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My sister is on her 2nd Land Cruiser. First one did 320K miles. Traded it in for her second. Nothing done to engine just regular servicing. Very reliable.
Thank you for your shout out for foster carers. Having worked in the past with them for several years I have immense respect for them. Emergency foster carers are amazing and have their worlds turned upside down every time they get the call , dropping everything to meet the needs of what are often very distressed children. Landcruisers are like all big 4x4's ruinesly expensive for a poor old pensioner like me 🙂.
Funnily enough, the Landcruiser Colorado was the only car i have ever driven that went into limp mode! It was my mates but we were driving down through France to go skiing. He ended up spending 400 euros to get it fixed for the return trip. This was many years ago when it would have only been 10/11 years old with about 100k on the clock.
The old Aussie saying - "if you are going out into the bush use a Land Rover. If you are going out into the bush AND coming back you need a Landcruiser "
@@Silver3ides The Land Rover Defender has been going to war zones for decades with the Army 😅... Most of them decades old versions as well. Ok the Snatch Land Rover wasn't well armoured at all but it did go. Land Cruisers are very well remembered for UN peace keeping and various charities in such places though and of course the Invincible Battle Wagon that is the Hilux!
From memory when I worked in Dubai in the mid 2000s, the more popular/upmarket version of the Landcruiser was a different body shape (horizontal grill and cleaner lines imho) and came with a 4.6L petrol engine. The body shape you see in the video was badged as the Landcruiser Prado (2.5-4L) in the Middle East, essentially a cheaper cousin of the OG.
What a fantastic land cruiser for the milage and age. Suppose most 18 year old cars may seem a tad dated. I'm of an age that I remember the awful car's of the 70s. I was looking for my 1st car in the late seventies so you talking about mk 3 cortina/escorts etc. 6 year old cars were at the end of their life very hard to find one that wasn't a rust bucket or needed a new engine you youngsters don't know how lucky you are. 10 15 20 year old cars are still going strong
You have to remember even if a car looks good on a 04 plate its still 20 years old. And a £1300 repair is usually just round the corner. A lot of people just reset engine codes and sell a car on.
That's a Land Cruiser Prado (in Australia). Very popular here and an excellent vehicle. I however, own the real deal 2006 Land Cruiser, 4.2 ltr normally aspirated, six cylinder diesel. I have owned many cars, most of them from new but this 17 yo vehicle is better than any of them by a long shot and not a pollution control device to be seen. Just saying.
The secret with Landcruisers is to keep the undersides washed down keeping the salt at bay and to apply some decent protection to the chassis, rear live axle and exposed sections of inner sills. They don't take kindly to neglect (unlike what too many owners think) but are easy to service and maintain. Its not a Range Rover, if you want the Toyota equivalent of one you need the 100 series full size Amazon at 3 x the cost for the same year as a L422, both engines used in the 100 series bomb proof as is the whole of the transmission.
Having known people who do fostering or who have adopted the most troubled of children - the level of trauma some children will have experienced early in life is for most of us unimaginable. The incredible dedication of very wonderful people humbled me. It’s so very tough, yet they do it and work so hard to bring young lives back to a better place.
I think you did the right thing trading the Land Cruiser on since your mate knows what to fix to avoid subsequent customer hassle/warranty claims. Reminds me of an Isuzu Trooper a supplier once let us loose on an offroad course - compared to a Disco there were absolutely no creaks or rattles. Always worth getting someone to clean trade stock before trying to sell it - mucky car can suggest lack of previous owner care?
Coming from a family where many relatives worked at BL and Rover the Land Cruiser is known to be way superior in every way they are tough as old boots and will keep running all day long they are so reliable and that one is a good example with all the people in north Devon on farms living in the country etc it would sell all day long
also just remembered around where I live there is a (newer) 2 door version in metallic green on steelies and looking super basic. Looks like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Yet for some reason I want it lol.
I drive a prado90.1997. Cost me 11k us dollars a couple of years ago. Brilliant car. Love it. Very very thirsty. Your Prado is 15k dollars here in Peru. That will still be running when your range rover is a scrapper.
Hello James, as always an interesting video, having had the opportunity to visit "down under" the popular vehicle for long distance and off the main "sealed roads" are these Landcruiser's - there are some Land Rovers there, but not accepted as reliable. Hope the raffle car goes well and raises a lot of money for the charity! Best wishes from Lincolnshire.
