The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

[4runner]

Hi

Been a rav4 owner in past, and currently running a 1995 Toyota 4runner, so resident on hiluxsurf forum

4runner now getting run-in at 175,000 miles,  but getting pretty rusty on door bottoms and other areas of bodywork, despite treatment and repsrays over the last 5 years to bad areas

So looking for something newer,  interested in a D-4d Colorado or a newer D-4D landcruiser 120,
lots of great information on here, have done a few searches of what to look for,
having done all the maintainence and modifications on the 4runner over the last 5 years, i know the vehicles pretty well.

only seen a couple 120's up here on autotrader, looking for something between 03-06 age and under 100k miles, and automatic
the two on autotrader seem overpriced?  do people go by what car? used price guides?

e.g.
 2005 55 Reg TOYOTA Landcruiser 3.0 D-4D LC4  (trade)
   * 24,000 miles
   * Automatic
   * Blue
   * Diesel
LWB

at £16,995   - seems 1-2k overpriced?

and

2005 55 Reg TOYOTA Landcruiser 3.0 D-4D LC4 (trade)

   * 72,000 miles
   * Automatic
   * Blue
   * Diesel
LWB

£13750 - seems better priced? obviously higher mileage that top one

maybe prices will come down when winter ends, still potentially snow up here for another month

look forward to joining in on here
andy

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[garystockton]

I eventually got mine from looking at the Toyota on-line search across the franchises / dealers.  Probably paid a tad more than a private sale, but got a genuine Toyota 1-year warranty which has proven invaluable so far!  And the dealers are hurting, so probably open to more negotiation at the moment  

Have a look at

Toyota Used Car Search

and see if you don't find something good.  All depends on the budget - the first one (blue) you have listed seems expensive - that's close to what I pad for a 55 plate LC5 with less mileage in November ...

And welcome - have fun!

[uk_vette]

Hello Andy,

I am not sure I would look to much at the miles.
The over riding factor is service history and general wear and tear.

Wear and tear do not go hand in habd.

As you know, you can find a 50k mile vehicle that looks like it had the *beep* kicked out of it, or you can find a 150k mile vehicle that is still in A1 condition.

Don't be too afraid of looking at high milers.

'vette

[4runner]

cheers for feedback

i will look at high milers,  the 4runner was at 138,000miles when i got it ,  but the salty scottish roads are catching up on it now...
so condition is my main priority

do the Landcruisers get underbody services as standard?   my Subaru Forester has been waxoyled every 2 years as part of maintaining the bodywork warranty and this has made a huge difference in reducing rot

[lucky]

Andy.

UK models will be protected from new, imports not. So another one of the Surf / Runner owners moving over to the Land Cruiser. I'm 'Lucky' on the hiluxsurf forum, don't regret buying my 80 series even 4 years down the line and nearly 100k miles further on from when I bought it.
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[dannyson]

My LC4 - reg. Oct 2003 has around 47,000 miles on the clock and a lot of 'surface' rusting underneath..... .... bought from new at my local Toyota dealer .... clearly not an import .... but i can't see any evidence of 'proper underseal' ... a bit like my wifes Corrola - no thick gungy stuff protecting the underbody....

[4runner]

hi andy/lucky -  yes i saw your username on here, and i remember you on the hiluxsurf forum and when you got your cruiser!
decided against an 80 series myself, as want to improve fuel usage a bit!, although i have been tempted by a 4.2 straight six!