- Thread starter
- #381
Not me. Fitting a tire/wheel combo heavier than stock puts a strain on the body and ANY impact will wipe out both tailgates and the right quarter panel.
Should I buy an 80, costs of ownership? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter cruiserdan
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
Not me. Fitting a tire/wheel combo heavier than stock puts a strain on the body and ANY impact will wipe out both tailgates and the right quarter panel.
Lucky to get it outfitted before purchase.
found this thread while searching.
What do people think of this thread while it is almost in 2022?
I have been watching classifieds / FB / craigslist, and it appears most 80 series with lower mileage side are starting to creep well north of $17k
And the "less than pristine" ones are hovering between 10-12k
If something happened to your 80 series today, would you replace it with another at these prices?
What do people think of this thread while it is almost in 2022?
I have been watching classifieds / FB / craigslist, and it appears most 80 series with lower mileage side are starting to creep well north of $17k
And the "less than pristine" ones are hovering between 10-12k
If something happened to your 80 series today, would you replace it with another at these prices?
I guess it depends on the circumstances but probably not. To get a clean lower mile triple locked is gonna be 25k and up. I'd probably look at GXs as a replacement.
Tachycardic
SILVER Star
That’s a tough call, but I would probably pass. If I lost my 80 tomorrow, I would casually look around for a replacement, but there’s an ‘83 Defender 110 that I’m eyeing.
LINUS
Waiting for the Great Pumpkin
One word : priorities.
TheRealDeal124
GOLD Star
Lexus GX470, butter smooth, and very quiet. Best riding vehicle I've ever driven. That is, of course I replace all the suspension bushings on my 1995. I've heard it rides much smoother after replacing 26 year old bushings. I'm sure I'd be happy with the GX until I sadly discover it's soulless and then I begin to regret not buying another Heavyweight Land Cruiser. Sound about right? I love this thread. I read this all the way through before I purchased my 80 series. This thread is reality, not shiny trouble free Instagram pictures.
LINUS
Waiting for the Great Pumpkin
Good point.
I never thought of the OE spare swingout as a crash multiplier, but I see it 100%
I liked the simplicity before, but the a Hanna RR bumper got migrated to my forever 80, that ended any conversation & IIRC you have the same so you know it too.
I think I would. I obtained both of mine several years ago when prices were relatively low. But, taking the original sticker price into consideration, $17K for a nice 80 still seems like a fair price for a great truck. Especially when comparing to the cost of almost any 2021 model truck.
I stole mine compared to recent prices a few years ago. Not sure if I would replace it with another
LINUS
Waiting for the Great Pumpkin
$17K is bargain zone for a low-mile 80, locked or not.
I been offered $20K & just smirked / didn’t say a word or break stride getting in & driving off.
- Thread starter
- #392
Slee, One of the first run.
yeah, I guess I am working on mine / thinking about them
my intent for a 80 series would be a weekend driver, and not a daily driver replacement.
(intended mod list: 2" lift / front bumper / DIY sleeping platform in the back)
I am getting a little uneasy seeing the rebuild costs threads floating around (and seeing the used prices of the "cheap" 80s)
I got my unlocked "less than pristine" 97 with 226k for $8k a few months ago, which I thought was a decent price at the time for the market.
It's a cool truck, but I don't think I'd replace it with another in the current unless I got a once-in-a-lifetime deal.
Once you factor in all the costs of sprucing up a rough example (mechanically and cosmetically), that disparity of $5-10k you refer to doesn't seem so big.
Same here, last year for me. I wouldn’t look for another because I couldn’t come close to affording it now. Not sure what I’d shoot for if it went away, maybe try to find a 3rd gen runner for a reasonable price.
Last edited:
justbecause
perpetually lost.
I wish I had kept mine long enough to sell it for these prices. There was nothing necessarily wrong with mine. Expect for being old. I just didn't like it as much as I expected. Maybe a totally rebuilt suspension new tires new seats new weather stripping upgraded interior carpet/insulation, rebuilt window motors, and the ability to get more than 14mpg would have made a difference.
I got my unlocked 96 for $4200 back in 2015 w/ 220k miles on it. Definitely wasn't pristine but wasn't anything major I had to do. Just a lot of maintenance things that should have been done but were neglected. If something happened to mine, I'd probably look at finding one with a blown head gasket or not running and resurrect it. It's not hard, just takes time.
what did you replace your 80 series with?
justbecause
perpetually lost.
For a very short period of time an isuzu trooper. Which I liked more for a whole lot of reasons. But the transmission did what they are known to do so I bought a pro4x frontier. Compared to a Tacoma the frontier was a no brainer. If I needed another SUV I'd go full size without question. But I have 2 kids now....
