Recent content by FoCoNoCo

I’m actually happy with what’s in the stable currently, which includes a 2010 LX570. I’d buy the LX600 that I ordered in January at MSRP though! I’m not down on the vehicle at all, this is just a lousy time in the world for buying fun things. I’m not really looking to put up a fight to pay above...

Okay I’m not really trying to go down the rabbit hole of ICE vs EV, but I think it’s interesting in terms of LX vs Sequoia. Personally, I’m worried about what happens when your (hybrid or EV) battery loses it’s useful capacity. There are plenty of stories of people just throwing away their...

So we have a deviating opinion on how people should be treated when spending $100k on a vehicle, to each his/her/their own. Moving on… Anyone else deciding to shop for a different vehicle or just stop shopping for a while, in light of the price gouging and lack of inventory on the LX600? We...

Oh really, there’s a supply chain problem in the automotive world? This is the first I’ve heard of it. Sarcasm aside, I’m talking about decency and customer service. A call can be returned, no matter how many microchips are on back order. Lexus dealers are supposed to be a step above, I would...

I have completely given up on getting our LX600. A couple months ago we were told by an in-state Lexus dealer that they had to give back our deposit due to the fact that they didn’t think the car we ordered would show up until the end of the year. They told us that we would not lose our place in...

Resurrecting an old thread here... It seems that Toyota disagrees. My wife's 2020 GX shuts off when you use remote start and open a door. But now it doesn't remote start at all, because I don't feel like paying for it. But I just discovered that my 2010 LX570 has the non-subscription based...

Thanks for sharing. I feel like you might be me from the future maybe, ha. Fixing up Land Cruisers sounds like an excellent hobby, and some hobbies are expensive! Perhaps someday...

Yeah I think I've settled on "pass". It's not a bad rig, but not a gem. Don't want to insult the owner with a lowball offer, that's not my style. I'm glad you called out the different floor color. It's so weird! It does not look like a welded-in piece in person. In fact, the way it rusted...

Excellent comments. I'm certainly guilty of the occasional "eyes bigger than stomach" problem with projects, but I know I'll be a good steward for a vehicle. Even the latter can get you in trouble, you may be a good steward, but at what expense? I've never restored anything myself -but a...

Yeah part of me thinks it would be fine to drive as is. It’s not actively rotting. Colorado life won’t make it worse, especially if someone can put it in a garage. I know my wife won’t even sit in it without some work. As much as I could happily drive a rusty beater when I’m alone, I like going...

Hey neighbor! (Kinda, I’m in Fort Collins.) Congrats on the house payoff! At some point you’ll have that fun money again, ha.

You make a good point that I haven’t really stated my purpose, I guess I’m not really sure myself! For that reason alone, that’s probably why I can’t really settle on what this rig would be worth *to me*. I like finding gems I guess, more than anything else. Sometimes a gem can be high dollar...

I could absolutely see this being true. It was nice that it was local so it felt like a nice chance to get my feet wet with very little time spent. He was straightforward about only owning it for about 7 months, and he never registered it. That’s one of my red flags for sure. That said, he...

Odo says 69,693. Seller says TMU. I’ve gotten to where I don’t even really look at miles in Toyotas anymore, ha. It was pretty smooth. The clutch engagement was all at the beginning of the pedal travel, so that took a little calibrating in the ‘ol brain as I was driving. Not sure if that is a...

I don’t think so! He just had the 1974 and suggested that he was curious to learn about them but lost interest. He had a bunch of 30’s era Fords that were impressively restored.