The Carfax shows a nice clean history for the first 2 owners, and always serviced at Lexus. I dont have any Lexus records yet.
The 3rd owner then apparently decided it was too expensive and sold it to the current owner. The third owner looks like he got it dirty and put the 33" tires on it. and knocked the A/C Dryer off while wheeling. All The A/C lines are capped now. The truck feels solid. Possibly a clicking birfield. But I am expecting to do a front end service on any LC I buy, just for piece of mind.
Current owners situation changed and doesnt want it anymore.
Really the whole thing feels like the 3rd owner rode it hard and put it away wet. And the current owner just doesnt want to spend the money to put it back in good condition. I am confident and capable of doing all my own work and maintenance (with IH8MUD's help of course) and I have a good idea of what I am getting into buying an 80. It will be a weekend/winter driver, not a primary vehicle until I get it together. I figure it is still "salvageable" and shouldnt be put out to pasture yet, and if it finds the right home it will be a good weekend camping Cruiser. (or am I just trying to talk myself into it???)
What really bothers me about the truck is that he has not registered it and has had it for sale since April 5th.
I posted hoping that some locals recognize the truck and have some info. Perhaps someone has looked at it already and walked away from it for some reason that I havent seen.
What really bothers me about the truck is that he has not registered it and has had it for sale since April 5th.
I posted hoping that some locals recognize the truck and have some info. Perhaps someone has looked at it already and walked away from it for some reason that I havent seen.
If it bothers you, run, don't walk away. There are other trucks in better shape than the looks of this one. Patience is your friend searching for an 80.
sorry if your has leaks mine don't and I live in Colorado and work on top of Pikes Peak everyday thats 14,000ft one of the highest peaks in the US, and my short bus has 607,000+ miles not to mention original motor and no body damage and when I first bought mine it had 230,000 miles and got it for $2500
mod5csi i would keep looking wait a month and they always seem to come out when gas prices go high
sorry if your has leaks mine don't and I live in Colorado and work on top of Pikes Peak everyday thats 14,000ft one of the highest peaks in the US, and my short bus has 607,000+ miles not to mention original motor and no body damage and when I first bought mine it had 230,000 miles and got it for $2500
mod5csi i would keep looking wait a month and they always seem to come out when gas prices go high
Timber you have 607,000 miles on your 80?
Original motor, has it ever been rebuilt?
Is it a 3FE or a 1FZ motor?
Either way that is very impressive if it is for real
I need to see pictures of that Odometer to believe that.
Price seems a bit high as it appears that she has been rode hard. I paid 2800 for mine. I just waited as the others said till the person was really ready to sell. I would low ball them and then wait.
Condition looks about right for the years. You might want to make the purchase contingent on passing emissions. You can probably get the price down a little as well, and there are many IH8mudders in CO who can probably take a look at it with you. Slee has a great "watch out for" list for 80's on his website. Front oil pump cover gasket, dizzy o-ring and rear main seal leaks are common with that mileage and years (gaskets get old and leak) if it hasn't been rebuilt. Air conditioning compressors and parts can get expensive pretty quickly as well, and the plastic top can separate off the metal radiator, so look for leaks there. Finally, the head gasket are known to go bad back around #6 cylinder. Compression test could tell you a little more. You'll love your 80 series when you finally get one. HTH
Why does your speedo/odo look different than every other 80 series? I call BS on the 600k+ odometer. Looks like you have a way with making grandiose claims...
