1990 LJ70 with 200k Miles

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Nefyn

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Hi all...new here and never owned a LC before. About to buy a 90 LJ70 Turbo Diesel VX. Truck spent most it’s life in Spain. I’m concerned about the mileage. At 200k miles what issues will I likely be faced with...engine rebuilt? TIA!
 
@Nefyn welcome to the forum! I guess the first question would be, what type of person was the previous owner/owners? If it was a well maintained vehicle, you may not have any issues for a while. If the PO beat the LJ and didn't maintain it, you could have quite a bit of work in store for you. Just depends. I would search out LJ70 "Build" Threads on the forum, and that would probably give you a pretty good preview of what immediate future could look like if you choose to go down this road. Welcome again!
 
Dprio34 said:
@Nefyn welcome to the forum! I guess the first question would be, what type of person was the previous owner/owners? If it was a well maintained vehicle, you may not have any issues for a while. If the PO beat the LJ and didn't maintain it, you could have quite a bit of work in store for you. Just depends. I would search out LJ70 "Build" Threads on the forum, and that would probably give you a pretty good preview of what immediate future could look like if you choose to go down this road. Welcome again!
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Thanks buddy! There’s a video of it...sounds and looks good IMG_0683.mov
 
LHD gets a bit more than RHD vehicles.

Check the classifieds section of mud to see similar vehicles.

Most likely, $16 to $20K.
 
@Nefyn , ^ what Joe said, they may be asking in $16K-$20K range, but before you drop that type of coin, I would take it for a test drive to see if this is what you really want. Some people expect newer gasser type performance/acceleration out of these little diesel engines.

The 70 Series has the best lines of any 4x4 ever built in my opinion and it has a Toyota badge on it. Enough said right there, right? but..... just take it for a drive before spending that kind of money to make sure reality lines up with the expectations in your head. Some guy posted a few weeks ago about having some serious buyer's remorse due to power and acceleration disappointments. I hate to see that happen to anyone. Know what you are getting into. However, f you have already driven one, then you already know what to expect. Good Luck. Let us know how it goes.
 
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Dprio34 said:
@Nefyn , ^ what Joe said, they may be asking in $16K-$20K range, but before you drop that type of coin, I would take it for a test drive to see if this is what you really want. Some people expect newer gasser type performance/acceleration out of these little diesel engines.

The 70 Series has the best lines of any 4x4 ever built in my opinion and it has a Toyota badge on it. Enough said right there, right? but..... just take it for a drive before spending that kind of money to make sure reality lines up with the expectations in your head. Some guy posted a few weeks ago about about some serious buyer's remorse due to power and acceleration disappointments. I hate to see that happen to anyone. Know what you are getting into. However, f you have already driven one, then you already know what to expect. Good Luck. Let us know how it goes.
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Thanks for the info. What are your thoughts on short road trip highway driving? 2 to 4 hours? In terms of speed, comfort, and reliability? Generally speaking
 
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