New Rig LX450

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Well I pulled the trigger on an LX450 here in town (Orlando) from the Lexus Dealer.

1997, Lockers, 138K Green/Gray New Tires.
Service records in hand. Very well maintained. Inspected very well.
You guys may not believe me but I'm going to tell you anyways for some encouragement to those hunting a locked 80/LX. I talked the guy down from $13,900 to $7,400.
That’s not a typo, the truck had been for sale for 2 weeks and it was going to auction, dealer didn't want an old one on the lot I guess and I knew what the wholesale was on it and made an offer of $6,500. Hung the phone up with that as my final offer 3 times thinking they probably wouldn't call back it went from $13,900 to $10,500 to $7,800 to finally $7,400 after I inspected it at my mechanics shop.
Just remember there is never a bottom on the price!!

Now it’s not perfect. It does have a clear title and all but there are a few scratches on it. Interior is in awesome shape. I pulled the running boards off and extended the breathers this weekend. I’m going to be putting on an OME heavy kit soon I hope.

I'm pretty sure I got a pretty good deal for the rig.

Couple of pics when we worked on the truck this weekend.

http://homepage.mac.com/mattjensen/PhotoAlbum12.html
 
Wow, great score.
 
nautiq- your roof rack doesn't look like mine or the ones I've seen (I believe they were port installed).

Your old 80 was a beauty- just curious why'd you sell to get the LX?
 
Great job, great rig!

I did the same with mine back in 2000. got it from 21 down to 15.5.
 
I had sold it becasue I started a Lawn Company and had bougth a truck and the 80 was just sitting. Sold the lawn biz and the truck since, so found a nice LX. This LX450 was half the price of the 80. So I feel a little less guilty wheeling it.
 
Nice job. All the 80s traded around here go straight to the auction as well. A local kid and his parents spotted a locked 96 in the Toyo dealer's back lot and scored a deal as well. :)
 
That roof rack doesn't look like one that I've seen on an 80 before. Looks like one off of a similar year 4runner, I think.
 
I'm ordering a OME J lift kit in the morning. Probably going to put some Toyo 315's on in the future. Hopefully going to put some metal tech sliders on when I get to Seattle.

Anything I should know about the J lift specifically.

Also does anyone know of any LX450 Rims painted black?
 
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