[matts]

Originally Posted by robs10

Photos on the computer can be deceiving, so I probably shouldn't really say how "bad" yours looks vs another. But it does look worse than my 1986 F150 that was intermittently parked outside a mile from the Pacific Ocean, and way rustier than I would think a truck of your age should look. How far from the ocean are you, and do you park outside often?

The DC I looked at looked almost perfect at first glance. The body paint had the usual chips and scratches that Tundras seem to accumulate, but otherwise good. It was the first truck I looked at that I decided to crawl underneath, and it shocked me to see so much rust on a 3 year old truck that looked nice on top.

It was a "Toyota Certified" used truck, sold at City Toyota in Daly City California. I called the dealer back (I never spoke to a salesperson when I physically saw the truck) and asked him where the truck came from and he replied Pacifica, which is right on the ocean. It could have been parked outside a block form the beach for all I know, which is hard on any vehicle. I did notice the aluminum parts like the transmission were pretty "frosty" with oxidation, so I'm sure it lived outside close to the ocean. Thinking of your situation is difficult to compare since I haven't seen it in person. While the truck I crawled under at was nasty to look at, the dealer had passed it and was selling it with a warranty. Have you jacked up your truck at either end and yanked on the wheels?

Yeah, the truck has pretty much spent its whole life outside. I think the pictures give a fairly accurate portrayal of how it looks down there. I haven't tried yanking on the wheels. What might I encounter? Flexing? Wobble?