Hey y'all, looking for advice on a 2004 V6 SR5 for sale with only 126K on it. It's listed for $9300 by a used car dealer.
Here's the carfax ad
Here's the carfax report
I've also attached the service history from toyota's website.
My main concern is that the toyota records show the vehicle was towed on 09/2016 with 79K on it. The dealership reported a heavily leaking radiator, which was replaced. I'm worried this means the engine overheated, leading to potential head gasket problems. Also, that can't be good for the transmission right? It looks like the tranny fluid was replaced at 60K.
I'm planning to take a look at it tomorrow, and if everything looks good after I inspect it, and it drives nice and all, I'd take it to a mechanic for a PPI before buying. Would you not bother with this one based on the service history alone? Pictures looks nice enough, of course no pics of the frame...
I'd prefer to buy from a private seller so that I can get a better idea of how the vehicle has been maintained, but it's been tough going finding a clean one for sale that isn't snatched up in an hour.
Thanks everyone for your advice. If I'm missing any details let me know.