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200,000 hard miles
truckintahoe, 07/03/2009
1997 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (3.4L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
My 97 T100 is used as it should be, a no nonsense truck in the Sierra, NV mtns. I can't say enough about the quality (nothing squeaks when I hit bumps), comfort and overall driveability of the truck. Toyota had a winner with this one. Everything works excellent and my A/C still blows coldddd.
Year is 2020, I just bought a 1997 Toyota T100 SR5
23 Year Old Gem of a Truck, 10/24/2020
1997 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (3.4L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have quietly and with no expectations searched for a decent T100 for about 10 years now, never expecting to find one in decent condition. But it happened, the Unicorn appeared. I recently found a 1997 Toyota T100 on the lot of a used car dealer in Chicago. It looked amazing in the photos, too good to be true in fact and just under $10,000 Canadian. My wife and I decided to take a chance and buy it, unseen, un-driven, over the phone and import it to our home in Northern Ontario. Best...vehicle...purchase I ever made. The truck is 23 years old and even the tape deck and cigarette lighter still work, I'm considering taking up smoking just to use it. The frame is in amazing shape. The truck drives better than about any brand new vehicle I've ever test driven off a lot. I love Toyota trucks for many reasons and have owned an '02 Tacoma auto, an '05 Tacoma 6 Speed TRD Off Road, currently own and love a 2000 4Runner SR5 5 Speed and my wife used to own an '05 Tundra, and the only truck of any brand that I've driven that was better than this '97 T100 was a Land Cruiser 70 Series Pick Up out in the Sahara Desert. I am flabbergasted at how tight the T100 is, how smooth the 5 speed transmission shifts, how easily it shifts in and out of 4wd high and low. Bottom line: if anyone reading this should come across a T100 in good condition, especially with the 3.4 litre engine and 5 speed manual transmission, buy it. Buy it now. And if the CEOs of Toyota should read this, mark my words, Toyota would be wise to start building them again. I'd buy a brand new one AND keep the '97. It took about 3 weeks for us to get the truck picked up from the Chicago lot and when the shippers finally picked it up, the dealer called us and told us that he had people walk onto the lot almost every day it sat there, request to buy 'that truck', and then simply walk away when told it was sold. The dealer could not interest any of the buyers in any of the other trucks on the lot. Not to mention, the shipper and customs officers at the Canada/U.S. border all went nuts when they saw it. Each and every one of them wished it was on the way to their home. If I could I would rate this 23 year old gem as a 15/5. Solid...friggin'...truck.
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272,000 miles and counting
Tuck in Houston, 08/18/2009
1997 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Extended Cab SB (3.4L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my truck new, it had 2.5 miles on it; probably putting it on and taking it off the ship from Japan. All 271,996.5 miles are MINE. This is a great truck, the best vehicle I have ever owned, no complaints. I have replaced the clutch; taught my wife to drive a standard. Currently in the process of having the interior restored, new carpet and door upholstery. Good for another 272k!!
From New til Now
283fs, 03/03/2013
1997 Toyota T100 DX 2dr Extended Cab SB (3.4L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought my T-100 new in Jan 97. Best truck I have ever owned, got 120,000 and have only replaced the starter, ($120.00) Only tuned up once and still runs like a dream. Don't know much about the Tundra, but if it is half the truck this is they have got a winner.
97 t100 sr5 5 speed
bruce777, 11/19/2012
1997 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Extended Cab SB (3.4L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
i bought a 97 t100 sr5 2wd 5 speed about a month ago it has 195000 as of now. i have put 5k on it myself. I really love this truck its small enough to go anywhere but big enough to tow and haul. the engine runs really well. i have had to put some money in to it though, and let me tell you these parts arent cheap and thats if you can find them. autozone only carries about half of what you need including wheel bearings and a number of other things that should be supplied. I am having real problems with my 5 speed trans. front input shaft bearing is going bad witch is going to be a 1000 for a rebuilt one. clutch pedal broke though firewall had to make my own bracket to stop anymore damage. drained rearend today and it was full of water. these trucks where cheaply made but there are some great ones out there just beware of the bad ones.
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