Everyone has their own pain tolerance with this kind of thing but there is no ignoring the reality that it is getting worse by the month at this point.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-toyota-land-cruiser-39/
It's big boy time.
-white
-locked
-lifetime CA vehicle
-under 100k miles
only thing missing is cloth interior and i think itd be a record setter for an obd1 truck. still may be though guess well see.
Having obscene money into an 80 is probably more common than you think lol. I "overpaid" for mine by the standards at the time, but it was incredibly clean, well kept, and worth every cent. I don't identify with all of the people saying they wouldn't buy one now bc of the pricing, I still would...
Interesting perspective. If we're generalizing, seems to me the 60's are always the ones breaking down in large groups and the 80s are typically leading the charge. All I see are nonstop trail photos of 60 owners under their hoods.
That said, it does seem like 80 parts are on the large more...
Quality post. Spot on, at least imo as a washed up car dealer lol. Only part I'd contend with slightly is that the LX valuation discrepancy is also due to the badging (probably more so a bit) but still agree the colors are also part of it.
All that said, color and 33" vs 31" tire are two of the...
He is right on the money. I’m not as familiar with the 62 market so I can’t comment there, but your opinion on what is “better” isn’t really relevant. What’s popular in the market determines values and beige and select two-tone color schemes are the least popular and have the largest negative...
I hate black on 80s lol. But you are correct that the LC branding is one of the several things that effects value, anyone who would "send spears your way" isn't being realistic. There are dozens of factors these days that effect values positively or negatively and the Lexus vs. Toyota badge is...
If we are talking about BaT and the like, there is no question and it's not even close. The irony is that Harrop's are significantly better, but that's not what matters from a valuation standpoint. Collectors on sites like BaT especially want factory original.
The '93 has factory lockers and the '97 does not. That has become without question, the most important factor on sites like BaT. Not a good comparison.
BaT is such a strange and finicky place. Easily fixable bumper scrapes/dents and interior cosmetics can swing prices 10s of thousands. Buyers on there for the most part just want time capsules that require 0 cosmetic updating post purchase, no matter how insignificant. Prices are still allover...
BaT has become completely retarded. It’s no longer even the high end of the market - it is essentially a separate thing with no basis in reality. The 80 market at large is operating in a completely different sphere.
The vast majority of buyers are the uber rich who had one of their “car...