The seller says this 1982 Toyota Hilux pickup isn’t a barn find – it’s just an honest-to-goodness survivor wearing original paint. Despite having over 200,000 miles on the clock, it presents better than most trucks with half the miles and dozens of years newer. The asking price is steep at $8,500, but for a truck of this vintage that still passses California’s stringent smog test, it seems well worth it. Find the Toyotoa here on craigslist or go here if the ad disappears.
The ‘Yota is living in sunny California, likely a big reason why it has survived so well. The larger tires and aftermarket rear bumper point to a life of regular use, but neither deviations from stock are deal breakers, and they both look quite good. White off-road style wheels are a typical (possibly stock?) design for this era of Toyota, and factory lettering and 4WD decals present well.
The California blue plates point to long-term California ownership, but the crack-free dash would say otherwise. Controls look factory-correct, with even the radio the OEM unit. Factory rubber floor mats look good, and other photos in the listing show nicely preserved seating surfaces and door panels. This is where the daily driven status is really incredible, as this interior doesn’t look like it belongs in a truck with 232K on the clock.
The 22R engine is a famously durable mill, and it’s clearly living up to its reputation here. Black plastic trim looks sharp against the desert sand paint, and while bed caps are an acquired taste, they do tend to do a nice job of preserving the paint underneath. Prices for preserved Hiluxes can go quite high, and the slightly bonkers mileage makes this one attainable for most – and given their long-lived nature, the odometer reading shouldn’t scare you.
It looks like a nice truck. Currently it is listed on eBay with an asking price of $9,750, which includes 24 pictures.
It passed a smog test in October of last year, so it will need to pass one again, if it stays in California. Before I spent that much money I’d make sure the truck is registered in the sellers name.
Steve R
A mate of mine had one of these that was nearly identical. We called it “The Cockroach”. We figured that his Toyota and cockroaches were the only things that would survive a nuclear war.
Damn near bulletproof little truck. will go another 200K no problem.
200K- just broken in. Shows what TLC and maintenance can do.
“TLC and maintenance”,,,,and no salt!! We got 10 years max with these in northern climates before they broke in half.
Still driving my 95 that i bought new here in Minnesota.
200,000 on a Toyota truck is nothing, we had 250K on our 2002 Tundra before it met it’s demise with a tractor trailer. This is a nice one and like was stated above in the salt ridden roads of the Midwest the bodies got ate up long before the motors gave out.
I bought my 2nd 1 used outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 91, still have it-no rust issues[ around 160,000mi, rebuilt motor-tranny-rear end, custom cab, snug top, tube bumpers 4 winch] didn’t think they would sell 4 that much. Think back there in Idaho they use sand on roads & DRIVER smarts 2 drive in snow/ice
I remember when the Toyota truck looked like this. I was too young to drive at the time, but I knew people who owned them. By today’s standards, they were quite basic, and quite small. But having ridden in them, and driven them by the time I was old enough, they were actually quite comfortable. The seats themselves weren’t very comfortable, particularly during the hot summer, or cold winter. But there was more than enough room in the cab to be comfortable.
200k is nothing, unless you sell it to your little sister and she forgets to check the coolant and the motor goes blooey. So now I have an 87 with about 15k on a rebuilt motor.
In the ’86 model year, Toyota sold a bunch of 22r’s with the cylinders bored out of round. I knew 10-12 guys that had to have them replaced under warranty.
Rube is correct—frames rotted out on these and still do on the rustbelt trucks.Well taken care of ,these were some rugged vehicles. Good luck to the new owner!!
’86 with 200k all original paint on CL
https://valdosta.craigslist.org/cto/d/1986-toyota-truckcold-c-all/6552266191.html