2018 Tundra 1974? Thoughts/opinions?

Hi guys,
I'm looking to purchase my first truck. Was debating between the F-150 and Tundra. After a long period of times of research, I decided to go with the Tundra.

Budget wise: Around 40k

Been searching for the right one for a few months now and with the pandemic, tundra prices seem to be increasing. With that said, here is the tundra that I have been keeping an eye on. Has all the bells and whistles which is a must for me.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/828919826/overview/

Your feedback on the prices?
Your thoughts and opinions are much appreciate. Thanks guys. Stay Safe

 

First off, nobody has to be happy with the deal but you. If you are happy with the price, it doesn't matter if somebody else paid less for a similar rig.

Second point, I see that is a Wisconsin truck. How much salt do they use up there? Did the previous owner protect the frame with something like fluid film or wool wax? If not, you might want to check for rust. If you get under it and see that it has a rubberized undercoating like Ziebart, RUN! You don't want that mess.

https://youtu.be/nXvl9nt57Kg

 

Price, per edmunds, is right below 'average', so seems like a good deal, yet like Azurenightmare said, check under the skirt really, really well.

 

Do not buy the truck if it has rubberized undercoating like he said. It doesn't matter how much of a deal you get, just run.

 

Cars.com said. "This vehicle is priced extremely competitively compared to similarly equipped vehicles in this market. This vehicle would be a Good Deal at $48,993 but is listed for $43,500 and is a Great Deal."

That's bullpucky... I paid just over 50 for my 2020 1794 new - with a spray in liner and paint protection film, etc. Sticker was 55-ish? and since I leased, I did NOT take advantage of 2K in finance incentives....

I'd shop new and see how much you can close the gap. Buying a 3 year old truck to save 5K doesn't make any sense to me, but it's your money.

 

Wow. Thanks for the quick responses. Very good insights about the undercoating. I will definitely give it a thorough inspection.

Yes, that's my thought actually. But with the pandemic and I guess low inventory on the Tundras, dealers around my area don't seem or willing to negotiate on their prices. I'm from Chicago btw.

New 1974 or Platinum models are going around upper 55K OTD. So hopefully with used models, they are more flexible to negotiate. I am seeing if I can get the truck for 40k OTD when I get the time to go check it out.

 

Don't limit yourself to your local dealers. Look across the nation, because if you can save five or six grand, it's worth a $300 plane ticket and a couple of days drive.

 

Saw lots of good deals

I got mine from GA. Significantly cheaper even with paying for it to be delivered.

Got exactly what I wanted also.

 

The TL/DR read version: If in good shape and clean CarFax and you can get it for $40K OTD, probably a good deal.

The longer version:

So 40K OTD with IL taxes, License, Registration, doc fees, etc.... you'd be trying to get that one at about 37K? Now, that sounds like a fair price to me, but from what I saw when looking, dealers were not interested in cutting $5-6k off of used truck prices.

If you are willing to travel a bit, I know of at least one dealer (possibly 2) in central IL where you could get a 2021 1794 for $48,500 (BEFORE including TTL) without really having to dicker at all. And if you were shrewd... or looking to buy before the end of this year, I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't get them into the $47K range pretty easily. Of course, that puts you around $51K OTD, which is more than you want to spend.

 

Just a little updates:

Hi guys, the truck was sent to auction before I was able to go check it out. I'm still in the search for THE ONE tundra. Gone to a few dealers that had what I saw looking but no luck in making a deal.

So my question: Is it me or the dealers don't care to negotiate on their listing prices anymore? Considered it is a used truck sale, I would think they would accept a couple grands off for out the door deal on the sale price or at least their sale price o.t.d but man, I was wrong.

In the meantime, my search for the one continues. Once again, thanks for all the help. Much appreciated

 

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used truck prices are very high now, as is demand. So, they really don't need to negotiate a bunch on a used truck if it is decent. Tundras new and used are selling and selling well. Plenty of folks look across multiple states now, looking for the "one". The right deal will come along.