Adding a data point for future buyers…about my new (to me) Cruiser.
Picked this 80 series up about 5 weeks ago. Flew out of state and drove 700 miles back home for it.
So far I’ve added fresh tires (old ones had tread but 9+ years old), replaced hood and rear hatch tires struts, weather techs, and a new front bumper from the dealer for $250 since the last one was dented.
Also ditched the side steps because they were a little beat up and have plans to add sliders for function and protection.
The rest is going towards some baselining for a few adventures planned this summer.
Price paid and details: $16.5k, 3x locked, clean title, low surface rust on diff, frame clean, 159k miles, no dash cracks, records from 0-140k miles and I bought from the guy who had it the last 20k who was a DIY guy.
Issues: tachometer not working (RPMs are fine per scan gauge), few small dents, due for PHH, front seats are cracked but not through to the foam, seat gears, lockers not engaging (yes it’s k294), probably a few other things I’ll find out later after more miles.
I’m in it ~19.5k right now with the upgrades I listed + flight. I was hunting for an 80 for a while and passed on half a dozen I drove or saw in person for various reasons from 5-20k range. I had a scale of quality, condition, work needed and was willing to buy within a pretty wide range.
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