When I got married my wife was always pestering me to sell my '89 Land Cruiser in favor or a new/modern/glamorous "SUV". One weekend she and her sister took the collective kids to Tahoe. There was a blizzard that left other people stranded - even families in other "modern SUVs" weren't going anywhere. But she was able to load up the family, start the car and make it through everything to come back home safely. My wife called me on the road to say she was coming home and that we will never get rid of this vehicle.

These aren't "reasons not to get one" - they're "things to consider if you're looking at one". If these are good reasons not to get one, why do you own one and love it so much? These are some of the best vehicles ever made, and their high resale value isn't a problem - it's a sign that it's a good vehicle choice.

I have a "99. My late wife and I bought it certified used in 2002. It's in near cherry condition with 50,600 miles. It's my garage queen for the most part. I've owned quite a few cars over the decades, this Land Cruiser is my favorite by far, never grow tired of driving it.

I had bought a new 1996 Land Cruiser off the lot and put 300,000+ miles on it in 17+ years. You nailed every major issue. However, I cried when I sold it. Great vehicle. Great adventures.

The space, the quality, the drive experience are great.

In Australia, these awesome vehicles are so common that you can get parts in a chemist and can fix it yourself. I have a 105 and it's a tank.

The worst thing about owning a 100 series is whenever you see another one drive past you want to own that one too. 100 series owners will know what I mean.

Actually no one have still invented a single reason to hate a land cruiser so far🥰

My Land Cruiser is a 2002 with 360k miles. Love it !!!!!!!!!!!

I have 3 LX470. Awesome cars and fairly easy to work on. Doing all maintenance and repairs myself. Very predictable cars without nasty surprises as long as you religiously follow the maintenance schedule and routines and address a few weak areas like heater T-connectors (I replaced them to bronze ones in all my cars after a plastic one broke spraying coolant everywhere). I didn't notice a significantly higher fuel consumption in the older one (2001, 200k miles). Planning to keep them as long as possible.

I own a 2007 lx470 which is a 100 series land cruiser since 2011 and my love to this vehicle is just growing more and more, it hits the factory speed limit on road, takes me every where I want when I want, never lift me hanging anywhere and I only did the timing belt and the usual maintenance till today,so I’ll gladly take these negatives anytime of the day 😎

I'm currently dumping loads of cash into my 2000 LC and I love every irresponsible decision I'm making. I feel like it would do the same for me.

My '98 has 371K miles and going for a million!

Can't agree more with those points. I was raised in a 2000 Landy that looks identical to yours. The sentimental value to me is worth every penny spent on the upkeep. I'm picking up a new GX in a few weeks and have been on a mission to get Landy parts in so we can have her riding smooth in her retirement. Your videos have been a big help, keep them up!

I logged into argue with you, but then all 5 points were good ones. 100 series was a dream car for me though, so I bought one any way.

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Just want to add this. I had a 1999 on 35"s with full armor. I regeared to 5.29s and fuel economy came way up 13mpg city and 16-17hwy . It was also a rocket on the roads and trails. Never broke an axle or CV and was really hard on it. The 2 pinion diff never failed either.

My wife has a Porsche Cayenne diesel, and she still prefers to take the '05 Land Cruiser for road trips bc she knows it'll get us back home. 235k miles on the 100 series.

#1 reason not to get a 100 series, you could get an 80 series.

Valid points and cannot argue with any of them however I’ve had a ten year love affair with my LC100 and she’s only gotten better with age. Here’s to another ten years 🥂

we have had 3 land cruisers over over 30yrs the 80 series had 600,000 on the clock, now have 100 series , we do a lot of bush tracks ,Australia, also towing a 2ton 6 meter caravan never had a problem, have heard the newer modals are having problems, but who can afford them, happy traveling folks

Yes, your video on the Fuse Box was a eye opener, it got me thinking 🤔 about mine. I have a LC 100 2000 w/ 225 miles it still runs great, but I’m driving it less because of wear and tear = cost. Again thank you for your insight. 😳

idk how anyone would expect an older SUV like that to be fast, they have less than 300 hp and they weigh like 3 tons

