thats what i would really like to get... i would be ok with 200-220 if i could get one with a fresh h/g
im still looking cash in bank ready to spend.
id rather have an 80 but if i were looking to spend 8-10k i think i would just as quickly pick up a 100...
iv seen several in that range during my time hunting...
Facts? What makes it a car? Share the same tranny, virtually the same transfercase, better motor (less maintenance and issues from the shop point of view. Ask me how many 1FZ blocks we have vs 4.7ls blocks.
larger rear diff and axle shafts (ok, they are semi floater, but less maintenance for average user). Same front ring and pinion. 100 CV axles are larger than birfields.
So you end up with a rack and pinion steering vs steering box. Never replaced steering pump on a 100, have done a lot of 80's. Sector shafts bend / break - rack and pinions will fail / leak, so does 80 pumps and hi pressure lines. So for steering I would say it is a wash in terms of reliability.
Ball joints need service, so does solid axle and trunions. 80 front axle maintenance is way more costly and shorter period that 100 front IFS ball joints and service.
There were two LC100 in Boston area with less than 100K miles, and they were sold for less than $10K recently. One sat in a Quincy dealer lot for few months, and the other one was posted on boston.com fore only few days.
So the price gap between 80 & 100 is getting closer.
^^ Some of us like a girl with a little junk in the trunk!
On a semi-technical note, for larger families (we have 6) the 100 has more room, which makes it nicer to travel in. The 80 is great for families of 6 or less. More than that and fights erupt. Each person has their own personal reasons for each vehicle. Most people who buy an LC brand new, either buy them for their luxury or size. Around here, 100s have a far larger price tag than 80s. This may differ with regards to location and availability.
