Used Car Dealers in Austin, TX

Just FYI, Tacomas sell at an "enthusiast premium" so if you're looking for something where value is important, you might want to look into other makes. There are plenty of trucks that last quite a while and take a lot of abuse. The 5.3 LS motors in the chevy 1/2 ton trucks are notably reliable and hard to kill.

I love my taco, but if you are looking for a value, a used Tacoma isn’t really the way to go. I ended up buying new because useded ones with over 100 k miles were still in the mid 20 k$. Look at rangers or frontiers if you want a little more value.

Acl Motors off of Howard ln

I recently bought from ADK Auto on N Lamar. I am very happy with my purchase; a solid, low mileage Subaru at a fair price. They struck me as honest and uninterested in scamming customers. They have inventory online that you can check out. Good luck!

Tundras and Tacoma’s are pretty expensive expensive. For a cheap work truck I recommend a Chevy or gmc from 99-07. The 5.3 last forever and requires not much more than oil changes. I’ve actually changed many oil pans that have worn out from oil changes in the 4-500 k mile range. Their transmission can be an isssue but it’s common failure has driven the price of a rebuild to below 2 k.

Dishonest Dan's Ironic Used Cars will deal with you straight

I was pretty impressed with my CarMax experience

Are you looking to buy with a loan, or pay up front?

Wherever you get it, I'd say to avoid Town North Nissan. I bought a used vehicle from them about a year and a half ago, and actually getting it into my possession took a lot longer than it should have (they didn't mention when I called to see if it was still available that it was unable to pass inspection as it was, and they had to special-order several things, and that it might take a couple of weeks). THEN, I had to replace an entire wheel a year later when I went to buy tires and found out they'd bolted the wheel on so tight that everything was garbage.

What’s wrong with the Acura, besides the transmission? I’d try to find a ranger with the 4.0 V-6 or the newer 2.3 engines. They aren’t the best but they are cheap and easy to work on.

Carvana

Here's what I did: researched what make/model/year I wanted and got on the Carfax and CarGurus apps and found all the ones of those in the area. Then I looked at each one's carfax report and combed thru the history. You can get a lot of info from those reports regarding number of owners, maintenance, miles driven per year, accidents, etc. It really helps you make an informed decision. You already will know a lot of details about the car before you go to the dealership. Beware of those little no-name dealerships! Flood damage does not show up on Carfax and a lot of those cars and other lemons end up at those places. Don't buy anything that lived in Houston or on the coast. I ended up buying a honda from a fancy Cadillac dealership in SA. It's off-brand for them so it was priced to move, but still good enough quality car for them to not sell it off to a lesser dealership. I learned a lot on r/askcarsales before I did any shopping.

Personal opinions about facebook aside, if you're checking CL for private listings I'd def say check FB too. It seems like FB marketplace has become at least as popular, if not more, for classifieds.

I’ve heard Scott Elder is once again in a pickle..

"Down Under Autos" in Oakhill seems to specialize in tacomas/tundras. I know their lot inventory seems to move quickly. Don't know how "honest" they are, but I think worth a visit.

JJ and Bubba's Auto Werks in Florence has been my go to mechanic for over 14 years. His name is Justin Butler and he may have some used cars for sale. One hell of a mechanic. Worth a phone call. 512-710-WERK

Are you buying it or is the nonprofit buying for you? If work is buying it, you may want work to ask their cpa about tax implications/benefits if it's a one ton or larger for purchase/lease on a work truck (could be wrong on size). The tax credit may allow you to get a larger/newer truck for what you're trying to spend right now.

you can find luck in many places by paying a mechanic inspector before purchasing.

I had a great experience with CarMax. Everyone there gets the same commission no matter how expensive the car is so there is no high pressure sales like other places. No haggle pricing. Their website makes it easy to search for the exact car you want. With a click of a button, you can reserve it. They will ship it to their store for free if it is 250 miles away or less. If you want one that is farther away, the website will tell you how much it costs to ship to Austin. When you buy the car, they only have 1 fee besides the standard DMV fees. $150 doc fee. Free repairs on your car for 90 days after purchase. You can buy an extended warranty after that if you want one. Would definitely recommend!