1974 Toyota Landcruiser

[DaveOU812]

My neighbor is selling this beast. Don't know much about em. What do you guys think? The interior is pretty trashed and it could use a little body work. He wants 7700 for it though. Is it worth that much?

[Cirrus2000]

Mmmm, Chevy 350...

I know nothing, though, so I'll watch for those in the know to comment...

[JP]

$7700 is a little steep. I don't know when Toyota went from a small spline count on their axle shafts to the larger spline count. The more spline on an axle shaft equals more strength.

[denaliguide]

old land cruisers don't die easily.

[accadacca]

Too high..though I do like the cruizers.

[Sombeech]

Yeah, I think it's a little high.

Raising the selling price sounds logical when you dump a lot of money & gear into the vehicle, but the cold hard truth is it's rarely worth it.

I learned this lesson the hard way, twice. (so I guess the first one didn't count)

[JP]

You rarely or never at all get your money back from a sale. You lose when you build a rig and then decide to sell it. The only way you might get it back is if the vehicle was CLEAN. I got my money back on one, that was because it was clean, very clean and moderately built.

[scoutabout]

If the guy gets 7700 for it, let me know who he sells it to. I've got a bridge he might want to buy. As said, investment in a wheeling rig does not equal resale value. If anything it detracts from the value.

[REDFOX]

I have had 3 FJ40 Cruisers and I have made money on all of them. If I were to buy one, I would get a 1977-1983 they had disc brakes up front and some models offered power steering and AC. From the looks of this cruiser, I would be surprised if he sold it for his asking price. Land cruisers are actually worth more if they are in a more original condition. I dropped in a Chevy straight six instead of a 350 in the last cruiser that I owned. I have learned that the stock drive lines can not handle the power of the 350. The straight six is a heavier motor and offers plenty of low end torque. I sold a 1977 in 1994 for about 10500.00 I later found out that I left about 8000.00 on the table. That is what I get for being suckered into selling it to a dealer. I should have checked the market before selling. Check out www.cruizers.com

[DaveOU812]

Wow, thank you for the vast amounts of information. Thats why you guys are the best. I talked to the guy today, turns out he is getting a divorce and selling it to pay court fees. Thats why he wants 7700. I think I'm gonna have to pass on this one.

[JP]

Something else will show its face, just give it time and do a lot of looking