Can't agree with you on this at all!! One doesn't buy one of these to get good gas mileage, in fact add a 2nd fuel tank, mine holds 65 gallons and I have a 700 mile range. Then watch all those jeep owners and their pathetic 5 gallon gas cans strapped on the back sweat the fuel management. The positives far outweigh the negatives. Best vehicle I have ever owned, which is why I have 2 and my wife has a Lexus GX470, 4.7 V-8 all the way baby!!! One of the best engines ever made. Don't care about gas mileage, don't care about emissions, don't care they are slow, they have a lot of torque. They have plenty of accessories available and are easy to do routine maintenance on, 90K per timing belt change is like once every 5 years. Not a big deal. They are far safer than a jeep and if you love Road Noise, then buy a Jeep, your hearing loss won't be the only thing you lose when you buy a jeep. I guess if your into Bling, then buy a jeep. Jeeps are pathetic especially with the 6 cylinder engines. On second thought listen to this guy, that way there are more Landcruisers for us who love them out there to buy and get our friends into.

He’s on point with having to replace ball joints, accessories, AC compressor, heat and AC buttons, CV boots and rebuilding axles, shocks, I had to replace the automatic height control, etc...

I have a TRD Supercharger on my 99 100 series. It’s my favorite car to drive even if fuel efficiency sucks.

I love mine and while your facts are top notch, I’m not bothered. My LC100 still gets admiring glances when I drive into any Toyota dealership and I get amused when three or four salesmen follow me like puppies, asking me to trade up😄😄😄

I own a Landcruiser and a GX470. Love them both.

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I had a 99 Land Cruiser and I sold it five years ago. Lately, I have been missing it and I was thinking about getting another Land Cruiser 100 series. But, after watching your video, I don't regret having sold it. When I decided to sell, right around the 150k miles mark, I was starting to shell out several thousands to keep it running in top shape. My Toyota service advisor (TSA) told me to expect even more big ticket repairs in the coming months or years and parts scarcity added to higher repair costs. My TSA has looked out for me over twenty years, so I am glad I listened to him and made the decision to sell my 99 LC 100 series. Now, after looking at your video, I will start looking at getting a 200 series Land Cruiser. Thanks for your great LC 100 video review!

You point on fuel efficiency i do agree partially - slow driving will not solve it - floor it and you are better. However parts for the LC i can find everywhere, maybe not in the US but I can get my 20 years old car repaired with or without part everywhere, in the deepest bush - for the Jeep this not the case ... and the Maintenance of the diesel version is quite low ... once properly done / changed it is solid ... but I bought my present one for 16000 EUR

Still overall the 100 series is the best overland rig you can buy, even Slee Off Road listed the 100 series as the #1 overland rig. I've owned Cruisers almost 30 years and have owned every series except for the 200, which will be the next purchase. My last 100 was a fully built rig with 35's and I went to 4.88 gears, really helped with power loss from bumpers, winch, roof rack, and lots of weight on the inside. After the 4.88 gears, it was like driving it before adding everything, maybe even better. Also added a 42 gallon long range transfer tank where the factory spare was located. That one had less the 100,000 miles on it but I've had some built 100s with 300,000 miles and honestly, they rarely break. The 4.7, while not a powerhouse, is the most dependable engine Toyota ever built, when it comes to gas engines. The 80 series is the most capable off road with lockers but the 80 series doesn't have the road manners of the 100 and then you get into PHH, head gaskets, and leaky birfields, but still a great platform if you're looking for an off road beast. It comes down to how much you use your Cruiser and how hard you wheel it. Constant off roading and you're going to break stuff, no way around it. There's a reason Land Cruisers are used in the most remote places in the world, they're going to get you there and bring you back.

I was talking with my wife about selling the LX to save on gas. But we said new car payment is about $650-700 and we spend about $400 on the LX. So still cheaper to own it. It drives great, suspension is a little bouncy. And my leather is shot. But still great and I’ll be keeping it much longer.

I will agree on the costs and availability of replacement parts, OEM and aftermarket. For the DIYer, perseverance contributes to the out of pocket savings.

I know I lucked out with my search for a 2002 LC. A few years ago I bought a 1967 FJ40 ($5000 from Vegas desert) and had it shipped to East coast($1000) . I got sick, and kept putting off restoring it, I was fortunate, a local LC specialty shop traded my FJ40 even for a 2002 LC (they replaced the trans) with only 133,000 miles. Your videos have helped quite a bit, I am not doing (or even planning) some of the work currently, but I wanted to get an idea of the type of videos out here that show what I can get done myself in my shop. I am happy so far, I replaced a 2006 (80,000 mile) Dodge Durango (had regular evap issues). So my MPG is the same for both new and old SUV. I also have a 1968 Datsun, so am used to rare part searches. In the Datsun Roadster forum we call some things "unobtanium".

