Need Advice.

VoodooGypsy · 08-05-2009, 11:10 PM

Well I'm looking for a good truck.
I live in Anchorage, AK and on a road that sometimes will not be plowed for days at a time. So 4x4 is a must.

Now I'm posting here because I have found 2 Toyota pickups for sale in the lower 48 and was wondering if they sound like a good deal.
I've heard that Toyota's engines and transmissions will easily go over 100k miles if taken care of.
I'll be mainly driving this to/from school and work. So annually I'm expecting less than 10,000 miles. My school is 3 miles from me and when I find a job it will be no more than 10 miles away.

These are the two trucks.
2000 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 SR5 Extended Cab
1997 Toyota T-100 109,000 miles

cool42025 · 08-06-2009, 06:40 AM

shoot boy i use to walk 5 miles in the snow to get to school with no shoes.wish i had me a toyota.

leolkfrm · 08-06-2009, 06:55 AM

how is the availability of parts in alaska? a nice 3/4 ton chevy would serve you well

VoodooGypsy · 08-06-2009, 06:32 PM

What exactly is the difference between a 1500 and 2500?

Parts are pretty easy to get up here, every other vehicle on the road is a truck.

I would walk to school, but in the winter with low visibility and inexperienced high school drivers on the road...I'd rather live than get run over.

08-05-2009, 11:10 PM	#1
VoodooGypsy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 3	Need Advice. Well I'm looking for a good truck. I live in Anchorage, AK and on a road that sometimes will not be plowed for days at a time. So 4x4 is a must. Now I'm posting here because I have found 2 Toyota pickups for sale in the lower 48 and was wondering if they sound like a good deal. I've heard that Toyota's engines and transmissions will easily go over 100k miles if taken care of. I'll be mainly driving this to/from school and work. So annually I'm expecting less than 10,000 miles. My school is 3 miles from me and when I find a job it will be no more than 10 miles away. These are the two trucks. 2000 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 SR5 Extended Cab 1997 Toyota T-100 109,000 miles

08-06-2009, 06:40 AM	#2
cool42025 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: benton ky Posts: 33	shoot boy i use to walk 5 miles in the snow to get to school with no shoes.wish i had me a toyota. __________________ it takes one ball for most sports thats why i like drag racing

08-06-2009, 06:55 AM	#3
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	how is the availability of parts in alaska? a nice 3/4 ton chevy would serve you well __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

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08-06-2009, 06:32 PM	#4
VoodooGypsy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 3	What exactly is the difference between a 1500 and 2500? Parts are pretty easy to get up here, every other vehicle on the road is a truck. I would walk to school, but in the winter with low visibility and inexperienced high school drivers on the road...I'd rather live than get run over.