@@ChopsGarage sadly yes they are, I was lucky enough to have use of a brand new 4.7 v8 petrol one as a company vehicle without having to pay company car tax for three years when I worked for a offshore company. I have never been in anything like it, it just gave you the feeling it would go anywhere and nothing was going to stop it. Unlike the 110 defender I took to Africa at 18 which tried to find itself something to break roughly weekly. Normally something I could fix but still very annoying! Thanks for your content, most enjoyable and nice to see the business from the other side.
As a carer can I get a free valet ? 🙂 Wise move with the Land Cruiser doubt your warranty company would cover it at that mileage It will probably carry on to do 350,000 miles though
@11:59 Nah, those cheap Hondays are rather for people who hate cars but still need one. They simply cannot appreciate such a great car like a Landcruiser. 😊 BTW. the 1999 Lexus LX 470 is actually a Toyota Landcruiser 100 under the radar of the fanboys, hence prices are still reasonable. 🤗
I would take that Land Cruiser off you in a heartbeat. Easily get 150k out of it. Solid truck and for some of us, very easy to go through the engine, replace all the valves, gaskets, exhaust and sort the interior with some gum, a toothbrush and baby wipe. No bother. Great suv. Sorry to hear you drive a Range Rover, that is def status and brand over well thought out, utility and reliability.. 🤣🤣
Should’ve kept it James ! Devon….Roughty Toughty go on foreverrrr etc etc 🤔🙈 No slagin love everything you do Brother. Just saying, this one is THE smoker to end all smokers. All the best sir.
@@ChopsGarage Agree with your point though. I purchased a new Toyota HiAce Van way back in 06. Always wanted one, it was mega, but very harsh and agricultural to drive. All part of the longevity I guess ? Even allowing for the negative press you can’t beat an old Rangie ! Big comfy old sofa if you can stomach the Issues. All the best.
People are going to have to get used to 150k,200k,300k mileages as cars are lasting 15,20 plus years now, back in the day they were getting scrapped at 8 years old, I was doing say 08 plates with 70k on 10 years ago, now it's still 08,09,10 plates but they've got 100 plus k on them, in a few years it'll not be unusual to see normal family cars at 25 years old and 200k.
Hope the trader is local James, so that you don't have a long wait to be towed home when (not if) you have broken down. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but liking a scaled up Austin Allegro with even more things to go wrong, compared to one of the most reliable (basic, admittedly) vehicles ever built is very surprising.☹
It aint no Range Rover, because it will spend loads of time outside the house and not in the dealership, like a Range Rover.. That Toyota wS build to last snd will easily do 300k
I am a big land rover fan but more the old series 3 and 2.5NA Ex-Army defender, owned a good few over the years, and still have a 42 year S3 up the drive. The modern Land rovers with all the sensors are not for me anymore, Great youtube viewing @@ChopsGarage
Even with those miles these Land Cruisers just keep going if looked after ..... would rather sell one of these than a Corsa or Peugeot ANY day of the week.
I now smile when I see the words "bomb proof" and "Landcruiser" in the same sentence. Rose tinted glasses comes to mind! They are grossly overpriced for what they are though. Worryingly, after 20 years, Toyota no longer produces spare parts for them, so once they're gone, they're gone. Not so useful if you're intending to keep one for a long time. They're all wallowy and handle badly. Yours was no exception. Also, as with yours, they are definite rotboxes, especially at the back end. Maybe not as bad a weld fest as a Land Rover, but still bad even so. Engines and transmissions are okay, but again not as reliable as people think. I've had two, covering over 60K miles in them. Would I buy another? No. £5995?! Oh deary me....
Didnt Top Gear Drown a Toyota Hilux , and got it running and finally demolished a building with it on top ruclips.net/video/xnWKz7Cthkk/видео.html&ab_channel=TopGear
I've had used his trade bid as a benchmark, stuck 500 quid on top and put it on auto trader or e Bay, bet you'd have sold it St away, didn't seem to be much wrong with it, just sell to someone who's a bit practical and not expecting the world, at the worst just refund if you get complaints, say it's as it is, trade price, I'm not doing any work to it, you can have your dosh back, tbh I bet someone would have bitten your hand off, given another trader some good wages (again) bud. All these cars you let traders have are 1000s of lost profit for you, I mean you even tidied it up, all he has to do is go home and stick a grand on it. Too generous all round mate, all the time.
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I agree it's no Range Rover. It will run and run and the suspension won't shite itself.
My sister is on her 2nd Land Cruiser. First one did 320K miles. Traded it in for her second. Nothing done to engine just regular servicing. Very reliable.
Thank you for your shout out for foster carers. Having worked in the past with them for several years I have immense respect for them. Emergency foster carers are amazing and have their worlds turned upside down every time they get the call , dropping everything to meet the needs of what are often very distressed children. Landcruisers are like all big 4x4's ruinesly expensive for a poor old pensioner like me 🙂.
