Good price? Need input

[jminz]

It has been many moons since I've been on this site. I am currently in a Tacoma, and previously, about 4 years ago had a 4runner and frequented often.

I've come back for advice and I'm about to purchase a 4runner.

The "deal" I've come across is as follows.

2006 v8 sport edition 4wd
130,000 miles
Great condition with what appears to be a pretty well documented maintenance schedule.

The dealership cannot confirm if the water pump and timing belt have been done. They said they will complete the water pump and timing belt maintenance if I agree to purchase.

I have negotiated a price of $13,000 out the door.

Would you all agree or disagree that this is a good price, taking into consideration that the timing belt and water pump is a $1,000 job.?

Also note that I will being purchasing it out of state, so I will still have to pay my states sales tax of 6%.

 

[wadle5]

Sounds kind of shady that the stealership will only look into it if you purchase, and then how will you know they actually repaired it and didn't just makeup paperwork. They have a broken vehicle sitting on their lot and wont repair it, unless someone buys it. . . I would say wait for the right one, thats what I did and ended up saving me $3-4K.

 

[jminz]

To be fair the water pump and timing belt could have already been done, but since they can't verify, they offered to do it.

Other than that the vehicle is on excellent condition.

 

[fulltiltboogie]

I'd keep shopping. I got lucky and scored mine for 9k and all major service and warranty bulletins were completed. Not sayin there are always deals like this, but there are definitely better ones than what you have on the table.

 

[jminz]

Im looking for years 2006-09. I'm not sure i could find one with less thank 150k on it for anywhere close to 9k around here unfortunately.