Living in Germany for a couple more years and looking to get back into an LC, preferably an HDJ, which will get a few European adventures before getting shipped back to the U.S. I've spent far too many years out of a Toyota, but the trade off for a GTI and track days was also fun lol
Looking at a late-2000 registered model with the 4 speed auto. Appears to be very well kept inside and out, apart from what I would consider normal wear and tear. Odo has appx 350k km on it. 2 owner rig, unsure if the check book was maintained, but t-belt was completed in late 2021. Based on t-belt change and mileage after, seems the vehicle was relatively lightly used for the last 2 years.
So, what am I walking into if I were to purchase something like this and what should I be looking for when giving it an overview/test drive? It's located a fair distance away, so I want to be prepared. Should there be some concern about the low mileage over the past two years (less than 10k driven per year)? Finally, apart from my normal preventative maintenance I'd complete initially, what other big items might be be problematic in the near future? I'm no master mechanic, but I have completed lots of work on a previous FJ80 including an engine replacement and am fairly confident I can complete most, if not all, repairs myself if needed.
Done a fair bit of searching here and Google, and the 1HD-FTE seems like a stout engine capable of many more thousands of km if maintained, but would love some expert input from everyone else as well.
Thanks for the advice!
Looking at a late-2000 registered model with the 4 speed auto. Appears to be very well kept inside and out, apart from what I would consider normal wear and tear. Odo has appx 350k km on it. 2 owner rig, unsure if the check book was maintained, but t-belt was completed in late 2021. Based on t-belt change and mileage after, seems the vehicle was relatively lightly used for the last 2 years.
So, what am I walking into if I were to purchase something like this and what should I be looking for when giving it an overview/test drive? It's located a fair distance away, so I want to be prepared. Should there be some concern about the low mileage over the past two years (less than 10k driven per year)? Finally, apart from my normal preventative maintenance I'd complete initially, what other big items might be be problematic in the near future? I'm no master mechanic, but I have completed lots of work on a previous FJ80 including an engine replacement and am fairly confident I can complete most, if not all, repairs myself if needed.
Done a fair bit of searching here and Google, and the 1HD-FTE seems like a stout engine capable of many more thousands of km if maintained, but would love some expert input from everyone else as well.
Thanks for the advice!
I was in Paris and it was 85+, but was told it was the same in Bavaria. No AC in this house...
