Thinking about purchasing this 94 LC

[gfaircloth]

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I am in the market for a "new" used Land Cruiser and I have found one on ebay. I currently have a 2001 4Runner Limited 4WD, but I just bought a house, and cannot afford the monthly payment any longer. I am a bit concerned about the mileage on the LC, but it looks to be in good shape. Below is a link, tell me what you think. I talked to the seller today and the reserve is $5900. Hopefully this link will work. If not, it's the only 94 model on ebay.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130043776698#lg

 

[Biff]

Looks clean, did you ask the seller if it has lockers.

 

[gfaircloth]

I asked and he said it had two buttons, FF & RR. Are these for the lockers?

 

[Biff]

Its actually a rotory dial on the left of the steering wheel. Double check on the service records, in particular a head gasket replacement.

 

[sseaman]

love the white, be ready to spend on a laundry list of items that the PO probably hasnt done

 

[KingOfFools]

According to the options tag under the hood they had a picture of, it does have lockers. Its the code at/m k294. I love that they took a picture of the antenna controls and not the locker switch....

 

[zcruiser]

K294 on the VIN label would indicate factory lockers... Too bad he didn't take a picture of that part of the dash!

{Edit: Wow, and from the same town! What are the odds??? }

 

[gfaircloth]

I'm over in Raleigh, how bout those odds. Should I be concerned with the mileage? I am nervous, I never have to worry about things going wrong with my 4Runner. They have no services records, but judging by the pics, it looks like someone took good care of it.

 

[Beowulf]

I asked and he said it had two buttons, FF & RR. Are these for the lockers?

This information along with the axle code on the door sticker (K294) indicates the truck was originally equipped with the front and rear locking differentials. This is a good sign.

To be 100% certain, you'll need to verify the axles are original, the wiring harnesses are intact and the mechanisms (motors, switches, etc.) works. I think you can be reasonably certain that truck has lockers though.

-B-

 

[Ting]

Just be careful. Looks good, but pictures can hide a lot of bad things. I refuse to buy car without previous service records. It just me!!! Overflow tank looks dirty to me.

 

[zcruiser]

Overflow tank looks dirty to me.

Yah, and it says the front wipers are intermittent, too!

 

[zcruiser]

I'm over in Raleigh, how bout those odds. Should I be concerned with the mileage? I am nervous, I never have to worry about things going wrong with my 4Runner. They have no services records, but judging by the pics, it looks like someone took good care of it.

I bought my FJ62 with 198K and my 94 with 191K. The price is good, but if you're nervous about being able to do the repairs that's one thing (you can get help here or with the local triangle cruiser club for that) but if you're worried about paying for repairs that's another.

There's no way to know if the head gasket or knuckles are about to go or if the seals are allowing tranny fluid into the transfer case without looking at it in person, and maybe not even then.

Forget eBay, drive up to Newport News (3 hrs) in person with a fellow cruiserhead you can trust, and check it out. If you don't get this one, believe me, there will be another cruiser come along. I drove once to Charlottesville and once to Yorktown to find the right truck.