URGENT: Is this a lot of rust?

vision-quest

Observer
Hey guys, I'm looking at buying tickets for Tuesday to fly over and buy this 08 Sport 4Runner. I was sent a couple of photos and a video of the undercarriage. Before I buy these flights, I would love if you guys could give me some input on your thoughts on the rust situation and if you would buy the vehicle. I plan to use this for years to come.


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Adventurous

Explorer
To me it looks like normal surface rust for a 7 year old vehicle. I don't think I would be too concerned, it doesn't look like anything a wire wheel and a can of paint couldn't take care of.
 

Arktikos

Explorer
That's nothing. It's also not a very telling view. What you want to look at is the inner frame rails.
 

Doc_

Sammich!
Nah.

This is the kind of rust to worry about:
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Cyberman

Observer
Inner frame rails = the frame rail looking from the center of the vehicle out. I didn't watch the video, but the first picture is of the "outer" frame rail.

EDIT - Just watched the video. Get on a plane.
 

nater

Adventurer
That's nothing. Seriously, I have seen one year old trucks with more than that. That would not phase me at all.
 

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