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Originally Posted by Kernal
jesterb; was your new rig owned by an attorney? I looked at one like you described, he was asking $16K, it needed at least $5-6K in service and repairs: tires, brakes all around, timing belt, scratch and dent repairs, new windshield, leaky CV joint, tune up, etc. I passed.
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Yeah, he came off a little on price and I was able to source most of the stuff cheaply and do a lot of the reapirs myself.
I took it to my buddies shop and did a once over on the rack. Only the front brakes needed attention and found some BFG's for $200. There are some scratches that don't bother us as most are on the front bumper that will soon be replaced with something aftermarket. There is only one ding on the tailgate. Windsheild is cracked on passenger side so it passes inspection. I didn't see a leaky CV joint while it was on the rack but I did see a lot of fresh engine oil that was spilled on the CV from a very sloppy oil change. The tune up and timing will set me back about a grand if I decide to farm it out.
It was dirty as hell but now its not
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5-6k at least of service and repairs? Maybe, if the dealer is your only source for parts and only option for repairs. I'm glad this wasn't the truck for you. Thanks for passing.
BTW, here is a link to a great source for Cruisers that may be more your speed.
2009 Toyota Land Cruiser