My dad has a '99 land cruiser with 240k miles. He took it in for regular service and when he got it back it was idling rough/breaking up. Took it back to the toyota dealership and they said the head gasket is failing. They quoted 4-5k for the repair and offered him $1000 to buy the vehicle as is. We've had the car since 40k miles and it's seen regular service. A few years ago we did the clutch fan and one of the cv boots. Suspension is stock though and a little bit squishy. It also has a chipped headlight and they're relatively fogged up from sun exposure. Otherwise the interior is in good condition and I would assume it has most of the options if not all (leather seats/interior, power windows/locks/seats, sunroof etc.).
The catch is my dad was planning on getting a new car soon anyways so he's tempted to just sell it to the dealership. I feel like $1000 is a lowball considering 2 weeks ago the car would have been worth 5k+ (???). I don't know the market for land cruisers so what would yall recommend as the best solution financially?
I would do it myself if it were <$1000 but based off posts here it seems with the necessary tools and "while I'm in there" things it would end up costing $2000+
The catch is my dad was planning on getting a new car soon anyways so he's tempted to just sell it to the dealership. I feel like $1000 is a lowball considering 2 weeks ago the car would have been worth 5k+ (???). I don't know the market for land cruisers so what would yall recommend as the best solution financially?
I would do it myself if it were <$1000 but based off posts here it seems with the necessary tools and "while I'm in there" things it would end up costing $2000+
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