How many miles are too many???

hi all,
I'm in the market for 2nd gen Tundra and i've seen too many of them listed with miles over 200k..
Is that too many miles or the 2nd gen can go further???
Toyota had too many posts about the Tundra went over a 1million miles but like everything else .. there is a line that ends..
What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance.

 

I would say it depends on the price and overall condition. They are pretty robust but some of the high mileage issues can get pretty nasty and involved, or expensive, to work on (timing chain tensioners, starters, engine leaks, those goofy air pumps that they use for emissions or whatever). If they were easier to work on, I might spring for one with high mileage.

I don't know that I would buy one over 150,000, but I guess it is all preference and willingness to wrench on it if necessary. Preference.

 

Much would depend on how those miles were driven, frequent towing, city or deliveries, highway sales rep, etc. There's a difference. Then location, salts or other chemical exposure to the chassis are also a big factor. Next, flood exposure or boating, was it backed into the lake and is the rear end full of water/oil milkshake? Lots more than just an odometer to think about.

 

Depending on your price range, I have seen quite a few 2nd gens with around 150K miles listed between $10-$15K. I have searches setup on Cars, CarGurus, Autotrader, and Craigslist. FB Marketplace may have some as well.

 

Depends on your budget, but higher miles wouldn't scare me. I bought mine at 180k and have over 300k now and only big maintenance was replacing the starter. I wouldn't be worried about a 200k+ truck if that's what you can afford. And you're seeing a lot with over 200k because the newest is over 12 years old, they're not being sold because anything is necessarily going bad with that mileage, that just ends up being the mileage on average when the vehicle's are that old and reliable.

 

If I knew it had been well maintained, 200k wouldnt scare me. Of course, I would expect the price to reflect the mileage.
I bought mine some years back with 100k, and the only problem I have ever had was the steering angle sensor went bad. I'm big on preventive maintenance though, and even recently replaced the radiator just because of its age.

 

Well, just to throw another angle in here, I bought my 2013 two years ago with 173k miles on it. After about 6 months I started having some issues. Nothing major in my mind, but I have had to do several things since then and still have a few unresolved concerns. However even with that considered I don't regret it. If you're looking at any vehicle of this age and miles you certainly must be prepared that something will need to be done. If you're fine with that then there's nothing to worry about. I'll put it this way, I would bet money that if I didn't fix any of the issues and drove the dogshite out of it everyday I could still probably get another 5yrs/50k miles out of it before it keeled over from neglect. And that's saying something.

 

Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)! The main thing I would look for is the maintenance record. 200k is no big deal if it was well maintained.

 

I purchased my 2008 Tundra with 108,000 and now it has 155,256. Not one problem so far (knock on wood), I have done maintenance as needed and the 100,000 mile complete tune up @ 135,000 miles. Funny the neighbor I bought it from 4 years ago for $19,000 and he bought a new Ford Truck and he now says he should have kept the Tundra since the new Ford has been nothing but problems. My concern is with any used vehicle it will have deferred maintenance or something the seller knew needed to be fixed but decided to sell it. Sellers do not typically fix up cars to sell. Also repair bills are crazy high in today's world. Local dealers here in CA charge $250 per hour for labor and of course that adds up quick.

 

Thanks all for your feedback.
I will ask for the maintenance record and then bring it to a garage for inspection before making an offer.

 

Yes they can go well beyond 200k, especially if they were well maintained since new. Rust free with complete service records are two things to look for. A clean one owner truck that is for sale by owner would be ideal. And you definitely want to pay a trusted mechanic to fully inspect & scan the truck BEFORE you make a deal to buy it. It also helps to have a plan for the truck before you buy it.

I bought my rust free '07 RCSB when it had 270,000 undocumented miles on it, but I only paid $5k for the truck when other examples were selling for $15k and more in 2017. My plan was to transform the retired work truck into a "sport" truck for the street. I drove it 45,000 miles over a 7 year period before the head gasket failed because one or all three previous owners failed to flush the coolant... they also ran the motor when fuel and oil were low, this cause overheating that resulted in fuel pump failure and cylinder wall scoring. Today I have a grand total of about $15k in the truck today, this includes initial purchase price, typical repairs, upgrades, a low mileage 5.7L motor with a lot of new parts and a new cooling system - the truck currently has about 322,000 miles.