Looking to Purchase a stock 93 FJ80 w/128K - asking price is $19K!!! What's it really worth? (1 Viewer)

[skiwagoneer]

Hello,

I saw a listing on Ebay for a 93 FJ80 LC w/128K miles and the asking price is $19K - the car appears to be in excellent condition, but after looking at KBB and a couple other sources, it still seems to be wayyy overpriced ($5K-$6K being what I see)

If the car is in as good of condition as I'm expecting it to be (pending an inspection), what type of range should be looking at for such a specimen.

Thanks in advance for your help with this.

 

[baldilocks]

The depth of your pockets + common sense minus most Mud opinions divided by “how badly you want to roll an 80” = the answer to your question.

 

[Enders]

For well maintained factory paint, absolutely no rust, never had a factory roof rack, everything works, lockers, and 1HD-T with a manual trans behind it.....


Maybe.

 

[Dragos80]

The more you pay for it, the more it's worth.

If it is in mint condition, including absolutely no rust, maybe $14k-$15k.

 

[UsedLuxury]

KBB doesn't always correctly reflect market value. 19k does sound a little high though. The cost of entry into the FJ80 (fZJ80, if you're into that sort of thing) club can be cheap if you find a beater. Would you rather have a stock turn key rig or spend/save some money and make it what you want?

 

[ppc]

18K Sounds like a great price.

or you could step up a little

$65K gets you a 97: 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Collectors Edition | eBay

or more retro for a mere $225K: 1971 Toyota Land Cruiser | eBay

and for a little less $125K: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 | eBay

As you see eBay is not the best place to look for buying a Land Cruiser or any vehicle.

 

[fz1boxer]

look up any issues a 93 would have and plan on fixing those along the way and add that into the cost

 

[RFB]

what does it have?? lockers? triple locked? full service records, ALL receipts. I paid less than that for a lifted supercharged ready to go(kinda) rust free every receipt original sticker serious LC. so its all relavant. because NOW Im seeing 80s that arent even same arena as mine going for over 20K

 

[BBP1961]

I have a white 97 Collectors edition with a 140000 miles in excellent condition that I will sell you for 15,000 dollars

 

[inkpot]

Hello,

I saw a listing on Ebay for a 93 FJ80 LC w/128K miles and the asking price is $19K - the car appears to be in excellent condition, but after looking at KBB and a couple other sources, it still seems to be wayyy overpriced ($5K-$6K being what I see)

If the car is in as good of condition as I'm expecting it to be (pending an inspection), what type of range should be looking at for such a specimen.

Thanks in advance for your help with this.

Kik.

If you want a SPECIMEN for DISPLAY and investment, go for it. If your planning on wheeling it, then that one is not a good candidate. We often find good solid wheelers for $5000-7000 range.

 

[Marine7]

It’s worth whatever you pay for it! Some will say 3grand, some will say 15 grand! It’s up to you, and how bad you want it! Good luck!

 

[bugsnbikes]

Um- i have a buddy who just picked up a clean 120k miler for $4500....and i have one getting a new hg right now that i guarantee is cleaner than the 19k one with 150k miles that id sell for 9500. Can ship to your door probably for 10,500 and save u 8500.

 

[Frank Cloud]

Don't ask me, I overpaid, Let the emotions get to me. After 8k of baselining, I have it exactly where i want it.

 

[asuddendeath]

Is it this truck? 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD 4x4 128K mi CARFAX Fj80 3rd Row! | eBay

Ya its cherry however where you live its going to rust out without babying the s*** out of it.
For that price, leather, lockers, ect better come with it.

I would keep looking.

 

[Sc0-]

That price is 100 series territory...

 

[offroadvegan]

Wow that is clean, especially for an East Coast rig!!!

 

[offroadvegan]

And actually really impressed with their collection, and their photography!

 

[bugsnbikes]

Nice grouping of $5000- $6500 rigs that got the $10k bonus spit polish and odo rollbacks. Good business model- with 60k in profits if those all sell.

 

[maxamillion2345]

5-7k I say. 128k is cool but its a 93 which brings its value down a little. At the end of the the day even if it was a mint triple locked 40th edition 97 with 130k on it, personally Id say no more than 10k.

Its a 25 year old Toyota suv, that will need repairs.

 

[drom68]

Ah, perfect thread. I purchased a 97 LX450 back in 2010, triple locked, lift, and few other mods. It had over 200K on the ODO. It has been a great vehicle and still is after years of use and some really good off-roading. I still use it and will continue.

It seems that there are people that are driving the market up, capitalism I suppose.

I took a look at the FJ.CO and man do they make a nice looking and capable FJ. But damn if I would ever pay that price for one, especially with the particular power plant they are using. Not sure who their customers are, but they must not have any common sense and a pile of cash to waste. Good on FJ for finding a market and making money.

Questions,
What is a landcruiser/LX450 worth? KBB and that is it?
Year groups:
Milage: 50,000; 75,000; 100,000; 125,000; 200,000
Factory options: Lockers, Leather, Anniversary Edition
Condition: Excellant, Great, Good, Ok, Bad

Deals, or rather appropriate prices are out there but are disappearing with people buying, cleaning up and listing for high dollars in the classifieds section. Sometimes capitalism has its down side.