Hello everyone,
I'm new to post here but have been lurking for a few months now. Next summer I'll be moving from the US to Mauritania. After consider a slew of different vehicles (4Runner, Tundra, unlimited rubicon, Ram 2500 Cummings etc), I have concluded that the LC200 is the vehicle that most closely meets my requirements. I actually presented my list of vehicle considerations along with my personal requirements on a few Reddit posts. I was surprised by the frequent LC200 recommendations I received. This helped convince me that the LC200 was the right vehicle.
I plan to modify my future purchase. I will be living in Nouakchott. This is a tough third world city on the Atlantic coast and smack dab in the Saharan desert. The lc200 will be my dd. I don't have overlanding plans but will go out on recreational desert excursions and frequent beach trips. My current modification plans are front and rear ARB bumpers, 2" lift with bigger more aggressive tires, and lighting upgrades, maybe also a snorkel. I'll have around a 10k budget for mods though I'd prefer to spend way less if possible. I will have to have a shop do 90% of the work as all my tools will be shipping out. That and I don't have a garage.
Finally, I have been scouring the net for the perfect vehicle. The tip top of my budget is 50k. I can't import anything older than 8 years into Mauritania. So I do have age limitations. I'm currently looking at 2010+ land cruisers. Recently, I stumbled upon what seems to be a pretty good deal. It is a red 2010 LC200 with 34k miles. It looks to be in very good condition. I'm not keen on the red color. I'm more of a white, black, grey kind of guy. The red is growing on me.
I will have to purchase site unseen, but will have a mother-in-law do a visual and test drive for me. She can only provide me with purely aesthetic feedback not technical feedback. They are asking a non negotiable price of $44,000.
Let this post serve as an introduction to me. I would also appreciate feedback on the various topics I raised within the text.
I'm new to post here but have been lurking for a few months now. Next summer I'll be moving from the US to Mauritania. After consider a slew of different vehicles (4Runner, Tundra, unlimited rubicon, Ram 2500 Cummings etc), I have concluded that the LC200 is the vehicle that most closely meets my requirements. I actually presented my list of vehicle considerations along with my personal requirements on a few Reddit posts. I was surprised by the frequent LC200 recommendations I received. This helped convince me that the LC200 was the right vehicle.
I plan to modify my future purchase. I will be living in Nouakchott. This is a tough third world city on the Atlantic coast and smack dab in the Saharan desert. The lc200 will be my dd. I don't have overlanding plans but will go out on recreational desert excursions and frequent beach trips. My current modification plans are front and rear ARB bumpers, 2" lift with bigger more aggressive tires, and lighting upgrades, maybe also a snorkel. I'll have around a 10k budget for mods though I'd prefer to spend way less if possible. I will have to have a shop do 90% of the work as all my tools will be shipping out. That and I don't have a garage.
Finally, I have been scouring the net for the perfect vehicle. The tip top of my budget is 50k. I can't import anything older than 8 years into Mauritania. So I do have age limitations. I'm currently looking at 2010+ land cruisers. Recently, I stumbled upon what seems to be a pretty good deal. It is a red 2010 LC200 with 34k miles. It looks to be in very good condition. I'm not keen on the red color. I'm more of a white, black, grey kind of guy. The red is growing on me.
I will have to purchase site unseen, but will have a mother-in-law do a visual and test drive for me. She can only provide me with purely aesthetic feedback not technical feedback. They are asking a non negotiable price of $44,000.
Let this post serve as an introduction to me. I would also appreciate feedback on the various topics I raised within the text.