The reason people buy the Landcruiser over the Range Rover is because they want to be able to drive their vehicle.
Sadly true even though many of my family worked at BL including Land Rover
Funnily enough, the Landcruiser Colorado was the only car i have ever driven that went into limp mode! It was my mates but we were driving down through France to go skiing.
He ended up spending 400 euros to get it fixed for the return trip.
This was many years ago when it would have only been 10/11 years old with about 100k on the clock.
The old Aussie saying - "if you are going out into the bush use a Land Rover. If you are going out into the bush AND coming back you need a Landcruiser "
You beat me to it
^ You dont see JLR stuff in a war zone . I wonder why , Enough said .
well you do with the UK Forces but they are probably made to buy them@@Silver3ides
@@Silver3ides The Land Rover Defender has been going to war zones for decades with the Army 😅... Most of them decades old versions as well. Ok the Snatch Land Rover wasn't well armoured at all but it did go.
Land Cruisers are very well remembered for UN peace keeping and various charities in such places though and of course the Invincible Battle Wagon that is the Hilux!
Toyota's are for peasants.
A land cruiser is barely run in at those miles, it might be due its first service soon mate
From memory when I worked in Dubai in the mid 2000s, the more popular/upmarket version of the Landcruiser was a different body shape (horizontal grill and cleaner lines imho) and came with a 4.6L petrol engine.
The body shape you see in the video was badged as the Landcruiser Prado (2.5-4L) in the Middle East, essentially a cheaper cousin of the OG.
What a fantastic land cruiser for the milage and age. Suppose most 18 year old cars may seem a tad dated.
I'm of an age that I remember the awful car's of the 70s.
I was looking for my 1st car in the late seventies so you talking about mk 3 cortina/escorts etc.
6 year old cars were at the end of their life very hard to find one that wasn't a rust bucket or needed a new engine you youngsters don't know how lucky you are.
10 15 20 year old cars are still going strong
You have to remember even if a car looks good on a 04 plate its still 20 years old. And a £1300 repair is usually just round the corner. A lot of people just reset engine codes and sell a car on.
@@chrishart8548 I could not agree more
Think of a land cruiser as a comfy old leather sofa, they wallow about a bit but go and on .
That's a Land Cruiser Prado (in Australia). Very popular here and an excellent vehicle. I however, own the real deal 2006 Land Cruiser, 4.2 ltr normally aspirated, six cylinder diesel. I have owned many cars, most of them from new but this 17 yo vehicle is better than any of them by a long shot and not a pollution control device to be seen. Just saying.
The secret with Landcruisers is to keep the undersides washed down keeping the salt at bay and to apply some decent protection to the chassis, rear live axle and exposed sections of inner sills.
They don't take kindly to neglect (unlike what too many owners think) but are easy to service and maintain.
Its not a Range Rover, if you want the Toyota equivalent of one you need the 100 series full size Amazon at 3 x the cost for the same year as a L422, both engines used in the 100 series bomb proof as is the whole of the transmission.
Having known people who do fostering or who have adopted the most troubled of children - the level of trauma some children will have experienced early in life is for most of us unimaginable. The incredible dedication of very wonderful people humbled me. It’s so very tough, yet they do it and work so hard to bring young lives back to a better place.
The Discovery remains the single most popular 4x4 out here in the Dales, and thats been the case for decades. People seem to love them.
Watch what you spray onto the steering wheel...been caught out on first drive after cleaning dash....etc.....anything with silicone.very very slippery
That car came out really clean, the land cruiser's are great, aslong as they have been looked after. Loving the content, you got some great stock
the landcruiser and nissan patrol were always known as the best vehicle for the Aussie outback
Thanks!
To kind! Many thanks John
Love the old Toyotas James.They are great towing manchines.glen.
I think you did the right thing trading the Land Cruiser on since your mate knows what to fix to avoid subsequent customer hassle/warranty claims. Reminds me of an Isuzu Trooper a supplier once let us loose on an offroad course - compared to a Disco there were absolutely no creaks or rattles. Always worth getting someone to clean trade stock before trying to sell it - mucky car can suggest lack of previous owner care?
Coming from a family where many relatives worked at BL and Rover the Land Cruiser is known to be way superior in every way they are tough as old boots and will keep running all day long they are so reliable and that one is a good example with all the people in north Devon on farms living in the country etc it would sell all day long
also just remembered around where I live there is a (newer) 2 door version in metallic green on steelies and looking super basic. Looks like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Yet for some reason I want it lol.
