Hey guys,
So I sold my hilux and just bought a 2000 loaded (no leather) standard 4Runner with 200K kms (120K miles). One owner, family vehicle, dealer maintained, no stains and NO rust...which is rare for Canada.
Anyways, now I need a truck/project to play with and still be able to haul garbage to the dump.
When I sold my Hilux a guy from Ontario bought it and he used a "Middle man" to do all the shipping. My sale of the hilux went well and in that sale I mensioned that I had been looking for a good project FJ45.
Well what do you know this guy actually found one for me!! I have copeied the email below and attached the picture he sent. After reading the same info and pictures I have what would you be willing to pay for this truck?? I truely believe it is legit but just don't want to over pay for a POS.
Re: FJ45
I've been trying on this one, but not much progress in the way of info. We do have great news on the price, which should hopefully make up for it.
The seller is away so communications have been difficult to say the least. He's still in touch, but sparingly. Getting info out of him has also been tough, and I think it's because he doesn't really know much about the truck himself just yet. It was intended for a full restoration, as he says the truck is quite solid and wouldn't take much effort.
It's a 1978, and we're told it's nearly, if not all original. It does has a set of fenders with it, which are in good shape. It's only missing a pas. seat, which he plucked for his truck. He says it ran well before it was parked, and it would likely take a bit to get going again, like fresh fuel and filters, clean up the contacts, new plugs, etc. Nothing major as it was a good runner before, and we're told it's super low mileage. Still no exact number on it though, but since most of these have 300+ kms on them, we'd assume this one is likely 100-200K. Might be less though, and really it's a moot point for a truck that will likely be all redone anyway.
It looks like the Alternator is new, and the tires look decent. Not sure how many leafs should be in the back but looks to have quite a stack of them.
He got it from the daughter of the previous owner, who has since passed away. It's a clean title, but she will need to go in to Insurance Company and transfer it over properly to keep it that way. It's a Canadian truck, but we're not at liberty to disclose the exact location. We can arrange shipping to you, and the cost would be about 500-600 as quoted, though that would require it to be a runner while getting shipped.
Since we can't get more photos and info at the moment, we've pushed for a lower price, and we got it! He knocked off $1,000, so the truck is now $4K as it is. For a good FJ45, that's not bad at all!
He says he's away until April (works out of country), but has someone who can make arrangements on his behalf if we do want to proceed. He also said when he gets back he'll be cleaning it up, putting a bit of work into it, and listing it, likely for twice the price.
Let me know your thoughts on it, and how you wish to proceed.
So I sold my hilux and just bought a 2000 loaded (no leather) standard 4Runner with 200K kms (120K miles). One owner, family vehicle, dealer maintained, no stains and NO rust...which is rare for Canada.
Anyways, now I need a truck/project to play with and still be able to haul garbage to the dump.
When I sold my Hilux a guy from Ontario bought it and he used a "Middle man" to do all the shipping. My sale of the hilux went well and in that sale I mensioned that I had been looking for a good project FJ45.
Well what do you know this guy actually found one for me!! I have copeied the email below and attached the picture he sent. After reading the same info and pictures I have what would you be willing to pay for this truck?? I truely believe it is legit but just don't want to over pay for a POS.
Re: FJ45
I've been trying on this one, but not much progress in the way of info. We do have great news on the price, which should hopefully make up for it.
The seller is away so communications have been difficult to say the least. He's still in touch, but sparingly. Getting info out of him has also been tough, and I think it's because he doesn't really know much about the truck himself just yet. It was intended for a full restoration, as he says the truck is quite solid and wouldn't take much effort.
It's a 1978, and we're told it's nearly, if not all original. It does has a set of fenders with it, which are in good shape. It's only missing a pas. seat, which he plucked for his truck. He says it ran well before it was parked, and it would likely take a bit to get going again, like fresh fuel and filters, clean up the contacts, new plugs, etc. Nothing major as it was a good runner before, and we're told it's super low mileage. Still no exact number on it though, but since most of these have 300+ kms on them, we'd assume this one is likely 100-200K. Might be less though, and really it's a moot point for a truck that will likely be all redone anyway.
It looks like the Alternator is new, and the tires look decent. Not sure how many leafs should be in the back but looks to have quite a stack of them.
He got it from the daughter of the previous owner, who has since passed away. It's a clean title, but she will need to go in to Insurance Company and transfer it over properly to keep it that way. It's a Canadian truck, but we're not at liberty to disclose the exact location. We can arrange shipping to you, and the cost would be about 500-600 as quoted, though that would require it to be a runner while getting shipped.
Since we can't get more photos and info at the moment, we've pushed for a lower price, and we got it! He knocked off $1,000, so the truck is now $4K as it is. For a good FJ45, that's not bad at all!
He says he's away until April (works out of country), but has someone who can make arrangements on his behalf if we do want to proceed. He also said when he gets back he'll be cleaning it up, putting a bit of work into it, and listing it, likely for twice the price.
Let me know your thoughts on it, and how you wish to proceed.
