Hi,
So I have looked at a 2005 extra cab 3l Toyota (private $18,000) and a 2013 dual cab 2.5l Triton (dealer $20,000), both diesels
I really like the extra cab Toyota as the back didnt seem to be that much smaller than the Triton dual cab but much bigger tray, but because the windows dont open in the back it means the dog cant stick his head out..........
anyway......
After following the advice I was given in my previous thread I had a good look underneath both of them and I couldnt see any major dings or dents in anything but i did see rust and some scratches but how serious are they?
4 Pics of the hilux - 11 Pics of the triton -
The scratches on the Triton chassis went pretty much the full length from the front to the back of the car on both sides
Also there were a few scratches on the outside of the Triton, that to me looked like they went down to the metal, and the driver seat is a bit torn, the dealer said he knew the previous owner and he said it
had seat covers on from day one and it was the seat covers that had ripped the seat (???)
hadnt been offroad but was a work ute
The dealer includes a 3 year warranty but it only covers 3 repairs in that 3 year period and only up to $1,000 each time, so is that really worth anything?
Is the rust underneath a bad sign or just to be expected and is normal?
As usual any and all info useful to me as I just learning all this
Thanks
So I have looked at a 2005 extra cab 3l Toyota (private $18,000) and a 2013 dual cab 2.5l Triton (dealer $20,000), both diesels
I really like the extra cab Toyota as the back didnt seem to be that much smaller than the Triton dual cab but much bigger tray, but because the windows dont open in the back it means the dog cant stick his head out..........
anyway......
After following the advice I was given in my previous thread I had a good look underneath both of them and I couldnt see any major dings or dents in anything but i did see rust and some scratches but how serious are they?
4 Pics of the hilux - 11 Pics of the triton -
The scratches on the Triton chassis went pretty much the full length from the front to the back of the car on both sides
Also there were a few scratches on the outside of the Triton, that to me looked like they went down to the metal, and the driver seat is a bit torn, the dealer said he knew the previous owner and he said it
had seat covers on from day one and it was the seat covers that had ripped the seat (???)
hadnt been offroad but was a work ute
The dealer includes a 3 year warranty but it only covers 3 repairs in that 3 year period and only up to $1,000 each time, so is that really worth anything?
Is the rust underneath a bad sign or just to be expected and is normal?
As usual any and all info useful to me as I just learning all this
Thanks
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