I drive a prado90.1997. Cost me 11k us dollars a couple of years ago. Brilliant car. Love it. Very very thirsty. Your Prado is 15k dollars here in Peru. That will still be running when your range rover is a scrapper.
Hello James, as always an interesting video, having had the opportunity to visit "down under" the popular vehicle for long distance and off the main "sealed roads" are these Landcruiser's - there are some Land Rovers there, but not accepted as reliable. Hope the raffle car goes well and raises a lot of money for the charity! Best wishes from Lincolnshire.
Nice old truck great video 😊
You should compare the Toyota Landcruiser Amazon with the Ranger Rover that would be a closer comparison.
They are mad money aren't they
@@ChopsGarage sadly yes they are, I was lucky enough to have use of a brand new 4.7 v8 petrol one as a company vehicle without having to pay company car tax for three years when I worked for a offshore company. I have never been in anything like it, it just gave you the feeling it would go anywhere and nothing was going to stop it. Unlike the 110 defender I took to Africa at 18 which tried to find itself something to break roughly weekly. Normally something I could fix but still very annoying!
Thanks for your content, most enjoyable and nice to see the business from the other side.
@@paulbramwell my pleasure, thank you for watching!
Nice work on the Land Cruiser, I would be the same and want to clean it
There is a snowfoam by jennykem its supposed to be really good and if left for a few mins supposed to really take engrained dirt off a vehicle
Oh I'll try
How odd , just watched the NEW Landcruiser review that we wont get in the UK on 'Harry's Garage' filmed on the Dakar Rally ...
As a carer can I get a free valet ? 🙂 Wise move with the Land Cruiser doubt your warranty company would cover it at that mileage It will probably carry on to do 350,000 miles though
funny thing about your vids is how do you manage to avoid the rain which never stops in north devon
greetings from Brayford.
@11:59 Nah, those cheap Hondays are rather for people who hate cars but still need one. They simply cannot appreciate such a great car like a Landcruiser. 😊 BTW. the 1999 Lexus LX 470 is actually a Toyota Landcruiser 100 under the radar of the fanboys, hence prices are still reasonable. 🤗
Seems like Toyota is the car to buy if you are restricted for money. One of the best manufacturers in the world i think
Those old 120 series Prados sure do last, esp in petrol form (but very thirsty)
How’s 5 kids fit into a mini ?
I would take that Land Cruiser off you in a heartbeat. Easily get 150k out of it. Solid truck and for some of us, very easy to go through the engine, replace all the valves, gaskets, exhaust and sort the interior with some gum, a toothbrush and baby wipe. No bother. Great suv.
Sorry to hear you drive a Range Rover, that is def status and brand over well thought out, utility and reliability.. 🤣🤣
i am sixty years old and brought a 22 landcruiser new and i am sure it will be my last car as i will keep it until i can no longer drive.
The MOT history of the Land Cruiser tends to suggest it hasn't ever seen much love!
She still should have kept you informed, a quick phone call would have been courteous. 👍👍
195,000 miles on a Toyota Landcruiser is on a par to about 60- 70k on a normal car.
Always good content James, from a great guy. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Remnds me of my old lexus interior
Is the little 4x4 a fiat panda James?.
How much you want for this Toyota please
3750
That's still a better land cruiser than the brand new ones
id buy your L322 ,MAYBE .
I knew a man that had one of them land cruisers he put over 400000 on each one no problem he used it for business
😂high milage we have a 2011 transit nearly 300k miles and a skoda 2011 with 200k miles look after something and they do the mileage.
I wouldn't compare a Prado to a range rover. It's more like a discovery
Should’ve kept it James ! Devon….Roughty Toughty go on foreverrrr etc etc 🤔🙈 No slagin love everything you do Brother. Just saying, this one is THE smoker to end all smokers. All the best sir.
lol Smoker to end all Smokers! Cheers mate
@@ChopsGarage Agree with your point though. I purchased a new Toyota HiAce Van way back in 06. Always wanted one, it was mega, but very harsh and agricultural to drive. All part of the longevity I guess ?
Even allowing for the negative press you can’t beat an old Rangie ! Big comfy old sofa if you can stomach the Issues. All the best.
@@ianbradley9838 cheers mate
Ooooohhh - a white Duster I have one of those
Thankfully its no land rover,
Great for towing a cattle trailer
Good video James 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏
People are going to have to get used to 150k,200k,300k mileages as cars are lasting 15,20 plus years now, back in the day they were getting scrapped at 8 years old, I was doing say 08 plates with 70k on 10 years ago, now it's still 08,09,10 plates but they've got 100 plus k on them, in a few years it'll not be unusual to see normal family cars at 25 years old and 200k.
