I purchased my FJ40 from Ivan back in October and it was said to be rust free (of course) and to have had a recent body on restoration. Because I had dealt with Ivan previously ( he used to have a repair shop in Escondido, and he worked on my 100 series. He lost the shop over unpaid rent) I wasn't very cautious (idiot I know) and took his word on a lot of the details. There were things I caught during my quick look around of the vehicle but nothing I thought was glaring. Long story short the vehicle was grossly mis-represented and I have been regretting the purchase from day one. At this point nothing can be done, but I wanted to make others aware in the San Diego area (Ivan regularly posts on the Ih8mud FB page) that he is not a reputable person to deal with. I believe he is flipping cruisers out of Tiajuana as the "work" done to mine is incredibly poor.
Ivan, in the odd chance you ever see this.... Please go F yourself.
Ivan, in the odd chance you ever see this.... Please go F yourself.