To deal with high MPG. Here in Kazakhstan we install propane kit and run it on natural gas.(switchable between gasoline and PROPANE)

Lucky for us in Australia we have plenty of spare parts and diesel 1hz , which I have in mine. Talking about being slow that s proper slow.

All valid points, thanks for doing your effort to battle the insane rising prices, lol. That said I still love mine. One thing I'd also add in is the crazy random electrical issues they can have which are hard to fix (you touched on). Amen on fixing them yourself, the amount of money people who can't wrench put into these things is mind bending... but it's a good business to be in :-D

Thank you!!! I love my 2010 4runner

Thanks for your insight. U just helped me decide on keeping my forester since i wont gonon hard trail anyways. Just a normal overland and hoping to keep the mpg better than 13

"Yeah, I'm just gonna buy this lx450 to run around in and when it breaks I'll get the newer lx470" i told myself. Here we are 16 years and 350k miles later and the 450 isn't broken and the value has doubled. I'm tired of waiting for a valid excuse to buy an lx470. Actively looking for one now.

You are spittin' straight truth. As an owner of a 100 series for 4.5 years now, I've seen a lot of hype with the 100. Don't get me wrong, they are great, but so much hype out there making people think they are perfect without flaws and too high of expectation. Really can't tell you how many are just oblivious to your reason #5 and think repairs and maintenance of the 100 is the same as a 2019 Corolla. The 100 is at a minimum 14-22 years old now and a lot of people just don't know what that means due to it being hyped up.

Thats actually pretty good mpg. I've put 7000 miles on my 2004 Toyota Sequoia 2wd so far and I have averaged 16 mpg. For 4wd thats not bad. Basically everything you can afford to take off road is slow and gets bad gas mileage. But worse mpg is better than newer car depreciation.

very helpful video, thank you!

The Landcruisers are known for having torque not horsepower so yeah its a V8 but they are more torque orientated as they were built to 4wd not to go fast

Fun stuff! I watched this ready to get upset… then I realized all of us in the land cruiser game for any length of time can’t argue with any of this! However anyone who’s owned an 80 series won’t really agree on the power of a 100 series is a big problem! Sure my GX460 has more power and gears, but when you get to the Colorado trails 5k feet above where you started and switch it to low range it is completely forgotten. I found myself forgiving the Land Cruiser for the two times I had to slow down to 60 MPH (continental divide and Vail pass) on the way to and from Denver to Vail on i70. It’s so much better than not have that beast on the trails… Thx for the videos! You’ve helped me a multiple times… rear spring selection and most recently tire selection! If you ever make it to CO, look me up!

The last advice is so true, if you're not into fixing or maintaining an older car, don't buy an older car, it gets expensive real quick. I was thinking of getting a100 but now I'm pretty sure I'm going to save money for the upcoming 2024 LC

Totally agree, they are expensive to repair and parts also, but if you really love this vehicles, buy one, invest, and keep it

Good points! But my 03 LX470 feels like a tank on the road, I can see over the hood too.

Right spot on! Thanks

I installed an LS3 engine in my 100 series LC .. runs like a dream!

Thanks for sharing your own personal experiences owning a Land cruiser. It's something to consider expecially for a newbies like me who never own one and plan to buy and own one. 1. Fuel consumption (this is everyone's ultimate concern especially when the price of fuel are high. Come on, this is reality. it hits hard) 2. Power ( Everyone wants power either it's for weveryday driving in town or especially when doing some offroad. You don't want to be left behind ...) 3. Rarity ( Exactly, the price is sometimes ridiculous and maybe those of you who have what it takes won't mind but for most, every penny spent must worth it) 4. Parts Availability ( this is something to really consider, you'll be having fever if you couldn't find spare parts) 5. Maintenance (paying allot and even more suring periodic maintenance is everyone's nightmare. even rich people also are very calculative about this unless you're like most of the Rapper celebrity who only know how to spend money and end up bankcrupt) These 5 things are really the areas we all should never deny to really consider before buying any car and not only the particularly land Cruiser. Nobody want to face headache and waste allot of money on something and even rich people are even smart enough to try to avoid such thing so, it's up to you to decide. Looks like I just keep on some safe options like the Toyota Hilux, Subaru XV, the Fortuner or Harrier... some of which not 4x4 but who cares, you won't go offroad all the time.

