considering a high mileage 2nd gen Tundra......

hey guys

is 250k high for a Tundra? haha

New to the Tundra forum, been on Tacoma World for a while now

Looking to potentially add a Tundra to the fleet. Farm truck sort of thing.

What do you guys think of this one? Anything specific I should look out for? I know to look for rust etc but I’m way less familiar with the Tundras than I am the Tacos. Price is a bit high for 250k miles but I think the truck looks decent enough.

Thanks for your help!

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/218398396

 

I'd pass. 250k miles doesn't scare me off if its been maintained/taken care of. This thing looks pretty beat, not just one accident/damage, every panel on it has a dent or something going on, which tells me the previous owner didn't take care of it, change the oil, etc. Looks like they drove like a bat out of hell too or were blind.

Honestly with the way Tundras hold their value, I think you're looking for a cheap work truck, you're going to find better deals with old Chevys(which I'd trust them if its a 2500 or 3500 gas model to be cheap to own/run)

 

Here's one near you with 100k less miles, looks pretty clean, and is priced $3000 higher.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Toyota-Tundra-Lake-Worth-d313_L5231#listing=217001374

 

I'm not sure if the price is good-or-bad but I can tell you about my situation for comparison: I'll be looking to sell my 2001 Tundra pretty soon. 160,000 miles and it's in excellent condition. I'm hoping to get between $7,000 - $8,000. Mine is also the Access cab and it happens to be green as well. But it's 4x2 and 9 years older than the truck you're looking at. Again, excellent condition inside and out but much older.

I've seen 1st generation Tundras like mine sell for up to $9K with similar miles but as you know, so many factors determine final sale price. My truck is in Atlanta GA.

Just my 2 cents for comparison.

 

yeah it's a bit beat up, that's for sure

Interesting about the GM trucks, don't know how come I am with them but I guess I'll give them a look

 

if that'd been a 4x4 I might have given you a hard look!

I get what you're saying though - there's probably better tundras out there for the money

 

Reason I say stick with a 2500 or 3500 gas Chevy is they have a beefier transmission(well beefier everything) than the 1/2 tons. 1/2 ton Chevies have weak transmissions. You aren't going to find a Duramax diesel truck for that price that isn't beat to pieces, and when those do go wrong they are a fortune to get serviced. Older 6.5 diesel GM trucks are utter crap, no power and crap reliability(easy to work on though).

Still I'd stay Toyota, but you might get more truck for your buck with GM. The trim I'm suggesting(gas 2500/3500 work truck with no options) don't hold their value very well because they aren't "in style", everybody wants a coal rolling diesel, lifted, all the bells and whistles.

 

There is another thread with some guys with over 300k Miles. I personally stay away from anything over 200k miles

 

I know this is an older post,... but my service tech for the last 22 years says "don't be afraid of 250k motors they're good to 400k if serviced regularly." Just bought a 241k truck myself. The tech just bought a 280k Sequoia...