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I just noticed a '86 toyota truck on CL going with an asking price of $28,000.00 I noticed it because I like their trucks, especially the 22r/re ones. It did

I just noticed a '86 toyota truck on CL going with an asking price of $28,000.00 I noticed it because I like their trucks, especially the 22r/re ones. It did have less than 30,000 miles though. The price of that truck is no more than 5 grand, even with the low miles. (Anyone looking for a ride, I have this tip. When four door vehicles are aging out of what Uber demands, they price of the used vechicle goes way down. Look for vechicles that have aged out of the app, or close to it.)

throwawayboise 5y ago
Those trucks rust like crazy if they are driven where salt is used in the winter. I owned an 87 Toyota truck and it perforated with rust by the mid 1990s. If you're in California or southern US they probably last a lot longer. The 22RE engine is very good.
fingerlocks 5y ago
I think small Toyota trucks are drifting towards some kind collectors status. A few years ago I sold a gen 1 Tacoma for nearly double what I paid, only because someone tipped me off that the price was high for that model on Craigslist. Small, lightweight pickups are no longer being manufactured. And Toyota’s are ridiculously reliable. My old truck still ran like new with nothing but regular oil changes and a one-time replacement of the spark plugs.
- vgeek 5y ago
  Ever since the frame recall, the prices have been ludicrous for Tacomas. 1G with the 2/3RZ engines will run forever with little-no maintenance-- multiple people in my family have ones approaching 400k miles. They're utilitarian, rough ride quality, noisy-- but they're trucks (& can get 27mpg highway). Unfortunately, Toyota has kept moving further upmarket and keeps making larger & larger trucks (a $60k Tacoma?) that aren't really as appealing as 4/5th gen pickups or 1g Tacomas. Around the mid 2000's, something seems to have changed with Toyota-- maybe more emphasis on design & listening to what fat Americans want (wider seats, heavier duty suspensions, more ground clearance to go to Starbucks) vs building high quality functional vehicles. They're still better than others, but it seems that they've had more issues with quality, at least in the models that I've researched.

throwawayboise 5y ago

Those trucks rust like crazy if they are driven where salt is used in the winter. I owned an 87 Toyota truck and it perforated with rust by the mid 1990s. If you're in California or southern US they probably last a lot longer. The 22RE engine is very good.

fingerlocks 5y ago

I think small Toyota trucks are drifting towards some kind collectors status. A few years ago I sold a gen 1 Tacoma for nearly double what I paid, only because someone tipped me off that the price was high for that model on Craigslist. Small, lightweight pickups are no longer being manufactured. And Toyota’s are ridiculously reliable. My old truck still ran like new with nothing but regular oil changes and a one-time replacement of the spark plugs.

vgeek 5y ago
Ever since the frame recall, the prices have been ludicrous for Tacomas. 1G with the 2/3RZ engines will run forever with little-no maintenance-- multiple people in my family have ones approaching 400k miles. They're utilitarian, rough ride quality, noisy-- but they're trucks (& can get 27mpg highway). Unfortunately, Toyota has kept moving further upmarket and keeps making larger & larger trucks (a $60k Tacoma?) that aren't really as appealing as 4/5th gen pickups or 1g Tacomas. Around the mid 2000's, something seems to have changed with Toyota-- maybe more emphasis on design & listening to what fat Americans want (wider seats, heavier duty suspensions, more ground clearance to go to Starbucks) vs building high quality functional vehicles. They're still better than others, but it seems that they've had more issues with quality, at least in the models that I've researched.