I own a 100 series and it has 380 thousand klm on the clock it’s a 4.7 V8 it’s great on the road and fantastic off road I use 14.5 liters per 130 klm so I have worked out that for 45 liters of gas it gives me 320 klm I don’t know what it’s converted to miles but I am happy the way it go’s its more comfortable than the prado land cruiser and I have more power than the prado at least I don’t have to worie about passing a semi 🚛 not like the prado where I had to think if I have enough time to get passed the semi 🚛

Good review and valid points. And yet, we just love them.

Five reasons why I love my 100 series turbo diesel land cruiser rather than sitting in hotel doing Covid lock down 👍🍻

I own a 1999 Land Cruiser, I get offers from doctors for 3x the price. I’m the third owner of this family car. I love it. I live in northeastern Arizona, I drive on dirt roads often. I put Coopers and Geolandars. I learned to repair my own land cruiser. Land Cruiser parts is a great location to buy parts. I drive everywhere in the Land Cruiser.

Good video, keep in mind there’s no other car you can compare to a Landcruiser you know that.

I love my 2008 GX 470. I know, it's a baby LC but most of what you said here applies. I plan to drive it until I have a Cybertruck!

I have a 5th grn 4runner wanted an 80 series now you're changing my mind and stick with 5th

I own Lexus 470 from 2002 in Cambodia which is certainly the country where they have been the most imported, generaly from usa. We can find so many parts and mechanics that know these cars, that maintenance is not a problem. I love this car, one of the best ever made.

My abs system failed right around 200k and it was pretty scary. I had total brake failure. I sent the abs module out to get rebuilt and it fixed the issue.

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Overall my 2003 petrol model is probably the best car I’ve driven for - engineering excellence and quality of build. Pleasure to service and work on.

Insurance costs tend to be significantly higher than comparable (if there is a such a thing) SUV's. I've owned both the 80 and 100 series and they were much higher than the 4runner and FJ. The best way I can describe the Land Cruiser ownership is like a addiction in some respects. I know it may not make sense, but I have to have it!

Good advice 👍

I thought this was a great video and I really enjoyed the overlanding footage

My Lexus lx470 is the best I had it for 10 years and it has 400,000 miles on it and it still drives like a beauty no issues what so ever

Just bought a 2000 Landcruiser 4.5 litre straight 6 petrol. LOVE IT! PS: In Australia it has a Timing CHAIN! Yay!!!

Pretty much figured all that anyway, except timing belt surprised me. Kinda expected a chain or something even better. Maybe I’ll look at the 4Runner or even a new bronco

RUST, I live the the great white north and my frame is nearly rusting in half. I have done my maintenance religiously but the rust has finally caught up. Love my TLC 100 but now looking to get an HZJ77 and rust proof it even better than I did my 100. Still love it and had a great time these last 11 years!

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I’ve had the 2f, 3fe and the 1fz...to me, for a LC, the 2uzfe is POWERFUL😊

My HDJ100 is the best vehicle I have ever owned! Highly recommend them!

This video isn't really UZJ100 specific though. This basically applies to a ton of older 4x4s.

My girlfriend had an lx450 for a while. I'm used to old Chevys, and my biggest gripe with the 80 series was the trans tunnel pushed my feet too far to the left and my hip would start to hurt on longer drives. Are the 80 series the same way, with a large tunnel, and somewhat cramped foot positioning?

As an 80 Series owner, I clicked to see which complaints we have in common and the answer is all of them 😂 but I still love the LC. Love your trail footage too 👍

Spot on brahdah . Hope all is well in the motherland. Enjoy the street food. For me I would say gas is the biggest problem lol. Looking to get the unichip since it really worked well in my old 3.4 slug tacoma.

He's not lying about the maintenance. In 2020 I had to do the timing belt, water pump, high AC line, radiator, and CV axles, wheel bearings, front and rear pads and rotors. Granted, those things will be good now for 100K at least, but when I did the CV axles I did the front brakes and pads at the same time because... might as well! Taking all that off anyway and the parts... THE PARTS were $1,500. I couldn't believe it! I've never had to spend that kind of money on parts for a single job. With the exception of my Phaeton but that's a W12 German ultra luxury vehicle. I love my 100 but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone.

I love my 2019 LC, 2016 lexus Gx 460 and 2015 Sequoia SR5. Someone hit my 2002 Sequoia SR5 4 months ago. So I total it out.

