I'm ok w "some" rust. Is this "some" rust?

[jesco]

Looking at buying sight unseen. Clean truck. Decent deal. Is this a no go?

 

[bucfl]

I personally don't like ANY rust. But everyone's tolerance level is different... If your patient you can find the same deal with no rust i would imagine.

 

[SmoothLC]

Doesn't look too bad. What MY? How many miles? Where is it located?

 

[Doctor Koko]

The first photo looks fine, the second does not. Personally I would pass on that vehicle based solely on the second photo.

 

[jesco]

Ill. 140k. 2006
Thanks for looking.

 

[sPaulp]

I've seen way worse, and personally I don't think either pic is cause for concern. Even southern rigs get surface rust from salt. More importantly, what is the maintenance history? Price?

 

[jesco]

Full maintain hx. Bought and serviced and now for sale at the same place. Around 18k.
Nav. Dvd. Black ext tan interior. The wife is sick of looking.

 

[jesco]

 

[Supra88]

I'd be more concerned about body rust. Front fenders, windshield A pillar and top, rear hatch, rear wheel wells are some hot spots.

 

[jesco]

Ok. Getting them to check those spots. Thanks all.

 

[bctlex]

@jesco I notice a small wire here not connected to anything, but not sure if that just because of the angle of the picture. I am not sure what it is, and I dont have access to my LC right now to compare, but someone probably can chime in here.

Chris

 

[jclarke450]

I personally wouldn't accept that, but that's my tolerance level as a guy who came from the Midwest and has been in the southwest for the last 20 years. To me its worth a plane flight to somewhere without rust. My 2000 with 190k has not 1 spot of rust on the underside and the PO never washed the underside. I think people in the rusty geographic areas are impatient and don't want to travel to purchase. Of course, that is good for us out here.

 

[e9999]

rust wise, I don't think that is bad at all, even for outside the rust belt.

 

[jesco]

I'm guessing it sold it out from under me BC they aren't returning my calls anymore. Thanks fellas

 

[DuckLN]

Find a rust free one from arkansas!

 

[txtortoise]

You've probably seen this, but if you want to stay under $20K, this might be worth a phone call:

Check out this 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser on Autotrader

If you know someone with a Auction account, there are a couple of possibilities here: Manheim

Quite a bit over $20K, particularly if you might consider a LX470. This looks to be a South Texas truck, but while on AutoTrader, it's not on the seller's website:
Check out this 2006 Lexus LX 470 on Autotrader

 

[crimsonaudio]

Mine lived most of its life up north, and while the rust isn't all that bad, I've had to get pretty good at drilling and tapping...

If I ever buy another used vehicle, it will be a west coast / southwestern vehicle with no rust. There are plenty out there if you're patient. Every time I spend an hour drilling and tapping a broken bolt I think about it.

 

[Stylo07]

Here's a rare 2006 no NAV/no AHC one owner from Puerto Rico that's now in Oklahoma City. It's a pretty penny, though!

Search car listing

 

[cooper30]

I'm in Maine. That's rust free to me.

 

[r3run33]

Ok I AM from rust area but problem I have with your pics is that my Rush is in different areas!! My skid plates are almost toast lots of rust but no "REAL" rust on frame etc. I will try to take pic do you can compare! Any guru want to chime in. Is that the radiator bracket? Or frame rail right in middle I front of skid plate????