What should a used 2018 LC200 cost with under 15,000 miles? Certified Vs Not
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Why 2019?
I would pay $78-80k for a 2020.
I would pay $78-80k for a 2020.
I would pay after negotiation, $65,000 for the 2018 and $76,000 for the 2019. (in Texas)
In August I bought a 18 with 18k miles for $67,000 best deal I could find at the time and I drove 3 hours to get it
It might be helpful to do a nationwide search for 200s, and after considering the different updates (I do not know when they are, other than 16+ [or is that only on the LX?]), try to determine the average dollar amount difference between each model year. When you see what a 2012 goes for compared to a 2014, for example, that might give you an idea of 2018 vs 2020. Of course, the gap narrows the older they get, but that is where I would start.
A 2019 costs less than a 2020. But worthwhile?
$73-75k for a 2019 vs $78-80k for a 2020. Hardly worth it for me.
Then you also have to wonder the reasons a 2019 remain unsold for such a long time.....
I would reach out to Eric at Ed Martin Toyota if you’re even thinking of buying new.
That's pretty close. I was offered $63,000 (their first offer) at local dealer as trade towards a 20. Mine is an 18 and had 15k at the time. 18's are still new enough that the depreciation hit stings pretty bad.
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I know it's a bit older, but I picked up my 16 with 43k miles, certified, for $57k a couple months ago. I drove a few hours to get it. There was a similarly priced one closer, it sold in a day. The one I bought had 3 people in line behind me in case I decided not to purchase.
With the tools you have at your disposal now, CarGurus, KBB, Edmunds etc, like someone said before, do a nationwide search to get an idea on price. Today every dealer has an internet sales guy, email him, just be up front and low ball him, tell him what you want to pay. He will respond, and go from there. This is what I did; and, I would go silent for a few days and would suddenly get a lower offer in my inbox even after the “best I can do” price had been discussed.
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Yes I have been using all the resources online sometimes however the guides they have ‘fair price’ ‘good price’ etc make absolutely no sense and even contradict each other
like for example a 2019 with 10,000 miles for $79,998
Like who in their right mind would pay that! I’m sure the dealer didn’t pay the person who has it for a year and drives it 10,000 miles close to what it originally cost, they probably paid them $60,000
like for example a 2019 with 10,000 miles for $79,998
Like who in their right mind would pay that! I’m sure the dealer didn’t pay the person who has it for a year and drives it 10,000 miles close to what it originally cost, they probably paid them $60,000
Those values, both trade-in and resale, seem off for my local market.
Here's my $0.02 (and probably not worth that). No one NEEDS a new (or almost new) Land Cruiser. Contact the sellers and tell them you will buy whichever one yields the best deal. Negotiate the best you can, but buy whichever one makes you happiest.
I was happy with my 2017, but my wife really seemed to like the idea of the Heritage Edition - and she preferred the Blizzard Pearl color over the Brandywine Mica on our '17. We didn't need either one of them, but we're happier with the 2020 Blizzard Pearl Heritage Edition at $81,500.
I just picked up my 2016 LC with 39k miles for 58k and that was at Carmax which tend to run a little higher than average. It was a lease vehicle and extremely clean - looked barely used at all and with relatively low miles and with a decent offer on our trade it was a good transaction all in. Plus you can get an extended warranty through carmax very inexpensively which we took advantage of. I would expect a 2018 with under 15k to be in the upper 60s to low 70s just based on all the looking I've done finally finding ours. I had found a new 2019 at a dealer in Fort Worth they had marked down to 73ish which would have been a great deal but it sold while I was negotiating on it and the trade - but very happy with my 16 and the savings of 15k!
You can download the eBrochures for those years here. Then compare to see what changes may have occurred.
How many minor changes - probably only Toyota engineers know. I can tell you that there are 111 new and/or different sections in the factory repair manual between 2019 and 2020. Verified via a directory compare between the two versions. Some had to do with the interior panel R&R changes due to the Heritage Edition's lack of a third row seating. Have no idea what the other changes involve. Maybe new stuff, maybe procedure changes, maybe typo corrections. Personally not interested enough to investigate.
Edit: Below is a screen snapshot of some of the engine control sections. If you look at the sections you will see some that apply to 2016-2020, some to 2018-2020, and 2020 only. In other areas I have seen 2019-2020 as well. I have no idea what inferences can/should be made of this.
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I bought a 2016, 200 with 12k miles at the end of 2017 for $62,500
I also bought a certified 2019, 200 with 5k miles at the end of 2019 for $72,500
Both came from Toyota dealerships in Texas but I shopped the internet hard as well
I also bought a certified 2019, 200 with 5k miles at the end of 2019 for $72,500
Both came from Toyota dealerships in Texas but I shopped the internet hard as well
