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2011 Toyota Tacoma Base Crew Cab Pickup 4-door 4.0l on 2040-cars
US $17,250.00
Year:2011
Mileage:61600
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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I have put about about 15,000 miles on this truck since buying it from a large re-constructor dealership. Everything about the truck has been 100% except the gas gauge. It shows about 75-80% after filling the tank, then drops faster than you know is actually happening. The Toyota dealer's mechanic tells me this is likely either a defective gauge or defective sending unit. Defective gauge means removing the dash to get at the unit, defective sending unit means dropping the gas tank and replacing or cleaning the sending unit (he said sometimes a bit of grit may stick in the unit and cause improper performance). Hunting this down and correcting it was not and is not consonant with the goal of obtaining a very nice truck at a bargain price. The trip meter is a simple way to follow gas usage and remaining fuel--probably more accurate than gauge needles which, in my experience, on most cars are rather optimistic until you're really low. I'm averaging 19 mpg and my general motoring objective is to make time (75-80 mph cruising) not mpg. I am starting a big add-on job to my house this summer and feel a need for a bigger truck, otherwise would keep this one--it's been great and I've put a lot of money into improvements: ~$1200 aftermarket audio (Kenwood Excelon head unit with HD radio, Pandora. iPod, USB, Bluetooth, handsfree phone with mic, Infinity Kappa speakers all around, Boss powered subwoofer); $300 TonnoPro tonneau--a great unit without the d--- snaps, easy roll up or roll down at any temperature, no ribs left in place to remove and stow in order to clear your load; ~$900 hi-end Firestone Destination tires about 5000 miles ago, quiet and long-wearing, Tire Rack top-rated, best high-performance all-season tire for light trucks where wet and snow traction are primary; hydraulic soft open tailgate; ~$300 true HID headlights and foglights. New brake pads and regular oil changes.
People often think a Rebuilt Titled vehicle is something taboo or not dependable, and most banks reinforce this idea by refusing to finance them. However, the banks (the large regional or national chains, not necessarily small neighborhood banks, which typically hold their own notes) are actually re-selling their notes/loans to other investors and it is the aftermarket they are re-selling to that never sees the vehicles and wants only "standard" investments. Any Credit Union and most small neighborhood banks will be happy to do business with you on this vehicle, but, if you ask a large national chain (e.g, Citibank or Chase etc.) you are likely to be turned away. Insurance companies "write off" easily repaired vehicles (as well as truelly "totaled" and wrecked vehicles) rather than pay out for typically months of rental vehicle usage by the insured while they wait for scheduling and repairs, and then may still refuse to accept the repair ("owner refusal" is a standard part of most insurance contracts). Rebuilders skim off the best (easiest fixed) of the write-offs offered for sale to them by the insurance companies and typically only have to unbolt crumpled parts, bolt on new parts, and do some painting. Most re-builders value their rebuilt at about 2/3 or 70% of dealer book value--a huge savings for the knowledgeable consumer. Kelly Blue Book Dealer value of this Tacoma is $26,550 as I write this ($28,440 Dealer Certified). Do the math--I'm giving you an even better deal (and my substantial improvements--audio, HID, tires, tonneau--are gifts), that's why it's "Buy It Now" at a firm price. |
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