I'm in GA and bought my truck in alabama, and I wasn't able to get the title straightened out. It was clean, but hadn't been registered to the new owner, blah, blah, blah...he was a solid guy, but I ended up registering with no title. I, too...
In my sincerest efforts to beat a dead horse....to death..lol.. Like others have said, your specific desires and long term goals are the biggest issue in any decision. My .02 is that it's a pretty serious frankenstein rig with mismatched years...
I’ve just been daily driving mine…getting mentally prepped for a trans/transfer drop and rebuild…but I did take a pic of my wife on the hood..I tried for a Tawny Kitaen pose but she was a little shy…lol I wish I had wiped off the hood first…eh well…
Once you drive an Fj40 you're gonna realize they're not a 25k rig. That being said, if given the option to drive a 25k Fj40 or a 25k modern car, I'd pick the Fj40 any day. In today's dumb car economy, I would think this vehicle in your post would...