This is a rust-free 200-series chassis with a fully documented powertrain history. I've owned this truck and kept it ceramic coated, consistently detailed, and mechanically sound throughout my ownership. I've spent the money to keep it 100% — no deferred maintenance, no hidden issues.
The frame is RUST FREE. See the undercarriage photos below — clean steel, no flake, no scale, no concerning corrosion. The CarFax shows 7 previous owners and two prior accidents — both disclosed in full detail below. Clean title throughout every owner. No salvage, no flood, no structural damage. 54 service history records over 15 years.
The one thing that needs explaining is the engine, and I'll explain it completely.
The rust-free claim is the single most important fact about any 200-series. Here it is — eight shots taken from underneath in the garage, truck on the ground. Clean frame rails, clean crossmembers, clean control arms, clean diffs. No flake, no scale, no surface rot worth disclosing.
The CarFax is linked below — read it yourself. Here's the summary of what it shows and what it means for this truck.
Two incidents on record — both disclosed. No structural damage, no airbag deployment, clean title through both events.
Leased new in Ohio in 2011. Spent the bulk of its life in Tennessee across three owners. Brief stint in South Carolina, then North Carolina and Virginia, before ending up in Holly Springs.
The original block was lost to a freak failure: improperly torqued torque converter bolts from a prior owner's service eventually backed out and cracked the block. That's the bad news — and it's been priced in accordingly.
Rather than pull a high-mileage junkyard motor, I sourced a JDM 3UR-FE from Chicago JDM Auto Parts — a well-vetted supplier on the Ih8mud forums — with approximately 75k miles.
The install was performed by Renaissance Auto in Cary, NC. Jay Parrish and his team are experienced European and Japanese import specialists — they know this platform inside and out. "No expense spared" was the directive, and that's how it was executed.
The new motor has roughly 5,000 miles since the swap. It runs bone dry and exceptionally strong. Jay Parrish is available to speak directly with serious buyers: (919) 461-0700
Both repair orders from Renaissance Auto Care are available for download below. These are the two most recent shop visits — the major service at time of purchase and the follow-up oil change and inspection in December 2025. Jay Parrish can be reached directly at (919) 461-0700 or Reny4@mindspring.com.
Thermometer confirms a cold engine before start. No warm-up tricks, no hiding anything.
The frame check is the first thing any knowledgeable buyer should run. This one passes. No caveats, no "surface rust only," no grinding and painting over it. Clean.
The JDM 3UR-FE came in at ~75k. The odometer reads 214,450. That gap is documented and verified by the shop that performed the install — not a forum claim.
Renaissance Auto in Cary. Jay Parrish will talk to a serious buyer directly at (919) 461-0700. That level of accountability doesn't come with most private sales.
Documented history going back to the pre-delivery inspection in 2011 at Lexus of Akron/Canton. Nothing is hidden — the full report is linked and downloadable.
Pre-purchase inspection encouraged. Renaissance Auto in Cary is available to speak with qualified buyers. No lowballers, no tire kickers.