Instead of nurburgring, a marginal way edition.
Does it make you feel taller?
Does it make you feel taller?
New ones are actually kind of big. I need phone books.
Don't forget the cologne and the beard trimmer.
Yeah, this is part of what I'm trying to figure out. Right now I obviously don't do any off roading because I don't have a vehicle that can. I'm not going to take up rock crawling or anything, but do spend enough time on dirt roads getting to rides and hikes that something with a bit more ground clearance would be cool but it's not a firm NEED, per se. Obviously a truck is wild overkill for that, but I'm trying to think through how much I'd realistically take advantage of the new places I could go if I had one.
I know. On paper I think something like an Outback would be great for what I actually need, but my GF's Impreza is such a piece of shit that it's really put me off Subaru.
Care to elaborate?
I am forgetting if you specified "new only", but have you considered the gen 1 Tacoma? Here's a clean one, but mileage is gonna be high...
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6023763906.html
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6023763906.html
My first truck, though mine was blue. I miss that truck.
Maybe if I sold the ///Motorcycle the wife would let me pick this one up?https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5963783436.html
Nope, I'm totally open to a used one. My thinking generally is that prices on used Gen 2s are so high unless they have a billion miles that I might as well get a new one at that point, but Gen 1s are a lot cheaper and I'd actually consider one if I found one clean enough. That one does look nice.
Ah, that's right.
And I actively encourage others to do the same.
What is wrong here? Past deadlines? Should not have to be done?
114k out of the clutch seems... totally reasonable.
The head gaskets on those aren't awesome but at least it's been replaced.
114k out of a clutch smacks of someone who can't drive for shit, or, flogged the bejesus out of it. Either way, I'd want to follow up on that. I don't know enough about those toyota 6's to know if that's a normal life span for a head gasket, but again, I'm skeptical. Even most subarus will go past 105k before the heads take a shit.
Edit: A quick trip down the google hole leads me to believe some 3.4l engines had a head gasket recall, along with the 3.0l. Not sure if it was applicable to 2004 models.
Edit: A quick trip down the google hole leads me to believe some 3.4l engines had a head gasket recall, along with the 3.0l. Not sure if it was applicable to 2004 models.
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Dude
"138k miles"
That ain't sheeit. It just got broken in. HAB: get that. If you don't, I might. Seems a little high on price but you could probably work him down. Definitely ask about the head gasket.
I had 380k on mine when I sold it and it was absolutely fine. I didn't even touch the clutch until 300k.
Ask him what that is under the steering column. Looks like his sovereign citizen police deterrent holder.
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I live in a mountain town full of white people. 90% of the vehicles here are either subarus or tacomas. The amount of money and problems going into and coming out of subies here is its own economy.
In the 11 years I owned my GEN 1 taco here's the list:
clutch
timing belt
Brake pads
oil
A few tire plugs
Shuttle vehicle, trail routing scout, snowmobile transport....... All good.
In the 11 years I owned my GEN 1 taco here's the list:
clutch
timing belt
Brake pads
oil
A few tire plugs
Shuttle vehicle, trail routing scout, snowmobile transport....... All good.
Ask if it comes with the holster.
Looking forward to hearing the story on this thing. Seems like a neat little truck.
Looking at it makes me miss my 1990 toyota pickup. Mine had 200k highway miles when I got it, and it was the most solid thing I've ever driven off road. No rattles, squeaks, nothing. Could even fit four people and four bikes shuttling without being terribly uncomfortable.
Looking at it makes me miss my 1990 toyota pickup. Mine had 200k highway miles when I got it, and it was the most solid thing I've ever driven off road. No rattles, squeaks, nothing. Could even fit four people and four bikes shuttling without being terribly uncomfortable.
That is a bad ass taco. Price is high but agree that you'd get 300k no problem so cost of ownership is fine. Plus all the bro points for old toyota ownership.
I was already told "no." on the red one.
I was already told "no." on the red one.
Perhaps some bitchin' brown stripes would change her mind.
The seller of the red gen 1 that @4130biker posted said that the head gasket was replaced under the prior owner, but that he could send me records. The records he sent show it being serviced at a Subaru dealer between July 2009 and June 2013, and make no mention of a head gasket replacement.
Good start.
Good start.
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and vw people put said engines in vanagons with the same problem.
Lances House....
My friend Lance had one of these. He was from Fryburg ME and lived in Somerville MA. He drove it around Somerville and Cambridge MA between the late 80's and early 90's. I remember driving it on Power line trails in North Conway NH. The thing was amazing. It would go anywhere. Up or down. Did not matter. Amazing vehicle.
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That's kind of weird.
here's the thing about that possible 'head gasket' replacement. There's a cylinder base gasket that does deteriorate on those. Mine probably could have used replacement as it was seeping a little. Not even enough to notice burning oil so I never messed with it. Paranoid previous owner could have seen that, freaked out, got it replaced and thought, oh yeah that must be the head gasket.
You could do the usual: drive it, feel for missing cylinders, check compression, look for white smoke a la antifreeze in the exhaust.........
All of that is still dancing around the real test though. You need a pantless test drive to see if your junk fits in that under column holster. You're not going to know if that truck is really you or not until you do ths.
Women love spontaneity and surprises. What could be better than a surprise of a new vehicle?
I was already told "no." on the red one.
This one is a little pricey but thats the SF Bay Area Taco Tax in full effect.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/5989679631.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/5989679631.html