I'd rather not disclose the price in the event he is a member here; it is priced in the range of the kelly blue book for private party sale.

Snowtoy, thanks - that's a great suggestion for the transmission. Regarding the coolant - it was rainy and 44 degrees when I looked at the truck. I put my hand on the valve cover and radiator to feel for heat - I obviously didn't want to release the radiator cap if the engine was hot. It is quite possible that he started it earlier in the day but cooled down and still had residual pressure. Toyotas are very reliable, but I think that with 230K miles both the engine and transmission are at the end of life and need rebuilding.

My concern is economic as well. I live in Michigan where vehicles are dominated by the big three. The market here for a Toyota with 230K miles is non-existant. When it's time to sell, it will be difficult to recoup the rebuilding cost.