buying advice

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...

Hey everyone, This is my second post here on the forum, and I'm still currently looking for an 80 series within driving distance of where I live. I've started to look through the classifieds here, and I've continued scouring through craigslist, cars, and auto-trader listings, but even when I...

Objective: The objective of this thread is to compare a used LX570, LX470, GX460 and 2018+ Toyota 4Runner off-road to see which vehicle is most suitable for myself. Details will be in CAD and kms. About me: - 20-30 years old - Male - Single - The vehicle...

Hi all, I test drove a '93 1FZ-FE today that was in good condition. During the test drive I put it into 4L for a quick roll forwards/back - everything seemed fine. Once back at the seller's place I noticed an oil drip coming from the back of the front diff. (Pinion seal, perhaps?) Any...

G’day all, I’ve got the opportunity to buy one of the three FZJ80 options below. 140000km ‘93 manual / ARB locked OR 160000km ‘98 auto 40th anniversary in stock form OR 200000km ‘93 auto Sahara with LPG All reporting one owner, all very tidy. I’m just getting into off-roading and want...

Been on the hunt for 4-5 years. What do you guys think? 267k miles. Owner says it has the original timing belt. Photo appears to show a diff lock. 1999 Toyota landcruiser

Hi Mudders, I'm hoping to get some thoughts on purchasing a preowned vehicle that's labeled as one owner/fleet by carfax. 2015 LC with 30k miles on it. looks clean. I'm concerned about the ambiguity behind being a 'fleet vehicle' still has 4 months of manufacturer's warrantee left. Any...