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I think I just recently purchased something very similar to your guidelines. 1997 FZJ80. I’m in NJ, I just bought the truck from a guy in PA who’s had it around a year and a half, and he bought it from a former mud member in Georgia who had it there at least around a decade and cared for it very well. I bought it with 264k miles (head gasket job at 225k), no lockers besides center and completely rust free, and I paid $12K. This is my first 80 and I’m not sure how a poorly cared for one would feel/perform, but a rock solid example is priceless in my opinion. I was also among a decent size group of people looking at the truck, just to give an idea. Hope I was helpful4Runner guy looking for an 80 series. I’m seeing trucks going from 6 grand to 30 grand. For a truck over 200,000 miles without rust in the south and no lockers, what’s a good price?
4Runner guy looking for an 80 series. I’m seeing trucks going from 6 grand to 30 grand. For a truck over 200,000 miles without rust in the south and no lockers, what’s a good price?
Prices are currently inflated IMO/IME, so the range is all over the map. Condition of the body, paint, and interior are most important (and most expensive to fix), so maybe focus on those things. Mechanical issues are relatively easy(er) and less expensive to fix.
$5000-12,000 depending on the factors above.
This man shows promise!Stick with your 3rd gen 'Runner. 80 is a money pit by comparison (maintenance requirements, fuel cost and price of parts). Pocket savings for hookers and blow.
Problem asking for opinions is that everyone has one. I definitely think the prices are inflated, no question about it, in my opinion.
I don't know anyone who would buy an 80 via BAT, just too many people with money who don't care about what it costs, don't know anything about the vehicle, they just want one and can bid on a vehicle while on the golf course, sight unseen.
Those who think the current values are fair and reasonable, in my opinion, are the same people who look at their 80's (and likely all their possessions) as an investment and/or a status symbol.
So those people want to be seen in their 80 "---look at me, I'm driving this rare cool expensive Land Cruiser the only one in the neighborhood, pulling up to Star Bucks, driven by Sarah Conner the Terminator Lady, -----"
I see an 80 Series as a tool, something to get me reliably from A to B and back again, and I do like driving it (how it handles, etc), simple as that.
And that's my opinion.
^^^This^^^. When gas prices were close to or above $4 a gallon you could barely give one of these away.