I think I’m posting buyer beware on this one..
JTMHY05J985000266
198,775 miles
2008, white, one owner in CA, seemingly well maintained.
At 198,665 miles while in SoCal, owner took it in to the Toyota dealer down there for a misfire, low coolant, and lots of lights. They recommended R/R Headgasket after a failed block test (exhaust gas in coolant)
Owner had it towed to his British repair shop in NorCal where, according to the current dealer, coil packs were replaced and all was well. But then the owner traded it in to the Toyota dealer.
Further service at the current dealer includes new water pump, front and rear brakes, rear left door lock actuator, and two new non-matching tires on the front.
I asked the current dealer specifically to ask the staff mechanic what testing they did to confirm or reject the head gasket diagnosis and he did not ask and refused to ask - only refers to carfax history. I’ll still try and force a new block test and check for other signs, but I still haven’t been able to see the vehicle as it’s been at service since last Friday even though they posted it for sale.
It’s kind of a cool spec since it doesn’t have the Upgrade Package, but with a possible unresolved head gasket and a selling dealer that’s just blowing smoke, it might be more trouble than it’s worth.
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