should i buy it: 1996 Tacoma 4x4
 

1996 Tacoma 4x4 with 124k v6 has salvage tittl. Recently received a little fire damage on driver side. All cosmetic. Runs and drives great, a/c prob needs a recharge but blows cold. Needs new windshield and guy already bought new parts to replace the melted ones, grill headlight tail light. No oil leaks and guy had smog check done about 6months ago and it passed. he's asking 2k. Figured I'd offer 1600 and go from there.
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What are you wanting to use it for? With the fire damage and a salvage title, you will never come close to even getting your moneys worth. If it is just the cosmetics and you are able to do the work your self and it is a good truck otherwise, you could always drive it until you got your moneys worth.

If that was the style truck I wanted and thought I could get it to where I wanted it to be in shape and dependability, I would buy it. Its age alone is going to kill the value of it. Even that year truck is starting to get hard to find and being an extended cab is a bonus.

I don`t know if it runs and you can get it for your price I would buy it

I would buy it just for the parts

Although :wrench:it might be due for a timing belt if it has not been done

No it runs great. I drove it the other day for about 20 min and it drove straight, no shakes or anything. No oil leaks or anything. I want to use it as a daily driver. Just get it repainted and fix some of the little bits and call it good.

I wish I could come across a truck like that in my area. Only other flag I see for you was that you have to deal with emissions. If you are in California or some other state that has strict emissions, that could get costly.

He just had it smoged about 6months ago, showed me the paper work and it passed

if i found that truck at that price it would be perfect to throw the 3.4 in my 94

Went ahead and bout it. Guy took 1700$ for it. I think I got a pretty good deal.

A friend of mine as a two or three year old Tundra and it is nice. He just bought a Tacoma and I am not seeing his Tundra sticking around much longer. He really likes his older Tacoma better then his Tundra. You will need to do some work on it but hope it turns out well for you. A 3.4 automatic has plenty of power and is not doggish like the earlier trucks. I think you will be happy with the setup. If it has the manual tranny that would be a bonus. Congrats on the buy.

Yeah it's a 5 speed and motor feels strong. Makes my 85 seem like a dog.

We have a 2000 Tacoma Ex Cab for my son. IMO your truck was a huge bargain. How did it burn? It looks like someone splashed a flammable liquid on it. I've heard that burned metal sometimes has a hard time bonding with paint. You probably ought to try an epoxy primer when you go to paint. You can get two part primer in a spray can that mixes it from Eastwood.

it was burnt when the previous owners neighbors mobile home burnt down. Just need to find a few parts now like a seat belt. the dealer wants 200 and they only have gray now not tan. and of course out of the 4 pick apart places in my town not a single Tacoma or 4 runner.