Just for comparison purposes

[Bob D]

I was curious to see what would show up comparing prices of old FJ40's, new Land Cruiser's and the FJ Cruiser. I haven't found the original sell price for an FJ40 yet (anyone know that info?), but if you take the $60,000 price tag of a new LC today and put it in 1975 dollars, it would have been a $16,500 vehicle. A new 1975 Chrysler Imperial was only 10K. If the $24,000 price guess of the FJ Cruiser is close, that would have been a $6,600 vehicle in 1975. Based on price alone, which is truer to the "real" Land Cruiser tradition of a tough, reliable, affordable vehicle?

 

[FineWynsFJ40]

I believe that the origional FJ40 was around $3,500 or so, about the price of a fully decked out VW Beetle. Heh, for the same price, which one would YOU rather have?

 

[mabrodis]

According to AutoTrader (search for a vehicle, then when you're looking at it click on 'Model Info'), a new 1981 FJ40 was $9578. (it lists the vehicle as 5 passenger, is that right? Maybe that's pulling in data from a 60 (picture is of a 40), however a '82 FJ60 shows a MSRP price of $13408, so neither were cheap back in the day).

If those numbers are correct and a FJ40 in '81 was $9578, then every vehicle Toyota sells is a steal compared to that.

Edit: Nope, that data isn't for a FJ60, it is the MSRP for a 2-door '81 Land Cruiser...wow, $9500 had to have been ALOT in '81!!

 

[soggy60]

FYI My Nov 85 built, bought Feb 86 was 'window stickered' at $15,970 ( I've got the sticker....)