Hey 200-series folks,
I'm a newbie here and this is my first post. I've been reading around these forums and others because I've been seriously contemplating getting my first LC. I've always had a liking to them when I saw my first FJ40 as a kid growing up in Alabama back in the late 80s/early 90s. Since then, I've had a LR Disco (one of the most terrible rigs ever!), a Yota Taco (which I had for 14 years, loved it, and almost drove it into the ground both on and off-road), and now I have a VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI (great ride with low-end torque, fuel economy, and handling, just a little problem though, dieselgate, and I miss the 4wd). With dieselgate winding down and court decisions being made next week and buybacks happening this fall, I figured now is the time more than ever to strategize and take advantage of the payback and the extra cash and get me a LC. I had kicked around the idea of getting an overseas diesel (70 series or 80 series), but as my first LC, I did not want to jump off a cliff due to my lack of knowledge with these rigs, plus I didn't want to deal with the hassle of upkeep and other issues because in the next couple of years I could be in a major urban area where space and costs could be problematic for upkeep.
The next logical progression was to go up to a 100, but then I started looking at the 200s and began to wonder about the upgrades and additions that I could add to it. I like what I've seen so far on this forum and elsewhere and I've decided to more than likely go for a 200, probably a 2014 or 2015 (maybe a 2016 by the time the 2017s rolls around) all of course depending on the deal I can get! Any wisdom here would be appreciated too! Besides road driving, I'm hoping to take it out west (overlanding) with my wife and camp in some cool areas! I'm in Alabama btw, but have lived all over the southeast from Alabama to Virginia/DC and over in Oregon and we are looking to get back out west for trips.
The big question that I wanted to ask LC200s forumites is how much is it costing you per year for maintenance and how much do you expect it to cost you per year projecting out into the future? It doesn't matter if you've souped up your rig or not, I just want to get some ballpark estimates (the higher the sample size the better). Also, I got a quote from my insurance company and they were telling me 1200 every 6 months for auto insurance, this covers 100 deductible comp, 250 deductible for collision, emergency road service, car rental and travel expenses, uninsured motor vehicle, medical payments, and bodily and property damage liability. That's pretty high, compared to the high 600 I pay now for the VW. Any wise words on how to save on insurance but keep up the good coverage.
Thanks for any help and hopefully I didn't cause any issues with my posting?
I'm a newbie here and this is my first post. I've been reading around these forums and others because I've been seriously contemplating getting my first LC. I've always had a liking to them when I saw my first FJ40 as a kid growing up in Alabama back in the late 80s/early 90s. Since then, I've had a LR Disco (one of the most terrible rigs ever!), a Yota Taco (which I had for 14 years, loved it, and almost drove it into the ground both on and off-road), and now I have a VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI (great ride with low-end torque, fuel economy, and handling, just a little problem though, dieselgate, and I miss the 4wd). With dieselgate winding down and court decisions being made next week and buybacks happening this fall, I figured now is the time more than ever to strategize and take advantage of the payback and the extra cash and get me a LC. I had kicked around the idea of getting an overseas diesel (70 series or 80 series), but as my first LC, I did not want to jump off a cliff due to my lack of knowledge with these rigs, plus I didn't want to deal with the hassle of upkeep and other issues because in the next couple of years I could be in a major urban area where space and costs could be problematic for upkeep.
The next logical progression was to go up to a 100, but then I started looking at the 200s and began to wonder about the upgrades and additions that I could add to it. I like what I've seen so far on this forum and elsewhere and I've decided to more than likely go for a 200, probably a 2014 or 2015 (maybe a 2016 by the time the 2017s rolls around) all of course depending on the deal I can get! Any wisdom here would be appreciated too! Besides road driving, I'm hoping to take it out west (overlanding) with my wife and camp in some cool areas! I'm in Alabama btw, but have lived all over the southeast from Alabama to Virginia/DC and over in Oregon and we are looking to get back out west for trips.
The big question that I wanted to ask LC200s forumites is how much is it costing you per year for maintenance and how much do you expect it to cost you per year projecting out into the future? It doesn't matter if you've souped up your rig or not, I just want to get some ballpark estimates (the higher the sample size the better). Also, I got a quote from my insurance company and they were telling me 1200 every 6 months for auto insurance, this covers 100 deductible comp, 250 deductible for collision, emergency road service, car rental and travel expenses, uninsured motor vehicle, medical payments, and bodily and property damage liability. That's pretty high, compared to the high 600 I pay now for the VW. Any wise words on how to save on insurance but keep up the good coverage.
Thanks for any help and hopefully I didn't cause any issues with my posting?
