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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Trucks / October 2007

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Is This a Bad Deal on a Tacoma?

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alvinstraight38@hotmail.com - 19 Oct 2007 12:22 GMT
Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a used Toyota Tacoma, and I found the perfect one
for me last weekend online.  The exact color and body style that I
want.  Unfortunatley, the price makes me cringe.  14K for a 2002 with
90,000 miles on it.
Here is a look at the truck:

http://www.cdmdata.com/cdmdigitallot/VehicleDetails.aspx?DealerID=2812&vin=5TESN
92N82Z053152&dID=2812


I check Kelly blue book, and it says the truck should retail for like
11K.  Is this dealer just nuts, or is this about the average price I
should expect to pay for this model?  I checked on Ebay, and the
prices are even higher!  Ridiculous for a 5 year old vehicle.
HiThere - 19 Oct 2007 16:40 GMT
>Hey guys,
>
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>should expect to pay for this model?  I checked on Ebay, and the
>prices are even higher!  Ridiculous for a 5 year old vehicle.

Ugh, not even 4x4.

Prices are way up, even at the auctions they go for more that retail.

I'd keep looking myself.
JoeSpareBedroom - 19 Oct 2007 16:42 GMT
> Hey guys,
>
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> should expect to pay for this model?  I checked on Ebay, and the
> prices are even higher!  Ridiculous for a 5 year old vehicle.

It's a dealer, so you know there's probably plenty of fat built into the
price. You should be able to negotiate down another couple grand. You'll
also want to know if major service procedures have been done, like timing
belt. And, it would be a good idea to have it inspected by an independent
mechanic of your choice. I have never met a dealer who would not agree to
that for a used car.
Jeff Strickland - 19 Oct 2007 18:22 GMT
The mileage is okay, 15k per year on average.

Look on autotrader.com to see what others are selling this truck for, and
compare that with the price you get on kbb.com. Keep in mind that you are
buying from a dealer that will offer more services and have higher overhead
than a private party, and that the KBB Wholesale price in of no value to
you -- this is an approximate trade in value, not a purchase value. The
values on KBB that you want to look at are the Private Party Sale and the
Retail.

After all of that, my instinct is that $14k is not out of line.

> Hey guys,
>
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> should expect to pay for this model?  I checked on Ebay, and the
> prices are even higher!  Ridiculous for a 5 year old vehicle.
Jeff Strickland - 19 Oct 2007 19:25 GMT
I went on autotrader.com and searched a radius of 50 miles and got 58 hits.
The average price is $13500.

> The mileage is okay, 15k per year on average.
>
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>> should expect to pay for this model?  I checked on Ebay, and the
>> prices are even higher!  Ridiculous for a 5 year old vehicle.
Ralph Mowery - 19 Oct 2007 21:18 GMT
> Hey guys,
>
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> should expect to pay for this model?  I checked on Ebay, and the
> prices are even higher!  Ridiculous for a 5 year old vehicle.

Trucks seem to hold their value.  About a year ago I was priced a new 2006
Tacoma 4 cylinder automatic 2 wheel drive extended cab with the SR5 package
for $ 19000.  The 2007 modles had already arived.

The price anyone has  to pay is way too much, but trucks seem to hold their
value and the dealers are getting that for them.

I think if you factor in the trade in price if you plan trading in a few
years, you are beter off with the new ones.
 
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