Looking at Tundras

First post but looking to join the Tundra crowd. I’ve owned GM my whole life but but am thinking of moving on as the quality is diminishing.
Found a 2011 limited with 129k with the options. Not very leary or the mileage just not sure what to look at or for.
Any and all advice welcome.

 

Welcome from CO.

 

Welcome from S.W. Oregon, just a few months ago I ran across a 2007 Tundra with 244,000 miles in an internet search, it turned out that it was being offered for sale at the same dealership in Grants Pass that we bought our 2006 Sienna XLE Limited, which ran great for the miles it had on it, 177,000. The thing that sold us on both of these vehicles was the Car-Fax print outs that the dealer did for us, both of the vehicles had very good service records and the only things I've had done since buying is oil changes and a new rack and pinion steering assembly on the van and the dealer adjusted the E-brake free on the Tundra. Thing is, if you can get a print out of a Car-Fax on service records, it certainly helps to show if the vehicle has been properly serviced. I had been a bit concerned about the 244,000 miles the Tundra had on it but along with the good service it had, it's just amazing how great the thing runs, with the 5.7 engine it's kind of like a hot rod I've always wanted and on top of that it's a 4X4. So far as I'm concerned, Tundra's are worthy of bragging rights, they're one hell of a machine, even used with high miles.

 

Welcome. Start off with the carfax report. With it you should be able to tell how many people owned it, where it spent it's life, what work has been done to it, and if it's been in any accidents. It's not perfect but it's a start. Secondly get the VIN number and check with Toyota to see what history they have (for things like recalls). From there look for unusual signs or things like oil leaks. You can do a search for cam tower leak, it's one of the few things that you can visually check (however it would only bother me if there was a real leak and not just a wet look).