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Hey there...looking for advice on what LC's sell for. Not that this is entirely a financial situation, but I am weighing options...

I have a 98LC with 181k miles.

what I've done in last year:
restored driver, passenger, center console, and steering wheel leather (LSEAT)
Changed out door actuator motors
New head unit (bluetooth, navigation, backup cam, etc)
New radio antenna
New exhaust (rear half, not manifolds)
new Toyota shocks all around
new sway bar links and brackets on the front (rear are fine)
new brakes pads and rotors all around
less than 10K miles on Falken Wilkpeak (slightly larger sized)
LED lights everywhere inside
New bulbs in headlights
New MAF
New starter
TIMING Belt just done w water pump
oil services always done on time
new rear and hood strut arms
new windshield (factory)
gone through with mechanic and taken care of little things here and there

Everything works as it should. Windows, sensors, AC, etc. No engine lights, codes, etc. No weird sounds etc. This thing runs like a 10K mile corolla! :)

Problem for me is I have another car just sitting in the garage that is a more practical daily driver...and I'm also thinking about selling both and upgrading to a 200 series.

What are the thoughts...as much as I love driving this and the street cred it has, my wife and I are feeling a little self conscious pulling up to friend's cars in something more than 20 years old that is pretty much stock and with paint that is nothing special.
 
I vote for a good clay, polish and wax along with cleaning and spraying those wheels and a good interior cleaning. Nearly cheap or free and if you fall back in love great. If not it will help sell it easier. Throw it up in the for sale section for $7,500 and see what happens.
 
Im a little surprised at the OP. After all the money poured into this $4k truck with timing belt, reupholstering, starter, shocks, windshield, brakes, rotors etc....now a few hundred to repaint the bumpers and get new rims seems excessive?? It Sounds like you have invested more than you will ever recover out of this thing. So selling it now before you enjoy the recent $1500 parts investment may be a financial loss IMO.

Everyone needs a beater car/truck in their garage. This one is yours. Put a little love into it and get it to look like @FxFormat rig. You will then be the envy of your Raptor driving friends ...or ...just pull up to your friends in your 3 point star SUV instead;)
 
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Oh man I could make that thing look like a million bucks. Take your car to Alloy Wheel Specialists, national franchise, and have them redo your wheels. They just did my sons and it looks soooo much better.

The buy your self a buffer and compound the paint out and then wax it.

Lastly, have some shoot some new paint on the bumpers.

Here’s a true story, my daughter has an 02 LC that I refurbished for her 2 years ago, she just told me she gets stopped at least 1-2 times per week to ask her to sell her car. Now what’s funny about this, we have a “flashy” family we are friends with who just purchased a new loaded Range Rover north of 100k....the wife said wait I never get stopped in y car, my daughter and I just chuckled and went on to another subject.

There is just something about the 100 series that will always have class. She deserves to be refurbished, I promise you will not be disappointed. These, in my opinion, are the last of the real Toyotas built to look the part and drive the part for decades. Look at the prices of the last years the 100 series were made, good grief they are going for 20-25k in excellent shape!

Lastly, you have in my opinion the best color, Navy. Jump on the ole inter web and see how many navy 100 series there are for sale on autotrader....hint it’s greater than 1 and less than 3.
 
I had a not so perfect looking bumper on my Tacoma when I bought it. It didn't take but an afternoon and some Krylon Fusion for plastic to make it look like new. It still looks this way over a year later. That paint literally fuses to plastic. Very easy to use. Very hard to get any runs.

Here's how you can do it.

1) Sand down your bumper to get rid of peeling paint and to smooth out the finish.
2) Clean it with mineral spirits.
4) Tape it off.
5) Paint it.

I painted this in my driveway.

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Give the rubber area a good wipe down with mineral spirits to remove any dirt, dust, or residue.

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Tape off the bumper, grill, and lights. I used adhesive backed kitchen drawer liner to wrap the front end. It sticks like a giant piece of painters tape.

When done, just peel it off in one big piece. No muss. No fuss. No taping nightmare.

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No priming required. Paint comes with an adhesion promoter so it will bond to plastic. It comes in a variety of colors.

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FWIW I painted my rims with rattle can wheel paint For $20! You could do the bumpers yourself too. It fun and would not hurt the value. Lots of advice here for plastids for wheels too.! That said a 200 with 100-150k miles might be a good option in the mid 20’s. Good luck!
 
How about just plastidip the wheels? Hit them with an acidic wheel cleaner to get them somewhat less crusty, let them dry, and go to town. Will look so much better and cost less than $50.
 
