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2012 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab V6 4WD

ENGINE4.0 V6

DRIVE4WD

CABDouble Cab

MILES149k

TITLEclean

The only fully-confirmed target on the market right now: V6 + double cab + 4WD + clean title, tows the boat, ~15-20 min from Atlantic Highlands. Listed a week — dealer, so negotiate hard.

⚠ 2nd-gen Tacoma: frame-rust inspection is mandatory · get a pre-purchase inspection · ask out-the-door price

Cliffwood, NJ · 11 mi · listed today · Route 35 Auto Group (small lot), 9★ highly rated, FB 2023

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$11,900 2018 Ford F-150 FX4 (4-door, 5½-ft bed)NEW not stated — ASK · SuperCrew · 164k mi · Long Branch, NJ ONE QUESTION FROM #1: if the engine is the 5.0 V8 this becomes the truck to buy — 1 owner, clean title in hand, great seller, ~20 min away, $11.9k. If EcoBoost it stays here.

$12,500 2013 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7 — BLACK double cabNEW 5.7 V8 · Double Cab · 169k mi · East Moriches, NY (Long Island) The blacked-out 1-owner 5.7 you asked for — new tires, bed cover, $12.5k. Two asks from Tier-A #1: confirm 4×4 and clean title. Catch: ~95-mi Long Island drive each way.

$9,200 2012 Ford F-150 SuperCrew LariatNEW likely 5.0 V8 (EPA 14/19 matches) — ASK · SuperCrew · 163k mi · Glen Cove, NY Value play: $9.2k SuperCrew Lariat, clean title, honest about cosmetic wear. The listed EPA numbers (14/19) match the 5.0 V8 4×4 — confirm both before driving out.

$13,500 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 Double Cab Z71 — blacked outNEW not stated (5.3 vs 4.3!) — ASK · Double Cab (long bed) · 164k mi · Flemington, NJ The all-black Z71 look you like, clean title, $13.5k — but 2014+ GM 5.3 = AFM lifter-risk era (why it's not Tier-A), and the engine isn't even stated (4.3 V6 exists). Ask, and budget for an AFM delete/lifter history.

$13,595 2014 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 5.7 4x4NEW 5.7 V8 · Double Cab · 209k mi · North Bergen, NJ Right truck, too many miles: 208k is over the 200k line. 5.7s do go 300k+, and it's been listed 5 weeks at a legit dealer — if it drops under ~$11k it gets interesting.

$14,700 2019 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLTNEW not stated — ASK · SuperCrew · 83k mi · Bronx, NY Unicorn or trap: 82k-mile 2019 SuperCrew at $14.7k is thousands under market, listed by a day-old-style account with a blank description. Treat as guilty until CARFAX + VIN + in-person title prove otherwise.

$11,995 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTNEW 5.3 (assume) — AFM era · Crew Cab · New York, NY AFM-era GM (page-only by rule). Not deep-vetted yet — next sweeps will.

$11,995 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTZNEW 5.3 (assume) — AFM era · Crew Cab · Edison, NJ Same price pattern as the NYC LT — likely the same flipper feed. AFM era. Not vetted yet.

$7,900 2013 Nissan Titan Crew Cab SVNEW 5.6 V8 · Crew Cab · East Elmhurst, NY Budget V8 crew cab. Titans tow fine (9k+) but drink fuel and resale is soft. Not vetted yet.

$7,800 2011 Ram 1500NEW Lindenhurst, NY Ram = page-only by rule. Cab type unknown. Not vetted yet.

$13,400 2016 Chevy Silverado Double Cab (red)NEW 5.3 (assume) — AFM era · Double Cab · New York, NY Posted twice from two accounts (NYC + Bronx) = flipper. AFM era. Not vetted yet.

Skipped & scams (6)

2011 F-150 SuperCrew Lariat — $3,100 · $3,100way below market = scam bait

2012 F-150 SuperCrew 3.5 EcoBoost — $12,000 Lindenwold · $12,000seller literally named 'Jon Doe', 2024 account, no title info, 'need gone ASAP' — and it's an EcoBoost anyway

2011 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X — $6,500 ×5 listings · $6,500same truck posted 5× across Paterson/Clifton accounts = curbstoner network

"2026 Toyota Tacoma SR5" — $563 · $563scam price

2016 F-150 SuperCrew XL — $1,850 · $1,850scam price

2007 Tundra Double Cab SR5 — $15,000 Trenton · $15,000full budget for the oldest, frame-recall-era gen — pass unless it drops hard

Engine cheat sheet

Ford F-150 (2011–2020)

5.0 Coyote V8 = the target. Avoid 3.5/2.7 EcoBoost for this use (turbos + winter towing = more drama). Engine is usually only in the seller description — always confirm.

Toyota Tundra (2007–2021)

5.7 V8 = bulletproof, thirsty. 4.6 ok. Pre-2010: crawl under and check the FRAME — rust recalls.

Chevy/GMC 1500

5.3 V8 2009–2013 = sweet spot. 2014+ 5.3 has AFM lifter-failure risk — page only, never a top pick.

Toyota Tacoma (2012+)

Must be the 3.5/4.0 V6 (~6,400 lb tow). The 2.7 4-cyl tows ~3,500 lb — not enough for the boat. Base SR/Access-cab trims are often the 4-cyl.

Hard rules

4-door crew/double cab (4 real seats) · 4×4 · clean title · under ~200k mi · no HD/diesel (rides like a dump truck, overkill) · rust kills the deal before miles do.

Seller check

New FB account + big rating count + below-market price = flipper/curbstoner → demand CARFAX + pre-purchase inspection. Old account (2009-ish) + ratings = established. Clean title in writing, always.

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