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OK. SAD AS IT IS I HAVE TO LET GO OF A VERY SPECIAL TOYOTA THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 2008 BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE TIME AND MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF IT PROPERLY THESE DAYS. THE TRUCK IS SPECIAL FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS BUT PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ADVANCING FRONT WINDOW SPOILER AND CHROME SIDE RAILS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TRUCK AS A BUDDY WANTS TO BUY THEM FROM ME FOR HIS 4RUNNER. AGAIN WHILE PICTURED SIDE RAILS AND FRONT WINDOW SPOILER ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE
ON TO THE GOOD OF THE TRUCK AND THE BAD AS MUCH AS I KNOW OR CAN REMEMBER AT MOMENT
1) ITS AN 1989 FIRST YEAR OF NEW BODY TYPE WHICH IS IS THE MOST CONVENTED ALONG WITH THE 1983-1988 BODY TYPES
2) ITS A REGULAR CAB PICKUP WITH FACTORY SUNROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. LOCKS. ANTENNA.  THIS IS UNHEARD OF AND TO BE HONEST MINE IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE THEM I HAVE EVER SEEN. USUALLY THESE OPTIONS GO WITH THE EXTENDED CAB
3) TRUCK CAME FROM NEW MEXICO ORIGINALLY BEFORE I OWNED IT IN NEW YORK (PAID $5000) AND HAS NO RUST TO BE CONCERNED WITH. TRUCK IS ALSO RARE FOR A TOYOTA FROM THESE YEARS SO THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS TO DO WHATEVER TO THE CAR WITH KNOWING YOU HAVE A GOOD SHELL TO GO ALONG WITH IT
4) ALSO HAS HAD A RAVEN CAP SINCE 1989 SO BED IS VERY CLEAN. AND WHILE THEY ARE OFF CAR HAS WIRING TO BUMPER FOR FOG LIGHTS ALREADY. THE FOG LIGHTS WHILE LENSES CRACKED WILL COME WITH THE TRUCK
5) THE PERSON i HAD BOUGHT IT FROM DID SOME THINGS LIKE CHANGE THE TIMING BELT WATER PUMP. STARTER ETC SO IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE 6 CYLINDER THAT IT CAME WITH YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT THESE 2 THINGS DONT NEED DONE AGAIN ANYTIME SOON.  i ALSO REPLACED THE CLUTCH AT ABOUT 155. 00 MILES
6)  HAS  6 CYLINDER IN IT WHICH HAS MORE POWER THAN THE 4 CYLINDER WHICH HAS BEEN GREAT IN GETTING AROUND IN A HURRY HERE IN NYC.  ALWAYS STARTED RIGHT UP AS LONG AS BATTERY IS GOOD
THAT SAID. IT NEED A GOOD HOME BECAUSE OVER THE YEARS SINCE I HAD IT I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO UPKEEP IT THE WAY I WOULD HAVE LIKED AND LIVING IN NEW YORK CAN BE HARD ON A NEW AUTOMOBILE YET ONE THAT IS A CLASSIC ANTIQUE AT THIS POINT. IM SELLING IT AS HAVENT DRIVEN IT MUCH IN LAST YEAR AND SINCE I DONT HAVE TIEM OR MONEY TO TREAT IT RIGHT FEEL ITS BETTER TO LET SOMEBODY ELSE HAVE IT AS THIS TRUCK DESERVES TO BE ON THE ROAD FOR A LONG TIME IS A GOOD CANDITATE FOR SO MANY THINGS. WHILE TRUCK HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN AND STARTS RIGHT UP MY DREAM WAS ALWAYS HOPING TO PUT A DIESEL ENGINE IN IT ONE DAY
HERES WHAT I KNOW ABOUT WHAT THE TRUCK NEEDS OR BLEMISHES IT HAS
1) WHILE THERE IS NO RUST INCLUDING THE FRAME TO BE WORRIED ABOUT IN THE LEAST THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SCRATCHED AND BANGED UP HERE AND THERE FROM BEING PARKED ON NEW YORK STREETS. SEE PICTURES BUT THESE INCLUDE A BENT REAR BUMPER. DENT IN LOWER REAR QUARTER. DENT ON PASSENGER DRIVERS DOOR AND A NICE NICK OF A DENT DIRECTLY ON TIP OF PASSENGER FENDER.  REAR DRIVER QUARTER AND BENT REAR BUMPER ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS FROM WHEN I LOANED MY CAR TO A FRIEND AND HE HAD SOME KIND OF FENDER BENDER AND GOT CLIPPED IN REAR BY A POLICE CAR THERE. DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT BUT DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL AS YOU CAN SEE
2) PAINT IS GOOD BUT TRUCKS NEED A  GOOD RUB DOWN CLEANING AND WAX.  REAR BED MAY HAVE BEEN REPAINTED BEFORE I WONED IT AS SOMETIMES I NOTICE THE WHITE  LOOKS A LItTLE DIFFEReNT FROM CAB. THIS MAY ALSO JUST BE A DIRT THING
3) POWER WINDOWS OR SOMETHING ON THE SAME LINE HAS A SHORT SOMEWHERE AND KEEPS BLOWING THE FUSE. I BASICALL KEEP EXTRAS IN TEH TRUCK AND REPLACE THEM WHEN THEY BLOW BUT IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AND I SIMPLY HAVE HAD NO TIME TO DEAL WITH IT PROPERLY AND SOURCE OUT THE PROBLEM.  THE PANEL ON THE DRIVER WINDOW IS OFF THE CAR RIGHT NOW AS I REPLACED THE SWITCH AT ONE TIME. NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHERE THE ISSUE IS
