1989 appraisel?

[stayalert]

My father in law has a 1989 4x4 truck with:
- 22re engine - 151K miles
- 5 spd manual
- rust (significant) on door bottoms/rockers
- bed/tailgate = good shape
- manual front hubs
- cap
- vin = JT4RNO1PK7002259

It seems to drive well, what is this thing worth? he usees to to haul the odd load to the dump or oversize furniture - would it be a candidate for snow plowing or are these things too light? I have always had a landcruiser ('78FJ40>'84 FJ60>'94fz80) but am new to the toy trucj arena....

 

[Chartdog]

You don't say what bed or cab style or whether it is an SR5 or not. Try www.kbb.com

A nice truck of that vintage could be worth $2K to $3K but with the rust it could be "worth" almost nothing as far as an appraisal goes.

If it runs good and is reliable, and I wanted it for something I would go $1,000.

 

[stayalert]

You don't say what bed or cab style or whether it is an SR5 or not. Try www.kbb.com

A nice truck of that vintage could be worth $2K to $3K but with the rust it could be "worth" almost nothing as far as an appraisal goes.

If it runs good and is reliable, and I wanted it for something I would go $1,000.

Thanks Pete,

I don't what makes an SR5 an SR5 but I didn't see any logo...(does the 5spd manual/22re/vin # help?) its a small cab, no jump seats or room behind the seats. the rust kills the value no doubt. Its probably typical for its age and New England location. Looks like it would be a good farm/work truck...I'm wondering if these trucks are heavy enough to be good candidates for occaisional snow plowing...

 

[KliersLC]

I'd put a half load of firewood in it and it will do just fine as a plow truck. Probly couldn't get more than 1500 for it though.

 

[Chartdog]

It should have an SR5 logo but the easiest way to tell is that SR5s have tachs while the standard trucks just have the speedo in the center of the cluster.

 

[KLF]

I don't think there's a real spec for being an SR-5 model, you have to look for the badging. It doesn't sound like it is, I believe all the SR-5's got the V6 engine. They usually got bucket seats, a senter console, and maybe a sunroof. My ex's '94 xcab is not an SR-5, is has the V6, the full gauge cluster with tach, factory cruise control, but the crappy bench seat and didn't even have a clock.

IMO, Toyota mini-trucks make lousy plow trucks. They don't weigh enough, and the weak IFS will get destroyed carrying a heavy plow. But if it's a beater and you have the plow, go for it, especially since the Rust Demon has already taken over.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

With no to little rust, yeah maybe 2-3k, but as bad as it sounds...... Probably a great work truck for someone.

 

[WristPin]

that truck was made right after mine was!
...001157 is my VIN!
uncanny!
round here i could see that truck pulling low $3ks at best.
A perfect condition one one like mine pulls $5K-$6K, at best!

 

[stayalert]

well I reckon its not an SR5 because it doesn't have the badging, it has no sunroof or tach and the motor is not a v6. I' gently trying to convince she who must be obeyed that we "need" to take this truck from her Dad to help them out..He basically wants it gone.