I think LC is overkill for US unless you want to do multi continent over landing. I live in Australia and it is a necessity here.

Pretty sure the 100 series weighs in around 6,500 lbs, not 5,000 lbs but I’m not sure. Also, I’d agree with everything you said in your video. Even if there were 500 reasons, I’d still own one because I just love this vehicle. Mine is a 99 with 200k. I just did a bunch of maintenance that costed me nearly 3,000$ in parts alone. I did the labor myself with friends. Hope you enjoy your travels and a safe flight back.

Are you going to do any videos of your NSX? I just put a set of ITBs on mine

Cost of routine maintenance (timing belt must be changed every 90k miles, etc) can be prohibitive if you don’t do work yourself

We own a 2001 LX470 (21 yr. old). It is the best car we have ever owned (bought it used in 2005 for 25k). Our kids grew up in it (seats 7) and it is the most reliable car that we are aware of made in that time frame. We have seen most of our friends purchase 3 to 4 SUV's in that time frame as compared to our 1 - Lexus LX470. Unbelievably great vehicle from the painted pipes under the hood to the 4-wheel drive that lasted 21 years and still performs like when we bought it. We have it repainted and reupholstered in 2015 (7 yr. ago). A lot of people say that our vehicle looks brand new. We have owned 6 Toyota's and this is the best one. The bottom line is that Toyota produces highly reliable vehicles and Lexus LX470 has proven it for us.

You say lowest power level of all the 100 series land cruisers. I guess this is partly true if you are in the USA. The rest of the world got a straight 6 Diesel (1Hz) option and it is EXTREMELY underpowered. But nearly indestructible. More so than any of the v8 options. I actually prefer it this way. The torque is amazing though. Also if you had trouble with a V8 land cruiser hitting the speed limit towing an rx7 and a car trailer only that must indicate a problem right?

i have the six cylinders 4.5 L 2001 model it has nearly 550000 km and still kicking like its new! and im wishing to keep it till i die 👍

useful, thx

I still want one. I can do at least half the work myself. I dont want to daily drive it. So it will not get excessive miles.

Yes my 2011 GX460 is a dream. I really don’t think I will ever buy anything other than this make/model unless I eventually get the LX570 someday.

Owned inline 6 and v8 Gotta say inline 6 is great with exhausts and cold air intakes change and unichip

You missed the most important question! "How easy are they to push home when they break down?" Maybe no need? Don't worry, my Tojos have been like since the '80's... 0:-)

Why not? I have a 99 model with 120k on it these big boys last long and are extremely reliable I am also my own mechanic I don’t trust people I don’t know to take my beautiful engine apart without making a mistake just did the timing belt water pump and tune up gonna be replacing the brakes and shocks for the first time after 21 years on it had it since high school and still drive it today I drive about 17 miles but I drive freeway gas lasts me a week and a half I pumped mostly Costco premium gas I still trust this car even if mpg is low I also believe since this car is super old after martket is still fine it’s still as good as oem depending on if you know your parts you can trust

Have a 2005, immaculate condition. 300ks and running like a dream. 11 ltrs per 100km highway. 17ltrs per 100km town and a whopping 30ltrs per 100km towing my 3.5t off road caravan. That’s why we tow with our new Next Gen Ford Ranger V6 diesel, but camp with the cruiser, getting to places where we can’t get into with our caravan. Love this 100 series, had an 80 series before this one. I personally reckon the 100 is a better all round vehicle. (Australia)

2001, 280k miles, 4.2td owned from new in Ireland. Been amazing vehicle but terrible rust now! New tailgate and maybe also 2 x doors required.

All solid and valid. Great video

I love the scenery that you chaps have across The Pond, not quite so much here, but I do have 4.2 straight six turbo intercooled diesel in my Landcruiser Amazon J100. Other than that I agree with your comments but these are issues to consider, nota reason not to purchase. They do not breakdown which trumps anything that may go against them. As for rust, mine has rust. So renovation work, grind the rust out. Plate it, improve it.the results are worthy.

Dude you crushed me dream car. I always loved these cars but I can't afford get gas for those. So I got me taco.

Excellent vid and great points! Side question: where was that mountains footage shot? The one where you're driving down a long shelf road.

My 60 series land cruiser is 42 years old, still driving it. Once towed a 6 ton boat 86 miles with it. You think a 100 series lacks power?

I love my 2003 cruiser Been a great suv and I do all the work on it myself. Rebuilt the steering box myself for under 200$.