Had you considered a Lexus GX470 pre the model change in 2010 ?
The GX series are sold in the rest of the world, especially Australia, as the Land Cruiser Prado.
They are essentially smaller Land Cruisers & are built like one.
I have both a LC 100 & a GX460. Both are built like tanks.
The GX470s do not fetch a premium like a LC but have a 4.7 liter V8.
The problem of buying trucks from the North East still applies but there will be less competition for a good GX470 than a good LC 100.
The GX series are sold in the rest of the world, especially Australia, as the Land Cruiser Prado.
They are essentially smaller Land Cruisers & are built like one.
I have both a LC 100 & a GX460. Both are built like tanks.
The GX470s do not fetch a premium like a LC but have a 4.7 liter V8.
The problem of buying trucks from the North East still applies but there will be less competition for a good GX470 than a good LC 100.