Considering a nice 2006 or 2007 100 series still change hands for $20k, I wouldn't sweat the depreciation on a 200 series. They will still be world class for a long time and are a niche vehicle. One thing I would say is that the LC has a higher buy-in but will have a higher resale also. There are some people out there like me who want the Toyota badging and Land Cruiser nameplate and are willing to pay for it, even though on paper the LX570 is better in every way.
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Bought a '13, blk/blk, the other week (three weeks ago), for about exactly what it was worth from a local broker. Condition is exceptional, for 83K miles, and I looked at a few before this one came along. Around here, PacNW, you have to snap these up when they come available, they do not last a week on the used market assuming fair (market) pricing.
The broker gave me fair money on my trade, too, an '07 Tacoma Xrunner. Bought that new Thanksgiving 2006, and 120K miles later its time had come. Someone will get a sweet deal on that, those things run until Judgment Day too as most if not all here know. The lack of versatility in a 2wd sport truck was always a bit hobbling, but I lived with it w/o complaint throughout and was only trapped a few times due to lack of 4wd or AWD. Not the best snow vehicle, to say the least.
I looked at two LX570s, too, of similar age and miles but just a bit less cost. A blk/tan I observed was indeed pretty sharp, with 50K miles. Funny, though: looking at all three with an open mind that Sunday, the LC leapt out at me as more, uh, "me." Can't say why. Maybe the legend, or that the LX's I looked at were c. 80 days on the lot w/o moving. Hmm. Brilliant vehicles, obviously, and I'm casting zero aspersions...the LC simply was way more "me", from the heart vs. head. I'm actually more of an urbanite vs. off-roader, so the LX might have made more sense from a Executive Cruiser (as I call it) perspective. What the hell, though: there are 2-3 LX's for every sharp LC around here. I have zero regrets and probably won't, though snob appeal of Lexus is pretty strong I must say.
I love the experience at three Toy dealers around here, one in-particular (Bellevue WA) is batting 1.000 in about 13 years of minor to major service. They did a quick oil change for me last week, preemptively since records were sketchy as-delivered on last time that was done...hopefully not too far back, but who knows. Mentioned because people say the Lexus experience is at least as white-glove. Guess I won't find out in the near term.
That Tacoma really grabbed me, as an all-purpose vehicle, though that TRD Supercharger added in '14 dropped mileage to about 15mpg around town so the LC doesn't really bother me with that thirsty 5.7. w/o it, the Tacoma seldom saw more than 17mpg for my use, though I'm something of a sporty driver. Oddly enough, today (Sunday) was the first time I've put petal to the floor on my LC, when being screwed with by some asshat in a 40mph zone near my house. Nuh uh. The LC scoots right along, that was that, goodbye Mr. Nissan jerk. Had to laugh. Yeah, it float a bit, but at 5,800 lbs ...what, I should be suprised? The compliant suspension astounds me, I like how it soaks up bumps.
Hopefully I'll keep the LC for years, a decade, more. Really hope so. I'm sure it will be fine, inspection during my oil change revealed not a thing wrong with mine. No surprise there, just getting broken in. More questions later, thanks!
