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1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 Full Size 4X4 2F

"RARE full size 1984 North-American spec Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 for sale. VERY SOLID. Western truck, just shipped in. Starts right up. Runs good. Needs a good detailing and a paint job to be perfect. Clear title in hand. These FJ60 cruisers are in HIGH DEMAND these days and regularly sell for over $40,000 when finished. Very easy light project or drive as-is while it appreciates in value."


Wow, gotta love CL ads. Asking price on this one is $17,500 and thats probably about $14,000 too high. The wheels alone should be an indication of the problems with this vehicle.

 

[georgebj60]

The frame is still very solid....

 

[Seth S]

The frame is still very solid....

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Looks like the owner used the inside to house a family of rabid raccoons.

 

[CruisD64]

Looks like the owner used the inside to house a family of rabid raccoons.

I vaguely remember this cruiser from when I was a kid. Spent many summers camping on Branscomb Rd. Sad to see it in this state.

 

[georgebj60]

Need seats?

Toyota landcruiser fj60 fj 60 - auto parts - by owner - vehicle...

Charcoal bucket seats, tracks, and one buckle. These seats had seat covers on them for their entire life. I've had them indoors for 15 years. Headrests were uncovered for pictures. Some breakdown of...

seattle.craigslist.org

 

[CruisD64]

Hah! Look at this one...

1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5 Liter Triple Locked - cars & trucks -...

Ready To Upgrade Your Ride Today? We Make It Fast & Easy! Call (or text) ☏ Zoom Trucks 2305 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825 Copy & Paste the URL below to view more information!...

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[RodrigzCrzr]

Hah! Look at this one...

1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5 Liter Triple Locked - cars & trucks -...

Ready To Upgrade Your Ride Today? We Make It Fast & Easy! Call (or text) ☏ Zoom Trucks 2305 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825 Copy & Paste the URL below to view more information!...

reno.craigslist.org

YIKES!!

 

[Seth S]

Hah! Look at this one...

1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5 Liter Triple Locked - cars & trucks -...

Ready To Upgrade Your Ride Today? We Make It Fast & Easy! Call (or text) ☏ Zoom Trucks 2305 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825 Copy & Paste the URL below to view more information!...

reno.craigslist.org

Oh boy. reads like a Scammers wet dream


1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5 Liter Triple Locked
PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING US:

PRICE IS AT $75000.00 US AMERICAN DOLLARS. THAT IS 75x1000 DOLLARS WORTH OF U.S MONEY.

!!!!TO BEGIN WITH, THIS ONE IS PROBABLY THE FEW THAT ARE LEFT IN THE MARKET WITH THIS LOW OF A MILES THAT IS LEFT HAND DRIVE WITH US FEDERAL EMISSION COMPLIANT IMPORTED FROM JAPAN. KEEP THAT IN MIND!!!!

ATTN ALL THE BUYERS. WE ARE TAKING OFFERS ON THIS VEHICLE IN NEXT TWO WEEKS. IF IT SELLS IT SELLS OTHERWISE IT WILL BE LISTED ON WEBSITES SUCH AS BRINGATRAILER.COM FOR PURCHASE. we are just testing the market for that one potential buyer. opportunities like this don't come around that easy therefore we are not willing to give this vehicle a way. we are sure you know the value of these. ones with 200k miles go for $40k not to mention one with around 80-100k miles was estimated to be delivered at $75k minimum so please offer accordingly. WE ARE OLD SCHOOL SO PLEASE DON'T TRY TO TELL US WHATS THE BEST FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS ONE UNIT IS SPECIAL AND WE ALL KNOW IT.
Here are the websites to look in to the going rates and miles of these units;
www.ih8mud.com
www.bringatrailer.com
www.carsandbids.com

Land Cruiser FZ. immaculate interior. Exterior in great shape no rust. Original upholstery and carpet. 1415k original miles. One owner No leaks. Drives strong. Seats and carpets always covered. Garage kept

 

[Seth S]

I jumped on BAT the other day and the first thing I saw was a thumbnail for a bright green FJ45 and my very first thought was "Costa Rican import" brought in through Florida. Upon reading the description Bingo.

the dreamer in this case the the fool who is willing to shell out $18k plus for a thoroughly clapped out costa rican farm truck that's been hastily painted with a thick coat of green paint and is going to soon figure out the $500 pesos banana farm truck was just lipstick on a pig

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[Jamieson22]

The frame is still very solid....

The three states of matter are solid, liquid, gas. Based on that I agree the frame is very much a solid.

 

[georgebj60]

The three states of matter are solid, liquid, gas. Based on that I agree the frame is very much a solid.

While this is true, one should point out that a portion of the frame is in a solid state, but in rust particles on the ground. All a matter of perspective I guess.

 

[overton]

Brought $26K plus 5% buyers premium. No affiliation

 

[Seth S]

Brought $26K plus 5% buyers premium. No affiliation

$26k is a lot to pay for a starting point

Won by someone who created an account in November and only ever bid on this one auction and never commented on anything or asked any questions. This sounds fishy to me.

 

[dividedan]

$26k is a lot to pay for a starting point

Won by someone who created an account in November and only ever bid on this one auction and never commented on anything or asked any questions. This sounds fishy to me.

BaT = money laundering

 

[Seth S]

BaT = money laundering

I bought a car off of BAT back in 2015. But it was close to me and I went to see it in person and I still have it. But I have seen a lot of suspicious auctions

 

[dividedan]

I bought a car off of BAT back in 2015. But it was close to me and I went to see it in person and I still have it. But I have seen a lot of suspicious auctions

I recently saw a pretty half assed restomod Ford Hi boy go for well over $100k. That one made me really question who’s buying this stuff!

 

[Seth S]

I recently saw a pretty half assed restomod Ford Hi boy go for well over $100k. That one made me really question who’s buying this stuff!

Yeah the BAT business makes a ton of money. I’ve also heard more than a few stories of buyers not following through leaving sellers with little recourse.

 

[3_puppies]

another 40 submission, only a little bit of rust.............................................the rest is covered up with a crappy bondo job,
the wheel arches aren't even close
lack of front heater and defrost
big gaping hole in the trans hump
wrong windshield frame with a single lower wiper motor



Super Cool Toyota J40 Landcruiser 4x4 - cars & trucks - by owner -... - https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/d/missoula-super-cool-toyota-j40/7413312706.html

 

[DirtDauberGarage]

I love the strategically placed camera angles and objects blocking the view.

I have seen a ton of vehicles in my time that look way better in the pictures then they do in person. I would hate to see what this one looks like “in person”. It might give a true FJ40 lover a heart attack !

I also love how they say "a little bit of rust" and they have the missing window if you want to put it in... good luck with that. This listing made me laugh out loud!!

 

[Jamieson22]

The missing window is the least of the issues on that smashed rear quarter.

 

[Jamieson22]

This one is pretty interesting. Asking $54k:

CarGurus Sale Listing

But they put it on eBay for auction and it ended at $18,200 (reserve not met). Bit of a reach?

eBay Auction