Why you picked a 100 over an 80 model

[hoser]

Yeah, I think they underestimated the depreciation as well... at least from what I've seen used LR's go for. I posted it "for kicks," that is all.

Checked intellichoice for their cost of ownership comparison:

There's a $10k difference in favor of the LC over the LR3.

http://www.intellichoice.com/report...LE_NMB2/17319/VEHICLE_NMB3//section/ownership

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

Yeah, I think they underestimated the depreciation as well... at least from what I've seen used LR's go for. I posted it "for kicks," that is all.

Checked intellichoice for their cost of ownership comparison:

There's a $10k difference in favor of the LC over the LR3.

http://www.intellichoice.com/report...LE_NMB2/17319/VEHICLE_NMB3//section/ownership

Makes much more sense.....but what are they smoking? MORE MAINTENANCE ON THE CRUISER. Oh boy.

 

[rockclmbr]

Why pick when you can drive both

Seriously the 100 is very fun to drive. My wife usually drives it and I have to pry it from her hands. I typically drive the 80 as dd and offroader.

 

[kitkraft]

With all the cherry 80 series out there, tell me why you went with the 100 series. I am just curious to hear your answers.....

Because I always wanted a Cruiser but, dang, they were so expensive! I drove a few used 80s and was underwhelmed by the power and the mileage on the ones I could afford (I didn't know no better at the time). And then I had a little windfall, as luck would have it, right when the V-8 100 came out. Found the only silver one in town. It had 6 miles on the clock and they wanted 52 and change, if I recall. Drove it around the block and wrote 'em a check. Now she's got 204,000 plus with only a fuel pump failure and still gettin 14.5 mpg. These things are not mere machines......if there is a way, do it!
OBTW, I have an '02 Disco too. It's cool....it's capable.....the wife loves it......but, frankly, it don't even come close IMO.........

 

[TOYOTABOONE]

I don't have either one, but after riding around Moab in my brothers 100 all weekend, & then driving my other brothers 80, I would much rather have the 100

 

[spressomon]

I vacilated on this choice as well...and finally decided on the 100 because the 80 didn't come in the Bronze color

 

[TexasBadlands]

We just came back from driving the Series 100 Land Cruiser. I asked the guy if I could test it out a bit in 4 low lock etc and he said sure.
It doesn't really feel any different from the Disco II when in 4-low lock so I think it's probably about the same gearing.

Anyway the Series 100 was pretty cool. We might just end up buying one after the Land Rover is fully paid off (almost there now) and keeping them both.

 

[firetruck41]

We just came back from driving the Series 100 Land Cruiser. I asked the guy if I could test it out a bit in 4 low lock etc and he said sure.
It doesn't really feel any different from the Disco II when in 4-low lock so I think it's probably about the same gearing.

Anyway the Series 100 was pretty cool. We might just end up buying one after the Land Rover is fully paid off (almost there now) and keeping them both.

Darn Rover guys, it's a 100 series, not Series 100!

 

[Imola Red]

I bought a 100 series so I could fit in at the mall.

 

[dclee]

"The lesson here is NEVER buy a New truck, car, anything. Always let someone else take the BIG depreciation HIT. Never, NEVER buy a new truck, car, etc. Unless of course your worth several millions of dollars and just don't care."

Gman

I totally agree with you with one exception: if you plan on keeping the thing forever, then there is really very little depreciation hit, since you won't ever be selling it (or it will be worth so little over so much time that it doesn't really matter anyway). And to some (like me) there is added value in being able to absolutely, positively know that you broke the engine in correctly, you managed all the lubes with top quality fluids, etc. Now, that is of less concern in a Cruiser because they are pretty tough and can handle owner abuse or neglect very well, but that also means it is more difficult to tell just what the PO did to the truck.

That said, we bought the 80 used, but bought it from the original owner with a good service history. Anyway, the 80 is tougher than the 100, so we didn't feel as bad getting it used...

And I didn't pick the 100 over the 80, we own both and love both (well, I love both, with a slight bias toward the 80, while the wife hates the 80 and tolerates the 100...).

My $0.02,

 

[siglo]

I was a little late when I decided to purchase a cruiser. They did not have any brand new 80s during 2004 in the showroom

 

[SWUtah]

I owned a 1995 FZJ80 and put 130K miles on it when I sold it. I now have a 99 100 series LC, that I bought with 58K miles and now has 64K miles. I don't think you can compare the 80 with the 100 series. The 80 is a rough riding, tough solid axle truck, that I think is one of the best looking SUV's on the road. The 100 series is a luxury vehicle that is built so heavy that it can handle everything that the 80 series can handle and is good looking but not as good looking as the 80 series. You can run either truck for as long as you want to own them with regular maintaince. Both are winners, but right now you can get more truck for your money buying a 100 series versus the 80 series. JMHO

 

[uHu]

Had an HZJ-80. Great and good looking. But needed something better suited for move to colder country, and with better safety features (for the growing family), which in 2001 translated to a 100 TDI.
That 80 with only a fraction of the electronics, and everything manual, would probably have been cheaper to keep in the long run.

Anyhow, we are happy w the 100.

 

[tabraha]

I started out looking for 80's. Let me tell you, it ain't getting any easier to find clean 80's, especially locked 80's. Clean 100's are multiplying faster than rabbits in a cage.

Turns out the 100 really suited my needs better. The increased cargo capacity, towing and general power & convenience just makes life easier for me. I hope to have a locked 80 one day, and now that I have a clean 100 the 80 can be a beater.

I'm with everyone that says, "own BOTH!"

 

[Josh83]

I have both for myself and would hate to part with either!

 

[subspd]

I felt I got more for my $ with the 100 I was going to get an 80 but after driving them, seeing the price and honestly after finding this site and the ability to modify the 100 the way I wanted, there was nothing left to decide... my 0.02 Now I will always say the 80 is awesome but the 100 is still a little better… to me but heck I love all LC's!!! If I had the money I would own an 80 and a 40 as well.

 

[TexasBadlands]

When I drove the 100, is seems very big... Even bigger than the Discovery, but looking at them they are pretty close in size when side by side. I wonder what is giving it that effect. Maybe the inside is roomier? The Discovery kind of 'holds' the passengers in place, which is by design for off road travel. I don't know.. Maybe have to think on that a little more.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Why pick one over the other???

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Agreed!

 

[NMuzj100]

The Discovery kind of 'holds' the passengers in place, which is by design for off road travel.

Sounds like the blather of a rover guy trying to justify why his truck cost $50k but has the interior space of a Jeep Cherokee.

The next thing he probably said is "I'll show you what I mean as soon as it gets out of the shop."

 

[TexasBadlands]

MY Rover has been dependable as long as I have owned it - 4 years worth of good service, thank you. The interior of a Disco is much roomier than the pos Jeep you are talking about, which is CRAMPED.

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