1993 Toyota Townace $19,000

[stude]

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...802274375.html
comes with a 2 year warranty, say the back part is a one piece FG Body
This is a Referral,
Stude

[francene]

Looks very nice, but 4 cylinders while providing 4wd? Probably a bit underpowered. Anyone have any experience with these vehicles?

I'd love to see a Toyota-engined small RV like this, in a 2019 version.
Like a newer version Sunrader or such.


Fran

[Steve Carlson]

It will go anywhere... slowly.

[panhead_mike]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlson

It will go anywhere... slowly.

....but is there a rush ? It's an RV !

[Steve Carlson]

It's old enough to be imported into the US, too.

If that price is Canadian dollars, at today's exchange rate it is $14229.86 USD.

If I was in the neighborhood I'd give it a look.

[stude]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlson

It's old enough to be imported into the US, too.

If that price is Canadian dollars, at today's exchange rate it is $14229.86 USD.

If I was in the neighborhood I'd give it a look.

:they did not say where it was located, just the ad but the ad was on Canadian Craigslist, that is about all I can tell you.
Stude

[Justus C]

Originally Posted by stude

:they did not say where it was located, just the ad but the ad was on Canadian Craigslist, that is about all I can tell you.
Stude

The ad lists an address and city clearly placing it in Canada:

JDM Import Ltd.
BC's auto dealer #40151
Visit us at 2968 Christmas Way, Coquitlam

[stude]

Originally Posted by Justus C

The ad lists an address and city clearly placing it in Canada:

JDM Import Ltd.
BC's auto dealer #40151
Visit us at 2968 Christmas Way, Coquitlam

:When your on any Craigslist just go to the top and type in the product your looking for and whatever is available will show up for you to peruse.
Stude

[John in Santa Cruz]

Note that Townace was a world/asia market only van, so getting parts for it here in North America might be challenging. its also a very small van, smaller than the Previa (which was smaller than the later Sienna). AFAIK, Townace only had 2.0 and 2.2L I4 engines

[thrifty bill]

I looked at taking a camping trip to New Zealand. Their market is full of camping vans this size or even smaller. Lots of interesting mini-Class Bs out there. Kind of unusual but the rentals in New Zealand are often quite old.

They also rent essentially mini-vans with beds in the back, really basic.

[KK0DJ]

Note that the outfit is 26 years old. It appears to have 111K miles on it if I read the odometer in the picture correctly. If it has been maintained and everything is in full working order (not ready to go kaput as you cross the sidewalk onto the dealership street) I would negotiate a better price. $19K seems high for what it is. It doesn't appear to have dual wheels on the back axle which could create issues with stability in the wind. The 4 cylinder that Toyota used in these years was a strong as an ox and hyper-reliable. The transmissions had the same good reputation. This is a body that was the pre-cursor to the Sienna van they market now. If it is the platform I'm thinking of, the engine is beneath the driver and front passenger which may be another concern - that when work is needed a great deal of care is needed not to booger up your carpets, seats and such. Overall it looks like a good unit, but still would negotiate for a $12K price point. Yes folks I'm serious. ;-)

[Jon in AZ]

115,000 km. That’s about 71K miles.

I recently acquired, somewhat reluctantly, a late model Class B on an Chevy chassis, and the sooner I fix its numerous issues and pass it on the better. I’m not a fan of motorized RV’s in general. Maintaining something like this vintage unit - cute and well laid out as it is- is my worst nightmare.

While the model year is contemporary with the Previa, the front actually looks more like the earlier Toyota Van, as they were rather unimaginatively branded in the US. The 4x4’s gained a niche following, and there are still a few on the road doing hard labor. I’d guess the larger Previa was adapted for the North American market, while the narrow-bodied van continued to evolve in the Asian market...