buying advice

I'm looking for a 2020 GX460, and had some questions and hoping to get some opinions on those that have experience. Background - I have been driving a 2000 Landcruiser for the last 22 years - it has been great, but showing its age and I'm ready for something newer. My wife has been driving a...

Hi All, I am new to Land Cruiser, but the J80 has been a dream since I was a kid. I like the sturdy design and reliability. But the overinflated price of JDM especially in California, have always kept me afar. I did not plan on buying one but I saw a deal on a Lexus version (non-locked) that...

I am looking at buying a 2005 Land Cruiser 100 that is just below 150 000 miles. All service done at Toyota. Since I am unable to inspect the vehicle on site the dealer agreed to film a few clips. The dealer filmed a 5-minute-long clip of the frame, body and engine bay to show the amount of...

Hello all! I've been lurking on the forum for a bit now and went to look at my first 100 Series today. Its a 2000, black with 151k miles. I can definitely see why they have such a fantastic following! I drove the LC and immediately fell in love. However, the one I looked at has spent most of its...

Hey all, brand new here so let me know if there is a better place for this post! On mobile so hopefully formatting is okay. I found an ‘84 fj60 for sale near me with 240k on it. It’s a 4 speed and it looks like the seats have been redone. Seller is claiming that it just needs the fluids...

Lesson Number 1: No shady business. Recently, I was hunting down a Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ100 for a client. After seeing several examples a pristine example popped up. Garage kept in near perfect condition with only 181,000KMS ! What's not to like? So I traveled to a distant island to meet...

Hello all, lurker for a little while and finally made an account. I wanted to ask for guidance on getting a 100 series I have my eye on. I believe from the user guide that links will eventually go through but have to be approved first, so hopefully this works...

Hey everyone, I have the opportunity to get and LJ78 or a pzj77 for effectively the same price. What would you rather have? I like the looks and reliability of the PZJ, but I'd have to find a solution for some third row seating. PZJ: 220k miles, looks clean mechanically. LJ: 84k miles. Leaky...

I have searched for a good deal on a 100 or 200 series land cruiser for 1.5 years but obviously hard to find with used car prices being so high right now. My budget is $25k and I’m not in a hurry. I was just curious what would be a fair deal on a 2008 and with how many miles. A realistic deal...

#1 I'm looking to buy a fully built out Tacoma with 250k. Am I stupid for buying a vehicle with that many miles? and am I overpaying? This would be my first overlander--I'm just trying to get into it. Here is what the seller said about it--haven't see yet. I'm looking at it on Saturday...

Hi everyone. I posted this on the minitruck section and someone suggested posting it here. Appreciate any comments regarding the engine swap and any personal suggestions. I am thinking about buying a 1987-1995 SWB 70 series. I hace found an interesting one which is a 1987 model and the engine...

Hi everyone. I am thinking about buying a 1987-1995 SWB 70 series. I hace found an interesting one which is a 1987 model and the engine has been swapped with a 2010 3.0 Diesel from a Prado. I will see it next week and test drive it. I know the reliability for the engine is great, however my main...

Hey mudders, I'm considering trading my 2019 4R TRD ORP with 14,500 miles for a 2008 Toyota J200. It's located in Illinois and the interior and paint/body look nearly brand new. My concern is that the vehicle spent its entire life in central Illinois and the chassis looks to have a significant...

I always dreamt of owning a classic 40 or 70 series Land Cruiser, so I found one this week and really want it. I started searching for more info about Land Cruisers and found your forum! Does somebody have advice about this LJ70 2.4 Turbo Diesel...

Hi All, I have been eyeing a 100 series and talking with an owner about one. It has 270k miles and was in an accident back in 2018 (have the records and photos before/after). The owner was daily driving it until getting a smaller car this past month and is looking to sell because they don't...

Hi everyone, Thank you in advance for your time on this. I've yet to purchase a LC but finally settled on a 100 series. There are currently two I'm considering. 1) a really clean black 2004 LC with 240K miles being sold by a small-volume car dealer. It has custom HID headlights (I really like...

Hey there! I've been searching for a 100 series LX/LC for quite some time now, i was browsing FB marketplace and stumbled upon a 2002 white LX470 for a great price. It's a one owner example with clean carfax and clean title. The recent work listed include: Recent timing chain service, new...

Hey guys, I'm totally new to this so go easy on me - I've been forum diving for the past two weeks on here and google. I just wanted a second opinion from this awesome community on this; also taking it to a special off road mech here in vancouver BC in a couple of days...

Looking to get into a 100 and found this truck on Offerup for 11,500 with 145k miles. It's a NE truck so has definitely seen some salt, but I don't know enough to judge if this is an acceptable level of rust.

Hi, new to the forum and looking for my first FJ62. This one popped up in my neighborhood that I'm interested in. Any advice on what to pay/what it's worth...