US man buys a 2004 Toyota Sequoia for just $950 and flips it on Facebook Marketplace for quadruple the price after doing clever work on it
Published on Mar 16, 2026 at 6:34 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 16, 2026 at 6:34 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This guy bought a 2004 Toyota Sequoia for $950 and managed to flip it for about four times as much.
The thing is, he didn’t really even have to do anything crazy to get that result.
It was mostly a combination of hard work and ingenuity.
And the irony is that his experience confirmed what people were already thinking about Toyotas.
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There was a lot wrong with this Toyota, but it actually ran perfectly
The guy behind the Ultimate Rebuilds YouTube channel bought a 2004 Toyota Sequoia for just $950.
The price was so low for a variety of reasons, but we should probably mention right off the bat that it had nothing to do with the way it drove or ran.
These Toyotas are known for being unkillable, and this was no exception.
Despite its incredibly low price tag, this Sequoia ran perfectly, and it drove well, according to the YouTuber.
So why was the price so low?
Even though the SUV was structurally sound, it still needed a lot of work.
For starters, it was cosmetically ‘challenged’ – to put it nicely.
Aside from the red wheels – they looked like they came from an episode of Pimp My Ride – so many body parts were either bent or ruined, or both.
The YouTuber replaced the front bumper, fender, fender flares, and headlights, and that was already enough to make the car look significantly better.
After that, he bleached the cabin to eliminate bacteria and dead cockroaches – yuck – giving the entire interior a thorough scrubbing.
Pretty basic stuff. But no one had thought to do it.
All in all, the SUV ended up costing $2,200 between the initial price tag and repair costs.
And he flipped it for nearly $5,000.
Not a bad deal.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