You're on point there.
@@paulf2529 ta bud
Rollocks
Is that another barchetta bud, black one?
no mate, not sure what your seeing
@@ChopsGarage back row, small soft top
@@ChopsGaragesorry its a mini bud
@@roystonvehicles9129 way worse than you thought eh lol
@@ChopsGarage yes bud, you've got a chain to do on that one.
There's a reason why you can't get an Amazon for anywhere near the price of a similar age L322... 😄
Cleaning cars with chops lol
I would take land cruiser over land rover only because Toyota im a big Toyota fan boy lol
Interesting, you can get just about any moderately priced car you want, But you drive a L322...
Exactly , I go to it every time , its fantastic. If you asked me to spend another 3k on it today I would
Hope the trader is local James, so that you don't have a long wait to be towed home when (not if) you have broken down.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but liking a scaled up Austin Allegro with even more things to go wrong, compared to one of the most reliable (basic, admittedly) vehicles ever built is very surprising.☹
My Rangie is 145k and never let me down
@@ChopsGarage Have you owned it and depended on it for the last 16 years though?
@Hilux-jt6bo no but the owner of this landcruiser hasn't either
It aint no Range Rover, because it will spend loads of time outside the house and not in the dealership, like a Range Rover.. That Toyota wS build to last snd will easily do 300k
If you want to venture into the jungle you need a Land Rover. If you want to get home again you need a Land Cruiser.
Why do I have the feeling you haven’t heard the last of this lady and her mini…☮️
Mmm yes I have that worry
@@ChopsGarageshould be OK at that mileage bud.
Toyota drives Zambia, they are everywhere
Landcruiser will do that mileage again she's not ran in 😂
"It's No Range Rover" If it was it would be long dead by now
Mines same age and 150k and still going strong
I am a big land rover fan but more the old series 3 and 2.5NA Ex-Army defender, owned a good few over the years, and still have a 42 year S3 up the drive. The modern Land rovers with all the sensors are not for me anymore, Great youtube viewing @@ChopsGarage
Even with those miles these Land Cruisers just keep going if looked after ..... would rather sell one of these than a Corsa or Peugeot ANY day of the week.
What is it they say….
If you want to go through the Sahara, take a Range Rover
If you want to get back again, take a Toyota
It's the L/C Amazon that is the luxury model,not that baby one.
I now smile when I see the words "bomb proof" and "Landcruiser" in the same sentence. Rose tinted glasses comes to mind! They are grossly overpriced for what they are though. Worryingly, after 20 years, Toyota no longer produces spare parts for them, so once they're gone, they're gone. Not so useful if you're intending to keep one for a long time.
They're all wallowy and handle badly. Yours was no exception.
Also, as with yours, they are definite rotboxes, especially at the back end. Maybe not as bad a weld fest as a Land Rover, but still bad even so. Engines and transmissions are okay, but again not as reliable as people think. I've had two, covering over 60K miles in them.
Would I buy another?
No.
£5995?!
Oh deary me....
Landcruiser, 200k? just run in. Our '96 FJ80 shows no sign of slowing down.
These things go forever. Easily good for another 150'000 miles...
you wont get that many miles on a rangy
The land cruiser will still keep going the range rover won't
Didnt Top Gear Drown a Toyota Hilux , and got it running and finally demolished a building with it on top ruclips.net/video/xnWKz7Cthkk/видео.html&ab_channel=TopGear
ruclips.net/video/kFnVZXQD5_k/видео.html&ab_channel=TopGear
she made a mistake to change a landcruiser for a mini.
Land cruiser to a mini? She gonna regret that when it comes to comfort and space for the children.
She will also regret it for reliability, I cant believe she went from a landcruiser to a pile of crap
I've had used his trade bid as a benchmark, stuck 500 quid on top and put it on auto trader or e Bay, bet you'd have sold it St away, didn't seem to be much wrong with it, just sell to someone who's a bit practical and not expecting the world, at the worst just refund if you get complaints, say it's as it is, trade price, I'm not doing any work to it, you can have your dosh back, tbh I bet someone would have bitten your hand off, given another trader some good wages (again) bud. All these cars you let traders have are 1000s of lost profit for you, I mean you even tidied it up, all he has to do is go home and stick a grand on it. Too generous all round mate, all the time.
Barely run in
Great channel but u r running a business not a charity!
Come on, takes 10 secs to send you a text to say can’t make it today still want car.
No that is not good enough - no reason at all to ring or text you, just plain bad manners.
You wont get your British pile of crap Rangerover to 195000 without any major issues.