Torq_Shep Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Might have a chance to buy one fairly cheap. It is a black 1996, owner died, sitting at a mechanics shop, no title (obviously). I don't really have a need for one but it might be a nice fix and flip if I can get it really cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 Horrible picture but I ended up buying it. Couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 nice! does it work? was the mechanic finished with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 2:42 AM, Pete M said: nice! does it work? was the mechanic finished with it? Expand The mechanic knew nothing about it just that it had been sitting on the lot for 10 years... So far I know it needs a battery, tires, and a fuel pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 ouch. well, fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyyank Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 All I know is people love them, they go forever and decent offroad machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:06 AM, Smokeyyank said: All I know is people love them, they go forever and decent offroad machines. Expand This. It's a Toyota so it has a tendency to stick around for a while. They have a die hard following so even if it turns out to be a poor fit you shouldn't have a hard time unloading it. My buddy had a 90-something model for a few years. His biggest complaint was that it was a turd in terms of performance. It's a big, heavy vehicle with an underpowered engine. It's not bad for offroad use, but stinks as a daily driver with poor fuel economy. Regardless, I wouldn't mind owning one! Good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 I mean it was $600 so I really couldn't not buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 they cruise on land .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Enthusiast Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:14 AM, terrawombat said: His biggest complaint was that it was a turd in terms of performance. It's a big, heavy vehicle with an underpowered engine. Expand I swear that is every Toyota truck ever. My buddy bought a brand new Tacoma TRD pro and my Cherokee would run circles around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyyank Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:43 AM, Torq_Shep said: I mean it was $600 so I really couldn't not buy it. Expand What I tell my wife all the time, 'I would have lost money not buying it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 3:26 PM, Smokeyyank said: What I tell my wife all the time, 'I would have lost money not buying it." Expand Yes... I used the same excuse... And probably got the same eye-roll and lecture =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I thought you where talking about land rovers for a minutetoyotas are great my dads 5th gen 4runner is a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 If it has no title consider it parts only unless you go through the very complicated process of getting a replacement title. that being said if you can get it cheap and then get a title for it you should be able to make pretty good bank of of flipping it. personally I would see how cheap I could get it, not spend a dime more on it untill I had a title, then do some work on it and resell a running land cruiser for a nice profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 5:29 PM, Sir Sam said: If it has no title consider it parts only unless you go through the very complicated process of getting a replacement title. that being said if you can get it cheap and then get a title for it you should be able to make pretty good bank of of flipping it. personally I would see how cheap I could get it, not spend a dime more on it untill I had a title, then do some work on it and resell a running land cruiser for a nice profit. Expand It is Texas. All of my Comanches had no title. Getting a bonded title is trivial. I did 2 in 2020, and another one in 2018. It costs an extra $150 and has about 3 extra steps to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:43 AM, MiNi Beast said: they cruise on land .. Expand There's one in every bunch. Now there's two! So literal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 5:48 PM, NHMJXJ said: There's one in every bunch. Now there's two! So literal. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptronic Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I owned a 1996 Toyota Lancruiser in the early 2000s. Excellent vehicle. The only issue I ever had with it was the quarter windows leaked during heavy rain. When I had mine, the Landcruiser was knows as the vehicle you want to drive when you absolutely, positively have to get the serum to the villagers. They're built well, like our Jeeps, and should go 300k miles on the original drivetrain, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:43 AM, Torq_Shep said: I mean it was $600 so I really couldn't not buy it. Expand Geez that's a deal at twice the price! You could actually buy this with the latest stimulus check. Good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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