Love the forum. I agree... should keep going on the restore and get it done. I’ll work out the wheels and bumpers and repost images.
 
Hey there...looking for advice on what LC's sell for. Not that this is entirely a financial situation, but I am weighing options...

I have a 98LC with 181k miles.

what I've done in last year:
restored driver, passenger, center console, and steering wheel leather (LSEAT)
Changed out door actuator motors
New head unit (bluetooth, navigation, backup cam, etc)
New radio antenna
New exhaust (rear half, not manifolds)
new Toyota shocks all around
new sway bar links and brackets on the front (rear are fine)
new brakes pads and rotors all around
less than 10K miles on Falken Wilkpeak (slightly larger sized)
LED lights everywhere inside
New bulbs in headlights
New MAF
New starter
TIMING Belt just done w water pump
oil services always done on time
new rear and hood strut arms
new windshield (factory)
gone through with mechanic and taken care of little things here and there

Everything works as it should. Windows, sensors, AC, etc. No engine lights, codes, etc. No weird sounds etc. This thing runs like a 10K mile corolla! :)

Problem for me is I have another car just sitting in the garage that is a more practical daily driver...and I'm also thinking about selling both and upgrading to a 200 series.

What are the thoughts...as much as I love driving this and the street cred it has, my wife and I are feeling a little self conscious pulling up to friend's cars in something more than 20 years old that is pretty much stock and with paint that is nothing special.
To be brutally honest i think your worried about image if thats all your friends care about ,as the other gentleman says GET NEW FRIEINDS
 
I also have any (usually old money) friends who do that as well. I'm just saying..it looks ratty. And I'm debating selling for something. I'll take any comments on how to make it look less ratty. I have no problem driving a $4k car as I have for the past 2 years but I also like to be detail oriented and when something is mechanically sound, but looks like a rust bucket, it bothers me.
Even the queen drive an old landrover in Balmoral (Scotland)
 
I wouldnt plastidip the wheels but if you cleaned them up very well or got some new wheels, did the headlight and tail light upgrade to 06-07 and clayed/waxed/buffed the paint it would look 1000x better.

Also do the aforementioned bumper paint like that Tacoma

Then keep it if you like it or sell it for very much more than you otherwise would be able to.

If you do sell it, get a 200😎
 
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obviously your heart isn't in it. so sell and move on. i'm sure the next owner will be very happy.
 
Forgot I also did the brake cylinder repair and ran all new brake lines. And refreshed all the fluids...maybe i keep her and throw rims and an arb style front bumper on. If anyone has a bumper message me.
 
Hey there...looking for advice on what LC's sell for. Not that this is entirely a financial situation, but I am weighing options...

I have a 98LC with 181k miles.

what I've done in last year:
restored driver, passenger, center console, and steering wheel leather (LSEAT)
Changed out door actuator motors
New head unit (bluetooth, navigation, backup cam, etc)
New radio antenna
New exhaust (rear half, not manifolds)
new Toyota shocks all around
new sway bar links and brackets on the front (rear are fine)
new brakes pads and rotors all around
less than 10K miles on Falken Wilkpeak (slightly larger sized)
LED lights everywhere inside
New bulbs in headlights
New MAF
New starter
TIMING Belt just done w water pump
oil services always done on time
new rear and hood strut arms
new windshield (factory)
gone through with mechanic and taken care of little things here and there

Everything works as it should. Windows, sensors, AC, etc. No engine lights, codes, etc. No weird sounds etc. This thing runs like a 10K mile corolla! :)

Problem for me is I have another car just sitting in the garage that is a more practical daily driver...and I'm also thinking about selling both and upgrading to a 200 series.

What are the thoughts...as much as I love driving this and the street cred it has, my wife and I are feeling a little self conscious pulling up to friend's cars in something more than 20 years old that is pretty much stock and with paint that is nothing special.

hilarious. You're considering selling your car because you feel like you lack "street cred" with your friends? Time to work on your self esteem before working on the car. That said, seeing the work you've done to this thing, it'll never be worth more to a stranger than it is to you so it doesn't make sense to sell it. Keep it around as a spare car and enjoy it for years to come.
 
my wife and I are feeling a little self conscious pulling up to friend's cars in something more than 20 years old that is pretty much stock and with paint that is nothing special.

The truth is your friends are having the same (but opposite) conversations with their spouses. "Why are we spending all this money on this pretentious leased BMW 320i/Model 3? The Poncherellis have that cool, care-free Land Cruiser that they seem to love. We could buy an old Land Cruiser and fly to Paris every other month with the money we save. Pictures of us at a Parisian cafe will give us much more instacred than the car which will help with our fragile egos."
 

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