POWER ANTENNA IS BROKEN OFF AND NEEDS REPLACED. ANOTHER CASUALTY OF NYC
4) TRUCK WAS BROKEN INTO THRU THE BACK SO BOTH CAP WINDOW IS MISSING AND THE CAB WINDOW ITSELF NEED TO BE REPLACED
5) SOME DEBRIS OF SOME KIND CRACKED THE SUNROOF DURING HURRICANE SANDY. IT DOES NOT LEAK BUT NEEDS REPLACED AT SOME POINT
6) HAS EXHAUST LEAK. REAR PIPE IS MISSING (SEE PICTURE) AND MAY BE LEAKING SLIGHTLY AROUND CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE I SOMETIMES SMELL FUMES IN THE CAB
7) REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS NEEDS REPLACED SOON AS IT STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID RECENTLY.  I BASICALLY JUST CHECK IT FROM TIME TO TIME AND REPLENISH THE FLUID. HAVE HAD NO MONEY TO FIX IT UNFORTUNATELY WHICH IS WHAT I PREFERRED TO DO BEFORE SELLING IT
8) COULD USE AN OIL CHANGE AS SEEMS THERE IS A SLIGHT LEAK AT OIL FILTER AND ALTHO THE TRUCK RUNS GREAT ID SAY A TUNE UP IS A GOOD IDEA
9) BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE TRUCK AND BEING DRIVEN AROUND BUMPY NEW YORK LIKELY NEED NEW SHOCKS AND WHEN CHECKING FOR WHERE THE BRAKE LEAK NOTICED SOME PLAY IN THE IDLER ARM THAT MIGHT MEAN IT NEED REPLACED AS WELL  IF I HAD TIME AND MONEY I WOULD HAVE RAISED TRUCK AND OVERALLLED ALOT OF SUSPENSION TO IMPROVE OFF ROAD HANDLING ETC
10) NO LOCK ON GASOLINE DOOR CURRENTLY.  AND KEY ONLY STARTS TRUCK DOES NOT OPEN DOOR. THE REASON FOR THIS IS I HAD LOANED THE TRUCK ONE DAY TO A FRIEND WHO SOMEHOW BROKE THE ORIGINAL KEY OFF IN THE IGNITION.  WHILE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE BROKEN PIECE OUT OF THE IGNITION AND HAVE A NEW KEY MADE. THE NEW KEY COULDNT ALSO OPEN THE DOORS FOR SOME REASON. PROBABLY THE NEW KEYS NEEDS A LITTLE MORE FILING TO DO OR SIMPLY ONE CAN REMOVE ON OF THE DOOR LOCKS AND HAVE A SEPERATE KEY MADE FOR IT.
11) HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER. NEVER USED IT SINCE I OWNED IT AS IM NOT A FAN BELIEVE IT OR NOT. DEFINTELY DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR i CAN TELL YOU THAT
ALL IN ALL WHILE THE TRUCK DRIVES AND I HAVE USED IT FROM TIME TO TIME i AM NOT GOING TO ACT LIKE YOU CAN JUST WIN THIS AUCTION AND EXPECT TO DRIVE IT ANY DISTANCE. i WOULD NOT RECCOMMEND THIS AND UNLESS YOU ARE SOMEWHAT LOCAL TRUCK SHOULD BE TOWED OR IF SOMEBODY USES "BUY IT NOW"  I WILL PAY FOR GETTING THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND OIL CHANGE BEFORE IT IS PICKED UP
QUITE A LIST PERHAPS AND AGAIN THE TRUCK IS BEING SOLD AS IS. BUT I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO EXPLAIN WHAT I KNOW BUT AFTER ALL THIS IS A TRUCK THAT IS NOW 35 YEARS OLD SO DONT THINK YOU ARE BUYING SOMETHING THAT WILL NOT NEED NURTURED.  
HOWEVER I CANT TELL YOU HOW NOT ONLY HOW ITS DAMN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO KILL A TOYOTA ( SEE YOU TUBE HOW TO KILL A TOYOTA) BUT ALSO ALSO HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE REMARKED ABOUT HOW NICE MY TRUCK WAS OVER THE YEARS TO THE POINT OF ASKEING IF IT WAS FOR SALE.  REGARDLESS OF THAT AND THE WORK IT NEED NOW I HONESTLY DO BELIEVE THIS IS A PERFECT TRUCK FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS A NON RUST BODY WITH SOME RARE FACTORY BELL AND WHISTLES. THIS FACT MAKES THE CAR WORTHWHILE AS IT COULD LAST ANOTHER 30 YEARS IF SOMEONE PUTS THE TIME INTO ADDRESSING ITS UPKEEP NEEDS.  THIS CAR IS FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS A VINTAGE TOYOTA PICK UP AND DONT WANT TO BE CONCEREND WITH TEH FLOOR FALLING OUT OR THE BODY RUSTING AWAY.  YOU BE THE JUDGE BUT I WOULD LOVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING TO DO A NUMBER ON THIS TRUCK AND MAKE IT INTO EVERYTHING AND MORE THAT I EVER DREAMED OF
UP TO YOU AND THANKS FOR LOOKING AT MY BABY. WHILE ITS IS MY THIRD TOYOTA PICK UP OVER THE YEARS I WILL BE SAD TO SEE IT GOPLEASE NOTE AS I AM GOING TO MY NEPHEWS WEDDING IN CALIFORNIA AT BEGINNING OF MONTH THIS TRUCK MUST BE PAID FOR AND PICKED UP PRETTY MUCH WITHIN A WEEK OF AUCTION ENDING
ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIDS

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