Yeah I hunted for a nice one for over a year as soon as I saw it come up I gave him the deposit over the phone. It’s a great LC kind of bummed to let it go but want someone else to enjoy it since I would only be driving it around town.
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 Collectors Edition 3x
3 owners CA Vehicle
Emerald Green Metallic
Stock Condition
158,000 Miles (Daily driver so miles may go up a bit)
Collectors Edition
Registered in CA since it was new (Last owner had it 20 years soccer mom car)
No accidents
Clean and clear...
@Fzj80 1997 . Personal experience, so just my opinion. I look at cars, all the time literally multiple times a day (just my hobby). I have seen multiple organized groups that buy wrecks fix them up and then pass them off as private party sellers. CarFax doesn't capture everything, you need...
I think this LC looks great and can get top dollar but there are some holes in the ownership records that give me pause. Multi state ownership "South Texas, Arkansas, and now Southern California" makes me think there was some title washing.
K292= no lockers, for newbies like me.
from previous mud post
There's a sticker on the driver side door that will indicate if it has lockers though. If it has the code K294, it'll be locked. K292, no lockers...
Labor is expensive in SF Bay Area the listing is in a more affluent area as well. My mechanic charges $150 an hour and specializes in Toyota/Lexus.
I would assume the inspection would take 1-2 hours so likely $200-300 at a dealer.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/san-ramon-2006-lx-470-lx470-landcruiser/7184693931.html
I think I saw this come up before but just recently posted in CA again. 105K miles Vin is on the listing.
I called on it too and pulled the Carfax just after it was posted. The complete lack of history after 2018 gave me pause, plus no lockers. Also big things like timing belt and head gasket had no history. The front seats are definitely reuppholstered.
It does look like a clean LC though so...
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1. Year and model 1997 FZJ80 3X Locked Collectors Edition
2. Name of owner Chad (Third owner CA its whole life)
3. Name of rig: Cruiser (Unoriginal I know)
4. Mileage 157,000
5. Mods...if any (Stock except for 33” Geolanders)
6. How the truck is used (Daily Driver, planning on converting to...
My guess 16-17K is spot on.
The things that detract from its value to me are
1) 5 owners
2) Part of its life in MA with salted roads
3) Multiple state registration (could be title washing What is Title Washing? | CARFAX)
4) Aftermarket upgrades are nice but lower end. ARB bumper $1K, Lift...