These days $12k is nothing for a good rig. but not being a mechanic will cost you twice that over the next 20 years.
You should try real hard to learn how to wrench on stuff if your buying 30 plus year old rigs.
ToyotaWorld sucks big time. I've been banned from there 4 times.
9 out of 10 post are idiotic. 1 out of 10 are very good.
It's where the masses go to ask how to check their oil.
TMI. Nice rig. don't freak when you leave the gas cap lose, and the dash lights up like Christmas, and go's into limp home mode. Toyota America is gone full nanny with the 3rd gen.
Here's mine.