Silly question....
Have any of the mechanics (or statistics) also looked into who owned and operated the vehicles? There are far more Tundra/Sequioa's than LC100 series. The Landcruiser guys tend to be a bit more fanatical about maintenance, care, and "baselining" when buying used. Landcruisers tend to fetch more money, and as such, much more likely to be far better cared for.
It's not a tit for tat comparison, but an AE86 (mid 80s Corolla, front engine, rear wheel drive) and an AW11 (late 80s mid engine/rwd)... the AE86's fetch a much higher dollar figure - and those that have the same engine (the GTS) are even more rare - and fetch yet even more. It's more likely for an AE86 to have the original engine than an AW11 - as the AW11s are (or at least were) far less expensive used, pushed harder, and maintained by those who buy less expensive (but fun) cars.
So I wonder if much of this has to do with 'who' owns the car and less about the build quality variances between the 2.
Have any of the mechanics (or statistics) also looked into who owned and operated the vehicles? There are far more Tundra/Sequioa's than LC100 series. The Landcruiser guys tend to be a bit more fanatical about maintenance, care, and "baselining" when buying used. Landcruisers tend to fetch more money, and as such, much more likely to be far better cared for.
It's not a tit for tat comparison, but an AE86 (mid 80s Corolla, front engine, rear wheel drive) and an AW11 (late 80s mid engine/rwd)... the AE86's fetch a much higher dollar figure - and those that have the same engine (the GTS) are even more rare - and fetch yet even more. It's more likely for an AE86 to have the original engine than an AW11 - as the AW11s are (or at least were) far less expensive used, pushed harder, and maintained by those who buy less expensive (but fun) cars.
So I wonder if much of this has to do with 'who' owns the car and less about the build quality variances between the 2.