It's funny what people not in the car business think things are worth. The common person sees an auto auction as a magical place where cars are near about given away. This may be true if you want an impala or a daewoo but believe it or not land cruisers bring a high premium. It's hard to get a "steal" when you have 5 other people bidding on it not to mention the many wholesalers that want to ship it over seas who are paying top dollar for them. I will buy as many 01 76k miles cruisers that you can find for 13.5k. By the way the price given to a fellow cottonlander was 2k off the advertised price. I'll let you get back to "Imagination Land" I've got work to due.
While I am sure all off that is true, all I really care about is seeing a picture of your 97 80 Series on 40s. Thanks!