficial for me.

https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/6001055175.html

Thank you

 

It's a fine looking truck. When you think of buying one for a grand or two and then spend years finding parts that are missing, broken, damaged or just plain misused and the costs involved, if it's in your budget I would buy it. Of course try and hit him a little lower. Not only are the parts for these trucks getting harder to find, the aftermarket is flooded with garbage from China. Just my 2¢

 

Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it! There were these as well...

https://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/5960685897.html

https://chillicothe.craigslist.org/cto/6012698971.html

 

^^^those are the same truck^^^

 

Ones a turbo ones not, one has black wheels the other aluminum. I think they may be different trucks or it's a scam.

 

It looks like the post was edited after Dropzone's comment.

They are definitely different trucks as of this post.

 

Prices on trucks this old and desirable are totally regional. Try looking at the values on KBB or nada: you can't cause they're out of date so avg prices go out the window. Some nut-job might pay over $10,000 for one in unbelievably good shape. If it's truly restored (they usually aren't no matter what the PO says) and literally everything was done right(~1%), that's not a bad deal in the long-run. I'm not telling how much I spent on mine in 4 years...

The white one looks restored at some point, which could explain why it's way up there. The other two look like different trucks to me, but both seem in good shape. Any rubber on a truck this old will need replaced soon if it sat outside it's whole life. That's a lot of money if you use the good parts.

Anything on CL could be a scam, but there are deals, too. Just be smart about it and offer lower. Spend some time going around to test drive a few.

 

So many things effect the price but it pretty much comes down to supply and demand .

I come from a family that always horse traded on every thing we bought or sold .

It was not uncommon to start the asking price at twice the amount we would take on selling anything.

When buying every little defect would be brought to the sellers attention.

It comes down to your use of the vehicle and just how much work you can do yourself

 

Know your going to put at least a $1,000.00 in to an"good" truck when you buy it. That should get you squared away. And if it doesn't need it then that's a locker and some armor. Win win

 

Hey,
Sorry for a late reply guys, yes the post was edited because the link I added originally posted the same truck even though the link showed the different listing areas. Sorry for the confusion, but they are two different trucks now, the links just glitched for some reason.

Also, I really appreciate the information and help! It means a lot, as far as craigslist having a lot of scams what are some other areas that may be worth looking into that may have better results? As far as the uses, I'm a college student and I really just want it for a daily driver and to have a 4x4 to use when working on my school research and when the weather requires it. I have a family full of mechanics so they can help me along the way if things need to be replaced but I'm also not trying to get a restoration project, it seems like for my area the prices are outrageous which is why I'm in the process of trying to figure out what is reasonable or a ridiculous price at this point.

Thank you all for your input!

 

This is just my opinion: if you're wanting a nice, clean, maintenance free truck, spend 10K on a Tacoma.

If you want to learn how to work on a truck and get the satisfaction of keeping something alive, get a 79-95 yota for a fair price.

Fair price: a running, driving, 4x4 Toyota is really hard to be valued at less than $2000 IMO. I would try to find one for $3500 that has some tasty mods and a record of maintenance. Just like, timing, belts, etc etc.. you don't have to buy one with a freshly rebuilt engine. The trucks you've linked to are nice, and they're all probably worth about $6000. But because they're "rare (they're not)" people inflate the price. It's the Yota Tax.

A good running, driving, $3500 Toyota will last just as long as a $10,000 one if YOU take care of it.


I've always bought trucks with 200K miles and kept GOOD OIL in them and I just ride them out until I either sell them or whatever.

A carbureted Toyota is the easiest vehicle to work on. You'll see.

 

That's sorta the problem. Craigslist is the best way to find the older ones, unless you know someone. You can search eBay, but less results and even higher Yota tax. I agree that 70's-80's trucks are sweet and don't mind the extra maintenance.

That said, buying something newer will be a better use of your funds if you or family members don't want to work on it a lot. My cousin loves his 2012 Tacoma and thinks it's better than my 4Runner. It's not

 

I agree with others about the yota tax and plan on dropping $1000 in almost any you buy if you want to do anything to it. I personally think this one is way over priced, but really comes down to what you want. If you just want a reliable4x4 truck, I think you can find a later model at a more reasonable price. Just my opinion.

 

I agree with all of you that they are way over priced which is why I'm at the point now of wanting to lowball these people that are asking 9K-10K for a vehicle that is worth 6K all because they say they're rare when they're not, and by lowballing I do mean just asking to get a truck for what it is actually worth. However, I do think I would like to learn how to work on a vehicle though which is why I've mainly focused on the pickups. Plus the tacoma's are a little out of my price range for this area as far as spending 10K. I really only want to try to spend 7K tops because I'm still in the wonderful days of being a broke college student, oh what fun. Thank you so much for all your help and advice, I really appreciate it!

Here's another example of the $10,000 Toyota
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/6004556892.html

 

It depends on what you want. You could find one on the west coast. Pay a few hundred to a shop for a mobile inspection. If it checks out good you can have it shipped cross country. Should stay under the 7k range. Clean older toys can be had out here for 5,000 and under. West coast trucks also don't have the major rust problems. And a mobile inspections should note and major rust issues with pictures. If you don't want the rig overnight and either find a local dealer that gets good auto transport rates if just call several freight forwarders and get quotes you should have a good idea what it would cost to inspect and ship the rig. Then it's just finding the right one. I had a guy buy a beater I had once just for the clean frame. And had a buddy fly out and drive it to New England.

 

Thank you for the advice, I'll look into that and see what I can come up with. I did find a 1985 extracab with a rebuilt engine recently for $4200 that the guy may take offers on but it does have some rust on the body but not the frame. Would this amount of rust be of major concern?

 

 

looking at how thick the bondo is someone already attempted to fix the rust... you could try to find another bed (that is what I did on my old 84 back in 96,s beds were way easier to find back than.) the rust locations are pretty much where 2nd gen (84-88) beds tend to rust out.
I would be leary of attempting to fix that rust unless you don't mind opening a can of worms

and that truck needs tires asap

 

The first truck you showed in first post looks to be in great condition but that is only pictures. Pictures dont always show everything. I have seen trucks similar to that one and I have yet to find one in as great a shape as mentioned to be.

The black extra cab is showing signs of rust like mentioned. What does the floor boards look like and rocker panels below the doors? Fishguy77 mentioned adding another $1000 to get one back into shape and get the services caught up on it and that is about right.

These are some great trucks and easy to work on depending on skills and funds. Go thru the Build Threads and look on the Main Page of Yotatech and there are plenty of problems that you will see. Age and neglect is taking their toll on them. I have seen some newbies bring them back to life. Most will depend on your ambition to get one to where you want it to be. A ton of information on here to help you get to where you want it to be.

Pricing is going to vary widely depending on where you are from or buying at.

 

Thank you again for all your comments! I decided to pass on black extra cab, besides the tires, bondo and the inside looking disgusting, something just didn't seem right during the conversation.

I'm going to go look at another set of trucks, one with some rust on the bed but everywhere else looks to be very clean and a lot of replaced parts with an original 22R engine at around 120K miles and the other truck is rust free from the west coast but with a 22RE with under 100K miles but at a premium price like the ones posted previously.

We'll see how it turns out, the one with rust seems to only have rust issues on the bed.

Is it extremely difficult to find 1986 year beds for replacement, I know there is always the option to turn it into a flatbed in the mean time though if a bed can't be found.

Thanks again!