Original geezer owners, 1994, 180K miles, full dealer only service documentation, recent service, new tires, flawless paint, near perfect interior, never towed anything, needs NOTHING. 5500 bucks which is high NADA, and the owners won't budge, they're not in a hurry. I know good and well it won't get 15mpg and that's the only reason I can think of not to buy it. Gorgeous truck. Help!!

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Got 17mpg on the highway with mine a few weeks ago over about 1000 miles. Denver to Santa Fe and back. Paid $6200 for mine with 140k about a year and a half ago. It will need a headgasket if it hasn't been done already. Buy it. Does it have lockers?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Post some photos... honestly, it sounds like a sweet deal, unless there is a hidden catch somewhere... these trucks are fun and are so well built. Not sure I'm talking you out of it here... but then again, I love mine ('95). The price is pretty good if you ask me.

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL; SOLD
1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K

I concur about the price. Particularly in the Western states.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Save the room for that Travelall.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I wouldn't want to buy gas for it. Otherwise has lots of plusses.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I hate SUVs. Does that help?

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Yeah, I do need to keep my eyes on the prize. This one is just so darn nice and I know the sellers and how they've kept it. I'll try to get over there and take some pics. They haven't advertised it. They just bought a brand new one and the dealership of course tried to bone them on a trade in so they decided to hang onto the 94 until they find a buyer.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Neat trucks, but I'd hate to feed it. I just sold my Cherokee for the same reason; I'll miss it, but I just didn't need anything that big, and the registration and insurance, I decided, would be better put toward savings.

Do you have a use for a big SUV? Big family? Need the room for hauling things? If not, where's the justification?

With that said, I am well aware of the allure of "neat" vehicles. If the right Land Rover (or vintage Cruiser or Willy's, even) came along, I'd be all over it, just because they're cool. It would have to be real cheap, though; no way I'd pay market value for a toy.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

buy, they are bulletproof, even considering the headgasket issues

They are pretty reliable vehicles with a few issues. There's a small heater hose that fails and is difficult to access. There's a fix. Seems like the power steering system is prone to issues also. 94 has the bulletproof transmission. A center differential lock switch can easily be retrofitted to a 94.
It's more like a Travelall than an SUV since Landcruiser wagons existed before SUV's.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I've owned several toyotas, but never a LC. It's a real truck, not some wussified SUV. I tow a 2 or 4 horse trailer and a hay trailer fairly often. I use my old Ford for that now.

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

The 93-97 with the FJZ engine have more power than the earlier 91-92 80 Series. However, they are not an overpowered vehicle. Plenty of power for me, but some people think they could use more power. There is a supercharger kit available. I've never pulled a trailer with mine.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

wait for a classic fj40 -maybe a pickup

Is there no love for the later gen V8 Landcruiser?

I see them forsale in my area often (typically owned by country club Mom's) and are well maintained.

I suppose that's a whole different pricing segment, as they are in the teen's with well over 100k miles.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

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