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So like an idiot I sold my 100 6 years ago & have regretted it ever since. But it wasn't perfect for me then (color + nav + business needs/DD) so life.....
But now, I've been looking for a while, and dithering b/t a 100 or 200. This wouldn't be a DD, but looking for a 10 year vehicle, that will mostly be used in MI winters (yeah, salt) and for towing + carrying camping/paddle-boards/kayaks for family in summer. And fall trail/hunting season.
Here are the must haves:
100: charcoal or the dark blue (no silver) and grey interior. No nav. <200k. Good platform for a build. Solid records/low owners. Minimal rust. Prefer post 2004, but with lockers would do 98-00 but interior colors seem to come in only 1 flavor: tan. I don't like tan.
200: <$30k. Pacific Blue or Charcoal, < 120k (or higher with work done).
I can't figure out the current pricing on 100s--it is all over the board. Everything I like/seems decent comes with tan interior--I can't do tan; wife had the GX in tan & I just hate tan. I came across my unicorn--2005, charcoal, no Nav, grey interior...but $7k over MMR and from the midwest (though North Dakota, which doesn't use salt like IL/IN/MI...but still some rust there). They are in it for $3k over MMR, so not much wiggle room from a realistic standpoint as the dealer needs to make a profit, but no evidence timing belt done, and really minimal service records via carfax. Rust is ok (for a midwest car). Here is link to undercarriage video: 05 Landcruiser under.MOV
So at $15k.....pre build with at least another $1k in shipping + $1200 in tie rods/bushings/drive + rust cleanup & ?? timing belt.....but also no Nav, solid exterior/clean interior, perfect color combo..... What say MUD?
Really love the 100s...but with 200's now <$30k, and 7-8 years newer....would love some been-there/done-that advice.
But now, I've been looking for a while, and dithering b/t a 100 or 200. This wouldn't be a DD, but looking for a 10 year vehicle, that will mostly be used in MI winters (yeah, salt) and for towing + carrying camping/paddle-boards/kayaks for family in summer. And fall trail/hunting season.
Here are the must haves:
100: charcoal or the dark blue (no silver) and grey interior. No nav. <200k. Good platform for a build. Solid records/low owners. Minimal rust. Prefer post 2004, but with lockers would do 98-00 but interior colors seem to come in only 1 flavor: tan. I don't like tan.
200: <$30k. Pacific Blue or Charcoal, < 120k (or higher with work done).
I can't figure out the current pricing on 100s--it is all over the board. Everything I like/seems decent comes with tan interior--I can't do tan; wife had the GX in tan & I just hate tan. I came across my unicorn--2005, charcoal, no Nav, grey interior...but $7k over MMR and from the midwest (though North Dakota, which doesn't use salt like IL/IN/MI...but still some rust there). They are in it for $3k over MMR, so not much wiggle room from a realistic standpoint as the dealer needs to make a profit, but no evidence timing belt done, and really minimal service records via carfax. Rust is ok (for a midwest car). Here is link to undercarriage video: 05 Landcruiser under.MOV
So at $15k.....pre build with at least another $1k in shipping + $1200 in tie rods/bushings/drive + rust cleanup & ?? timing belt.....but also no Nav, solid exterior/clean interior, perfect color combo..... What say MUD?
Really love the 100s...but with 200's now <$30k, and 7-8 years newer....would love some been-there/done-that advice.
